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  TV Infested By 'Weeds'

Posted by CN Staff on August 11, 2005 at 22:23:54 PT
By Brent Bozell 
Source: Town Hall.com  

USA -- Showtime, the pay-cable giant owned by Viacom, must be seeking a perfect schedule of "edgy" sleaze. They have shows for gay men and shows for the lesbians; they feature Penn and Teller's snarky show for the cocky atheists who want to use the F-word to describe Mother Teresa; and now they've added a new one, a "dramedy" series centered on a lovable suburban mom who's also a drug dealer. "Weeds" is the new show, starring Mary-Louise Parker as a suburban California homemaker who's shocked by the sudden death of her husband. To make ends meet, the sympathetic widow with no income becomes the town marijuana merchant. Predictably, "Weeds" has earned the adoration of TV critics, who can never seem to get enough of what they call "splendid dark satire."
One critic said it made "Desperate Housewives" look like "Leave It to Beaver." Parker said she loved doing the show because it was "unapologetically dark" and so "you can't necessarily make judgments on the characters." For example, one pothead character extols a new "medical marijuana" facility nearby as better than Amsterdam, "because you don't have to visit the Anne Frank house and pretend to be all sad." Another example: Our star sells marijuana to a teenager on the compassionate condition that he not re-sell it to any younger kids. "It seemed like exactly the right thing for us," says Robert Greenblatt, Showtime's president of entertainment. "It was something that was inherently dangerous and edgy, and we had to approach it in the right way, but we never shied away from it." Corrupting society and championing illegal acts as harmless is all in a day's work at Viacom. It's always fun to squeeze a few laughs out of selling sandwich bags of dope. Pot is "so in the zeitgeist," claimed series creator Jenji Kohan, and "I thought of a female sort of anti-hero who did something risky, but not too offensive. She couldn't be a coke dealer." In other words, trafficking in one illegal substance is beyond the pale; in another, it's "edgy" and "exactly the right thing for us." Kohan proclaimed to critics that she wanted to explore "postconventional morality" and is "perfectly comfortable saying that I believe [pot] should probably be legalized, regulated and taxed." But she still thinks making cute, giggly pictures about drug-dealing at the kids' soccer games isn't pro-drug, and says with a straight face: "We don't vilify. We present them as is, and I'm really proud to have remained neutral." The funny thing is that in the real world, pot ain't so hot. The Supreme Court recently quashed the effort to spread the fad of "medical marijuana" around, and drug czar John Walters, who's focused quite a bit of energy on marijuana, says that decision has taken the wind out of the sails of medical-marijuana bills in state legislatures. According to a major 2003 study, use of marijuana among 8th, 10th and 12th graders has declined significantly from 2001 to 2003. The federal government also just issued a report explaining how we can curb drug abuse through advertising. The vast majority of youth ages 12 to 17 are receiving drug and alcohol prevention messages from TV, radio, posters and pamphlets, and those who have been exposed to such messages are significantly less likely to abuse drugs. But isn't it somewhat perverse that our tax dollars need to go to drug-prevention messages on television, in part to counter our drug-glamorizing TV programs? Deep at the heart of "Weeds" (and the shows that it apes, from "Desperate Housewives" to "The Sopranos") is a very cynical notion that no one actually lives a conventionally moral life, especially in the suburbs. Star Mary-Louise Parker explained the show was about "the myth of suburbia ... and how it seems like normalcy and perfection and what is actually behind that, how that actually doesn't exist." You can almost feel the hate coming out of Kohan against suburban neighborhoods: "They all look pretty, but they're built like crap. It's the same house over and over, all style, no substance. Everything in their world is mass-marketed. There, homes are full of condo furniture, which looks perfect at first, but it's just trash." Left unspoken: unlike my home. How insulting. These Hollywood writers are entering the American household while condescendingly trashing its values, not because they're not grounded in sound moral principles, but because they are. Get over yourself, you pompous haters. But maybe I'm overreacting. It should be noted that Showtime did exercise some restraint in its pursuit of shock. At least, the drug dealer doesn't sell ... cigarettes.Brent Bozell is President of Media Research Center, a Townhall.com member group.Copyright: 2005 Creators Syndicate, Inc.Source: Town Hall.com (DC)Author: Brent Bozell Published: August 12, 2005Copyright: 2005 King Features SyndicateContact: info townhall.com Website: http://www.townhall.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Showtime's Weedshttp://www.sho.com/site/weeds/Conservative US Braced for Drugs & The Suburbs http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21022.shtmlSome Wish TV Show Would Go Up in Smoke http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21021.shtmlSome Words About 'Weeds' http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21020.shtml

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Comment #42 posted by global_warming on August 13, 2005 at 16:30:57 PT
Riding that Tail
Hello Texas,These new plains of Armageddon,Listening to Kitty Wells,Wondering about Patsy Kline,Still stuck by the River,Worrying over you,Might that New DawnRise to illuminate,My soul, revealing,The most perfect places,For my next footstep,May God Light that next step,So that All,May stand,In the Light,That will Heal,That will bring usCloser and togetherWe can bind and resistThe coldest winds,Together, and We survive,From the oldest poemsFairy Tales,ScripturesIn those deepest partsof our soulWe know and reachFor that next DawnBrings that Balm,Healing and a new way of seeing this worldWith each New DawnThe New World,Painfully is born,We are those ChildrenWho decide these important matters,From Dreaming and waking,From morn to Night,We, decide, We"Become Genntle Human Beingsgw
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Comment #41 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 12:20:25 PT
Hope
Thanks again. I love America. I don't like when people insult our country. It's a beautiful place. From sea to shining sea. As long as people care we will have hope for a better tomorrow. I'm sure Canadians love their country too and I respect that. 
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Comment #40 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 12:08:04 PT
No need to throw yourself to the "Beast"...
it's devoured too many people already. Keep poking and stabbing "it" with a thousand swords. We'll "kill" it yet.
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 11:57:16 PT
Hope
You knew what I meant and thank you. We have a future to look forward too. Our issues down here are so different then in Canada. We've had many bumps in the road but we have always seemed to re-bound. I don't want all the good things that have happened to be lost in all this. 
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Comment #38 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 11:56:32 PT
"overwhelmed by sickness"
I don't think anyone can tell me that they don't come to this site, and several times a week, if not everyday, read something that literally makes them sick. I know it happens to me. We do what we can. But sometimes, when we know it will overwhelm us...and we feel unable to deal with it...it becomes prudent to back away.
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Comment #37 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 11:53:29 PT
"riding the damned thing"
or, at least, trying to.
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Comment #36 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 11:52:08 PT
In Canada
they are now feeling the bloody swipe of the beast's vicious tail. Down here...we're riding the damned thing.
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Comment #35 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 11:47:05 PT
You misunderstand, Eco-man
Seeking a moment of joy doesn't mean not caring about what is happening in Canada...it means finding something to balance the grief a bit or we will "fall", we will be overwhelmed...by sickness, usually.
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Comment #34 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 11:44:59 PT
eco
I'm not concerned about Emery. I figured this would happen and always wondered why it took so long but people who might have bought seeds from him are those I hope will be ok.
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Comment #33 posted by eco-man on August 13, 2005 at 11:32:37 PT
Happy happy joy joy!
No reason to be bummed out by what is going on in Canada. The ham-handed attempt by the U.S. to impose its drug war on Canada has caused an incredible increase in activism in Canada. I have been paying close attention. Just follow the bread-crumb trail of links to happiness below:Google News. http://news.google.com/news?q=marc+emeryYahoo News. http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=marc+emeryImage gallery with news: http://gallery.marihemp.com/marc-emeryDrugNews.org: http://www.mapinc.org/people/marc+emeryCC forums: http://www.cannabisculture.com/forums/postlist.php?Board=extraditehttp://www.cannabisculture.com/forums/postlist.php?Board=current
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Comment #32 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 11:01:31 PT
Hope
That's right. We should be aware of the bad things that happen but we need to remember not let everything get us down or we miss out on so much. It doesn't help anyone when we wallow around in the mullygrubs but it sure can hurt those we love. 
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Comment #31 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 10:54:39 PT
"bummed out"
It's easy to get "bummed out". Wonderful things may be happening around us...and we miss them...because the troubles of the world have dragged us down. It's funny...in a sad, weird way...but we have to, sometimes, remind ourselves to look for the joy. We have to consciously remind ourselves of the reasons to be happy and not to contribute to the general "bummed out" state of the world and it's many, many peoples and all it's many, many "realities".It doesn't mean ignoring what's going on...it's more about surviving what's going on.
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Comment #30 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 10:34:57 PT
Hope
As you know we are having a room addition put on our home and the news happening in Canada has really made me so bummed out. We have waited all these years to do what we are doing now and staying down in the dumps and missing out on the fun of our life long dream isn't fair to my husband. So we are all listening to Weld and the crew are putting up the roof rafters today. God is good.
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 10:25:13 PT
Hope
You are so right and a big Amen!
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Comment #28 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 10:12:11 PT
"finding a little joy" 
Romans 14: 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,Galations 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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Comment #27 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 09:12:22 PT
Life Is So Short
I really wish people could learn to enjoy life a little more. Our society is so up tight. I have been bummed out about the problem in Canada and today I decided it isn't my concern and to let it go and get back to finding a little joy again. I put on Weld and am listening to Like a Hurricane right now. We make our own happiness. We shouldn't allow things that surrounds us to effect our mood. I hope everyone has a great weekend. We are doing our best to enjoy the last days of summer.
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Comment #26 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 08:35:04 PT
Obviously, Bozell's "real world"
isn't a world where anyone gets sick or hurt, or if they do...their symptoms are met directly and favorably with chemical, stock holder, corporation and FDA approved pharmaceutical products.
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Comment #25 posted by FoM on August 13, 2005 at 07:52:30 PT
What is The Real World?
I don't understand what people think goes on out there in suburbia. I watched Weeds again last night. The last scene in the movie was outrageous but I couldn't help laughing. I wonder if people that are pushing agendas know how to step outside their personal belief system and laugh. 
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Comment #24 posted by Hope on August 13, 2005 at 07:37:36 PT
The "real world" ?
"The funny thing is that in the real world, pot ain't so hot."The "real world"?Bozell has forgotten that in his world, which I suppose is what he means by "real world", since it revolves around him, that his perception of the world is hardly the whole "real world"."Pot ain's so hot". How stupid. A good sound bite for the ONDCP's campaign. They just keep jumping around and hiding behind accusations and innuendos and avoiding what our real peeve is. We want these merciless clowns to stop hurting people and their families because of their cannabis use.
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Comment #23 posted by OverwhelmSam on August 13, 2005 at 04:12:20 PT
I'll Say It Again, We're Not Against Conservatives
Okay look, I'm a liberal Conservative. I believe in the principles of limited government and moderation. I happen to know several people who consider themselves politically Conservative, some even extreme right - and they toke from time-to-time. Christianity is not generally at fault either. I know several Christians that believe marijuana is good for you. If you have been unaware of this, check out this link: http://www.christiansforcannabis.com/Conservatives and Christians are not generally prohibitionists. Prohibitionists come from all political and religious backgrounds. Stop blaming prohibition on Conservatives and Christians just because a few in power right now are pushing Cannabis prohibition. We need the Conservatives' and Christians' support and attempting to cross swords with these groups serves no purpose, but may hinder us greatly. If I offended your views, I sincerely apologize.
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Comment #22 posted by Celaya on August 12, 2005 at 22:37:02 PT
Persecution Speak
Bozelle says Weeds is "Corrupting society and championing illegal acts as harmless."Corrupting society with a more realistic look at the cannabis culture? "Illegal acts" is always a handy hammer, and what grand harm is he implying if pot is so far from harmless?Then, "The funny thing is that in the real world, pot ain't so hot."Trying to out-hip Weeds and backing it up with Walters and friends, as if the persecution was somehow an indictment of the culture.Is this how the Inquistors talked?
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Comment #21 posted by AOLBites on August 12, 2005 at 17:01:40 PT
so..
for the past 30 years or so 12th graders have generally admited to cannabis use - around 40-50% - EVERY year. ...and that number is generally accepted to grow a bit through the first years of collage.so.one simple question, how many people have passed through the public school system in those 30+ years and what percentage of the population is that?well?its a lot a can tell you.
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Comment #20 posted by E_Johnson on August 12, 2005 at 16:11:34 PT
Conservatives are the new victims
The old fashioned conservative philosophy of personal responsibility has been replaced by a heavy reliance on playing the victim card.Now the right sounds like the left used to sound back in the eighties.
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Comment #19 posted by mayan on August 12, 2005 at 16:11:07 PT
Just Who Are The Haters?
Get over yourself, you pompous haters.It seems that Brent Bozell is the one full of hate. I wonder if these folks even realize how much free publicity they're giving to "Weeds". The ratings will go through the roof if they keep it up!Thanks, Brent and Kelly!
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Comment #18 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 14:55:56 PT
Related Article About Weeds from The Baptist Press
First Person: A Pot-Headed IdeaBy Kelly Boggs, Baptist Press August 12, 2005McMINNVILLE, Ore. (BP)--“We’re presenting this as something that’s everywhere and cuts across political and religious lines,” is how Jenji Kohan, creator and executive producer of a new cable comedy/drama, described her program to USA Today. Kevin Nealon, a co-star in Kohan’s production, stressed that the show simply underscores the prevalence of the program’s central theme in American society. “Weeds” is the title of Showtime’s newest offering, and it features a widowed suburban soccer mom who turns marijuana-dealer in order to bolster the family’s finances. According to USA Today, “Weeds” joins a growing list of television programs that regularly feature marijuana consumption. Among the pot-positive programs cited by USA Today that already grace the airwaves are: HBO’s “Entourage” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” FX’s “Over There” and “Rescue Me,” and FOX’s “That '70s Show.” While the aforementioned programs regularly include marijuana usage, “Weeds” represents a new level of dope depiction. For the first time an illegal substance will be the central theme and driving force for an entire television series. Pot apologists believe it is high time (no pun intended) for a program fueled by marijuana. They are quick to cite a 2003 study that found approximately one-third of Americans said they had tried marijuana during their lifetime while around 5 percent indicated they had used it in the previous month (which could indicate regular usage). “With so many people having tried marijuana, it would be bizarre not to expect that reality wouldn’t be depicted on films and on TV,” Bruce Mirken of the Marijuana Polity Project told USA Today. Pot is becoming a fixture on television because, we are told, so many people have tried it or are using it. Those who produce entertainment for mass consumption constantly defend controversial subject matter on the ground that it is simply part and parcel of society, so therefore they are justified in addressing it. To ignore something so pervasive, some say, would be to deny reality. If a significant percentage of the population showing an affinity for an idea or a behavior is all it takes, where are the shows that take seriously America’s people of faith -- particularly those with a conservative religious orientation?A 2004 ABC poll discovered that 61 percent of the U.S. populace believe the biblical account of creation, 60 percent believe Noah’s flood took place and 64 percent believe Moses parted the Red Sea. At the very least, the ABC poll indicates that a majority of Americans take the Bible very seriously and a significant number view it as true. Other polls have found that in America 60 percent of the population attend church regularly, 60 percent say that religion is very important in their lives and 61 percent believe religion can answer all or most of today’s problems.According to the numbers, it appears that conservative religious orientation in America has pot use significantly outnumbered. So where are the programs that depict people with conservative religious values applying their faith in positive terms?In the past decade a scant few programs have attempted to cater to the “religious” tastes of Americans. And of them, only one or two featured believable characters seriously seeking to apply faith to life. If, to borrow Bruce Mirken’s line, so many people are conservative in their religious orientation, it would be bizarre not to expect that reality wouldn’t be depicted on films and on TV. The claim that the current marijuana crop on television is due to the popularity of pot is bogus at best. The motivation is more about seeking to influence public attitude toward the acceptance of marijuana than anything else. Television has become a prime tool for socialization. Once a behavior forges its way into America’s homes via the ubiquitous tube, it is only a matter of time before acceptance or indifference toward said behavior is achieved. Either way, the purveyors of the behavior win. Homosexual behavior, once a major societal taboo in America and today practiced by perhaps 4 percent of the population, has gained in acceptance in the past decade due, in part, to the presence of “gay” characters on television.Thirty percent of Americans have “tried” marijuana sometime in their lives and 5 percent might be regular users. According to some producers, these numbers warrant including pot usage in television programs.On the other hand, approximately 60 percent of Americans identify themselves as possessing a conservative religious orientation and yet television programs depicting them are all but non-existent. Do media moguls attempt to reflect society or influence it? You tell me.  
 
 
 
 Copyright: 2005 Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Press http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=21391
 
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Comment #17 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 14:38:27 PT
afterburner
Thank you. I'll try to check it out a little later on. I have been so swamped with the work going on here that I barely have been able to listen to any music. I just walked outside to see the work the guys got done today and it feels like we are living in a desert. People are hauling in water I was told because their wells are dry. I am so grateful to have a good supply of deep well water. The couple who are moving into our one house ran out of water where they have lived for 4 years. I don't know if other areas of the country are suffering from a drought but it's unreal here.
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Comment #16 posted by afterburner on August 12, 2005 at 13:48:49 PT
FoM, Hope, Everyone
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 11:54:43 PT
I Understand
I wasn't sure if you knew that's what she said or not.
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Comment #14 posted by E_Johnson on August 12, 2005 at 11:52:15 PT
I have issues with that FoM
The way I feel, Christianity is supposed to be about more than just feeding people. If her ideals went no further than just feeding people, then she should have been a Communist, not a Catholic. 
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 11:39:31 PT
Mother Teresa
EJ I remember reading what Mother Teresa said about that when she was asked. She said I would take money from the devil himself to help my people.
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Comment #12 posted by E_Johnson on August 12, 2005 at 11:36:25 PT
Mother Teresa
I once saw a photo of her accepting a donation check from Idi Amin. He donated like a million dollars to her mission.That made my skin crawl. I suppose people can defend her accepting money from Idi Amin. Okay, so some people find that defensible. My skin is still crawling. If any human was close to embodying Satan, it was that man.
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 11:00:25 PT
Sam 
You're last sentence really jumped out at me and I'm sending you a big thank you!
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 10:57:20 PT
Off Topic
I have seen so much anger as I read things on the Internet and it makes me not very happy. I really mind feeling a sense of hopelessness. Anger really is a turn off to me but good actions lift my spirit. This article lifted my spirit.Anti-War Voice Resonates in Mother's Texas Vigilhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002433202_mom11.html
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Comment #9 posted by Sam Adams on August 12, 2005 at 10:53:30 PT
conservatives
My fervent hope is that by 2008 there is an economic downturn, driven by increasing interest rates caused by deficit spending. Hopefully this will cause the fiscally conservative Republicans to rebel and take over the party again. You know there are plenty of real conservatives out there who are appalled by the explosive growth of the federal government under Bush/Cheney. And I'm sure there are many who resent Karl Rove changing the Republican Party into the National Dumb-Ass Hater Party.Look at this article, it's ridiculous. When we complain about the moral conservatives, we complain about actual actions that occur in real life, like numbers of arrests, or individual cases like Steve McWilliams, Renee Boje, Tod McMormick, etc.When the conservatives attack us, it's hyperbolic, made-up ridicule and taunting.  What the hell are talking about, someone used the F-word to describe Mother Teresa? It's just absurd, no one would do that! Why don't they just come out and call us baby-killers? Sure, I'll use the F-word to describe Mother Teresa - Good F***in' Samaritan!  There you have it, we must be evil.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on August 12, 2005 at 09:58:17 PT

My 2 Cents
Labels mean nothing because they vary in meaning. Conservative can mean more then one thing. Conservative in the current administration means don't do anything that the religious right says is wrong. I am conservative in the fact that wasting money fighting a war in a foreign country is a waste of money and life. I also believe we have an obligation to care for those less fortunate then us. I don't want to live in a country that lets people just die because they are too poor or a victim of circumstance to be push away and disguarded. I believe in God and I believe we must care for those less fortunate. I won't pass judgment on another person who lives differently then I believe is right for me. Labels are not real in my opinion. I am not political because no party gets it as far as I am concerned.
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Comment #7 posted by Pete Guither on August 12, 2005 at 09:29:17 PT:

Conservatives
Vitamin T -- I actually don't think "conservatives" in general are for the nanny-state socialism of the war on drugs. It's really a by-product of the social conservative movement and their desire to legislate "morality." The traditional conservative with libertarian leanings (who believes in small government, fiscal responsibility, individual freedom and responsibility) is opposed to the excesses of the drug war.The problem is that too many of these libertarian conservatives have been willing to "go along" with the morality police conservatives in order to build a power base (thinking that the drug thing isn't that big a deal to give up in order to gain power). They're starting to get a bit restless, however, and there's some potential there.Of course, the liberals/Democrats haven't been any better. Gotta focus on abortion and affirmative action, and not get distrated by these hippie pot smokers with cancer, or we might appear soft on crime.

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Comment #6 posted by VitaminT on August 12, 2005 at 07:52:52 PT

What's happened to conservatism?
Why are "conservatives" so committed to the Nanny-State Socialism of the War on Drugs!?!And so UN-committed to the precept of individual freedom and responsibility.Has religous fanaticism destroyed these fundemental principles of conservative thought? Begging the question: Are true conservatives so drunk w/ power that they willingly abandon principle to preserve that power?Sounds like addiction to me!
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Comment #5 posted by runderwo on August 12, 2005 at 07:28:33 PT

idiot
"According to a major 2003 study, use of marijuana among 8th, 10th and 12th graders has declined significantly from 2001 to 2003."Reported use? Or use as assessed by emergency room visits? Both statistics are flawed."The Supreme Court recently quashed the effort to spread the fad of "medical marijuana" around,"No, the "fad" is spreading on its own merits as are shown again and again in medical studies. The Supreme Court decided to rule in favor of the status quo instead of the Constitution, that's all."... and drug czar John Walters, who's focused quite a bit of energy on marijuana,"Poor guy. What a wasted life."... says that decision has taken the wind out of the sails of medical-marijuana bills in state legislatures."That's funny, because I could swear several state bills have passed since the SC decision." The federal government also just issued a report explaining how we can curb drug abuse through advertising. "Yeah, it's called being realistic about the harms of a particular substance in order to gain credibility, as opposed to demonizing it in an attempt to scare people into total abstinence."The vast majority of youth ages 12 to 17 are receiving drug and alcohol prevention messages from TV, radio, posters and pamphlets, and those who have been exposed to such messages are significantly less likely to abuse drugs."Hah. I'd like to see him back this claim up. As far as I know, most kids think they are a joke."But isn't it somewhat perverse that our tax dollars need to go to drug-prevention messages on television,"Yes. Oh wait..."... in part to counter our drug-glamorizing TV programs? "Hey, speech is speech. If you don't like it, don't buy it. You know, free market and all that? It's not like your tax dollars are subsidizing Showtime."But maybe I'm overreacting."Yes. Other people's marijuana use have given you psychosis and irrational paranoia like so many other conservatives. It's an interesting phenomenon restricted solely to cannabis.
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Comment #4 posted by cornoir on August 12, 2005 at 06:44:37 PT

Some more excerpts from Bozell's mouth
Found this interesting article on the Meida Research Center website by L. Brent Bozell III (hell even the name sounds elitest -sorry little rant).Its title:
Bush and Coke vs. Gore and PotIt is interesting to read his rant especially considering we now have evidence that George Bush did indeed try pot after he admantantly denied taking pot. Try switching Bush's and Gore's name and see if the story does not sound a lot funnier.http://www.mediaresearch.org/BozellColumns/newscolumn/2000/col20000203.aspPeople would be a lot more careful in sounding so venoumous if they remember that what you post on the Internet is available for all the World and its people to access, what kind of legacy is such closed mindness going to leave on the memory of those that read this after their authors are gone. Kind of like Tricky Dick did, and it has all been downhill from that.
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Comment #3 posted by kaptinemo on August 12, 2005 at 04:05:31 PT:

Mr. Bozell fails to mention a simple fact
*"These Hollywood writers are entering the American household..."*The show is on cable. If you don't subscribe, you can't get the show. And if you do get cable? You don't have to watch it. It's that simple. Those 'Hollywood writers' are not 'entering' any place they aren't invited courtesy of that subscription. And if/when it comes out on DVD? You don't have to buy it if you don't want to.I mean, it's not as if it were on *commercial TV*. You know, where the corporately controlled major networks are in cahoots with their NeoConservative friends in power to try to ram their biases and outright lies into our brains at every opportunity? And stifle any dissent that challenges those biases and lies via character assassination? The same kind of character assassination Mr. Bozell attempts to employ in this article? If anything is insulted here, it is the public's intelligence by his assumption of moral proctorhood for the rest of us.
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Comment #2 posted by OverwhelmSam on August 12, 2005 at 02:45:29 PT

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
They'll stop at nothing to persecute marijuana users. I've got a plan (sung to the tune I've got a dream). Move to middle America and marry a prohibitionist. Educate them and your offspring about marijuana. Send them to college majoring in Political Science. Run them for office and take over the government. If we can't get them to change the law, we'll breed them out of existence. :}
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Comment #1 posted by herbdoc215 on August 11, 2005 at 22:44:03 PT

BEWARE-DEA playing games...secret agent 000
This gem is on CC and forums, just wanted to post it here in case anybody needs to know;) The DEA are on a roll now (dumbass nazi pigs) it seems that all they needed was enough rope. Hell after this dog and pony show why even worry for a minute about going to jail anymore? Sure looks to me like post 9-11 USA just became ONE BIG JAIL with a few on work release. Wake-up People, we ain't doing nothing wrong and they can kiss my ass and I'm proud to tell'em so! Peace, steveGentlemen(and woman:) don't read others mail.
FROM CC FORUM....
First, I want to clarify that the DEA took photos of the unopened envelopes in two mail box addresses, neither of which were the BCMP store or CC magazine. They were not allowed to open mail. Therefore, anyone who did not put their address anywhere on the outside of the envelope will likely not receive this DEA mail. (Please let us know if you do.)THE DEA HAS OFFICES IN VANCOUVER. Do not think that the DEA cannot do this from within Canada. The Vancouver Police are, and I quote, "working hand in glove with the DEA" and "fully cooperating together".There is no address given on the DEA form, but they ask you to send a Western Union or Money Gram of $100 to "SAMANTHA CHRISTIE" or "THOMAS CHAMBERS" or "SAM WOODCHUCK" etc. "in VANCOUVER". They all tell you to use the code word "SWAP". They say you should not use a PO box in your address -- the reason being, they can't search a PO box for grow ops.WESTERN UNION HEADQUARTERS is working with the DEA. WE KNOW THIS. That's why they ask you to use it. When you send a Western Union, you have to show ID, you give your home address, phone number, location, everything the DEA needs to find you. And anyone using the key word SWAP... they'll have you right on the spot.PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! Tell everyone you know to NOT respond to any mail from anyone claiming to be Marc Emery Direct! We will personally post ANY information ourselves, here, and through www.EmerySeeds.com and www.CannabisCulture.com.--------------------
Now we need YOUR help.Assistant Editor, Cannabis Culture magazine
Jodie cannabisculture.com

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