cannabisnews.com: Show Some Compassion -- Consider Medical Marijuana
Show Some Compassion -- Consider Medical Marijuana
Posted by CN Staff on March 03, 2006 at 22:21:31 PT
By Dr. Steven Dunn, M.D., Guest Columnist
Source: Metrowest Daily News
Boston -- As a Massachusetts resident and medical professional, I am appalled at that fact that some of our state legislators still refuse to consider the bill that would protect seriously ill people who use medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation from the threat of prosecution. As our current law stands, any and all marijuana users are subject to criminal penalties, even those seriously ill individuals who have been advised by their doctors to use marijuana.
Medical professionals worldwide continue to recommend marijuana to patients who suffer from a variety of conditions, including muscle spasticity and neuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), and severe nausea and wasting due to chemotherapy treatment. If these seriously ill individuals can be prescribed morphine, OxyContin and other powerful, highly addictive narcotics by their doctors, why not allow them to use relatively safe, all-natural marijuana? According to the Drug Policy Forum, over 1,300 doctors in Massachusetts have signed a pledge supporting medical marijuana. In all seven Massachusetts districts where medical marijuana has appeared on the ballot, voters have consistently been in favor of the measure by an average of 69 percent. Despite overwhelming support from the community, many legislators still oppose the bill. They continue to hide behind the same old objections, even though these complaints have been discredited time and again. They claim, for example, that medical marijuana legislation sends the wrong message to teens and encourages teen drug use. In fact, every other state that has had a medical marijuana law in effect long enough to produce data has seen a decrease in teen marijuana use since implementing the law. Some claim that the THC pill, Marinol, is a sufficient substitute for marijuana, but I know first-hand that cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can often be too nauseated to even swallow a pill. In fact, research has shown that oral administration is the least effective way to administer THC or the other therapeutic components of marijuana. The Joint Committee on Public Health considered the bill this week, and sent it for study. I call on the committee to recognize the plight of these seriously ill people and reconsider. I also urge all concerned constituents to contact their senators and representatives and let them know how important medical marijuana is to Massachusetts’s residents. Prosecuting medical marijuana patients, besides being cruel and inhumane, wastes taxpayer dollars and preoccupies law enforcement officials when they could be arresting violent criminals. Individuals who are seeking relief from the debilitating symptoms associated with their diseases should not be branded as criminals. They deserve our compassion and understanding, and it’s time to allow them a wider range of options for relief. Dr. Steven Dunn, M.D. is an anesthesiologist from Springfield and may be reached at: steven.dunn bhs.orgSource: Metrowest Daily News (MA)Author: Dr. Steven Dunn, M.D., Guest ColumnistPublished: Saturday, March 4, 2006Copyright: 2006 MetroWest Daily NewsContact: mdnletters cnc.comWebsite: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/Related Articles & Web Site:DPFMAhttp://www.dpfma.org/Lawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21486.shtmlLawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21457.shtmlHedlund Favors Allowing Medical Use of Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21452.shtml
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Comment #83 posted by mayan on March 06, 2006 at 03:49:16 PT
Toker00
Like I've always pondered, what country lies between Afghanistan and Iraq? Iran. We have permanent bases built in both of those bordering nations and there is a reason. There's no turning back now. We have "crossed the Rubicon".
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Comment #82 posted by Hope on March 05, 2006 at 23:38:13 PT
Thanks, Runruffswife.
Keep on loving. You do it well.
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Comment #81 posted by runruffswife on March 05, 2006 at 12:43:05 PT
Hope, TokerOO
I don't know if you can send stamps or stationary. I don't think so, I think everything has to be purchased from the commissary. I've been trying to wade through the "policy locator" on the Bureau of Prisons website. Love Love Love
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Comment #80 posted by global_warming on March 05, 2006 at 09:34:48 PT
i blame the elephants
http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/bushbotswana.jpgand for those that would like an illuminating article exploring this iran situation,..http://www.currentconcerns.ch/archive/2006/02/20060201.phpI wonder how many more children are being forced into treatment at this moment?
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Comment #79 posted by global_warming on March 05, 2006 at 08:37:55 PT
re:MM75
Gotcha, thats when all them special interest groups' sat around and made sure that little as possible of that constitution could survive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotinus
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Comment #78 posted by FoM on March 05, 2006 at 08:30:05 PT
Hope and Toker00
Is you computer working ok now? We are trying to figure out how to take the screws out of the hard drive on my main computer that's broken. Toker00 I remember my mother telling me that plants were used to make medicine. She said plant based medicine was better but man made drugs were cheaper to make.Hope, Thanks for the advice about soap. I get foot cramps but I figured all those years of riding horses put a lot of stress on the ball of my feet and that's where I get cramps. When I got the cramp the other night my toes all bent and looked weird besides hurting. Getting older can be a drag but it sure beats the alternative.
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Comment #77 posted by Toker00 on March 05, 2006 at 04:57:37 PT
U.S. Postal Money order, Hope.
The Post Office is a good place to buy Money Orders and stamps. (Duh, Toker) I mean, convenient. One stop mailing.Thanks for trying to respond to Dianne. I've never seen a page like that, Hope. Are you being hacked? FoM, I firmly beiieve that science could CURE all our illnesses just by combining natural ingredients. No Petro, No concocted artificial chemical combos. Side effects? None for you, but disaster for the Korps. They keep us sick, dumb, scared, and blind. For Profit.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #76 posted by Hope on March 05, 2006 at 01:35:24 PT
Stamps, Dianne, and Soap.
"Can we mail Jerry a book of stamps with our letters, Linda?"I've wondered about that, too. What about stationary and envelopes? I intend to get a money order Monday. I've never bought a money order in my life...but I bet I can figure out how.Toker00, I posted to Dianne over at Urbangrounds, but it didn't go in. Maybe they are looking it over, or maybe it was too long. If it isn't up tomorrow, I'll break up the comment into smaller posts to see if it will go in that way. FoM, I've been afflicted with leg and foot cramps for years. Mine usually strike after I go to bed or when I'm lying down. I read about a remedy of sleeping with a bar of soap. It works! It definitely helps somehow. I prefer a bar of Oil of Olay soap. It's amazing. I don't know how it works but it can work. For a few weeks or so after I discovered this...I carried a bar of soap around in my pocket as well...just for extra good measure.Oh my gosh. When I try to post this I get a page that says "Error" "Bad timing!" on a white page...similar to the one I got over at Urbangrounds. First, over there, after I posted it went to Adobe and showed fourteen blank pages and said something about Missouri Podcast. I went back and tried to resubmit it and I got a white page that said, "Sorry. You already said that!"I've never seen either of these two...actually three pages before.I'll save this and try to repost it tomorrow.
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Comment #75 posted by museman on March 05, 2006 at 00:42:45 PT
G_W#59
I meant 1791, had thought it was 1787 for some reason- the year the U.S. Constitution was 'ratified.'
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Comment #74 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 20:02:25 PT
Toker00
Thank you. I really appreciate natural medicine. A friend from years ago called me today and she is into selling natural medicine products. I told her about what I believe about natural medicine and she agrees. I have a terrible habit of sitting on my foot and last night I got a cramp in my leg that made me want a pain drug for about a half an hour but I got by with one aspirin, rubbing essential oil of lavendar on my leg and waiting until it passed. Years ago I would have taken a couple pain pills.
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Comment #73 posted by Toker00 on March 04, 2006 at 19:29:37 PT
Mind if I share some new natural/organic stuff wit
h ya? Some you may know of. Have fun.Here are some of our links for organic and natural products. http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/(all kinds of great organic stuff) http://www.drugstore.com/templates/browse/default.asp?catid=47206&trx=DPT-LINKS&trxp1=47206(click on the Natural Store) http://www.kirksnatural.com/htm/castileliquid.htm http://www.ihealthtree.com/(click on Ecco Bella for cologne, body lotion, and makeup) http://www.shopnatural.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNTToke.
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Comment #72 posted by Toker00 on March 04, 2006 at 18:11:46 PT
runruffswife, mayan, Hope
Can we mail Jerry a book of stamps with our letters, Linda?Mayan, what if Isreal strikes Iran this month, like it has planned? What if Iran agrees to the EU and Russian offer, but only after the US's 30 day ultimatum? It doesn't say what the US is prepared to do if Iran doesn't adhere to the ultimatum. If they're not going to ask for anymore economic sanctions, then what do you think the option will be, and does it start with the letter M?Hope, check urbangrounds again. Dianne has an idea to end the Mexican Drug Gangs. Very narrow minded for a Female, but typical prohib. A real snake. Oops! Look out Dianne! Chop chop!Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #71 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 18:01:26 PT
Mayan
You know what I don't get? I don't get our nerve pushing like we do. One thing we always say we do is embargos and that will teach them. Since the Port issue surfaced and we don't own many cargo ships what if a country we get lots of goods from decides not to ship product to us? Can we handle embargos?
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Comment #70 posted by mayan on March 04, 2006 at 17:28:31 PT
Countdown
US to present Iran with 30-day ultimatum:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1139395531778&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
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Comment #69 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 17:03:05 PT
charmed quark
I don't have it hooked up to a monitor or keyboard yet but it only came up in black and white and I had an option to do different things but it always came back to the black and white bio like on old computers years ago it looked like.
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Comment #68 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 16:55:57 PT
Have you tried to restart your computer?
If you can start your computer in spite of the grinding sound, it's not your hard drive, it's the fan.But I think you said you can't start the computer, you just get a B/W bios message - meaning it is the hard drive.I agree on "Ghost" for down the road. A nice utility to keep your stuff safe.
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Comment #67 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 16:43:00 PT
Jose
Thank you but I am brand new at this so I can't do what I don't understand. I think I understand what charmed quark said and if I can get that accomplished I'll be happy. I had a lot of space left on the computer. At least 90%.
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Comment #66 posted by jose melendez on March 04, 2006 at 16:34:59 PT
FoM
Suggest you buy or borrow Ghost, and use the new ide drive to make a clone from your old drive. Yes, the sound is likely the fan, blow it out or replace it.Once you have cloned the drive, you can and probably should wipe the old drive to make an image onto it from the new drive at and still have space available for data. (Ghost compresses the image and checks it for accuracy.)IMHO, Ghost is hands down the easiest way to backup for pcs.Of course in OS X Unix there is a single line of text that runs from Terminal. but I understand that many are unwilling to even run a Mac side by side with their PC, for whatever reason.see also: http://cannabisnews.com/news/21/thread21003.shtml#23and add CCLeaner, CWShredder HijackThis and AboutBusterto the list of tools.Ask if you need help, and also try googling the word troubleshooting and any of the software names to get frequently asked questions resolved.Finally, I am sure there is a 'free' linux way to do the cloning, if obtaining Ghost is an issue.
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Comment #65 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 16:34:46 PT
runruffswife
Protecting your little space in God's green heaven. I totally understand. There is nothing like being a patch of ground person. That's what Neil Young calls us a patch of ground people.
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Comment #64 posted by runruffswife on March 04, 2006 at 16:26:24 PT:
FOM
Such a compassionate offer FOM. Thank you. I haven't yet thought of making a trip out there to Devens. I need to stand guard here and protect what wasn't taken from us. Our little piece of earth is so precious.
You are an angel for offering your help. Our Goddess Warrior C-News Mother.
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Comment #63 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 15:18:25 PT
charmed quark
Thank you.
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Comment #62 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 15:16:39 PT
Going offline for a while
I'll try to check back tomorrow.Best of luck.
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Comment #61 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 15:02:36 PT
charmed quark
Thank you so much. The really good thing about this is you are here and I am here and I can work on the computer and if it gives me trouble I can ask using this computer. If I only had the one computer I'd be getting a new one because I wouldn't have any idea how to even attempt to fix it. I sure would like to get by without a lot of extra expense and this way it won't cost much compared to a new computer if it works. That's a God Send to me.
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Comment #60 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 14:56:39 PT
No - use the old one is no harder
Just go ahead and try the old one. Once it is up, you can see if it is big enough for you. You can always add a second drive later.But I do suggest first trying to boot off your "bootable" disks that are part of the operating system set. As a check. If no disk is marked for booting,just put in disk 1 and turn on the computer. It should prompt you.Too bad I'm not there to help you. It would be a lot easier.
We all have a vested interest in keeping you up and running.
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Comment #59 posted by global_warming on March 04, 2006 at 14:49:25 PT
1787
what happened in that long forgotten year?
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Comment #58 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 14:43:49 PT
Prison Industrial Complex
The Prison Industrial Complex and the Global Economyhttp://www.prisonactivist.org/crisis/evans-goldberg.html
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Comment #57 posted by museman on March 04, 2006 at 14:43:21 PT
medical M footdragging
Of course they don't want medical marijuanna to get nay further than it has already. If enough states document, legislate, and 'legally recognize' the medicinal properties of cannabis, then the 'class 1' schedule is resoundly demonstrated to be false. In this case the government would have to do what it very rarely has done; admit it's error and mistake. As it is the laws concerning prohibition are very shaky, and are in place by the sheer force and TERROR of the powers in place. Any one with any common sense (or human care and concern) can see the ludicrous 'holey' (as in 'full of holes') 'logic' for what it is.So if enough states do it, the feds will have to overide constitutional restraints on limiting federal powers over the states, which is why their little cadre of wolves and snakes is covering every avenue that might jeopardize their little world domination scheme. The groundwork for that agenda was laid a long time ago, at least as far back as 1787.It's a race for time. How much can be saved from the rampage of the Bush regime on the left hand while the right hand is busy setting up new schemes of rape, pillage, and destruction. It's like running around behind a reckless kid in a crystal art show, trying to catch all the precious items that he is throwing in the air before they crash and break.One thing George Bush and his cronies know well, is that it is mush easier to destroy, and break, than it is to create and sustain.
http://wholeearthfamily.org
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Comment #56 posted by global_warming on March 04, 2006 at 14:40:25 PT
sleep tight
know this,your children and your children's children have been sold.
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Comment #55 posted by global_warming on March 04, 2006 at 14:36:55 PT
yup, slave labor
right here in River City
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Comment #54 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 14:32:47 PT
runruffswife
The prison industrial complex. Slave labor.
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Comment #53 posted by global_warming on March 04, 2006 at 14:28:50 PT
how can such a fool
do all those things?It's not just some smirking chimp that has wrought all this, this is America, that last chance to strike at the 'root of corruption, greed." I asked him if he felt broken and he said "no"."May his 'inner light, sustain him in the valley of death.For how many more live out their entire lives in silent desperation, afraid to stand up towards injustice, and crooked minded corrupted frightened souls?The time is coming, when men and women of good hearts will no longer allow such injustice to occur, when 'we the people will no longer sponsor such foolishness, this is my prayer, my hope, and this is how I will vote.
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Comment #52 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 14:20:19 PT
charmed quark
So would it be easier to buy a new hard drive then to use one from a computer?Runruffswife,Sending runruff a little money to help him is the least we can do. Have you thought of a visit? Maybe it's too early but if you think about a trip to see him and can coordinate it I will send you some money to help with the cost.
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Comment #51 posted by runruffswife on March 04, 2006 at 14:19:29 PT
Unicore Prison Industries and KEEFE
RunRuff, letter postmarked Feb. 27:"Funny little coincidence - Unicore Prison Industries started under George I along with mandatory minimums. No one knows who owns Unicore. And I've heard you can't find out. Unicore pays inmates $1.40 to $2.00 per hour to do work (skilled labor) that pays $18.00 to $25.00 on the Outside. They in turn compete with other industries that pay regular wages, undersell them and still make more profits. Many on the internet have said that George I was/is heavily invested in Unicore in fact he and some of his buddies started it before he created the 1000% increase in the Federal prison population. It is making so much money is why no one, not even the Supreme Court, mess with it. Now, for Mama Bush, Barbara. She and 2 or 3 of her friends own KEEFE Brand food products. Besides a few name brands like Hershey and Pepsi, this is the only food, snack brand available at the commissary in all Federal Institutions. The Bush Bane is like cancer throughout our culture. Please share this info with our friends. They should know!"
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Comment #50 posted by runruffswife on March 04, 2006 at 14:12:58 PT
from George I to George II
RunRuff in a letter postmarked February 27:"Between Bush I and Bush II the federal prison population has risen from 800 inmates to 80,000 inmates due to Bush I's newly formed mandatory sentencing. Which the Supreme court found unconstitutional after 25 years. But the Federal Courts are still staying with the "guide-lines"."
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Comment #49 posted by runruffswife on March 04, 2006 at 14:07:28 PT
runruff
FOM - it feels like it does when you take a punch in the gut when you're not ready for it. I guess I should have been ready. I just didn't think that would happen to Jerry. But what can we expect, he is in the pit of the inner sanctum of the Bush Dynasty. I asked him if he felt broken and he said "no". Thank you FOM for sending money. Thank you to all of you for your help. This is what the Bush administration is doing to America. Yes! I have hugged our dogs today. Thanks for asking.Blessings and Love, Linda
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Comment #48 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 14:01:13 PT
Yes, everything is gone.
Right now, the B/W stuff you noted, is stuff coming from your bios, a built in EROM that starts the boot. But everything else is on the disk. The drive you are sticking in may have an operating system on it, in which case the computer will boot and you'll see the old files on that disk. Otherwise, you'll have to install the OS on the new drive. The files ont he drive will still be there after the installation ( unless you reformat it).BTW - you should be able to boot off of your operating system CDs and do a diagnostic to see what is wrong. Once you boot off of the CDs ( or maybe floppies!) you can check out the broken hard drive. It'll probably give an error trying to access the hard drive.
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Comment #47 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 13:59:22 PT
charmed quark and Had Enough
Thank you so much. PC Hell well yes I've been there a few times! LOL!
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Comment #46 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 13:56:52 PT
Just note how things are hooked up
Then replacate hooking up the connector into the new drive. The pictures are mostly to show how to remove the drive from its bay.
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Comment #45 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 13:56:31 PT
charmed quark
That should really help. Thanks. Hopefully we will tackle this tomorrow. Do you start all over like it's a new computer when you put in a new hard drive in? Is your data gone? Thanks again.
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Comment #44 posted by Had Enough on March 04, 2006 at 13:54:22 PT
PC Hell
FoMThese guy’s got info.Excerpt from their Website.
Everyone has been to PC Hell at one time or another. It's that place you visit when your personal computer is driving you insane with problems, glitches, and so on. To try to soothe the frustration, we'll provide some tips, hints, and troubleshooting remedies to help you get out of PC Hell. Be warned however, sometimes there is no exit....http://www.pchell.com/index.shtmlGood Luck, FoM. I'm sure you will do fine with a little help.Good to see you Mrs. Runruff. I hope you hugged your dogs today. :)
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Comment #43 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 13:50:59 PT
try this site
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-hard-drive.htmRegarding IDE vs. other types - just look at your old hard drive and your new one. If they look the same in back, you are OK.Of course, make sure the PC is turned off before doing this!!!!!
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 13:39:44 PT
runruffswife
What can he have if he can't have anything to pass the time? This is hard to help when you can't help. We are sending money when we do banking on Monday. This is a sin. A down right sin. I hope you are holding up ok.
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Comment #41 posted by runruffswife on March 04, 2006 at 13:30:57 PT
runruff - word from the Inside
Now I know why I wasn't able to talk with runruff, why it was taking long to get acclimated, because the Feds had him in the Hole testing his will.Comments from a letter from Jerry postmarked Feb. 27
"I have been having a hard time getting checked in. Everything takes so long. Lots of waiting and then, like all government organizations the left hand never knows what the right hand is doing, and then there is the mentality and I.Q. level of the people who are attracted to these jobs. Uncle Sam rewards incompetance. It is built into the Fed system. Do they show me respect? I admit that I have encountered a few in the higher echelons of this institution who recognize a fair soul. These few show me much respect. The pawns however have no capacity for recognizing anything above their own cretin mentality." "Tell FOM, TokerOO, Sukoi I will write them back when I get some more stamps. Tell FOM I can't receive any videos or dvds. Thank her for thinking of me and her husband Stick also.All have been so sweet. It sure helps bout my spirits to hear from people when they write words of encouragement." If you'd like to write to RunRuff please write to:
Jerry Sisson #66424-065, FMC Devens, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 879, Devens MA 01434If you'd like to donate to Jerry's commissary please send a money order to:
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Jerry D. Sisson, 66424-065, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001.Blessings and Love, Linda, Mrs. RunRuff
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Comment #40 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 13:17:17 PT
Toker00
I thought when I fnally got to go to bed last night actually early morning how important it is for a person to let people know where they are if they do a web site like CNews. We live in tense times and the imagination can be our own worst enemy. I don't want anyone to sit and waste time worrying if I have a way to get information to you. I have Ron Bennetts phone number and he would post something for me and for all of you. Stress reduction is my motto. LOL!
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:51:29 PT
One More Computer Question
Is there a web site that talks very simply about the process of how to replace and reformat a new hard drive? That would help me. Diagrams would be great if there are any out there. Thanks again everyone for the really good advice.
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Comment #38 posted by Toker00 on March 04, 2006 at 12:50:54 PT
Word
Yeah, Hope, if we don't tell these kids they have rights beyond what Mr. Cop or Mr. Politician tells them, these people are certainly not gonna tell them. The government prefers we be ignorant of our rights, and make us fight for them. Good business for the (in)justice system. The more we teach the young people about our constitution, the more they'll have the power to protect themselves from Propaganda BS. FoM, you are right about us worrying. Glad you are ok and have some helpful info to boot. (PUN) :)You're right, Max. And now that Forchion is in Cali., where he can speak a bit more freely about medical cannabis, and again help in our struggle, we'll hear more from him shortly, I predict.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #37 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:32:36 PT
MikeC
Thank you. I will check it out and we do have a can of compressed air. We just bought it a few weeks ago but never used it. Dust around here is intense. We heat with wood. It's cheap but dirty. I can dust and have to dust again the next day.
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Comment #36 posted by MikeC on March 04, 2006 at 12:29:51 PT
Fom
Just a quick thought on your computer. Check the fan for dust. Years ago I worked as a desktop support person and I often ran across fans that were so loaded with dust that they would cause a loud grinding noise inside the case. If you have a can of compressed air or even a vaccuum with a hose you can clean it out. I hope that's all it is...very cheap, easy sloution.Good luck.
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Comment #35 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:28:23 PT
I Found It
He died of Lou Gehrig's disease. That's a bad disease.
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Comment #34 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:26:29 PT
Harry Browne
I've been looking but haven't found out the cause of death for Harry Browne. Usually they mention in an article what happened but I haven't found anything yet.
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Comment #33 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:24:03 PT
Dankhank
Thanks to you too. If I only need a hard drive and it isn't hard to replace I might give it a try. I assume I wouldn't need the computer online while I worked on it. I am really not smart when it comes to computers. Someday I hope a computer becomes as trouble free as a tv is now but then no one would buy a new one.
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Comment #32 posted by Dankhank on March 04, 2006 at 12:16:18 PT
e-machine
My Mom got one a while back ...good machine, she's had a P2 hand-me-down e-machine that I took to her about 18 months ago. The new e-machine had a problem with McCrappy Virus program, we deleted it from the machine and no prob since ...
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Comment #31 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 12:11:24 PT
global_warming
Thanks for the ok on the e machine. I really am tired today because I'm thinking of what to do and how to do it. I miss my regular computer already but this one is working fine luckily. It's running quiet and loading fairly quickly. I hope I can find a news article to post today. News is going to be slow for a while I think. It's hard to predict though.
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Comment #30 posted by global_warming on March 04, 2006 at 12:02:44 PT
i would take a chance
on an e-machine before some of them others..in the meantime, its business as usual for the famous fda, like st. patrick who drove out those snakes in all of Ireland, the famous fda has chased out those snake-oil merchants..
New Drugs Hit the Market, but Promised Trials Go Undone
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 11:06:51 PT
charmed quark
FUN! Oh no fun for me is surfing the internet. That's about all! LOL!
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Comment #28 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 11:01:39 PT
Computer parts all over the kitchen table
That's my idea of fun!But you're right. It's really weird when somebody just disappears from the internet. You always worry - did they get sick, arrested, what?Glad you're able to stay on line.
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Comment #27 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 10:48:27 PT
charmed quark
Big enough oh me oh my I don't know. I have a feeling we are going to have computers and parts all over my kitchen table before this weekend is over. We only got a few hours sleep last night and when we are this tired it's best to be happy we got this one up and operational today. I really was afraid that I wasn't going to be online for days. It's a miracle that I am here today. I would always call Ron Bennett if I was having trouble and he would post and tell you why I was away. People have been so worried about where is this person or that person and no one answered their questions. I don't want anyone to worry that comes here.
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Comment #26 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 10:40:36 PT
Old Hard Drive
In all likelyhood you can reuse that drive. Is it big enough? You can get a REALLY big drive these days for $40-80.
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Comment #25 posted by Max Flowers on March 04, 2006 at 10:05:21 PT
The bold lie
Not only is it a huge lie that there is anything in the Constitution that prohibits medical cannabis (what a joke!), but it is also a huge lie that it is even prohibited by federal law! I am so sick of hearing that.Ed Forchion showed conclusively and WITH SOLID LEGAL CITATIONS that medical cannabis is actually "grandfathered" in as an established, pre-1930s, widely-used medicine in the American pharmacopeia. So the entire prohibition on medical cannabis is itself illegal and based on ignorance and probably in some cases purposeful IGNORING and obfuscation of its true exemption from federal Schedule One status:The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 ("the FDCA"), 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq., is designed to protect public health by regulating "new drugs" that are intended for use in interstate commerce. Barnes v. United States, 142 F.2d 648 (9th Cir.1944); United States v. Kordel, 164 F.2d 913 (7th Cir.1947); United States v. Two Bags, Poppy Seeds, 147 F.2d 123 (6th Cir. 1945). There exists, however, a "grandfather" clause which exempts certain old drugs from this "new drug" status. 21 U.S.C. §321(p)(1); United States v. Rutherford, 442 U.S.544, 546-48 (1979); Rutherford v. United States, 541 F.2d. 1137, 1140-42 (10th Cir.1976) (reversed on other grounds, 442 U.S. 544).As explained by federal regulators, when Congress revamped the FDCA in 1939, it "accepted those drugs marketed prior to 1938 which had been subject to the 1906 provisions of the FDCA [requiring drugs to be identified in recognized medical authorities such as the National Formulary, United States Dispensatory, Pharmacopeia of the United States, or other similar sources] provided these very old drugs retain their exact formulations and are never promoted for new uses." 57 Fed.Reg. 10499, 10503 (1992) (citing 21 U.S.C. §321(p) and (w)). As further explained, these pre-1938 drugs "are politically 'grandfathered' drugs" and "need not meet modern standards for safety and effectiveness." Ibid; United States v. Rutherford, 442 U.S. at 546-48; Rutherford v. United States, 541 F.2d. at 1140-42.As will now be shown, marijuana is one of those "very old drugs" that was grandfathered in as a medicine back in 1938. Marijuana (more commonly known as cannabis) was widely recognized for its medicinal use in the medical journals of that time, and brand-name companies, such as Parke-Davis and Eli Lilly, were cultivating "home-grown cannabis" and selling the "flowering tops" of the plant for use in the treatment of illnesses such as anorexia, chronic pain, spasticity, and nausea.
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 09:56:26 PT
runderwo
Thank you. I have to learn how to do some of these things with my husbands help. Can I take a hard drive out of another computer that the motherboard died? I haven't found any news to post so in a way it's good for me so I can try to learn more about the inside of a computer.
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Comment #23 posted by runderwo on March 04, 2006 at 09:44:21 PT
FoM
The grinding noise could be a fan bearing. It is pretty easy to remove the cover and just see if the fan(s) are spinning freely. If not, that is easy to get fixed.
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 09:40:35 PT
charmed quark
I have all the original disks. Thank you. You are helping me figure this out. Now I need help with putting a hard drive in. I might have an extra one that kaptinemo gave me a while ago if I know what it looks like.
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Comment #21 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 09:35:32 PT
Your computer is not dead, just the HD
You can replace your hardrive for $80 or so. It's not hard to do. maybe a friend can help. Hopefully, you have the original disks that your Windows operating system came on and you can just load them up. If not, call the company you bought the computer from, explain the situation, and they should help you out. Otherwise, you'll also have to buy another copy of the operating system.
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Comment #20 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 09:28:33 PT
charmed quark
Thank you. This is maddening for me since I am not into computers and don't understand them very well. This one is working fine but it is Windows ME. I have lots of pictures we took when we were working on our house that I will miss but my web pages are online so they are ok. I did put some pictures on a CD so I have some of them at least. Would an emachine work ok? Walmart has them at about $500 and that's alot better then Gateway's prices. I worked my computer really hard. It was good while it lasted.
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Comment #19 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 09:17:29 PT
Grinding Noise
The sound may be the disk read-head hitting the disks, in which case the hard drive is already gone. Sorry. The only solution to this is to backup. I use two hard drives and have one drive automatically echo what is on the other. I've had hard drives crash and it is not pretty.If there is extremely important information on the drive, there are services that will extract the disks in a clean room and put them into another drive and try to read them. Not cheap, obviously.Another common source of grinding noises are the bearings on the vent fan failing. In this case, the computer should boot up again after it cools down. But that doesn't sound likely given your symptoms.Best of luck!
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Comment #18 posted by charmed quark on March 04, 2006 at 09:11:04 PT
Using the Feds and an excuse
The NJ bill that is in the Assembly right now (A933) deals with these Federal concerns right near the top of the bill. Here's paragraphs 2-4 in the statements section of the bill. The most important one, regarding Mass., is the last one: b. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 99 out of every 100 marijuana arrests in the country are made under state law, rather than under federal law. Consequently, changing state law will have the practical effect of protecting from arrest the vast majority of seriously ill people who have a medical need to use marijuana. c. Although federal law currently prohibits the use of marijuana, the laws of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and Montana permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and in Arizona doctors are permitted to prescribe marijuana. New Jersey joins this effort for the health and welfare of its citizens. d. States are not required to enforce federal law or prosecute people for engaging in activities prohibited by federal law; therefore, compliance with this act does not put the State of New Jersey in violation of federal law.
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Comment #17 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 08:24:05 PT
Maybe I Need More Then One Computer
I am so glad this old computer is working. We didn't get much sleep last night.
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 08:21:59 PT
Treeanna
My computer isn't that old but out of warranty. It came up with black and white numbers but that's as far as I got with it. We are trying to find someone who can work on it but there just aren't people that do that around here. I am looking at e machines and wonder if something like that would work ok. Walmart has a relatively cheap computer but I've had a Gateway my last 3 computers and am nervous about other types of computers but this one didn't last but about 14 months.
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Comment #15 posted by Treeanna on March 04, 2006 at 08:13:20 PT
Grinding
The grinding sound is the harddrive getting ready to fail. Back up all your data to CD/DVD, or take it into the shop to have them transfer it to a new drive right away.
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Comment #14 posted by Hope on March 04, 2006 at 07:58:42 PT
Grinding noise in the computer!
Dang! I had one that did that several years ago. I don't remember the cause of it. It was unnerving.
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Comment #13 posted by Hope on March 04, 2006 at 07:49:54 PT
The Feds won't stop arresting sick people....
So they won't either? Sounds like a compassionate decision.It's against the Constitution that's for darn sure, but not like the wise lawmakers indicated.According to these people, I actually don't have the right to dye my hair because hair dying is not listed as one of my rights in the Bill of Rights. I've heard it before. "Where in the Constitution or Bill of Rights does it say you have the right to dye your hair?"Aaargh.Toker00, I really liked what you...or perhaps it was Mayan, said about students having the right to try and change the laws and he shouldn't tell them otherwise.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 07:46:06 PT
mayan
I heard his polls were down in the 30 something percent range. It should be about 10% though in my opinion.
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Comment #11 posted by mayan on March 04, 2006 at 07:43:52 PT
Uh-Oh
Sorry,unrelated, but it looks like another slow news weekend.If Bush falters in what has been his most consistent perceived strength(war on terror) he will spiral into a free-fall and will most certainly bring down the entire republican party in the mid-terms. That is not an option for the neo-cons as the "war on terror" is an integral part of the PNAC agenda, to which they are already fully committed. One way or another the neo-cons know they must maintain congress which will likely only happen if the elections are suspended. With the highly unpopular and mysterious UAE port deal and 9/11 truth finally inching towards the mainstream things don't look good at all for them. They are now backed into a corner and can only lash outward. November seems so very far away.Bush Approval Drops as Strength on Terrorism Fades, Poll Shows:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=azYH1WXTKqkUThis is incredibly interesting... Is the UAE Blackmailing Bush Over 9/11?
http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=313
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Comment #10 posted by Had Enough on March 04, 2006 at 07:30:52 PT
Harry Browne
Excerpt from link in comment #6 by Alexander Green“I first discovered Harry Browne more than 20 years ago, when I read his classic book, How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World. In it, he describes how many of us become "unfree" by forever trying to live up to someone else's expectations, rather than our own. He places the blame squarely on our own erroneous thinking. And suggests a remedy called "Starting From Zero," where you sweep away every aspect of your current life that doesn't correspond to your dream life.
Too radical? Perhaps. But Harry was a radical thinker. And "Freedom," Harry insisted, "requires bold action." “http://rense.com/general69/harry.htmThanks mayan. I really admired the way this man operated.
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 07:07:43 PT
Harry Browne
I'm sorry to read about his passing. I enjoyed reading what he talked about years ago.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on March 04, 2006 at 07:05:14 PT
Just a Note
Last night my computer crashed. It made a terrible grinding noise and then it wouldn't work after that. We were able to get my old computer to work which is a miracle since we had to put in a gadget to get this to work. I thought I was going to be off line for many days and I was worried and was going to call Ron Bennett so no one would worry when I didn't show up. I hope my computer can be fixed but the grinding noise sounded really bad and I don't know what it was. It sounded like brake shoes grinding. Ain't life fun! LOL!
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Comment #7 posted by Toker00 on March 04, 2006 at 06:22:07 PT
When the ABA talks...
I think this is very important. Got it at Drug WarRants. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-02-2006/0004312709&EDATE=Doctors are speaking out. Politicians are speaking out. Lawyers are speaking out. We are speaking out. Our government must be deaf. But change is a-coming.I liked Harry Browne. He seemed a bit fragile in image. Didn't really fit the tough Washington bulldog politcal set. But he was a major player. He did good. RIP.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #6 posted by mayan on March 04, 2006 at 05:40:29 PT
Harry Browne
For those who haven't heard, Harry Browne passed away on Thursday. May he rest in peace.Libertarian Party Mourns the Loss of Beloved Candidate, Author, and Friend:
http://www.lp.org/media/article_294.shtmlHarry Browne,Voice Of Libertarianism, Dead At 72:
http://rense.com/general69/harry.htmHarry Browne, R.I.P.
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?disc=149495;article=99270;title=APFN
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Comment #5 posted by Toker00 on March 04, 2006 at 05:35:55 PT
FoM's article
Medical Pot Use Up In Smoke. (And very effective, thank you.)...effectively killed. (Temporarily)...against the federal law and Constitution." (I defer to BUDSNAKZ)...effectively killing it this session. (Notice the glee in using the word KILL/KILLING.)The people who continually write these bisased aricles, completely ignoring Doctors and Scientists recommendations, have got to have been bred from the same stock as the Witch Hunters and Slave Linchers. Same heart, same mind.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #4 posted by mayan on March 04, 2006 at 05:02:10 PT
Dr. DEAth
According to the Drug Policy Forum, over 1,300 doctors in Massachusetts have signed a pledge supporting medical marijuana. In all seven Massachusetts districts where medical marijuana has appeared on the ballot, voters have consistently been in favor of the measure by an average of 69 percent.What do these doctors know? Those at the DEA and other law enforcement agencies know much more about medicine than these know it all doctors. I just might go down to the local police station later on to see if the cops know what's wrong with my sore foot. On a more serious note, Dr. Steven Dunn, M.D. did a wonderful job of making the prohibitionists look extremely ignorant and inhumane. I just can't imagine anyone being so barbaric as to prevent folks from having the medicine that could help them. It just blows my mind! I have come to the conclusion that most prohibitionists were probably abused as children. I'm dead serious. How else can their behavior be explained? I just can't figure it out.Here are some good reads...Resolution to Impeach Bush-Cheney Passes 7-3 (S.F.)
http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=3000Republican Congressman Predicts Bush Impeachment:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/030306bushimpeachment.htmI Do Not Wish to Be Associated With Torture - by Ray McGovern:
http://www.antiwar.com/mcgovern/?articleid=8625Rumsfeld Sept 10, 2001: The Pentagon cannot account for $2.3 TRILLION:
http://benfrank.net/patriots/news/national/pentagon_missing_trillions
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Comment #3 posted by BUDSNAXZ on March 04, 2006 at 01:55:13 PT
My LTE
I sent this to Emelie Rutherford:
"To the Editor,
It was stated in the article “Medical Pot Use Up In Smoke” “The committee, he said, didn’t "even really get to the issue of whether it should be allowed or not, because it was against the federal law and Constitution." This is a bold face lie. It does not state anywhere in the Constitution that it's against the law. Actually cannabis prohibition is counter to what is written in the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights". I doubt it will make it into their paper though.Mac in New Mexico
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Comment #2 posted by BUDSNAXZ on March 04, 2006 at 00:47:41 PT
Comment #1 (Liars)
It was stated in this article "The committee, he said, didn’t "even really get to the issue of whether it should be allowed or not, because it was against the federal law and Constitution." I'd love to see where it says in the Constitution that it's against the law. What a bold face lie.Peace allMac
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on March 03, 2006 at 22:24:42 PT
Related Article from Metrowest Daily News
Medical Pot Use Up In Smoke***By Emelie Rutherford, Daily News StaffSaturday, March 4, 2006 BOSTON -- Lawmakers effectively killed a bill to legalize marijuana for medical use in Massachusetts, citing concerns about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing federal agents to arrest people who use pot to ease their pain or nausea from chemotherapy treatment.
The joint Public Health Committee sent a medical marijuana bill to be studied on Wednesday, thus stopping it from advancing to the full Legislature and effectively killing it this session.
"It was about the Supreme Court decision," state Rep. Peter Koutoujian, D-Waltham, House chairman of the committee, said about why the bill was sent to study.
The committee, he said, didn’t "even really get to the issue of whether it should be allowed or not, because it was against the federal law and Constitution."
State Rep. Frank Smizik, D-Brookline, had filed the bill. Its co-sponsors include state Reps. Deborah Blumer, D-Framingham, and Ruth Balser, D-Newton.
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision last year allows federal agents to arrest people who use pot to treat pain regardless of whether their states have legalized medical marijuana. Rhode Island earlier this year became the 11th state to allow medical marijuana, joining states including Maine and Vermont.
At the State House, separate legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana was endorsed two weeks ago by the joint Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee. That bill to make possession of less than one once of marijuana a civil offense is now before the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Emelie Rutherford can be reached at 617-722-2495 or erutherford cnc.comhttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=123541
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