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  NORML's Weekly News Bulletin -- March 30, 2006 

Posted by CN Staff on March 30, 2006 at 13:15:56 PT
Weekly Press Release  
Source: NORML  

 Fourth National Clinical Conference On Cannabis Therapeutics To Take Place Next WeekMarch 30, 2006 - Santa Barbara, CA, USASanta Barbara, CA: Patients Out of Time and Santa Barbara City College will hold the Fourth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics next week, April 6-8, in Santa Barbara, California.
Speakers at the Conference include talk show host and medical marijuana patient Montel Williams, Joan Dangerfield (widow of Rodney Dangerfield), NORML Advisory Board Member Mitch Earleywine, Melanie Dreher, Dean of the University of Iowa School of Nursing, and other clinicians and health professionals from around the world.This year's conference is accredited by the University of California San Francisco's Office of Continuing Medical Education.Conference agenda and registration information is available online at: http://www.medicalcannabis.com/DL: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6861 Cincinnati City Council Passes "Emergency" Recriminalization OrdinanceMarch 30, 2006 - Cincinnati, OH, USACincinnati, OH: The Cincinnati City Council voted 6-2 yesterday in favor of an "emergency ordinance" recriminalizing minor marijuana possession offenses within city limits. The new law takes effect immediately.Under the ordinance, sponsored by Council Member Cecil Thomas, minor marijuana possession is re-classified as a fourth-degree misdemeanor. Offenders charged under the "emergency ordinance" will be subject to arrest, a $250 fine and up to 30 days in jail. Repeat offenders will face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. By contrast, Ohio state law defines possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana as a minor misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $100 citation and no arrest or jail time.Council Member Thomas, a former police officer, argued that the ordinance was "necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare." However, federal data indicates that marijuana use is no greater, and in many cases, is less prevalent in Cincinnati than in surrounding regions of the state.During public hearings on the measure, dozens of citizens spoke out against the bill and not one person spoke in favor of it. In a last minute compromise, Council Members did agree to add a "sunset provision" to the ordinance meaning the law would expire after a year unless renewed by the Council."For more than three decades, Ohio's state decriminalization law has served as an example for the rest of the nation," NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre said. "It's unfortunate that this unwarranted effort by members of the Cincinnati City Council has overturned this longstanding protection for its citizens."For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, or Paul Armentano, NORML Senior Policy Analyst, at (202) 483-5500. Additional online information is available at: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=8500156DL: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6864 Synthetic THC Reduces Nighttime Agitation In Dementia PatientsMarch 30, 2006 - Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany: Oral synthetic THC (dronabinol) reduces nocturnal motor activity in patients suffering from severe dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to clinical trial data published this month in the journal Psychopharmacology.Twelve patients with severe dementia participated in the open-label pilot study. Treatment with 2.5 mg of synthetic THC daily for two weeks led to a significant reduction in nighttime activity and agitation. No side effects were observed.Dronabinol is a FDA-approved Schedule III drug that may be prescribed for the treatment of cachexia (weight loss) in patients with AIDS and for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments.Previous trials investigating the use of synthetic THC on patients suffering from dementia have shown it to reduce agitation, decrease negative feelings, and stimulate weight gain in Alzheimer's patients.Aside from providing potential symptomatic relief, emerging evidence also indicates that cannabinoids may play a role in slowing the progression of certain neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease).For more information, please contact Paul Armentano, NORML Senior Policy Analyst, at (202) 483-5500. Full text of the study, "Delat-9-tetrahydrocannabinol for nighttime agitation in severe dementia," appears in the March issue of Psychopharmacology.DL: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6862Cannabis Relieves MS-Associated Incontinence March 30, 2006 - Plymouth, United KingdomPlymouth, United Kingdom: Cannabinoids and cannabis extracts significantly reduce incontinence in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to clinical trial data published this month in The International Urogynecology Journal.Six hundred and thirty patients participated in the randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Volunteers were randomly administered cannabis extracts, oral THC, or placebo. Investigators assessed patients' progress via subjects' incontinence diaries.Subjects administered cannabis extracts reported a 38 percent reduction in incontinence episodes from baseline to the end of treatment. Patients administered oral THC reported a 33 percent reduction. "The findings are suggestive of a clinical effect of cannabis on incontinence episodes in patients with MS," investigators concluded.A previous clinical trial published last year in the Journal of Urology found that the administration of natural cannabis extracts relieved urinary dysfunction in patients with advanced Multiple Sclerosis. "Urinary urgency, the number and volume of incontinence episodes, frequency and nocturia (excessive urination at night) all decreased significantly" in patients following eight weeks of treatment, the study found. Previous trials on patients with MS and spinal cord injury have also noted similar results.For more information, please contact Paul Armentano, NORML Senior Policy Analyst, at (202) 483-5500. Full text of the study, "The effect of cannabis on urge incontinence in patients with multiple sclerosis," appears in the March issue of The International Urogynecology Journal.DL: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6863Source: NORML Foundation (DC)Published: March 30, 2006Copyright: 2006 NORML Contact: norml norml.org Website: http://www.norml.org/CannabisNews NORML Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/NORML.shtml 

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Comment #57 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 12:39:22 PT
Judge Not
Lest we be judged.They always forget about that part.
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Comment #56 posted by whig on April 01, 2006 at 12:36:53 PT
Freedom is Slavery
I looked at that site under "Traditional Values Defined" and it had this lovely passage:Love And Hate: The Bible teaches us that we are to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute us. We believe it is a loving response to oppose behaviors that destroy individuals and families. It is not loving to allow someone to kill themselves or other individuals. It is not “hate” to fight against such cultural forces as pornography, drugs, abortion, and sodomy.How charmingly Orwellian.
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Comment #55 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 12:15:27 PT

Whig
That link is one more reason why this administration must go. Conservatives might mean one thing to people in politics but it means no fun for anyone to me. 
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Comment #54 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 12:04:47 PT

whig
I mean people who have the power to infiltrate his organization not those who want to complain that they don't like what he does. Maybe I wouldn't have been bothered if that article hadn't told people not to smoke cannabis. Why say anything in an article? Mention it quietly and turn your back and don't notice everything would be how I'd deal with it. I call it shut up and turn a blind eye.
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Comment #53 posted by whig on April 01, 2006 at 12:00:15 PT

FoM
You really think they'd be afraid to hassle Hugh Hefner?http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=1104
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Comment #52 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 11:46:30 PT

BGreen
I'm sure they would like to stop him but he has entertained many important people so they might be afraid to hassle him. 
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Comment #51 posted by BGreen on April 01, 2006 at 11:41:56 PT

I wouldn't be too sure about that, FoM
This administration is trying to ban anything it deems pornographic, so I'm sure they'd love to take Hugh Hefner down indirectly by linking him to illegal drugs.I just wouldn't put anything past the evil ones in DC.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #50 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 11:23:52 PT

BGreen
I know you are right about the seizure thing but no one would dare touch Hefner at this point in his life.
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Comment #49 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 11:20:40 PT

BGreen
I am not into playboy stuff but I don't think it should be illegal. If that is important to a guy it's his life not mine. I wish the same for cannabis. Not everyone has to be happy about the laws if they are changed but we should also be allowed the same rights as Hefner. 
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Comment #48 posted by BGreen on April 01, 2006 at 11:17:30 PT

The ban on cannabis use at the Playboy Mansion
is obvious.Under the RAVE act, the feds could seize the entire wealth of Hugh Hefner if anybody lit up, even if Hugh didn't know anything about it.This is more idiocy from the idiots in DC.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #47 posted by BGreen on April 01, 2006 at 11:12:20 PT

Look at it this way, FoM
Hugh Hefner is OLD, and yet he is still considered one of the coolest and luckiest men in the world by men (and some women) of all ages.Ray Benson isn't AS old as Hugh, but Ray put his career and freedom on the line to support OUR cause. I know Ray and I both had a case of the "red eyes" when we met, but it sure didn't keep Ray from having a tremendous career.These aren't young men. They're older men with a LOT of credibility and a helluvalot lot to lose.Their only gain is the good of our cause.For that, I'm humbled and grateful.And, no, I don't buy or read Playboy. LOLThe Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #46 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 10:59:49 PT

BGreen 
I was upset about the playboy mansion event. It really isn't country music that is the problem because Neil Young, Steve Earle, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and others that I can't think of right now are a good bit country. I am very defensive when it comes to feeling put down and we can be put down just by the way others act towards us. Does this make sense? I try to stay quiet when I mind something that an organization does but I can barely stand MPP anymore. I am a human being and have feelings too but we don't count. They want us older folks to die off I think. Paul and Allen have always been nice to me. Paul has sent me news and I don't post it if I don't want to. I have never been asked why or questioned in anyway. I feel they respect me and that is all I want. Does this make sense?
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Comment #45 posted by BGreen on April 01, 2006 at 10:39:30 PT

I wanted to introduce Ray Benson to you
Brother Ray has always been an anomaly in country music, and if you saw him in the '70s and '80s with his long hair flowing out from under his cowboy hat you'd know he was a rocker at heart.Brother Ray and his band, Asleep at the Wheel, are actually a western swing band as opposed to country. Western swing is kind of the "jazz" form of country music, and I really love Asleep at the Wheel.The Reverend Bud Green
Asleep at the Wheel Pictures from long ago
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 10:26:59 PT

Hope
I've never been to anywhere but church! He's never gone to anyplace like that. They don't have them out in the boon docks. LOL!
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Comment #43 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 10:23:21 PT

Rabbit Suits
That's so funny. I just thought of Bugs Bunny! LOL!
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Comment #42 posted by Hope on April 01, 2006 at 10:22:46 PT

Stick is probably right.
I got wrangled into going to a strip club with my first husband and a bunch of other people once. I watched him more than the strippers. He sure didn't mention to me what a wonderful time he might have had.
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Comment #41 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 10:16:45 PT

Hope
Me either. My husband said it would hinder a guy's good time if they took a wife along. That's honest. I never wanted to see a playboy bunny if that's what they are called. 
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Comment #40 posted by Hope on April 01, 2006 at 10:15:56 PT

Well, as I kind of recalled, maybe I did once...
Somewhere I read that they paid those young women an outrageous lot to serve drinks in those stupid rabbit suits.
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Comment #39 posted by Hope on April 01, 2006 at 10:12:31 PT

comment 37
I know I've never had a big yen to go to a party at the Playboy Mansion.:0)
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Comment #38 posted by jose melendez on March 31, 2006 at 15:02:41 PT

news bulletin
When cannabis studies are _allowed_, lies are debunked, and truth prevails:"Although not statistically significant, marijuana and cannabinoid use were actually associated with a slight drop in viral load compared with placebo use."http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=139255
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Comment #37 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 13:49:04 PT

A Question
I wonder if they had a good turnout of women at the Playboy mansion party? 
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Comment #36 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 13:46:47 PT

Hope 
I'm sure your right. I just haven't ever been around music other then rock. 
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Comment #35 posted by Hope on March 31, 2006 at 13:44:09 PT

Country, Rock, Classical, Hip Hop, Rap....
We need them all.
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Comment #34 posted by lombar on March 31, 2006 at 13:36:18 PT

Hey whig
Did that trashmail thing work? 
"I don't have any evidence as to the effect marijuana may have had on a person,"
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Comment #33 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 13:26:58 PT

whig
Yes it's all good. I think we need to find what is important to each one of us as individuals and not pay attention to organizations if we don't like their direction. That's personal that's all. 
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Comment #32 posted by whig on March 31, 2006 at 13:16:58 PT

FoM
Willie Nelson is country, and Angel Raich's attorney is a libertarian-conservative Republican.I'm not real big on direct engagement with politics, as you know, but I take our alliances where we find them, and just try not to compromise my own principles.I don't think there are many Democrats I could respect either, and there aren't many in this part of the country who even favor medical marijuana much less decrim/legalization.With that said, I can still focus on the issues and say what I think and talk to people and encourage them to think and act accordingly. Some folks decide they want to do this through politics, some through the legal system, some through demonstration, some just quietly pass on the word.It's all good.
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Comment #31 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 13:06:49 PT

DankHank
That's not really off topic. We post all kinds of news anymore.BGreen,I sure didn't mean to offend the musician. I just never listen to country music and I don't know anyone that does. They asked during the Republican Convention why can they only get country singers and the Democrats get all the good rock musicians. They said because country is more beer and republican and democrats are more liberal. My concern is that MPP is a republican leaning organization and that worries me. I hope they don't lean to the right particularly now since it seems to be swinging back our way. I just hope all organizations know things are going to change this fall I hope.
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Comment #30 posted by Dankhank on March 31, 2006 at 12:30:00 PT

OT maybe ...
http://alternet.org/drugreporter/34212/
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 10:59:47 PT

BGreen
I'm sure he is nice. 
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Comment #28 posted by BGreen on March 31, 2006 at 10:47:19 PT

Ray Benson
I met Brother Ray back in 1981 through my friend who also introduced me to Willie Nelson, so Ray has always been one of the "outlaws" of country music.He's really an awesome player and performer.I think it's great every time we hear ANY musician speak out for our cause, regardless of their musical style.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #27 posted by lombar on March 31, 2006 at 10:31:58 PT

OT but an eye opener...
Moneymasters 1http://tinyurl.com/kv2m9Moneymasters 2http://tinyurl.com/jdxkwIt's about 4hrs but WELL worth it. It is all about the USA monetary system but a lot applies here in Canada. Same game, slightly different rules.. Everyone in the country(s) should watch this... The upshot is that the governments have ceded their (our) soverieignty to private interests thru private ownership of the one commodity we all need... currency. How conditions are manipulated through the control of the *money supply*. If the actual currency is *rare* then the value is higher. By allowing private interests to create the money *at interest* we are all being had. The national debts are impossible to pay.For instance in Canada, there is about 40 billion in actual currency but over 500 Bn total money supply. The amount of currency is less than 1/10 of the national debt so even if we collected up every dollar, we would could only pay 10%. Hence the our nations are entralled and income tax is the guarantee of payment for the bankers for eternity. Its a huge scam... way bigger and more insidious than the drug war. It may even play a part in keeping the drug war going... lots of unnacountable cash languishing in the hands of crooks who can never really declare it. This would permit lots of graft, bribes, etc and ALSO further restrict the money supply...
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Comment #26 posted by ekim on March 31, 2006 at 09:12:12 PT

how can a state tax drugs without representation
if you go to Norml it has a map of states that has taxes for certain (drugs) if the lawmakers agree that the people of that State have asked for these (drugs) to be taxed and regulated how is it that these States have not offered its voting public the chance to vote for such regulations.
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 Wichita, Kansas's, KCTU TV "River City Forum with Phil Journey" welcomes Executive Director Jack Cole for an insightful discussion of the absolute failure of drug prohibition. 
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 Executive Director Jack Cole is a welcomed guest at the Community of Reason Discussion Group meeting. Jack will be discussing a host of issues related to the failure of drug prohibition. This event is open to the public. Law enforcement and media are welcomed. Location: University of Missouri, Kansas City, Haag Hall, Room 307 Apr 3 06 KCMO 710AM Radio, Van Patrick Show 08:00 AM Jack Cole Kansas City Missouri USA 
 Executive Director Jack Cole is in studio on KCMO 710AM Radio's, The Van Patrick Show in Kansas City, MO. Jack provided a telephone interview back on February 8th and the listener response was overwhelming, prompting the in studio interview request during Jack's Mid-America tour. 
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Comment #25 posted by mayan on March 31, 2006 at 08:11:12 PT

Unrelated
Sorry, but this woman is on a mission. She will never lay down...Let Us Never Forget Them. Their Deaths Cannot Be In Vain - by Cindy Sheehan:
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/06/03/con06117.html
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 07:51:34 PT

A Question
Why wouldn't MPP have a rock musician at the event? Country music seems out of character to me for an event like this was. Country music is more beer drinking and republican isn't it?http://www.raybenson.com/
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Comment #23 posted by siege on March 31, 2006 at 07:22:56 PT

OT US to test explosive near Las Vegas

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18664113-401,00.html
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on March 31, 2006 at 06:44:31 PT

Not Very High Times at The Playboy Mansion
By Dean GoodmanFriday, March 31, 2006LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sex and drugs were on everyone's minds at the Playboy Mansion on Thursday as a marijuana rights group held its annual fundraiser at the famed temple of hedonism.Unfortunately, guests were warned in advance that anyone caught smoking pot on the premises would be thrown out. There wasn't much scope for sex either, as the mostly male crowd outnumbered the handful of Playboy hostesses who circulated under the watchful gaze of security guards. The bash was organized by the Marijuana Policy Project, which lobbies against criminal penalties for marijuana use, and for medical marijuana. It handed an award to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, a long-time advocate of drug liberalization (among other things). Performers included nine-time Grammy winner Ray Benson of country combo Asleep at the Wheel, who bemoaned the hard line against marijuana in his home state of Texas.Among the guests was syndicated radio humorist Adam Carolla, who told Reuters that while he was skeptical of pot's alleged health benefits, people should be allowed to smoke it if they want.He said he last indulged about a month ago, but finds modern-day strains a bit too strong."I used to live in an apartment and swing a hammer and then it was cool to get high," he said. "Now, I get high and I'm driving down the street and I see a big billboard with my face on it, and I'm totally freaked out."Copyright: 2006 Reutershttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/31/AR2006033100538.html
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Comment #21 posted by jose melendez on March 31, 2006 at 04:03:22 PT

making drug war history
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/interviews/bourne.htmlhttp://tinyurl.com/gf9gs
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Comment #20 posted by jose melendez on March 31, 2006 at 03:52:10 PT

Pissed? Test this: Paraquat is Back
Cannabis Doctor Tod Mikuria Disses Piss Tests, DuPont, Paraquathttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n388/a04.htmlJamaica: Paraquat Kills Doghttp://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060330/eye/eye4.html Public At Riskhttp://tinyurl.com/hlveyDogs killed from herbicide misusehttp://newsblaze.com/story/20060318120909tsop.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Story.htmlSafer . . . Right."a new formulation of Gramoxone (paraquat) that includes . . . technology (that) provides a 10-times reduction in oral toxicity by including a special safening agent that is derived from a seaweed extract called "alginate."
"http://tinyurl.com/eumhyGoogle Searches: http://tinyurl.com/j2fxghttp://tinyurl.com/f35yshttp://tinyurl.com/jbzu6 - - -Details, Detailshttp://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/paraquat/basics/facts.asp
Monsanto, Dyncorp and the DEA Poison the Earth for Drugs, Profits
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Comment #19 posted by AOLBites on March 31, 2006 at 00:59:23 PT

my opinion
well, i don't know about others but judging by the popularity of the plug in............I HATE HATE HATE flash .... and utilize plugins to block its use .. unless i allow it, i also use a plugin that blocks all unautherised scripts ... and while this combination causes some sites to load imprperly ... well, at leat I get to decide if i think they are worth of my trust... i urge you to explore CSS and alternative media, preferably open source, standards compliant code ... and frankly as a ocasianal web developer .. i say SCREW MICROSOFT and their NON STANDARDS COMPLIANT CODING!!!if EVERY web developer in the world would simply WRITE THEIR SITES TO STANDARDS.. it would Force MS to OBEY THE RULES of the web... instead it seems to me that MS has taken the doings of our 'government' to heart and decided that they can make up whatever f'n rules they want and well... screw everyone else.please be better than themif you have a video you want seen, post it in a open format - if you build a site, build it to international standard, not some stupid workaround ... please do your part..-=end rant=--=ahem, for now=-
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Comment #18 posted by lombar on March 30, 2006 at 22:41:09 PT

no lie mri
Is that for real? I notice 'General Public' is last on the list of 'users'...
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Comment #17 posted by ekim on March 30, 2006 at 21:36:30 PT

google
www.noliemri.com 
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Comment #16 posted by ekim on March 30, 2006 at 21:28:48 PT

will the real Lawmakers of the People please stand
how in this world can this happen. what are we sending our young and finest to die for. are they mere words, the outcry over these inflamotory statements should be heard from coast to coast. where do these two get these ideas of smearing a humanbeing with such a wicked brush.the only reasonable conclusion ----is-- someone has put a spell on them. they think they are saving the people when infact everyone knows that is not what is happning. to hurt another by calling them bad names and bringing false withness against them is wrong. it is up to all of the people to stand and say we will not allow this suffering to happen, because someday it will be my children and your children and all of our children that will suffer for god knows what.HARRISBURG – State Representatives Rick Geist (R-Altoona) and Steven W. Cappelli (R-Williamsport) plan to introduce legislation that would require convicted drug dealers in Pennsylvania to register their current address with the Pennsylvania State Police and be listed on an online statewide registry, similar to the Megan’s Law Web site that lists the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders.
http://www.leap.cc/events/
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 19:36:34 PT

Dankhank
I finally got Real Player downloaded and playing. I had to download RP 10 not 10.5.There is this link that if you look you can find some good old music and you have to use the Real Player. I am listening to Jim Croce now. http://www.terrificmusic.com/
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Comment #14 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 16:41:12 PT

whig
Thanks. I'll keep it in mind.
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Comment #13 posted by whig on March 30, 2006 at 16:32:11 PT

lombar
Here, you can send me an e-mail to this address, then when I reply to you we will both be able to talk off-list without either of our addresses being harvested by spammers.hmlylp trashmail.net
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Comment #12 posted by whig on March 30, 2006 at 16:22:49 PT

FoM
If you ever want to give someone a way to send you an e-mail without revealing it publicly, use trashmail:http://trashmail.net/This will create an address that will forward one or two messages and then automatically stop working.
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 16:14:16 PT

lombar
Dankhank has my email and he can send the page to me and then I will write back to you and you'll have my email then.
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Comment #10 posted by lombar on March 30, 2006 at 15:59:21 PT

s'alright - no need to get spam.. 
If Dankhank has a few of the regulars emails, perhaps he would be willing to disseminate it. Not too widely tho... not totally happy with the flash yet, there needs to be an element that I will be including... tuning... tweaking.. been tinkering with it for days but just yesterday I figured out how to make it all line up..
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 15:51:42 PT

lombar
DankHank got you covered I see.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 15:50:51 PT

lombar
I don't want to post my email because of spam. How can we do it? Why not go ahead and post it here? I taught myself html and posted my pages as I was learning. I never learned fancy stuff just how to make a basic page. 
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Comment #7 posted by Dankhank on March 30, 2006 at 15:47:50 PT:

Webpage
I'll take a look ...the more webpages the better ...
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Comment #6 posted by lombar on March 30, 2006 at 15:44:09 PT

If I may...
I have been working on a web page and I would like someone to review it and tell me what they think. I do not really want to release it just yet but I would like an opinion or two.If any of the regular posters here or FoM could post a contact email, I would email you a link. It's on a personal webspace now just for testing and review. I would like an honest opinion, gage the effect, quality/fact review. It's about a 3 min. flash embedded in another page. It's about a 2 M download so dial up users might have to wait a while for the flash to load.I have been teaching myself html and page design and I finally figured a few things out. Perhaps one or more of you are webwizs with some pointers??? I would appreciate any input... 
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 15:38:52 PT

Off Topic
PA Ponders A Drug Dealer Registry***By Sean CarrollMarch 30, 2006Lawrence Township -- Two state representatives from Pennsylvania plan on introducing a new bill that would put convicted drug dealers on a statewide registry. The representatives say these criminals pose a threat to the community, much like sex offenders who are already required to register with authorities. Police officers WETM-18 News spoke with like the idea of a drug dealer registry, saying it will help them protect the neighborhoods they patrol. No doubt many parents would like the idea too. However we decided to go to a group of high school seniors, who if this bill becomes law, could end up living in a world of registered drug dealers. Here's what they think.Complete Article: http://tinyurl.com/pqnrf
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Comment #4 posted by OverwhelmSam on March 30, 2006 at 15:16:48 PT

Another Example of Official Activism
Again, activist law enforcement using their official position to creat more cruel laws.Several citizens spoke out against it, and the politicians voted for it. Another example of politicians doing the bidding of the few in detriment to the many. Is this what has become of Democracy?
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Comment #3 posted by lombar on March 30, 2006 at 15:15:04 PT

Cannabis...
"Previous trials investigating the use of synthetic THC on patients suffering from dementia have shown it to reduce agitation, decrease negative feelings, and stimulate weight gain in Alzheimer's patients.
"Cannabis. It does a brain GOOD!THC 'decreases negative feelings'..Oh... the humanity...I would like people to wonder at the mentality of those who fight to DENY RELIEF of suffering. Not only just deny relief but actively persecute those who seek the non-sanctioned relief. They create conflict, violence, and undermine everything that is good. How do they sleep at night? Do they really believe their actions, busting sick people or people who exercise their free will to choose, are good? Spending billions, suspending civil rights, stealing citizens property...poisoning columbia... creating the potential for a huge black market of smuggling and corruption at all levels. If this is good... They should take all the narcs and get them on the gun smuggling instead. Cannabis = herb, medicine. Gun = tool to kill. Priorities...
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Comment #2 posted by mayan on March 30, 2006 at 14:31:21 PT

"Emergency Ordinance"
From the second article on the bulletin...Council Member Thomas, a former police officer, argued that the ordinance was "necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare."Yeah, can't let them evil cannabis users roam the streets one more minute! Lock em' up. Cage em'. The city of Cincinnati is in serious decline due to cannabis. Cannabis must be the reason why there are murderers,rapists,thieves and child molesters. The cops have plenty of extry time to fill out more paper work. An "emergency ordinance"??? Real criminals will love this 
"emergency ordinance" as the cops will now be occupied with cannabis users!!! What a regressive,counter-productive joke. Cecil Thomas must not like his job as he just put in his notice.THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...Bravo Charlie! 
http://www.bravocharlie911.com/Long Live The 9/11 Conspiracy! Anyone still care about the heap of disturbing, unsolved questions surrounding Our Great Tragedy?
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/gate/archive/2006/03/29/notes032906.DTL&nl=fix The Wire: Another Cover Story for 9/11 Truth:
http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060329192552557 Theologian Exposes 9/11 Myth:
http://www.indybay.org/print.php?id=18112779/11 -- Eliminating the Impossible: 
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_sheila_s_060329_9_2f11____eliminating_.htm9/11: Can the Truth Set Us Free?
http://mathaba.net/0_index.shtml?x=531620Paul Thompson's New & Improved 9/11 Timeline:
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/ann-2006-03-19pt.jsp
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on March 30, 2006 at 14:17:24 PT

The Nation: Poll Vault 
By Mark Sorkin
 
 March 30, 2006 In 1993 Clinton Drake, a Vietnam veteran working as a cook on an Air Force base in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested for possessing a small amount of marijuana, his second drug offense. He was charged with a felony, stripped of his right to vote and sentenced to five years in prison. After his release he drifted in and out of employment and never managed to pay his outstanding court fees, a prerequisite for regaining eligibility as a voter. When the 2004 presidential election came around, the only option available to Drake--and the more than 4 million Americans similarly excluded from the polls--was to stay home. 
 Complete Article: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060417/sorkin
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