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  NORML Brings Message To Aspen

Posted by CN Staff on April 01, 2006 at 07:50:36 PT
By John Colson 
Source: Aspen Times  

Colorado -- A group lobbying for the legalization of marijuana will hold a three-day series of legal seminars in Aspen in early June, convening at The Gant condominiums.And included with the events surrounding the seminar sessions will be a "Tea Party at Owl Farm," in honor of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who was a member and patron of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and a passionate supporter of the organization's work.
The series of seminars, scheduled for June 1-3, will be the first time NORML has brought its legal seminars to Aspen since Thompson's death in February 2005, according to attorney Keith Stroup, who is a founder of the organization and now serves as its legal counsel.The last time the organization held an event in the Roaring Fork Valley was in 2001.NORML describes itself as "a public-interest lobby that for more than 30 years has provided a voice for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition. We represent the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly and believe the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana should no longer be a crime."The seminars will all be in the morning and early afternoon, Stroup said, to permit attendees some free time in the afternoons to take advantage of the recreational and other activities available locally.Part of the opening ceremony of the seminars will be welcoming talks by Allen F. St. Pierre, NORML executive director, and by Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis. The seminars will deal with a variety of legal issues, including "Cutting Edge Issue for Medical Marijuana Patients," presented by two Colorado attorneys, Robert J. Corry of Denver and Kristopher Hammond of Steamboat Springs; "Terrorism and the War on Drugs," presented by Jeralyn Merritt of Denver; "Child Welfare and Custody Issues When the Parents Smoke Marijuana," presented by Debroah Small of New York and William H. Buckman of New Jersey; and "Fighting with the Press in a High Profile Case," presented by Hal Haddon of Denver, who was a Thompson's friend as well as his attorney in several cases.Stroup said the event is mainly for attorneys, who pay a stout fee as part of their continuing legal education requirement. But, he added, the public can attend seminars if they contact him in advance by e-mail at:  keith norml.orgHe stressed that there is a limited number of spaces available at the seminars.The public, again in limited numbers, also can attend the opening reception for an admission charge of $35, and a benefit party for NORML at the home of attorney Gerry Goldstein for a fee of $75, space permitting, Stroup said.There will be no public admission to the event at Owl Farm, he said.Source: Aspen Times (CO)Author: John ColsonPublished: April 1, 2006Copyright: 2006 Aspen TimesContact: mail aspentimes.comWebsite: http://www.aspentimes.com/CannabisNews NORML Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/NORML.shtml

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Comment #62 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 17:32:20 PT
another 'night
in that 'infinite NIGHTEnd Cannabis ProhibitionEnd corruption and false laws,End this addiction to things of the n'ightCatch the WaveThat 'New Generation
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Comment #61 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 17:21:18 PT
forget not
that eternal place,where 'we can gather to 'worship'our place in this time,as members and linked to that impossible,Grace, Wisdom, and a Gentle HandMay carry your hand,Further and deeper intoBargains and 'Treaties,Forgive Me, As I have forgiven you
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Comment #60 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 17:03:27 PT
Cannabis and Homo'Sexuality
Unspoken words, before the 'congregations,This world is truly awaiting the 'savior
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Comment #59 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 16:52:04 PT
forget ' not that line
in the sand,that line in your life,that hurtful line,that dirty line,that line that can 'forever remind..It feels soo good,Don't have 'time to look at the 'stars,Busy taking care of 'business,
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Comment #58 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 16:44:10 PT
some little hope
that some small part of this realitymay survive and be witnessto those that chose mercyopposing butcherywar, greed and hasty choices,May You Find GraceIn the current slaughter
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Comment #57 posted by global_warming on April 04, 2006 at 15:56:36 PT
re: comment 51
Nicely said tokeroo, this mans lack of compassion seems to me no more than the 'persecutors of those that use Cannabis.Yet has it not been this way for many years?In time of flood or natural disaster, we do understand, who will be prepared, who will have the resources to survive, for is not low land the cheapest place to live on this earth?As the Earth trembles and the seas rise, who will convince those on high ground to allow hungry people into the shelters?Where will that line be drawn, who shall survive?The shadows of the Holy Spirit, may descend like a dove, but it is a Falcon, an Eagle, that can see not only it prey below, it has an eye focused above, for there is a higher truth that circles our habitat.There was a time when human beings were nailed to open air crosses, today, we are modern, we send men and women who 'investigate for many months, while collecting a government check, then they come and take your land, your home, and place you before some mockery called a 'court of law, and the lawyers and judges wrestle over your cloak.End the prohibition of CannabisAnd wake up to 'our collective responsibility before the table that is lighted by the infinite stars.
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Comment #56 posted by afterburner on April 03, 2006 at 21:54:24 PT
#55 Hope
"Michael C. Barnes is a Washington lawyer who formerly served as counsel in the Office of National Drug Control Policy."Of course, he was. The DEA lost their attempt to ban hemp foods, so the former-counsel of the ONDCP tries to resurrect their bogus arguments!
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Comment #55 posted by Hope on April 03, 2006 at 18:08:57 PT
Comment 53 ... ONDCP/ money sucker
From the AJC.Michael C. Barnes is a Washington lawyer who formerly served as counsel in the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
 
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Comment #54 posted by whig on April 03, 2006 at 17:50:10 PT
Bot
[4]
Members of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee realized that the availability of hemp candy on store shelves is harmful to our children and undermines Georgia's anti-drug laws . 
(Sentence 4) re: "children" - "The inflaming of this fear about the fate of our own children [makes] it difficult if not impossible for most Americans to take a careful and reasoned look at our drug policies."[W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
[9]
MOST POPULAR STORIES  Capitol police ask for arrest warrant for McKinney  Teen runs over grandmother, police say | Cop briefs  Subdued McDonald's still a fast food joint, Mableton critics say  Calloway Blasts BET Music Videos  Motorist Opens Fire on Hell's Angels  EMAIL THIS  PRINT THIS  MOST POPULAR  Hemp is low-potency cannabis, i.e., marijuana . 
(Sentence 9) re: "Teen" - "Chemicals have long been inextricably linked in prohibitionist literature with the ... corruption of young people." [W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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First, medical research tells us that even low levels of THC can build up in the body's tissues, posing particular health risks, including nerve impairment and hormone disruption, to developing fetuses, young children and teenagers . 
(Sentence 14) re: "health risks", "impairment" - Prohibitionists claim any use of currently illegal drugs cause death, illness, lunacy, mania, melancholy, and all means of sin and degradation. (Madness,Crime,Violence,Illness (propaganda theme 2) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme2.htm#2 ) re: "children", "teenagers" - Being a prohibitionist means you can never shed too many crocodile tears for the "children". (As you lustily jail or kill their parents for using drugs.) (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Second, any drug prevention message could easily get lost on young people if they think it is OK to buy cannabis products at a grocery store or online . 
(Sentence 15) re: "young people", "message" - Drug war propaganda plays on parental fears for the well being of their kids. If drug users are not jailed, says the prohibitionist, then your children will surely suffer. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Children are already experimenting with marijuana at a young age . 
(Sentence 16) re: "Children" - "Since the Harrison Act of 1914, the user and the seller of illicit drugs have both been characterized as evil, criminal, insane, and always in search of new victims, the victims are characterized as young children." [W.White,1979] (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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According to a 2004 University of Michigan study, 16 percent of eighth-graders, 35 percent of 10th-graders and 46 percent of 12th-graders have admitted to using marijuana at least once during their lifetimes . 
(Sentence 17) re: "graders" - Prohibitionists play on parental fears by exaggerating the dangers to children of drugs. Adults must be jailed (reason prohibitionists), because kids might be corrupted with drugs. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Fourth, permitting foods that contain hemp to be marketed, sold and consumed in the United States creates a slippery slope to the dissolution of our nation's anti-drug laws . 
(Sentence 21) re: "our nation" - Prohibitionists assert that the survival of the community, society, the nation, the world, etc. are at stake. Only continued and increased punishments for drug users can be contemplated, because, say prohibitionists, society will otherwise fall apart. (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) re: "slippery slope" - Any mention of lessening the harshness of drug laws is portrayed as a sinful "legalization". Only total prohibition (or more jailings) will be righteous. (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme7.htm#7 ) 
 
 
[22]
The Congressional Research Service has reported that the pro-hemp movement is spurred by drug legalization advocates, including Jack Herrer and High Times magazine . 
(Sentence 22) re: "legalization" - Onward prohibitionist drug warriors, fighting the epidemic and scourge in the battles of the war against drugs! (Drugs declared evil by politicians, that is.) (Total Prohibition or Access (propaganda theme 7) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme7.htm#7 ) re: "drug legalization advocates" - People who step forward in disagreement with prohibition are attacked and sometimes jailed. (Dissent Attacked (propaganda theme 8) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme8.htm#8 ) 
 
 
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If no action is taken, we as a society, it seems, are implicitly endorsing the sale of cannabis and effectively rendering our nation's drug laws obsolete . 
(Sentence 28) re: "society", "our nation" - The survival of society is assured, -- says the propaganda of prohibition -- as long as drug users are punished (jailed). (Survival of Society (propaganda theme 3) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme3.htm#3 ) 
 
 
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This is not the way to protect our children from the harms of drug use . 
(Sentence 29) re: "drug use" - "This strategy equates the use and abuse of drugs and implies that it is impossible to use the particular drug or drugs in question without physical, mental, and moral deterioration." [W.White,1979] (Use is Abuse (propaganda theme 4) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme4.htm#alluseisabuse ) re: "children" - Prohibitionists forever claim that children are corrupted by drugs, and this is why adult users must be punished harshly. (Children Corrupted (propaganda theme 5) http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/propaganda/theme5.htm#5 ) 
 
 
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Comment #53 posted by FoM on April 03, 2006 at 17:26:02 PT
Hemp Article from Snipped Source
Don't Get Sucked in By Hemp-Laced Foods***By Michael C. Barnes April 4, 2006Kudos to Georgia state senators who voted in favor of a bill to prevent the sale of marijuana-flavored candy. Members of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee realized that the availability of hemp candy on store shelves is harmful to our children and undermines Georgia's anti-drug laws.Senate Bill 511, which did not win final legislative approval this year, only scratched the surface. Next session's bill must be more protective. 
 
Hemp is low-potency cannabis, i.e., marijuana. Hemp products are being freely sold to anyone who walks into certain specialty food stores. These stores carry items such as cereals, salad dressings, protein powers and dietary supplements that contain small amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a hallucinogenic substance. Anyone with a credit card can go online to purchase these same products.The sale — and marketing — of hemp food products raises several concerns. First, medical research tells us that even low levels of THC can build up in the body's tissues, posing particular health risks, including nerve impairment and hormone disruption, to developing fetuses, young children and teenagers.Second, any drug prevention message could easily get lost on young people if they think it is OK to buy cannabis products at a grocery store or online. Children are already experimenting with marijuana at a young age. According to a 2004 University of Michigan study, 16 percent of eighth-graders, 35 percent of 10th-graders and 46 percent of 12th-graders have admitted to using marijuana at least once during their lifetimes.Third, efforts at random drug testing can be circumvented. High school students who undergo drug tests, for instance, or the nation's 12 million safety-sensitive transportation employees who likewise undergo drug screenings, can defend a positive drug test by claiming ingestion of one of these hemp products. Several scientific studies (one of which is published in the Journal of Toxicology,) have shown that eating hemp foods can cause positive results in urine specimens.Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/stories/0404edpot.html
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Comment #52 posted by FoM on April 03, 2006 at 15:13:38 PT
Toker00
I guess the way I look at things comes from my being a woman. I have seen movies where soldiers get a letter and it has some perfume on it and it made them smile and think of home. In a prison a person is deprived of using their senses. Everything is black and white and sterile or at least that's what I think. If it gives him a moment of ah then it will do what I hope it will do.
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Comment #51 posted by Toker00 on April 03, 2006 at 14:57:33 PT
FoM
Thanks for sharing. Hey. That stuff you're spraying on Jerry's letters. That is powerful stuff. A letter that smells good says more than just the written words. It can say Home. It can say Lover. It can say Daughter. It can say Sister. It can say Mother. It can say FoM. That's kool. GW. The troubling part about his message is the lack of Compassion. The lack of Love. The lack of Sharing. And the complete lack of Understanding. What ten per cent would he leave alive? Americans? (We're five per cent of the world's pop.) Who would be the other five per cent? And if not us, then who? Who would be allowed to live?There is enough wealth and technology in the United States alone, to feed clothe and house EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON THE EARTH. That would require SHARING. Placing EVERY SINGLE HUMAN BEING on a level playing field. That would be LOVE. Not continuing on this Elite Few Survivalists path, would be UNDERSTANDING. Understanding that which has gone on in the Past, cannot continue into the Future. Vanity (Natural Beauty is one thing, falsifying that beauty to create a false representation, another)and Idolatry (The latest Techno This or That) must be brought into moderation, or done away with entirely if it continues to corrupt the Natural Mind. We have allowed the Elite to use us to create a very UnNatural World. Creativity must align with nature, and vibrate harmony, or it will create havoc and chaos. Who lives the best, has the best, and thinks they are the best? The Elite. Who makes this possible? WE DO. How? We allow them to DOMINATE us. We have allowed them to take our Natural lives and turn them into nothing more than Engines for their Greed and Dominance. Police Officers are their first line of power. Then there are Four more Branches to pull from. The Army. The Navy. The Air Force. The Marines.Total domination. Can you see it now? Do you see what WE have to do?Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #50 posted by global_warming on April 03, 2006 at 12:56:17 PT
Given
the callous use of earth's finite resources, the environmental damage that is occurring at unprecedented levels, what is it that is so troubling with his message?
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Comment #49 posted by Had Enough on April 03, 2006 at 12:28:30 PT
And....
More stuff from article:He spoke glowingly of the police state in China that enforces their one-child policy. He said, "Smarter people have fewer kids." He said those who don't have a conscience about the Earth will inherit the Earth, "...because those who care make fewer babies and those that didn't care made more babies." He said we will evolve as uncaring people, and "I think IQs are falling for the same reason, too." With this, the questioning was over. Immediately almost every scientist, professor and college student present stood to their feet and vigorously applauded the man who had enthusiastically endorsed the elimination of 90 percent of the human population. Some even cheered. Dozens then mobbed the professor at the lectern to extend greetings and ask questions. It was necessary to wait a while before I could get close enough to take some photographs (Fig. 1). I (Forrest M. Mims III) was assigned to judge a paper in a grad student competition after the speech. On the way, three professors dismissed Pianka as a crank. While waiting to enter the competition room, a group of a dozen Lamar University students expressed outrage over the Pianka speech.
 
Yet five hours later, the distinguished leaders of the Texas Academy of Science presented Pianka with a plaque in recognition of his being named 2006 Distinguished Texas Scientist. When the banquet hall filled with more than 400 people responded with enthusiastic applause, I walked out in protest. 
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Comment #48 posted by global_warming on April 03, 2006 at 12:26:30 PT
re:Professor Pianka
I wonder if he is only trying to communicate to the masses, or is he simply wasting his moment talking about what is to come, is he part of the solution or part of the problem?
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Comment #47 posted by Had Enough on April 03, 2006 at 11:19:26 PT
Meanwhile I was still thinking
This guy got stuck in my craw. I have a lot of stuff to get done today, but this guy has really grabbed my attention. So I’ll blast one more time.Thoughts in minds of people like Professor Pianka create Holocausts and World Wars. I wonder what his mother would think of his thoughts and actions.Here is a Quote from him:““And the fossil fuels are running out,” he said, “so I think we may have to cut back to two billion, which would be about one-third as many people.” So the oil crisis alone may require eliminating two-third's of the world's population.”Talk about "Evil Doers". He is poster child material.
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Comment #46 posted by FoM on April 03, 2006 at 10:03:12 PT
Toker00
I just finished writing a letter to Jerry. He really appreciates your caring like you have Linda said. I want to thank you too. I used pretty colored stationary. I have this really nice freesia extract body splash. I am going to spray the envelope and pages in the letter and hope the smell stays. Anything to help brighten his day I say.
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Comment #45 posted by Toker00 on April 03, 2006 at 09:45:32 PT
Professor Pianka
is nothing more than he, and all those who applauded his speech, are. Human beings who have been influenced by the Dark Angels to believe Man can govern himself, and that Man is Equal to God. These people have ruled the World since day one. Convinced they are above Man, these Evilly influenced "leaders" pursue dominance and control over Man. Christ said "Listen to No Man, but listen to me." And what is Christ? He Is The Truth. The people have always been controlled and manipulated by these Prohibians. They Prohibit Truth. And that truth is, Man cannot govern himself. Man NEEDS God. That Truth is being poured out all over the Earth. We must reject the laws of Man, and establish the Laws of God, or Natural Law. There is no other way. We were told in the beginning. Now we must realize it in the end.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW! 
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Comment #44 posted by Had Enough on April 03, 2006 at 06:01:23 PT
The Mind
Professor Pianka is another prime example of how "The mind can be a terrible thing."
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Comment #43 posted by Had Enough on April 03, 2006 at 05:51:55 PT
Comment #40
I’ll comment Whig.Professor Pianka is a ghoul. Adolph Hitler would have been proud to have him on his staff. He talks about exterminating 90 percent of the world’s population, with Ebola. What a jerk. This guy needs to be shipped to an island, with absolutely no communications with the outside world. Freedom of speech? Well nobody twisted his arm, to hear his twisted thoughts. This guy is a nut. His speech is poison.
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 21:21:38 PT
DankHank
Thank you. I downloaded Winamp and now it works. Here's another one.http://www.radiowoodstock.com/
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Comment #41 posted by Dankhank on April 02, 2006 at 20:07:07 PT
RP........
Radio Paradise is cutting edge technology.Their newest stream is a 192k AAC-encoded, High Fidelity wonder.
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Comment #40 posted by whig on April 02, 2006 at 19:59:48 PT
OT:
I can't even comment.
Saving the Earth with Ebola???!
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 19:11:15 PT
Dankhank 
Thanks for the radio channel. I tried but it just wouldn't work for me. I tried Nero, MP and RP. That also happened on one other radio channel I wanted to check out. I'm sure in time I'll figure it out.
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Comment #38 posted by Dankhank on April 02, 2006 at 18:45:10 PT
Radio ...
love internet radio ...that one is good ...http://www.radioparadise.com/index.phpis a place I found long ago ...Bill runs it and he is a perfectionist ...
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Comment #37 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 16:59:42 PT
is this the 'cannabis group?
may all who read hereand take water from that 'eternal waterbe it known and understood,there is another constitutionthat has been written'long' before the 'stars,it has the 'hand of Grace, Comfortthat carries before the 'stars,in bold defianceour naked bodiescan remind youthat a hard handis like an anchorthat pulls you deeperwaitingfor 'my timethat gentle handis a whisperbut some 'twinkleEverlasting Gracebefore the 'ThroneThat has filled your 'mind,and 'everlasting 'soul,may God have 'Mercy upon "our souls
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Comment #36 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 16:30:27 PT
re: cruelty
# a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
# feelings of extreme heartlessness
# the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn# Cruelty is indifference to suffering and even positive pleasure in inflicting it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruelty# Conscious action or inaction that may endanger life or cause serious health consequences to animals.
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Comment #35 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 16:22:10 PT
forget not the licks
on 'that crossas witnessat the bottom of the footthat cruel cross
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Comment #34 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 16:05:22 PT
keep in mind
the dixie chicksand the rest of this world,you can wonder,in this 'meantime'we those people,can come to termswe 'see this messed up world,filled with politicsand money changers,'we those peopleare 'looking for a new way,
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Comment #33 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 15:56:53 PT
cold water
you have 'foundthe 'heatthat warms and has no scientific explanation,
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Comment #32 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 15:47:06 PT
Whig
I sure won't argue that point. Somethings I just don't know. 
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Comment #31 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 15:45:48 PT
DankHank
This radio station is about the best music I have ever heard online. I haven't heard one commercial yet. I love it. I hope others that like music from that time check it out too.http://www.radioanydaynow.net/
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Comment #30 posted by whig on April 02, 2006 at 15:45:48 PT
FoM
The anti-Christ is not one person. Neither are we.
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Comment #29 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 15:42:44 PT
re; that new day
it is closer than you 'realizeonly a heart beat and a' 'breathe can illuminate your table,that place, that you feel comfort,that place that has come from the stars,it was them 'stars,this worldis sister and brotherthe stars, planets,shiverbefore the 'Nightand Skyand Holy Glorystand with testament.End the war on people,End the war on drugs,Begin the warOn the lost souls,Who have forgottenThe placeThat 'reflectsThis is the Timeand Place
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Comment #28 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 15:26:40 PT
global_warming
I have had a lot of time just to think today. What is happening? I am not sure but I like it. There again I can't explain it because it's just many things that make me sense change in the air. I believe that emptiness has been apart of society for way too long. I believe people are searching whether it is a special issue like our issue or just searching for direction. It's the best and worst of times.
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Comment #27 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 15:12:19 PT
I can hear you
Katrina may have given her heart and soul,These are Christians,They can pick the pieces Colinda"Where is that 'graceful child?
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Comment #26 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 15:07:23 PT
global_warming 
A new day. Yes it's time. I can't really explain it but I know it. 
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Comment #25 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 14:51:28 PT
i know what you mean,
George may be the 'current "Presidentof these United States,and these times,show most people,their place in in this worldly serfdom,maybe this is the age of Aquarius,That 'New Dawn?
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 14:35:53 PT

global_warming 
You know something? I hate to say this but I just don't think George Bush is smart enough to be the anti-christ. I am serious when I say that. 
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Comment #23 posted by global_warming on April 02, 2006 at 14:33:09 PT

is it fair to blame
to caste George Bush as the anti-Christ?Poor George, may I stand corrected,George is not 'poor,
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Comment #22 posted by Toker00 on April 02, 2006 at 10:39:10 PT

Whig
Oh, I agree!Toke.
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Comment #21 posted by whig on April 02, 2006 at 10:08:30 PT

Toke
If you want a photo of anti-Christ, try this one on.http://www.theocracywatch.org/bush_halo3.jpg
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Comment #20 posted by Toker00 on April 02, 2006 at 10:01:18 PT

OMG...
Whig, that is so anti-Christ. But it fits the mindset at DEAth, and the Republican Headquarters.Toke.
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Comment #19 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 09:44:16 PT

whig 
Oh my that's good.
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Comment #18 posted by whig on April 02, 2006 at 09:39:57 PT

OT: Slow news, here's a cartoon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/dor_dil/Picture1.gif
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Comment #17 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 09:34:38 PT

Dankhank
Thank you. I really am enjoying it too.
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Comment #16 posted by Dankhank on April 02, 2006 at 09:22:54 PT

music 
nice link, FoMlove that classic rock ...
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on April 02, 2006 at 08:52:38 PT

Off Topic: Entertainment Purposes Only
The news is slow and I am listening to this radio station. If you like 60s and 70s music you might like this link.http://www.radioanydaynow.net/
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Comment #14 posted by jose melendez on April 02, 2006 at 01:33:21 PT

hemp is hope
ekim, hooray!My eccentric friend saw me experimenting with hemp stalk fiber and mortar and ran off yelling that we "were going to get arrested with that stuff" . . . I have not laughed so hard in years.He's the one that insists "the FBI is putting pressure on my landlords" to have me evicted "because of my activism" (uh - except I'm the one who gave notice; whatever), and that "they are just waiting to arrest Jose as soon as he moves to his property, where they will arrest him for . . . squatting!"see also: http://pipepeace.com/z . . . then he offered to help me move my trailer, with his out of date, out of state licence plated two ton dually (six wheel pickup). Yawn, and no thanks. ;)Oh, and a seperate acquaintance independently claims that his sister's school in North Georgia "is investigating Air Jose" I have not laughed so hard in years. Perhaps my six year old trap for prohibitionists is finally being sprung. . I hope they have what they will certainly need in such a case: a battery of attorneys.Best of luck to them, really. Speeds up my book and all . . .
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Comment #13 posted by ekim on April 01, 2006 at 21:33:19 PT

see a Power-Shift.org event near you 
today's Power-Shift.org conference at W.M.U. in Kalamazoo Mi was great.
everybody is talking about renewables, like ethanol and biodiesiel, hybrids. EX CIA Dir . James Woolsey was the key note speaker. then later after the workshops, he was back acting like the Pres and other people from the community were his cabinet heads. Then they were told of a shock situation where the oil was disrupted and everyone in the audience could follow the events as they happen. ----ya when it gets to that point not much can be done. 
at the end everyone was asked to give some input as to getting off oil as we know it. 
So Mr. Woolsey was asked why are we not growing Hemp for fuel. He said you know i am a member of the Hemp Association.
And if you take low thc hemp and grow it with higher thc the low will pollinate any higher strain hemp plant and the seeds will be half as strong so if we wanted to get rid of the higher strain we would just keep doing that. He went on to list the wonderful uses for the plant such as high quality fiber glass and plastic for auto parts. he told of the farmers that live up near Canada are hurting for crops that will make them money as many farmers are reporting that Hemp is bringing more money per acre in Canada than what the US farmer is getting for say wheat. Like hundreds more.
I do hope that someone from the HIA will join the tour. 
Also someone from NREL ---Pres Bush had to rehire the fired or defunded positions of 38 researchers Join the tour as well and tell the people about Cellulose Ethanol because they do not know. WMU has a paper making dept and i could not believe it when one of the students that were asking questions did not know that Hemp is used for papermaking. This kid must have been twenty, at any rate many were informed. You know that the Kal area has lost tens of thousands of papermaking and related jobs in the last 10 years. Seems time that a USA University would stand up and demand to research Hemp as we are loosing jobs by the thousands. 
Mr Woolsey said he would get a hold of HIA and try to get someone to come to WMU and talk about Hemp. (Hurayyy_jose got the Leap promo DVD sent out of town with a media person-- who knows where it will land:)

http://www.power-shift.org
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Comment #12 posted by jose melendez on April 01, 2006 at 18:33:43 PT

link
oops, forgot to test link:
Tookie Still Talks
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Comment #11 posted by jose melendez on April 01, 2006 at 18:07:35 PT

prosecutor?
If Tony Serra was a prosecutor, he qualifies to join leap and surely he would make a great speaker, even by telephone:"Membership in LEAP is open to anyone formally trained in methods of law enforcement, crime prevention and detection, and who currently or formerly was given the authority to maintain the peace, safety, and order of the community by any national, state / provincial, or local governmental agency (this includes police and federal agents; corrections, parole and probation officers, prosecutors and judges) - provided the prospective member believes the US war on drugs is failed policy and wishes to support alternatives to that policy aimed at reducing the incidence of death, disease, and addiction by ultimately ending prohibition. 	Supporters are those who were never members of law enforcement but still wish to support LEAP's goals of presenting alternatives to US drug policies aimed at reducing the incidence of death, disease, and addiction by ultimately ending prohibition. Supporters will not be counted within the membership of LEAP but they will be counted as supporters and their numbers noted for release to the media. They may wish to support LEAP monetarily or through donation of goods and / or services."http://leap.cc/members/index.htm
As Tupac Lives, Tookie Still Talks
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 16:26:28 PT

For Tony Serra
I hope the 10 months goes by quickly. I have seen his passion on a video from NORML and I wish him the very best. Taxman: http://harrisontributerl.tripod.com/Taxman.ra
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 16:14:18 PT

Idealist Hippie Lawyer Can't Beat The Taxman 
Dope-smoking radical who wins unwinnable cases loses his own fight.Tony Thompson in San FranciscoSunday April 2, 2006The Observer For any other lawyer, a jail term would mean financial ruin. For Tony Serra the 10-month sentence he starts this weekend for 20 years of tax evasion will be little more than a much-needed rest.With his long silver hair in a ponytail, his tie-dyed shirts and his admission that he smokes cannabis every day, Serra, 72, isn't like most lawyers, yet in a 40-year career he has built an unrivalled reputation of being able to win cases others dismiss as unwinnable.What makes him remarkable is that, in a country where lawyers are among society's top earners, he has no credit cards, savings or bank account and owns no property. All his clothes are from charity shops or the Salvation Army. His net worth is whatever he happens to have in his pockets.'I was born without a desire for material things,' he says in his downtown San Francisco office, where incense burns and ethnic prints and hand-painted murals adorn the walls. 'I am a child of the Sixties and that ideology - anti-materialism, brotherhood, non-racism - these are the things I still believe in.'Occasionally Serra accepts payment for his services and uses the money to pay staff and bills, but for the most part he works for free. His client list has included Hell's Angels, environmental activists, Black Panther radicals and members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, which kidnapped Patty Hearst.This is his third tax conviction. He did not pay in 1971 as a protest against the Vietnam war and served four months in prison. He forgot to pay in 1979 and got probation. His defence this time, apart from that he is 'financially dysfunctional', is that, having never profited from law, he could not possibly be liable for tax.Serra was so poor that his five children - Shelter, Ivory, Chime, Wonder, and Lilac Bright - were put through college by his older brother, the hugely successful sculptor Richard Serra. The Internal Revenue Service saw things differently, announced that Tony Serra owed $500,000 in back taxes and demanded he be jailed. Many of California's leading lawyers attended court to testify that Serra had been their chief inspiration in taking up law. Having pleaded guilty, jail was inevitable. Serra must also pay back $100,000 at the rate of $1,500 per month.Jury trials are the exception rather than the rule in the US. The process is expensive and the proceedings so drawn out that most defendants try to strike some kind of plea bargain. 'Most lawyers here don't like trials,' said Serra. 'But I love them. A lot of times I get attached to cases to add leverage. It shows they are serious about going to trial.'He took on the case of an American Indian facing the death penalty for shooting a police officer in what he claimed was self-defence. Serra got him acquitted. 'In all, I've won four death penalty cases. Most of the time when lawyers talk about winning a death penalty case, they mean they managed to get the sentence reduced to life without parole. When I say I won, I mean the defendants were acquitted and walked out of court.'In the words of one admirer, Serra 'uses his voice like a musical instrument'. He has juries hanging on his every word. His animated closing arguments often last several hours and regularly include poetry and even song.'When I graduated I wanted to be a poet. I went around Europe on a scooter then ended up in Morocco with the expat crowd. I fell in love with a heroin addict. It was beautiful, amazing, but very self-destructive. I said to myself, "What are you doing? You're not a heroin addict. Do something else with yourself." 'He began as a prosecutor but was soon disillusioned. 'I didn't want to spend 40 years putting people in cages. I decided I'd work at setting them free instead.'Serra's other great passion is marijuana. Much of his inspiration comes from what he calls 'cannabis consultations', and he defends as many drug dealers as he can, seeing the war on drugs as a war on civil rights. 'It hasn't stopped me from functioning as a lawyer, so I find it hard to subscribe to the view that it is harmful.'Having smoked the drug illegally for years, Serra was recently certified to use medical marijuana to ease the pain of two hip replacements. Whether he will be allowed to continue using in prison is something his own lawyer is working on.Guardian Unlimited Guardian Newspapers Limited 2006http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1744943,00.html

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Comment #8 posted by whig on April 01, 2006 at 15:46:05 PT

Toke
Prohibians is a really good word.
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Comment #7 posted by Toker00 on April 01, 2006 at 15:05:14 PT

Prohibians use children as human shields!
Right away these cowards jump behind the children. How stupid does someone have to be, to not realize that their children have access right now to cannabis, anytime they decide to try it? It's like these folks are being willfully ignorant. That Ain't Natural.Wage peace on war. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW!
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 14:47:39 PT

MN Lawmakers Mull Medical Marijuana Bill
Pat Kessler, ReportingApril 1, 2006Video: http://wcco.com/health/local_story_091150847.html(WCCO) Medical marijuana is already legal in 11 states under tightly regulated conditions. Could Minnesota become the 12th?For some people with debilitating diseases or chronic illnesses, smoking pot is the only relief they can get from the pain. But legalizing it for medical purposes isn't simple after years spent fighting recreational marijuana use.Irvin Rosenfeld, a 53-year-old stockbroker from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently lit up a marijuana cigarette outside Minnesota's State Capitol. Rosenfeld, who suffers from a rare bone disease, is one of seven Americans who get free marijuana from the federal government. "I am not a criminal," Rosenfeld explained, "but somebody else in your state using the same substance can be put in jail. That just doesn't seem fair."That's exactly how Darrell Paulsen feels. He's in constant pain from cerebral palsy. He buys his pot illegally from drug dealers."When I smoke cannabis or use cannabis, it relaxes my muscles to the point where I don't have the pressure," Paulsen said.The patients WCCO-TV spoke to said they don't get high from smoking marijuana -- they just get relief.Sen. Steve Kelley, DFL-Hopkins, says for certain people, pain can only be relieved by pot. He calls legalization the ethical thing to do."They got a disease or they were in an accident," Kelley said. "They didn't choose to be in that culture. That was given to them."It's a tough call for many lawmakers who say legalizing a drug they normally fight sends a confusing message."There will be children that will have access to marijuana, that will experiment because of this proposal," said Sen. Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen.If medical marijuana is ever legalized in Minnesota, it would have to be provided by private suppliers who would be licensed by the state to grow and sell it to users.The current bill would allow 12 marijuana plants per patient, who could carry with them 2.5 ounces of usable pot. They'd also have a special card in case they were stopped by police. Copyright: MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc.http://wcco.com/health/local_story_091150847.html

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Comment #5 posted by global_warming on April 01, 2006 at 12:05:12 PT

re: a quiet mind and luck
My Mind To Me a Kingdom Isby Sir Edward Dyer1550 - 1607 
My mind to me a kingdom is,
Such present joys therein I find
That it excels all other bliss
That earth affords or grows by kind:
Though much I want which most would have
Yet still my mind forbids to crave.No princely pomp, no wealthy store
No force to win the victory,
No wily wit to salve a sore,
No shape to feed a loving eye
To none of these I yield as thrall
For why? My mind cloth serve for all.I see how plenty surfeits oft,
And hasty climbers soon do fall;
I see that those which are aloft
Mishap cloth threaten most of all;
They get with toil, they keep with fear:
Such endless cares no mind can bear.Content to live, this is my stay;
I seek no more than may suffice;
I press to bear no haughty sway;
Look, what I lack my mind supplies:
Lo, thus I triumph like a king,
Content with that my mind cloth bring.Some have too much, yet still do crave;
I little have, and seek no more.
They are but poor, though much they have,
And I am rich with little store:
They poor, I rich; they beg, I give;
They lack, I leave; they pine, I live.I laugh not at another's loss;
I grudge not at another's gain;
No worldly waves my mind can toss;
My state at one cloth still remain:
I fear no foe, I fawn no friend;
I loathe not life, nor dread my end.Some weigh their pleasure by their lust,
Their wisdom by their rage of will;
Their treasure is their only trustA cloaked craft their store of skill:But all the pleasure that I findIs to maintain a quiet mind.My wealth is health and perfect ease;My conscience clear my chief defense;
I neither seek by bribes to please,
Nor by deceit to breed offence:Thus do I live, thus wild I die;Would that all were as lucky as I. 
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Comment #4 posted by global_warming on April 01, 2006 at 11:37:17 PT

thanks "Mayan
for that link to http://www.jimmywalter.com/Most Men Pursue Pleasure
In Such Breathless Haste
They Hurry Right Past It- Soren Kierkegaard
Philosopher (1813-1855)..
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Comment #3 posted by mayan on April 01, 2006 at 11:16:48 PT

Let's Win The West!
The battles for Colorado and Nevada are just heating up! It will be very interesting to witness the inevitable debate that will take place between the forces of reform and the forces of oppression. Karen Tandy,Johnny Pee and their minions of paid liars will practically be living out west on the taxpayer's dime as they try to sell their fear and lies to a citizenry that has just about had it with them. Let the debate begin!THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...Charlie Sheen Reinvigorates 9/11 Truth Movement:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/april2006/010406charliesheen.htmVenezuelan Government To Launch International 9/11 Investigation:
http://www.iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/article/83785Griffin on 9/11, American Empire, and Christian Faith:
http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20060330034632861Yet Another 9/11 LTE:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/opinion/letter.asp?ID=8728
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Comment #2 posted by global_warming on April 01, 2006 at 11:12:30 PT

re: the above article
This must really grab people like Tandy, and Walters, here they are trying to spread their message of invasive drug testing into schools, and busy as they try to be locking up just about every person they can find.In the meantime, the fire and passion of Cannabis is spreading throughout the land, everywhere you can turn, people are voting to end this prohibition, it is just a matter of time that those wise and learned ladies and gentlemen, who have been elected to represent the people smell the coffee.You can be sure, that when their time comes, it will not be me that will offer these folks any mercy, for it would be easier to step aside, as if I never saw that rolling block of eternity coming their way.
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on April 01, 2006 at 09:28:15 PT

Debunking Amotivational Syndrome
Pot ShotsBy Fred GardnerWeekend Edition: April 1 / 2, 2006"There is no such thing as laziness. Laziness is only lack of incentive."Norman Reider, MDA graduate student in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, Sara Smucker Barnwell, has conducted a survey to assess whether or not cannabis use undermines motivation. She emailed a questionnaire to 200 undergraduates who had taken a course on drugs and human behavior, and to 100 acquaintances of a co-author, Mitch Earleywine, PhD, who in turn were asked to forward it to others. She got responses from some 1,300 people. She then analyzed the responses of everyday users (244) and those who had never used (243).Complete Article: http://www.counterpunch.org/gardner04012006.html
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