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Pot Critics Should Have a Chance To Speak
Posted by CN Staff on November 05, 2006 at 06:35:32 PT
Editorial
Source: Nevada Appeal
Nevada -- A Clark County judge made the right call last week when he ruled that elected officials and police officers should be able to give their views on a statewide ballot initiative that would decriminalize marijuana.The judge said those officials have a right and a duty to publicly discuss political matters like Question 7, which would legalize marijuana possession by adults.
While we agree that's dangerous territory (you wouldn't want a school administrator advocating one school board candidate over another, for example), the marijuana advocates are building their campaign on specific assumptions that require an answer from the police and from government officials.Specifically, they say their initiative would benefit police by freeing up their time and allowing them to focus on serious crimes. Without the input from police, we would have to accept that as fact. Yet no Nevada law enforcement agencies have stepped forward to endorse those views or to say they are unduly burdened by enforcing marijuana laws. Likewise, the pot legalization advocates say taxing the drug would generate a great amount of tax revenue, another statement that deserves vetting by those best qualified, even if they happen to be government officials. Do you think the marijuana advocates would be so concerned if police and government views were supportive of legalizing pot? Not very likely. The complaints filed by the group amount to an attempt to silence those who oppose them.It represents another example of their lack of credibility in Nevada. How could we think otherwise when we watched supporters of the ballot initiative - funded almost entirely by out-of-state money - chant at an appearance of a federal drug policy official, "Czar go home, leave Nevada alone."We wholeheartedly agree with half of what they're saying.Source: Nevada Appeal (Carson City, NV)Published: November 5, 2006Copyright: 2006 Nevada AppealContact: editor nevadaappeal.comWebsite: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Regulate and Control Marijuanahttp://www.regulatemarijuana.org/ Panel Debates Pot Initiativehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22343.shtmlMarijuana Proponents Light Up TV With Adshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22342.shtml Mr. Walters Goes To Nevada http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22284.shtmlDrug Czar Criticizes Nevada Proposal To Legalize http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread22273.shtml
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Comment #62 posted by observer on November 07, 2006 at 14:01:50 PT
Federal anti-drug ads: 120 Million dollars in 2006
Pot Critics Should Have a Chance To SpeakThey do.In FY 2006 alone, the Feds spent over 120 million US dollars on "anti-drug advertising" Source: http://www.house.gov/pence/rsc/doc/RSC_Budget_Options_2005.pdf
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Comment #61 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 17:16:59 PT
global_warming
I hope we win tomorrow and I want to thank you for all the enthusiasm you have shown. You are appreciated.
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Comment #60 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 16:55:54 PT
tomorrow
I will vote YesTomorrow is Eternities yesterday
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Comment #59 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 16:40:35 PT
see ya
in a Greener AmericaAmber Lights and witnessesThis the "best" worldCan you move closer?Can you hear me?I Love My Little Old Puppies My YES vote is in solidarityMay I witness the end of this internal madness
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Comment #58 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 16:22:54 PT
Who Can Say
who can move your hand?I move my hand and vote YES
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Comment #57 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 16:14:31 PT
can you dance
another reel one more danceI would press that Yes Button
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Comment #56 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 15:45:49 PT
listening to some music
Ladies, can you help me?Was Vikki Carr mocking the sacred place of human marriageIt Must Be HimI heard about some death today, can't remember,I remember I have to Vote
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Comment #55 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 15:11:05 PT
here WE are again
a mere six hours from another days dawn, the weather is supposed to be clear tomorrow, I hope that when the Sun rises over this land, I can see good people pushing the YES button.It is time to put an end to this insane drug war, how can you war on what food 'people' eat or drink?You will hear all manner of testament passing through your own mind, do you have to whisper?I may be some fragment of the sixties, I can hear the war drums, I can hear and I will vote Yes in every way in this Lighted Existence.When I say YES I mean to end those terrible drumming sounds in my ears.When tomorrow comes I am ready to press that Yes button.
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Comment #54 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 14:50:09 PT
nuevo mexican
I just got the sweetest call to tell me what time the polls open and close tomorrow and then after she said that she said and I hope you will vote for the Democrats. Oh my did I give her a sweet ear full and made her laugh. I said lets win tomorrow and she said half giggly yes. It was really pleasant and I had to say something about it.
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Comment #53 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 12:20:35 PT
nuevo mexican
Check this out if you stop back in today. It was on David Crosby's political links page.http://crosbycpr.com/content/TOURS/2004/news_text/austinSermon.html
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Comment #52 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 12:00:56 PT
nuevo mexican
That is very interesting. I agree with you about Lieberman. The one call we got from the Democrats was nice and very happy when my husband told him how we were going to vote. He added though that we will hold your feet to the fire and she thanked him and she said please do.As soon as a Republicans call they start smearing the Democrat they are calling about. It's as different as night and day. Thank goodness that a separation between the two major parties is happening. They shouldn't be like each other.
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Comment #51 posted by nuevo mexican on November 06, 2006 at 11:26:07 PT
lie-berman is still iffy, and if he stays.....
it will only backfire, imagine what life will be like for Joe if he wins, worse than if he wasn't running, as he will be the new bush twin, and that could be a good thing!The robo-call story is breaking now, thanks if any of your authentic reporters snooping around here helped out, you never know, but the story is out there now!!!Jill reminds me of you FOM, when you've had it, you've HAD IT!It was also reported on Democracy Now, though I haven't seen it on CNN.....yet......keep it up, they are making Dem voters pissed at the Dems, Karl Rove style!Jill Porter | GOP 'robocall' tactics make me sickBEING SICK in bed, which I was for the past couple of weeks, is bad enough.But being sick in bed while living in a political combat zone - in this case, the 6th Congressional District - is enough to MAKE YOU WANT TO KILL SOMEBODY.My God, the phone calls! Just as I'd begin to drift off to sleep, the phone would ring and it would be YET ANOTHER DAMN COMPUTERIZED MESSAGE ABOUT LOIS MURPHY.One, two, three, four times a day it seemed, the phone rang with "robocalls" about the Democratic challenger to incumbent GOP Rep. Jim Gerlach in one of the nastiest races in the country.I never listened to one word of it, just slammed the phone down and seethed with resentment.Now, there's an effective campaign strategy, I thought: Infuriate the voters so much that they won't vote.What part of "Do Not Call" don't campaign advisers get?http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/15898729.htmNew Telemarketing Ploy Steers Voters on Republican Path
By Christopher Drew
The New York Times Monday 06 November 2006 An automated voice at the other end of the telephone line asks whether you believe that judges who "push homosexual marriage and create new rights like abortion and sodomy" should be controlled. If your reply is "yes," the voice lets you know that the Democratic candidate in the Senate race in Montana, Jon Tester, is not your man.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/110606K.shtml
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Comment #50 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 10:12:22 PT
Max Flowers
I know what you mean. The Republicans put a lot of money into his campaign as an Independent. I think he will be like a man without a voice anymore though.
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Comment #49 posted by Max Flowers on November 06, 2006 at 10:08:14 PT
But Leiberman...!
I had so hoped we would be rid of that chump. Now it looks like we probably have to look at his silly jowels and hear his whiny pro-war, pro-Israel voice for another eternity! Will the tortures never cease??
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Comment #48 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 07:52:25 PT
global_warming
Yes it does. It is doing my heart good to see it too. The Republicans need to be checked.
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Comment #47 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 07:49:20 PT
if accurate
it looks like a lot of democrats are looking good...
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Comment #46 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 07:46:01 PT
global_warming
Thank you! That's a cool link. I love how it looks in my state.
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Comment #45 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 07:32:03 PT
re:election
http://www.electoral-vote.com:2006/Just move your mouse over your state
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 07:06:00 PT
nuevo mexican
We have been called by people pushing for the Republicans all the time for the last couple of months. We get mail from the Republicans on pretty glossy paper that hits the trash can as soon as it comes into the house. We only have received one call for the Democrats. I mind pushy people and pushy political parties.
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Comment #43 posted by FoM on November 06, 2006 at 06:52:32 PT
Thanks Nuevo Mexican
You made me smile.FOM/Neil Youngian atmosphere, where bullshit is not tolerated.
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Comment #42 posted by nuevo mexican on November 06, 2006 at 06:32:09 PT
Off Topic: please vote, and check out this!
News you won't see in the media, (that media, not this media), that will leads to events in this country, like Cannabis legalization, ala Colorado, Nevada....New Mexico is just around the corner.....and the end of Republican rule here and abroad!Thousands march in Oaxaca, (and prepare for November 20th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, when Obrador, the candidate who was Gored and Kerried by Calderon, bushes 'boy', will be inaugarated by the people who won the election, and it was still stolen, minor story in the U.S. press, if at all, as it highlights our lack of democracy that exists in our election sham-fest).http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/78891.htmlWith 5 Planets in Scorpio for 30 days, from Oct. 22nd til Nov. 22nd, expect massive change to be the theme, and when various elections ARE stolen, expect for the crime to be revealed, this is going to lead to a FOM/Neil Youngian atmosphere, where bullshit is not tolerated, as you can see, even watching corporate CNN, the people have had it with bush, and the news models are choking as they report the truth. It is pretty amazing!And here is a story that could lead to a 'botched joke' of
an election in a few key states, can you say 'Karl Rove'?:This is turning into a big story, though the MSM hasn't covered yet, so consider blogging this into todays' news!Republican "fake phone call" scandal spreads - now in Philly too
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/11/republican-fake-phone-call-scandal.htmlMore on Mexico from Amy Goodman:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/03/1431236
More on the Revolution we've been talking about for years, and how it will be done 'Ghandi style, using NON-violence, agressive NON Violence, where the people are UNITED and will not be DIVIDED!This will be the model Americans use to take back control of their country, as bush and his minions will take us all down with them when they have half a chance!Bad headline, as the people demand Gov. Ruiz resign, little coverage in the U.S.:
Protesters pour into Mexico's violent Oaxaca city
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N05456205.htmMore on Brad Will, bless his Indymedia soul, and Mexicos' future:
http://www.democracynow.org/index.pl?issue=20061030
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Comment #41 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 04:55:33 PT
pop quiz
Who would feel more comfortable discussing your health with?A. A doctor.B. A narcotics detective.C. Bill Clinton.D. An attorney.
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Comment #40 posted by global_warming on November 06, 2006 at 03:13:16 PT
Big moment for marijuana?
"One side claims to be "troubled" by the idea of the legalization of marijuana, while a member of the other side calls the current laws "Draconian at best...Either way, voters casting ballots on Amendment 44, which would legalize small amounts of marijuana, Tuesday will be deciding on a heated issue that burst into flames recently when Gov. Bill Owens and supporters faced off at a Denver rally." {An anti-aging drug?}"Dr. Robert Melamede, associate professor at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, has researched free radicals - highly reactive chemicals our bodies produce as a byproduct of how we burn fuel - and DNA repair for decades..."What we now know is that we all make marijuana-like compounds, and those compounds help to homeostatically regulate and balance our biochemistry, and they do that literally almost everywhere in your body," Melamede said. "Marijuana mimics the way our bodies normally work. In many respects, it can be viewed as an anti-aging drug.""Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, Governor Bill Owens and Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton disagree with Melamede."snipped from http://tinyurl.com/yyaceaThe politicians disagree with the learned Dr. Melamede, what's wrong with this statement?
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 18:13:05 PT
On The Learning Channel Now: Meth: Kiss of Death
It seems accurate to me so far. I thought others might want to see it too.TLC — Meth: Kiss of DeathTake a provocative look at the startling side effects of one of today's fastest growing drug problems. Meet the users who have experienced their teeth literally exploding in their mouths, and the doctors who struggle to correct the problems.http://tlc.discovery.com/tvlistings/episode.jsp?episode=0&cpi=55303&gid=0&clik=tlcWhatson&channel=TLC
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Comment #38 posted by whig on November 05, 2006 at 13:42:19 PT
10th Anniversary of Prop. 215
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/11/04/18326380.phpTen years later, the shockwave of Prop. 215 is still spreading. It remains to be seen how far it will go before the federal ban on medical marijuana is finally lifted. If marijuana is eventually made available in licensed pharmacies like other prescription pharmaceuticals, the dispensaries and clubs may become obsolete. On the other hand, the dispensaries may well prove to be a stepping stone to a wider regime of legal adult access.Given its uncommon pharmaceutical safety, a strong case can be made for making marijuana available as an over-the-counter drug for all adults. This November 7th, three California cities ≠Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Santa Monica - will be voting on initiatives like Oakland's Measure Z, aimed at eliminating penalties against adult use of cannabis. In addition, two states, Nevada and Colorado, will be voting on proposals to legalize adult marijuana use entirely. Ten years after Prop 215, a second marijuana reform shockwave may be in the making.Dale Gieringer, co-sponsor, Prop 215 - Nov 2, 2006
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Comment #37 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 13:21:45 PT
and vote
with heart and conscience, with mind and soul, in every way you can push a button, come and say yes, come and join our campfire, it will warm you, heal you, it will flicker its Light into your Everlasting Soul.If you have no soul, then your everlasting peace is in your hand, please use your hand wisely, if not for the children, then for some forgotten episode of your life.There is goodness and grace that will follow your good hand, when you press yes button.
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Comment #36 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:59:47 PT
It Is Time
To bring down from the TreeA whole human being savageWho can look up at Eternity
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Comment #35 posted by whig on November 05, 2006 at 12:57:13 PT
gw
God has free will, and everyone of us are part of his image. We are God's mirror, polish the glass and see better.
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Comment #34 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:56:03 PT
you don't have to post
you can look aroundand press that yes button
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Comment #33 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:52:05 PT
remember
a small stone can trip even a giant
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Comment #32 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:49:39 PT
By The Rivers Edge
'We the people have prayed and have kept the FireAnd held the visionFreedom, Freedom,To God and this universe.
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Comment #31 posted by MikeEEEEE on November 05, 2006 at 12:44:06 PT
elected officials and police officers
It'$ in their be$t intere$t to keep the drug war going. Follow the money.Pot arrests are easy, creates overtime pay in court, and distracts from the real job of crime fighting.Easy life or job = no change.
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Comment #30 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:39:35 PT
You Know I;m Going to Miss You when I press YES
(WISH I COULD) HIDEAWAY
Creedence Clearwater RevivalHowdy, friend, beggin' your pardon,
Is there somethin' on your mind?
You've gone and sold all your belongings,
Is that something in your eye?Well, I know you really never
Liked the way it all goes down;
Go on, Hideaway.What's that you say?
We're all bound for the graveyard;
Oooh, I wish you well.
Think it's gonna rain,
Oh, what's the diff'rence,
Is there some way I can help?'Cause you know, I'm gonna miss you
When you're gone, oh, Lord,
Wish I Could HideawayHold on, give yourself a chance,
I can hear the leavin' train.All aboard! Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!
Oooh, I wish you well.
See you soon, maybe tomorrow.
You never can tell;"Cause you know, I'm gonna miss you
When you're gone, oh,
Wish I could HideawayHideaway, hideaway, hideaway, hideaway.
Hideaway, hideaway,
Hideaway, hideaway.
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Comment #29 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:34:10 PT
re: song Born To Cry
http://tinyurl.com/ye4sjeThat coat that I gave you,
All shiny and black
I'm sorry my darling,
But I'm taking it back
I don't want to spoil the party,
But I've got to go home
You can stay if you want to If you want to sleep aloneSome were born to greatness,
Some were born to die
Never knowing the difference
Never knowing why
Some were born to change the world
Some never even try
But darling, you and I:
We were born to cryBlack has become your favourite colour for all the things it can conceal,
And as we're lying here together
I know exactly how you feel
It's time for me to leave this party,
But I've just got to ask you first
If you're only trying to make things better,
How come they always turn out worse?Some were born to greatness,
Some were born to die
Never knowing the difference
Never knowing why
Some were born to change the world
Some never even try
But darling, you and I:
We were born to cry
Oh some were born to greatness,
And some were born to die
Never knowing the difference
Never knowing why
Some were born to change the world
Some never even try
But darling, you and I:
We were born to cry
Yes darling you and I:
we were born to cry.
Born to cry.
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Comment #28 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:21:45 PT
Let Us Hope
http://tinyurl.com/y9es9jeasing in that YES
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Comment #27 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 12:17:52 PT
Mayan
Thank you for the current poll results. It's looking good but I just can't trust the voting machines. Once I learned that Ohio was messed with in 04 I will never trust Republicans again. I am a forgiving person but what has happened since Bush and his party I just can't get over it.
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Comment #26 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 12:06:01 PT
is that the good eye
or the corrupted eye?
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Comment #25 posted by mayan on November 05, 2006 at 11:49:13 PT
Keep An Eye
Many new poll results released today...TPM Poll Tracker:
http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/polltrackerWe might want to keep an eye on these numbers and see how they compare to Tuesday's results!
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Comment #24 posted by whig on November 05, 2006 at 11:49:05 PT
jasgrave333
Smoking him to death is a good punishment, because cannabis will not kill. Here is a wisdom, I think.Anyone convicted of a crime can be offered this sentence which he or she may accept or decline. They will be given cannabis until they change and confess. So their old self is killed, and they are born new and fresh.
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Comment #23 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 11:28:33 PT
Some Judge said
"The judge said those officials have a right and a duty to publicly discuss political matters like Question 7, which would legalize marijuana possession by adults. "I notice the use of the word "political", not "medical", not "health", but political and that rhymes with power right here in River City.Where are the good people of Nevada?Where are the Doctors and learned men and women?Could they be hiding behind their charter to do business?The drug war is a slice of fascism that the American People have swallowed, hook line and sinker.It is time America to cast a YES vote.
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 11:16:57 PT
nuevo mexican
I know you! LOL! The truth is worse then fiction. I agree with that. I hope as we vote on Tuesday and if we stand against the Republicans like we didn't in 04 maybe the world will know that we aren't like them and we are sick about what they have done to our reputation. I'm so tired of feeling embarassed by the likes of Republicans.
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on November 05, 2006 at 11:14:23 PT
Disgusting
Does he believe that people will fall for this "underdog" crap?Will they?
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Comment #20 posted by Hope on November 05, 2006 at 11:13:24 PT
THEY
have the guns and the keys to the cages and the tasers and the rights...and they can get away with murder.
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Comment #19 posted by Hope on November 05, 2006 at 11:12:02 PT
Thank you, Mayan.
I couldn't figure out where this guy was coming from. When on earth did we get the power to stop antis from saying anything?Thanks.
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Comment #18 posted by mayan on November 05, 2006 at 11:07:33 PT
Who Has Been Silenced?
The complaints filed by the group amount to an attempt to silence those who oppose them.No, the complaints filed by the group amount to an attempt to prevent government officials from using the taxpayer's money to tell those very taxpayers how to vote.WE have been silenced long enough!!!THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN...9/11 Truth Candidates for Congress:
http://www.v911t.org/911Candidates.phpWTC Collapse Video:
http://911blogger.com/node/4298911 Dutch Treat?
http://www.rense.com/general68/dutch.htm
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Comment #17 posted by nuevo mexican on November 05, 2006 at 10:56:23 PT
Assimilated Press is a joke on the AP....
Yes, it is fake news, though what news isn't fake now, there is fake news like the Daily Show, and then there is Fake 'fake' news, like Fox and CNN, and then the Assimilated Press, which is actually more believeable, than our 'real' news propaganda. More headlines from the Assimilated Press: * Brit Hume Is A North Korean Mole
* Brian Williams Tearfully Admits He Sold His Soul To Karl Rove
* CNN Calls For American Surrender To North Korea
* Bush Says Democrats Spawned From Demon Seed
* U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Bought By China
* Cheney Says Pulling Out Fingernails Is Manicure Not Torture
* Doctors Say Bill O'Reilly Rotting From Inside Out
* Rush Limbaugh Busted Sniffing Nitrous Oxide In Piggly Wiggly
* China Demands Florida & Texas In Place Of Debt
* Condoleeza Rice Pregnant With Bush's ChildAbout Me
Name:Virt Intrepid reporter pursuing stories like an Airedale on the scent of a river rat.http://assimilatedpress.blogspot.com/Go Colorado, New Mexico will surely follow!
C'mon down Mason Tvert!
SAFER rocks!
Like Neil, FOM and Stick!
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Comment #16 posted by global_warming on November 05, 2006 at 10:17:28 PT
re: Question Seven In Nevada
"Nevada -- A Clark County judge made the right call last week when he ruled that elected officials and police officers should be able to give their views on a statewide ballot initiative that would decriminalize marijuana.The judge said those officials have a right and a duty to publicly discuss political matters like Question 7, which would legalize marijuana possession by adults. "I'm sure that judge is in bed with those same "officials", vested interest, vested interest, they just keep trotting right up all the whores of Cannabis prohibition.If these "officials" were half way serious, then they would open a serious debate and include the real experts the doctors and medical professionals, not the usual drug addiction centers, drug testing corporate interests and sordid judicial puppetry.What do real medical doctors have to say?Bet they would say YES...
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 10:11:35 PT
unkat27
I hope the cat scan results are good. Take care of yourself. We know we can't count on anyone else watching out for our health.
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Comment #14 posted by unkat27 on November 05, 2006 at 10:06:16 PT
FoM
Thanx FoM. No real change just yet. I'm doing the weekly test thing with the medical facilities and I'm due for some cat-scans later this week. Hopefully, those should tell me more.
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 09:54:09 PT
unkat27
I just wanted to say that I hope you are feeling better.
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Comment #12 posted by unkat27 on November 05, 2006 at 09:45:23 PT
Prohibitionists: Little Old Ladies and Gossip
First of all, everyone has the right to express their opinions. But the question then arises, "How much do they really know about this?"Most of the prohibitionists have never used cannabis and have no real experience with its effects, so their opinions are not really very well based in reality. So, if they have no real experience, where do they get their information? Answer: From other prohibitionists with no real experience either. People who don't really know about something should not be talking about it like they are experts. The prohibitionists are like a bunch of gossiping old ladies that spread rumors about stories which they know nothing about because they weren't there to begin with and never even saw anything. They jump to the very worst conclusions and exaggerate the story out of proportion, succumbing to the fear and sensationalism with sheer perversity. Then they go around town talking about it like they are experts on the subject.Prohibitionists with no real experience about cannabis should not be taken seriously. They should be treated like little old ladies that like to gossip and spread rumors. It's not the discussion itself that is the problem, it is the source of the discussion. We simply don't like people that present rumors and lies as if they are scientific facts when they are nothing but BS, and it sickens us when they continue to do so ad nauseum.
On Hemp, Cannabis, and the Oil Pigs
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 09:40:00 PT
Had Enough
I couldn't take anymore of the news so I put on the CSNY Freedom of Speech concert. Now I'm smiling. If only those who fight against so hard could open up their heart and really see. What a wonderful and healing time we could have and America could be special once again.
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 09:34:05 PT
Had Enough
I agree with Mrs. Had Enough.
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Comment #9 posted by Had Enough on November 05, 2006 at 09:31:42 PT
The Bride Say’s
Saddam ought to be punished by having him make shoes for poor children, life sentence. No shoes!!!No Food!!!
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Comment #8 posted by John Tyler on November 05, 2006 at 08:39:33 PT
vested interest
Is this a fox guarding the hen house story? These guys have a vested interest in the status quo. They can’t be trusted to be objective. They should not be running around squawking about it, especially on the “tax payers’ time”. Let the voters decide the issue without their interference
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Comment #7 posted by Truth on November 05, 2006 at 08:37:02 PT
views
I don't think the issue is if they can express their views or not, but rather if they are spending our tax dollar to do so. It would be nice if we could collect taxes to express our view. Talk about a stacked deck....
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Comment #6 posted by jasgrave333 on November 05, 2006 at 08:26:29 PT:
...what about smoking him to death?
...well, I guess because Cannabis will only heal and cure, there is no point: Smoking him to death."
The President's aides had tried to convince him that a high caliber hand gun would be swifter and more humane but they were quickly overruled by White House political strategist Karl Rove who felt that the President's base would prefer a slower and more painful death for Hussein.
"Yes, how many more souls will perish because Bu$h continues to obtusly persist in his lie?The hypocrisy and double standards seem to be catching up with the 'whole' corrupted administration; Mark Foley, Scooter libbey, Bob Ney, Tom DeLay etc etc etc...What is the old saying about pigeons coming home to roost or reaping what you sow......The 'Grande' lie is coming apart, not least the Mr Bush is as guilty of all the crimes against Sadam Hussein, if not now to a greater extent.[hifff...] (Ya come on 7...)
007
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 08:06:08 PT
nuevo mexican
Hi to you too! Bush won't do that. That has to be fake news. I wonder how many more of our troops in Iraq will die because of the death penalty verdict? How can we invade a sovereign country and like you said kill way over a half a million people and not be held accountable? Double standards just don't settle right with me.
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Comment #4 posted by nuevo mexican on November 05, 2006 at 08:00:21 PT
Saddams' verdict is bushes' Nov. surprise!
is no surprise, and should backfire if anything!
Hi FOM!I don't think bushes dog and pony show will have the desired effect, as it is way too obvious this is ALL political, and has nothing to do with prosecuting a war criminal, which he is, but compared to bushes 600-800,000 dead Iraqis', I AM looking forward to bushes war crimes trial!From the Assimilated Press:Bush To Personally Execute Saddam HusseinWashington, D.C. - In an extraordinary move that has no precedent in modern history, the White House announced today that President Bush would personally perform the execution of Saddam Hussein which will take place in a specially constructed execution chamber next to the Oval Office. The weapon of choice has yet to be finalized but the President is said to favor the use of a standard major league aluminum baseball bat. The President's aides had tried to convince him that a high caliber hand gun would be swifter and more humane but they were quickly overruled by White House political strategist Karl Rove who felt that the President's base would prefer a slower and more painful death for Hussein.http://assimilatedpress.blogspot.com/2006/11/bush-to-personally-execute-saddam.htmlCould Bush Be Prosecuted for War Crimes? Old article, deserves re-reading!http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/38604/Volunteer to make phone calls to get the vote out!
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Comment #3 posted by potpal on November 05, 2006 at 07:51:47 PT
prohibition
The prohibitionist have had the stage for 70 years. Prohibition has prohibited a true debate. Reefer madness gave the world too many years of propaganda and misinformation. A little truth finds its way out and leos and spinless politicians whine about it like babies. Advice to leos:
Return to school, get a bachelors degree.
If you already have one, best dust off your resume.With the next generation moving up and the reefer madness generation moving on...penalty free pot is inevitable.Don't let it drive you to drink.Come on, lucky 7!
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Comment #2 posted by jasgrave333 on November 05, 2006 at 07:04:08 PT:
...it takes adults to discuss adult things;
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The judge said those officials have a right and a duty to publicly discuss political matters like Question 7, which would legalize marijuana possession by adults.
"...sigh; they will not openely discuss such an unjustifiable law. On what basis was a productive plant made illegal? Of course it's all about the Benjamins; no matter how much tax the 'officials' would make also, they fear the truth and inspired truth-ful people. After all why did Bu$h go to war in Iraq?OIL - greed - $$$'s No WMD's, No links to 911... worsening "Civil" war... ya greedy OIL loving eejits...The duty of all these officials, is not to be addicted to money dollar$ ca$h; instead what about good old fashioned, putting the peoples voices first kind of stuff???George Washington Grew Cannabis on his estate for goodness-sake...
The trail of 911 $$$'s...
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on November 05, 2006 at 06:39:37 PT
Off Topic: Saddam Hussein
He was sentenced to death by hanging.
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