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McCain: Obama Will Take Away Your Crocs

i believe there is a term for that condition; it is a state of being "Cognitively Challenged" posted 07/07/2008 at 18:59:28

Analysts: US's Chances To Head Off Current Oil Crisis Were Ignored, Blocked

why does Most everyone go on "auto-pilot" trying to search for "oil" related solutions?

The smart thing to do is to look at, talk Most about and FOCUS research efforts and funding on "everything BUT"....OIL! posted 07/06/2008 at 12:26:30

Firefighters Battle More Than 300 Wildfires In California

i believe there are 640 acres per sq mile...thats a Huge amount of burn. posted 07/06/2008 at 10:47:54

I Cannot Believe they sent all these Public Servants on this task as buildings were burned, evacuations were in place, while these infernos blazed...and they are out "searching for drugs"? and its Cannabis they are after.

$7.5 Billion is spent EVERY year on just Cannabis eradication.....
Well, here we can see the return on our tax-dollar investment at work!

How much more of these irresponsibilities are we going to take?

The Fire Fighters NEEDED Help! Should the Fires have Not been a Priority? posted 07/06/2008 at 10:32:25

Wait!!!! Who Cares about the damage from the raging fires????

WE ARE SAVED FROM THE EVIL DEVIL WEED!!!!

Peter Schrag: As fires rage, the law protects us from marijuana
By Peter Schrag - pschrag@sacbee.com

Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Story appeared in EDITORIALS section, Page B7

Print | E-Mail | Comments (22) |

Almost anybody who's lived in California for even a few years knows from where that acrid smell in the air and the yellow haze in the sky have been coming. And we know the scary feeling that comes with them. The only exceptions are the narcs, state and federal, who think it's marijuana smoke.

As California's wildfires overwhelm the resources to fight them, federal and state agents " hundreds of them " have been sweeping through Humboldt County and a sliver of Mendocino County in pursuit of commercial pot growers.

An FBI spokesman was quoted in the Eureka Times-Standard last week as saying that 450 agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and other federal agencies would be executing 27 search warrants in what they called "Operation Southern Sweep." But, he said, they wouldn't be going after medical marijuana dispensaries or their patients. "We're not here to set policy or interfere with California's compassionate use."

http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/1051332.html

This is the greatest, most imbecilic, most Remarkable Waste of our resurces that has been brought to public attention in recent memory! posted 07/06/2008 at 09:15:51

My Position On FISA

well, i do not disagree. Activists and just people fail to see the big picture, most often times and fail to look at ALL the intended and unintended consequences to what they demand................usually until either themselves or those close to them are affected.

The War on Drugs is exampled. Since the beginning, More than a Trillion Tax Dollars spent on Complete and total waste and has in fact, Increased the problem, yet it rages on, costing more Billions Every year.

it does seem tho, if you have been assisting police etc via recordings going Far back...then is it/was it necessary, (for the "right" reasons) to expand this invasion of our rights?

BO, what will you do to restore those lost rights? Will you even consider "righting the wrongs"? When has power ever been given back to the Public once it has been acquired by Gov't????? posted 07/06/2008 at 12:57:19

GOP Looks To Redistrict Itself Back Into Power

why not just work towards getting the Best candidate elected....no matter the color of the person...at the end of the day, i could care less about which race a person is in comparison to political views, history and motives.

once again the "Pubs" have demonstrated "its not what THEY can do for the country, but rather, What the country can do for them".

Liars, cheaters and thieves....if ya gotta go to these lengths.....then we must close that path before they can access. posted 07/07/2008 at 10:07:05

Barack Obama's Potential: Will He Be Great, or Greatly Disappoint?

these are questions that should have been posted by you folks 6 months ago.....i would suggest its a bit late now................. posted 07/02/2008 at 17:31:44

Stephen Baldwin On Fox News: If Obama Wins, I'll Leave The Country

SB is The poster child for the success of the "Dumbing Down of America"

so, SB, you dont get your way, you threaten to take your toys and leave? Buh-Bye...now!
hahahahahahahahaha, as if it mattered what he thinks..hahahahaha

i think his party threw him under the bus on this one
hahahahahahaha posted 07/01/2008 at 15:04:05

Stephan, can i help you pack? you think you are important enuf for me to listen to and acknowledge your opinion?

Please, dont wait for November, leave now. Your move will not even be noticed, LOL....
hurry! posted 07/01/2008 at 13:12:27

NRA Gathering Ammo Against Obama

they may as well SAVE their Money...It will Not change anything and This election cycle, this type of "swift-Boating" BS is Sooo transparent...NRA...thanks, but don't bother.

This Democratic Gun-Owner will still support the "O"

a word to the pubs;
"That Peanut Butter just wont spread, Gramma" posted 07/01/2008 at 09:18:44

Wesley Clark Stands By McCain Criticism

Thank you Gen Clark! your service to this country continues and is deeply appreciated. posted 06/30/2008 at 21:42:47

Clark: McCain A Hero, But Lacks Command Experience

i have no problem with his heroism, i sympathize with the great suffering and torture he endured, i admire his grit and will to even survive the horrific experience. Having said all that, which is sincere, this experience, alone does not Qualify him. Surely there are real experiences that might impress, but to make that the single qualifying element? no. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:39:02

Clark is Right! no more-no less, truth is truth and the Last logical thing "they" want the American people to consider before voting.

I have been in a hospital, had surgery....but I do not consider myself qualified to be a surgeon.... posted 06/30/2008 at 14:09:25

Lieberman Predicts Attack Will Come Early In Next Presidency

What in the world is Lie-berman on? posted 06/30/2008 at 14:18:01

Supreme Court Upholds Right To Own Guns For Self-Defense

i forgive you and volvo posted 06/26/2008 at 20:58:26

it is no more "illogical" than saying No one can bear arms if they so choose, now is it?

besides, if you take notice it is posted as a question, i am trying to understand the logic behind the philosophy that ALL should lose rights to appease the few who fear Criminals with guns. posted 06/26/2008 at 20:40:11

If you don't own a gun now, if you have never wanted a gun, if you hate guns, ifyou are afraid of guns and if you believe "guns kill people"...then don't buy one, don't ever be around those who do own them and please, get it through your heads... "Guns Do Not kill people"........."people kill people".

of those guns owners who would do you harm? they Will Still get guns, it is the folks who choose to own guns who Do Not wish to harm you, that are no threat...and they will no longer have a method of protection they prefer..

If Everyone was Dis-armed, then we would no longer need armed Police forces either, right? because by taking All guns away, there will be No more danger/crime? posted 06/26/2008 at 20:08:21

Mormon church enters Calif. gay marriage fight

I have been a Mormon.....They can keep their antiquated lifestyles and prejudice/devaluation of women
and stuff it.

I have never seen a more discriminatory group ever and in the name of God, no less!

Mormons, Butt the hell out of politics...or pay up, like all the rest of us...you can afford it with Every Mormon paying a tithing of their income to continue membership in your Org! posted 06/24/2008 at 10:54:48

NYT Public Editor: Dowd "Went Over the Top" in Clinton Coverage

NO, it was Not reported as it unfolded..they "cherry-picked", twisted, contorted and inflected their own individual Very Biased opinions into the "story" (fairy tale). Credibility Forever Gone.

I just want the Actual News, Not an opinion.

i simply don't want opinionated BS, especially since i pay a Monthly Premium. I have already reduced my "programing package" and plan to trim off MSNBC type entertainment soon as well.....Gas/food/clothes are all sky high....i get nothing from "premiums" in return really....good way to trim the fat (heads) so to speak... posted 06/23/2008 at 19:44:11

thankyou and i agree...olberman nearly lost me as a listener..in fact, i still miss most of his broadcasts...i used to be an avid viewer...but he sorta f'd up..matthews lost me a Long time ago...i think at the time he was the Most rabid of all in his hillary attacks.....russert too...novak? never was a fan.....kristol?, never was, am not and never will be a fan...
i really have just faded away from all of the "news"...real News is a thing of the past....i simply cannot buy the BS anymore.
places like this are not news either, but the communication with others here is good. posted 06/23/2008 at 19:13:35

Well, i tend to simply hit the "off button", stop buying the print, turn the dial and/or change channels ...
Maybe MSM and the "others" will get the hint if we all just stopped giving in to their cravings for ratings/attention posted 06/23/2008 at 18:36:39

Major Networks Putting Iraq On The Back Burner: Reporters

This Gov't has ALSO spent More than a Trillion Bucks on the War on Drugs.....
Today there are more drugs available, the drugs are More deadly, More Pure and Easier to get than Ever.....

we spend an awful lot of money on "wars" with Very little to Zero Return on Investments for the people. So who really benefits? posted 06/23/2008 at 09:06:11

Thisis News? All of the media, Most Blogs...America Barely acknowledges the Iraq War or any of the other wars we send troops and money perpetually.............how many of you reading this post can accurately.........WITHOUT searching........say how many troops We have lost?

It was the daily, full reporting of the Viet Nam war that Helped end it...Where is America for the Iraq troops now? Iraq/Afghanistan Etc..................Out of Sight......Out of Mind.
They fight for us and WE go shopping. not very reciprocal now is it? posted 06/23/2008 at 09:02:39

Dow Finishes Below 12,000 For First Time Since March

expansion of law, harsher sentencing, gets us in quicker/easier and keeps us there longer...but, rapists and murderers go free sooner than all...all because WE allowed it because "they" scared the living crap out of us..

the people who objected were Right..........the people who wanted it, will be joining everyone else...the middle class is fading, many are joining the impoverished....and will be joining the workforce behind bars....those who support More Laws, More prison sentencing guidelines...Do Not believe they are susceptible to anything, why? Because they Do Not believe "they" are doing anything wrong...
how surprised they are when they or one of their own gets in the prison loop....
Are we really safer? No.

Its Our Mess, WE were complacent and too willing to trust without looking at "the big picture" to see the "hidden or intended/unintended" consequences of US giving up our freedoms...cheering "them" on....WE are/were..........Fools.
now the Dems join the Right... posted 06/21/2008 at 13:09:10

i have a better way to get it done with a lot less agony....just surrender yourself to your local neighborhood prison industrial complex...go to work there for $.45 an hour...the prison industrial complex is the fastest growing industry in the US. posted 06/21/2008 at 10:10:29

Obama Backs Bill Giving Immunity To Telecoms

Very truthfully and eloquently stated. I have to agree with you 100% posted 06/22/2008 at 19:38:29

House easily passes compromise surveillance law

due process? probable cause? what IS that?.... posted 06/21/2008 at 09:57:00

yep and according to the "poll" the big O had 344 electoral votes to mc ?cains 194...today B?O has weakened/lost 27 of 'em. those 27 EV are now a "tossup".

knew this was coming.

just out of curiosity, does anyone know how the Mrs. Clntn voted?

I say there are Dem senators And house members that are just as Freekin' dangerous as the right...

the big question is, What do WE do about it? posted 06/21/2008 at 09:50:57

get busy, get active...sitting back and wringing your hands will accomplish Nothing! posted 06/20/2008 at 09:46:08

Obama Silent as Democrats Give Bush More Spying Powers

i dont believe he can single handedly kill the bill, hopefully tho, he can talk to US about it, educate US about the intended AND the Unintended risks associated......and WE can contact our Senators and give them a Directive regarding what WE want. or fire the bastards if they fail to perform the duties of their jobs as We direct. posted 06/20/2008 at 09:33:10

Not after they have demonstrated abuse of said power.

and yes! it is We the American People, who have Allowed the "impeachment of our rights" by those in office..yes, We either helped put them there or were complacent and allowed it to happen. posted 06/20/2008 at 09:27:15

i don't see the "100 year constitutional connection"

i would never have agreed (apparently a lot of americans then, didnt) to discrimination 100 years ago. the point is, what those in power 100 years ago promoted was wrong, the end game, (allowing black people/women to vote) is the issue and our rights were corrected. this matter is also Wrong and needs to be stopped, blocked, curtailed, corrected and use of surveillance must be properly utilized against those FEW who need to be watched. We must set up a system where the wathers are watched. We do not have that now. If real time history tells you nothing, then.........

"the few" does Not include the Vast Majority of Americans and the info gathered from All will, by those with nefarious intent, be used Against America's own people.

you have No idea how badly this could go..even for those who claim "i don't care, i am not doing anything wrong". How many of "us" ordinary citizens Know and understand the Laws, Rules and Policies" of the land well enough to Understand all the different ways information can be used against us....innocent or not.

when those who DO understand the laws, rules and policies try to educate US...we "stone" them, call them paranoid and unpatriotic. by the time you feel the knowing of their words, it will be too late. giving up freedom and rights leaves even those "who are doing nothing wrong" vulnerable to those in power. posted 06/20/2008 at 09:14:52

now is the time you will see if he Meant what he said...or is he just Another politician? posted 06/20/2008 at 08:31:14

Big Western Oil Companies Set To Return To Iraq

fool me once...uhhhh fool me twice....uhhh that old saying ya cain't get fooled agin........LOL...
go eat a balanced meal...have some soy bean tofu and a latte...green salad, hold the tomatoes...you'll feel better.... posted 06/19/2008 at 14:56:06

McCain's Offshore Drilling Position A Flip From Three Weeks Ago

Even IF offshore drilling was to take place....last time this issue went around it was revealed that little if ANY of the oil would go to the US...it would be placed on a global market, going off elsewhere to benefit others. posted 06/18/2008 at 16:08:23

Huckabee To GOP: Don't Demonize Obama

Are the Pubs gonna play "good Cop/Bad Cop w/O? One of "them" picks on him and the "other" defends him???

I don't trust any of "them" posted 06/18/2008 at 16:06:14

Water-Fueled Car Too Good To Be True?

Steam powered auto's can happen...
Risk? as compared to??????????/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_car posted 06/19/2008 at 08:26:18

Steam Powered Automobiles the Norm in the U.S. posted 06/18/2008 at 19:08:09

i understand "potable" water...there Are areas in the country with more water than others, like the PNW. the solution is not going to be "one size fits all".
i am far from schooled in science, technology etc, but it seems that variable resources such as the alternatives you suggested will have to be directed towards "regions" where one or another resource may be more readily available.
solar is not the best for the PNW, but inland/desert regions, yes as there are areas that could benefit more from wind, wave energy more than others. posted 06/18/2008 at 15:01:31

it was already successfully invented in the 50's......even in the early years of the last century, steam was used to power "steam donkey's" in the logging industry.

follow the money and you will find the reason it is not here now. posted 06/18/2008 at 13:12:28

New Yorker: Is Keith Olbermann Changing TV News?

Well, im sorry you feel this way, and you are wrong. He happens to be the one with cajones to speak up and vocalize what, apparently seems to be, The Majority. So basically you are saying that we are All wrong, that We are All in Denial?

yea, riiiight...KO touched a nerve, eh? the truth only hurts when confronted by the lies. posted 06/16/2008 at 08:43:07

The Clintons' Media Payback List: Drudge, Purdum, Olbermann, Matthews (And All Of MSNBC)

It is true..."O" Freaks has festered a wound....hope they can heal it. posted 06/11/2008 at 10:23:26

I Was Wrong About The War On Drugs -- It's A Failure

Prison costs as with everything else, have Risen since this report....i believe additional reports are available at the DOJ website as well as the FBI/DEA
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/prison.htm posted 06/16/2008 at 10:06:16

the truth keeps coming out, way past time for the victims of Cannabis/Drug policy...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91490480

http://www.csdp.org/publicservice/addicttowar.htm

The amount of money Wasted! posted 06/16/2008 at 09:36:40

The US Governtment KNEW in 1974 that Cannabis can cure cancer(s)

http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~timgatewood/pot_cures_cancer.html

yet all we get from them is how "bad" "it Could be", "how bad it Might be", that in "some, it Could do x,y or z"
could it be "they" are still trying to convince "some" that Cannabis has No medical value?

I'm sorry, but the testimony from MILLIONS of sick and hurting people can No longer be considered anecdotal.

http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/pg/cancer/THC_cancer_nov_2003.htm

http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:9YtZX_rtVVQJ:houstonnorml.org/home/modules.php%3Fname%3DDownloads%26d_op%3Dgetit%26lid%3D11+1974+government+marijuana+cancer+study&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us

http://news.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&q=government+marijuana+cancer+study&as_ldate=1974&as_hdate=1974&um=1&ie=UTF-8&scoring=t&sa=X&oi=archive&ct=title

Cannabis Is Medicine! Stop the Lies! posted 06/16/2008 at 09:14:23

the reason has something to do with; "the reason they" cannot "make a buck off Cannabis and Cocaine etc" is because the drugs "are created naturally, from plants and cannot be reproduced by drug makers for profit in their natural form".
(i cannot find the data for this, but i believe that is the jist of it)

IF this Gov't offered a Tax Break to Americans based upon Cannabis Legalization, We would ALL be able to buy a Pack of 20 Cannabis cigarettes, tomorrow at the local 7-11. Thats how ridiculous the Drug Laws are! It goes to the depth of concern over actual drug use VS. The Profit Margin for those who do Profit from Drug Policy and Law.

"They" say Harm Reduction through Education is Bogus too. Now why would "they" say that? posted 06/15/2008 at 12:06:04

well, lets take a better look at the Prison-Industrial Complex

"The United States spends an estimated $60 billion [30] each year on corrections. It costs an average of $88 dollars a day per prisoner.[citation needed"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison-industrial_complex

"IMPORTING AND EXPORTING INMATES:
Profits are so good that now there is a new business: importing inmates with long sentences, meaning the worst criminals. When a federal judge ruled that overcrowding in Texas prisons was cruel and unusual punishment, the CCA signed contracts with sheriffs in poor counties to build and run new jails and share the profits. According to a December 1998 Atlantic Monthly magazine article, this program was backed by investors from Merrill-Lynch, Shearson-Lehman, American Express and Allstate, and the operation was scattered all over rural Texas. That state's governor, Ann Richards, followed the example of Mario Cuomo in New York "
http://houston.craigslist.org/pol/718982857.html

Are there More Prisons than Farms?
"Today there are more prisons than farmers! Rural Americans - who once farmed, had dairy farms, or were in the timber business etc, now find they are competing for prisons to be built in their communities! Snake oil salesmen, in the guise of Economic Development, promise lucrative wages, and a vibrant community. "
http://www.rense.com/general69/newjob.htm

there is a Lot of Concern and Information out there on this...WE must be responsible to learn and Act! posted 06/15/2008 at 11:45:34

you are correct. i think out of just cannabis arrests alone, (more than 800,000 arrests)....Almost, (if i recall correctly), 50% are folks of color...and yes, most of the "illegal and legal" drug use is White.

Its appalling, really

What IS the point of locking someone up for smokin' a doobie? Is it just the $$$ Money $$$$? then sell permits to allow Adults, 21 and over, to use it.

It seems to be a Win/Win situation to me. posted 06/14/2008 at 18:06:50

Jun-07-2008 15:50printcomments
Marijuana, Battle Veterans and the VA
Dr. Phil Leveque Salem-News.com

The VA is more dangerous than a battle in Iraq.
Salem-News.com
Salem-News.com

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - It appears that battle veterans are getting it in the neck again (I'm saying this because this is a family Website).

Around June 1st 2008, The Charleston North Carolina, Gazette newspaper reported four battle veterans with PTSD dying from prescriptions given them by VA clinics. The medications wrere Paxil, Klonopin and Seroquel.

The father of one of the victims, Stan White, researched this and found eight more dead victims in the Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia area. This doesn't seem to bother the VA but we/somebody should question on what is going on. As a physician/pharmacist and victim of VA hospital medical abuse, I think I know what is causing these deaths and I believe these reports are the "tip of the iceberg". Whoever is "taking care" of these battle veterans and I believe it is psychologists or social workers rather than physician/psychiatrists.

http://www.salem-news.com/articles/june072008/doc_leveque_ptsd_6-7-08.php

Don't you agree THIS is a Drug War worth fighting for real Harm Reduction? posted 06/12/2008 at 10:46:54

We know what has been tried has failed the American people. What Return did you realize on your tax dollar investment in this war against the American People?
Here is the answer. Remember...The WOD's was to rid society of Drugs.

There are More drugs, available on the streets and in our schools than ever.

Drugs today are more pure and dangerous than ever.

The drugs are cheaper than ever.

More than 600,000 die from Legal drugs annually compared to just 17,000 fatalities from ALL Illegal Drugs Combined!

Do You believe we are focusing on the right issues? Do you believe You are safer at night as you go to sleep under this Current Drug Policy?
Current Policy is Not protecting either of us, but there have been substantial Profits realized for;
BigPharma (they know the medical value)
The Prison Industry
Courts
Rehabilitation facilities (where you go and Pay as a condition of sentencing)
Manufacturers of Drug Testing Supplies
Labs
Facilities who administer the Drug Tests
Beer/Alcohol Industries Do Not want Cannabis as Competition
Law Enforcement Budgets, State, Local, Federal and Counties.
Lobbyists assigned to Maintain Current Policies
Law Makers who realize "perks" from the Lobbyists....
and Etc........................ posted 06/12/2008 at 09:57:56

If you think the Military has not been and is not now involved in the international drug trade, please check your facts.

WE went in during the 70's and sprayed Paraquat all over Cannabis, on the Mexican people too...there is much more, read up.
this crap does Nothing to deter drug trafficking. It serves to keep the Black Market price UP ..not down and your net ROI is an Increase in Crime!

So the Law Enforcement Orgs Plea for More budget Money to "fight crime"...
Hire More officers...yet Sex offenders and bank robbers serve Less time than non-violent drug offenders...
If Drugs were Legalized and made available to addicts via clinics, in tandem with treatment it will allow for those who Would be incarcerated to continue working (paying taxes), it would not tear families apart (reduce dependence on social services) and provide education for the whole family (harm reduction) posted 06/12/2008 at 09:51:26

as far as electability goes...ending the WOD's is a big deal....80% of the American public agree with Legalizing Cannabis for medical use...nearly 70% of Americans want legalization for Responsible Adult use.

But, I also believe there are bigger fish to fry in the minds of Americans than Cannabis. I doubt many are single issue voters, these days.

I agree with the philosophy of LEAP
http://www.leap.cc/cms/index.php posted 06/11/2008 at 14:29:41

you would have to research back to mankind's most primal beginnings. it is human nature to seek euphoria. posted 06/11/2008 at 14:22:39

The US has More citizens incarcerated than any other Country, with More than 800,000 arrested Every Year for Cannabis Violations alone.

The "it's for the kids" BS is not gonna work, Not anymore! In states where Cannabis Patients are protected under State Laws, Teen use has Dropped. "they" don't know why, but it is fact.

I suspect the "forbidden mystery" is gone. Education has worked.

Take Nicotine for example.

This year more than 400,000 will die from this Legal Drug. As the next generation follows, these fatalities will begin to decrease because we have strongly educated our children. The next generation will follow suit with even greater reduction of Nicotine related fatalities due to More education.
It's called Harm reduction through prevention and education. Kids today are making "Informed Decisions" and are not Consuming this deadly drug.

there are More than 600,000 Deaths each year from Legal drugs, while conversely, All Illegal drugs combined, annual deaths are just 17,000.

http://www.mamas.org/Images/HazardsMortality.pdf

http://www.mamas.org/Images/HazardPotential.pdf

Who will hold BigPharma and the FDA responsible for these deaths?

Cannabis = Zero. The Most dangerous element around Cannabis Is getting Arrested!!

Cannabis Prohibition is Expensive, it Has failed and Is Morally Wrong.

Who Really Profits from Cannabis Prohibition? posted 06/11/2008 at 11:11:36

well, so far this tactic is Not working. It IS, however, costing Tax-payers a Boat-load of Money.

it would be helpful if you researched the issue.

the drug war started a long time ago. The US has spent more than $1,000,000,000,000.00 (trillion) using our Law Enforcement, Military resources and other means against Illegal drugs.

fast forward to the here and now.

There are More drugs, available on the streets and in our schools than ever.

Drugs today are more pure and dangerous than ever.

The drugs are cheaper than ever.

to be con't posted 06/11/2008 at 10:04:34

this is not a partisan issue...it goes to double standards. the one thing the Feds did do was remove THC (the psychoactive compound in Cannabis) from the Federal Schedule I classification, to a federal Schedule II drug to Allow BigPharma to synthesize and Manufacture Marinol and Cesamet prescription drugs. the average cost to a patient is about $1800.00 paid, of course, to BigPharma.

This Gov't does recognize the Medical benefit of Cannabis and is proved by that fact.

So if the rest of the plant has nothing in it to get you high, How does Cannabis still qualify for Schedule I criteria?

Marinol and Cesamet type medications do work for some but the majority of patients report nasty side effects, overdosing, stomach cramping and o on. The whole Plant in its natural form holds around 400 vital compounds that work towards healing and symptom relief for a wide variety of ailments. In addition, science shows us that it may prevent colon cancer, breast cancer, assist Alzheimer's patients in retention of memory and in 1974, the Gov't hid research that proved the cancer fighting Benefits of Cannabis.

Cannabis Prohibition is wrong and it has failed.

When will Cannabis become a matter of health care and not a political issue? posted 06/10/2008 at 19:01:42

Thank You Mr Barr!
for those who use this valuable medicine, your rational approach is most welcome.

for those of us tired of the $76.5 Billion Tax Dollars wasted annually on just Cannabis eradication, perhaps we can divert those monies towards education, treatment and prevention to increase a practice we should all be using and that is making an informed decision before we consume Any substance...legal/illegal, prescribed, and food products as well.

$7.5 Billion, in part could be used for creating a lot of jobs, go towards health care, and so on.

Further more, if Cannabis were taxed and regulated the US could be getting more than $41,000,000,000.00 in New Tax revenue, annually.

http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/

http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr4/Lost%20Taxes%20and%20Other%20Costs%20of%20Marijuana%20Laws.pdf posted 06/10/2008 at 17:43:06

Barney Frank Ignites Congress for Common Sense

Cannabis is medicine. The Law and the Federal Schedule I classification is ridiculous and its costing us $7.5 billion annually, just for Cannabis eradication.

Science has More than proved the Federal Policies wrong, that Cannabis is dangerous, addictive and has no medical value.

Mr. Frank, thank you! If you were to take it further, Tax it and regulate it our gov't would realize more than $40,000,000,000.00 in New tax revenue, annually. It would reduce crime, free up valuable Law Enforcement resources and provide jobs.

Industrial Hemp would be environmentally and economically sound, also creating Lots of jobs.

It is past time to stop enforcing laws that the people do not want enforced.
It is irresponsible to continue down the path we are on. Cannabis Prohibition has failed. posted 06/09/2008 at 23:02:44

Hillary Clinton Concession Speech: Suspends Campaign, Endorses Obama

stop hyper-analyzing..... the repubs are going to make every effort to grind up B.O into burger...you will soon be going into shock at how bad the dissing will get...HRC will look like cotton candy compared to the pubs.... posted 06/07/2008 at 14:12:54

it was MSM, think about it posted 06/07/2008 at 14:10:22

Jerusalem: Can Obama Walk the Walk?

its a little late to be wondering, now... posted 06/07/2008 at 15:37:08

Elizabeth Edwards Returns McCain's Fire, Demands 'Straight Talk'

didnt Edwards only Suspend his campaign? i don't believe he actually dropped his run for POTUS. posted 04/02/2008 at 09:18:30

Bill Clinton Fires Back At Heckler: "You Want To Give The Speech?"

Well Said! people or "sheeple" are buying into the same shit that happened the last two elections....the rhetoric is the same.....its rove and the "wise ones" are drinking the kool aid again!

anybody need a towel for their chin?

besides, wasnt the bush family somehow associated with hitler? and "they" fear a Clinton? overlook other candidates flaws and suspicious connections....especially those who announce their support for Obama and/or mcbane? does anybody seek credibility from those who support these candidates? posted 04/01/2008 at 13:15:47

Clinton Says Obama Wants to Stop Votes

President Of The United States = POTUS....... posted 04/01/2008 at 12:16:24

could the media (HuffPo/blogs too) Be any More Biased against Hillary? I would be OK with it if it was balanced. This is Divisive, Not the Candidates, neither one of them could accomplish the damage MSM has done even If they tried. posted 04/01/2008 at 12:10:16

John Cusack On What He Wants In A President

"BTW: Thanks to Tavis Smiley for calling out Pat Buchanan for what he is: "a racial arsonist." (that's what I call "poignant" imagery)"

........And i, too, Completely Agree! posted 03/29/2008 at 21:34:54

Siegelman: Rove's Fingerprints "Are Smeared All Over The Case"

i have noticed a change too, its sad...selective/biased news reporting and what feels a lot like "censoring".

i joined because just a short while back, issues, stories and reports seemed fair and balanced.

not anymore...
(i will be surprised if this post gets published) posted 03/30/2008 at 09:13:38

presidential signing statements leaves them ALL in the clear..no worries, this will just "fluff up" and fade away, just like it Always does...This is so disgusting....WE let this happen, WE let them scare the crap out of US ( a majority) to get what they wanted, $$$$$$$$$$, elections and power. WE have OUR work cut out for US to be sure the Next Admin, no matter WHO it is, are held Accountable to reverse/repair the damage done to the Constitution, Civil Rights, the Economy, No bid contracts.........the list is infinite.

When has Any Gov't body relinquished power once it attains it???? posted 03/29/2008 at 11:41:11

Rice: Race Still Issue Because Of U.S. "Birth Defect"

she is right that early America used slaves. i believe Most of us do know that.

i also understand that WE, in the "Here and Now" do not enslave people and We were not "there, then", but today, the Big $$$$$ Corporations her administration supports, Does. just look to your paycheck VS. Big Business profit margins VS. the cost of everything.

Are the pubs that disparate that they have to reach THAT far back to try to fuel the race issue? are "they" finding out, We the People are far advanced of their agenda? I think the public at large does Not experience the divisions they want us to....this does Not include law enforcement and Gov't agencies...just ordinary people. posted 03/28/2008 at 18:34:30

"Whoaaa, why is Condi calling American's retards?"

Because she wants to be Mc "whats his name's" Veep posted 03/28/2008 at 18:24:32

Clinton, Obama: We Will Unite

Crickets are a sign of good luck, thank you posted 03/28/2008 at 09:46:58

.........And for those who choose to abstain from voting or will choose to vote for "MC Bane" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bane) rather than a Democratic candidate will be cutting off your nose to spite your face. It is just "the IS".

Please consider the Big Picture as you choose, this "spoilers attitude" is Rovian, are you really gonna drink THAT koolaid......Again????

the PUBS want us to do this very thing, get so pissed our choice of candidate was not nominated that we vote for mcbane...its his ONLY chance of winning.

As you review either Dem Candidates performance, REMEMBER WE are only shown Exactly what the Media wants us to see, to leave us with an "illusion" of doubt, uncertainty.....OR complete trust, admiration for whom "they" want US to want and despair over the "less favorable"

Not many of us get to be up front and see in person, on a Daily basis just WHO these people are.

Stop relying on MSM for your only information as you decide,

on a side note....why has the HuffPO failed to report on the Alabama Governor who was released from prison yesterday?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/28/us/28alabama.html?bl&ex=1206849600&en=2b8813acc5ae4a95&ei=5087%0A

if it is posted and i missed it, apologies.
this whole scandal, with potential Rove connections is the type of crap we can expect to see a LOT MORE of if McBane is elected posted 03/28/2008 at 09:43:04

What many people see as a negative during this most fascinating race, is that this is the First time in Years we have had such a great debate. sure, i can do easily without and become angered at times over the Nit-Picking BS between them....but as a whole, WE Are Democrats First and will remain so, no matter.

It has been so long since we have had such an emotional, interesting, maddening, exciting, difficult, educational and ultimately Rewarding contest. Not to mention the Historical values.

I am a Hillary Supporter, However, I WILL SUPPORT whom-ever wins the Nomination!!!!!!....Just DO NOT call it Over unless and until WE THE PEOPLE get to speak!

It's OK to disagree but PLEASE Don't stop the dialog! NO need to resort to name calling.

Sure, its dragging out.....But Dammit, What An Exciting race.
Each candidate has great strengths and are proving Stamina, Knowledge and Determination.

The "Pubs"?????? All they have is an aged old man who is driven to fight , sustain wars and knows NOTHING about Economics!.

WE are Blessed and that is why we are so passionate, the decision is difficult posted 03/28/2008 at 08:23:34

Reuters: "Somebody Forgot To Tell Hillary Clinton The Democratic Presidential Race Is Over And Barack Obama Won"

thank you! geeez, i am in a state that has not even had their primary yet. the MSM (reuters or is it "rooters") has made every interested voter that has not had even a chance to vote, a moot issue...fk them!

it will most likely not change the outcome, regardless but let US have the chance to vote too! posted 03/27/2008 at 16:15:09

The Professor and Mary Jane

in addition.....there is a new industry...i have recently learned we tax payers are funding private companies to build and manage many prisons, i understand it costs about $2000.00 per month per prisoner.....i understand this is both federal and local state facilities...its a booming business and as more and more laws are passed, easier and easier to fill.

we imprison more people in this "free world" we call America than any other country in the world. posted 03/25/2008 at 23:17:21

David Paterson Admits Using Cocaine, Marijuana In His 20s

HAHAHAHAHAHA...The REAL news is: Who the hell didn't experiment? and proof is in the Puddin'..All the Shi* "they" said would happen...loose your mind, rape, pillage and end up in the street, well, now that did not happen, now did it? posted 03/25/2008 at 08:42:36

Barney Frank Calls For Decriminalization Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana

.....................in the meantime, FIRE the Lawmakers who OPPOSE Congressman Frank's Bill if they are recipients of any Lobbyist Monies. posted 03/24/2008 at 09:31:33

Lets not forget BigPharma, they Definitely understand the Medical benefits of Cannabis.
Cannabis is naturally occurring and cannot be marketed. Cannabis. as an Herbal Therapy/Medicine realizes its greatest efficacy in its Natural form.

Billion's will be lost by BigPharma as people turn to this natural alternative medicine.

Science has demonstrated many Cancers are prevented and treated using Cannabis Therapeutics, in fact this Gov't knew in 1974 how well it worked against cancer but hid the report. posted 03/23/2008 at 21:44:49

$7.5 Billion Tax dollars spent in 2007, just for Cannabis eradication, 830,000 Cannabis arrests in 2007, Families torn apart and s the sick don't have access without fear of prosecution and arrest..

Is the public any Safer? NO.

Did you get any ROI (return on investment) from your Lawmakers investment of your tax dollars? NO.

if Cannabis were taxed and regulated it would generate about $31,000,000,000.00 in NEW tax revenue, create jobs and if Hemp were included in Congressman Frank's Bill, More jobs/industry created, For Americans.

It it PAST time. posted 03/23/2008 at 19:33:53