There are rules for the common people and rules for their “leaders,” and only in rare cases do the same rules cover both. . . . From description published with video
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I don’t know if this works or not, but it’s worth a try. . . . EDITOR
The state Senate approved the measure, 42-4. The action sends the bill to Gov. Martin O’Malley, who indicated he is likely to sign it. . . . Read Complete Report
What do P-Diddy, Cameron Diaz, Nicki Minaj, Ron Howard and Mark Wahlberg all have in common? Aside from being ridiculously famous and wealthy, they all support the reformation of drug laws in this country. More than 175 actors, artists, athletes and elected officials signed on to an open letter to President Obama today, asking him to change our drug policy laws from punitive, harsh jail times to one that favors evidence- based prevention and rehabilitation. . . . Read Complete Report
For 21 years, Palos Park attorney James Gierach has been trying to convince elected officials and the public that the war on drugs is a failure. . . . From discription published with video.
Kentucky Industrial Hemp Legislation Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director
April 5, 2013
On Friday, April 5th, Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky stated that he will let Kentucky’s industrial hemp measure become law without his signature. Gov. Beshear had expressed concerns that marijuana growers could hide their illegal growing operations with hemp plants. Despite his concerns, he allowed the measure to become law without his signature and did not veto the legislation. . . . Read Complete Report
Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana Introduced in Alabama
by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director
April 5, 2013
Many traditionally write off the Southern United States as an area dead to cannabis law reform, but one Representative is behind a new effort that can change all of that. . . . Read Complete Report
Sheriff Killed For 2nd Amendment Support? Has ‘War’ Been Declared On Law-Abiding Sheriffs & Politicians In America?
Thursday, April 4, 2013 18:43
Was Mingo County, West Virginia Sheriff Eugene Crum assassinated because of his support of the 2nd Amendment and the US Constitution? It sure seems to me like an AWFUL LOT of 2nd Amendment supporters have been ‘whacked’ lately. What are they doing, getting CIA patsy’sto knock-off law abiding 2nd Amendment supporters one by one? We KNOW FOR A FACTthat the CIA has had the ‘technology’ to program MKUltra assassins since AT LEAST 1954; don’t believe it? Check out the document below! Something is TERRIBLY WRONG in Barack Obama’s America! How long will America continue to allow these assassinations and the gutting of our Constitution to go on? Please pray for the family of Eugene Crum. . . . Read complete Report
I stopped taking The New Yorker seriously many years ago. Even before I crossed the political Rubicon, I started finding its articles, especially Toobin’s legal analyses, silly. Nevertheless, there was one article that stuck in my mind. Unfortunately, I only remember the overarching principles in the article, rather than the salient facts that would allow me to locate it again.
The story began by telling how elderly Finnish twin brothers were killed within an hour of each other, with each having been struck down by a car while riding a bicycle. The whole thing sounded highly suspicious, until one started looking at further details: the men always rode bicycles, they were riding during a busy time on a road shared with heavy traffic, and there was a snowstorm taking place, severely affecting visibility. Rather than it being the unlikely case of twins dying in the same way at the same time, it became the likely case of bicyclists being hit by cars while biking on a main road during a white-out. . . Read Complete Report