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The War on Pot Is an Abject Failure ... Now's the Time for a New Approach
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Practically overnight, faster than you can say "Depression 2.0", a ballooning number of politicians, mainstream media journalists, and members of the public are acknowledging the fact that cannabis prohibition isn't drug control — it's drug chaos.
In the U.S. -- where 42 percent of the adult population has used cannabis -- three-quarters of a million citizens are arrested every year for simple possession, draining limited resources from pressing issues like education, health care, and real "criminal justice". South of the border, where cannabis comprises more than half of Mexico's drug trafficking market, prohibitionist policies are fueling a grim and growing war that recently prompted the U.S. Joint Forces Command to warn that Mexico is in danger of becoming a failed state.
No wonder three-quarters of U.S. citizens think that the drug war is a failure, several states have introduced legislation this year to implement or expand decriminalization, and public support for outright marijuana legalization is polling higher than ever. Meanwhile, the crumbling economy has highlighted the monumental costs of cannabis enforcement, prosecution, and incarceration, not to mention the billions in potential taxes conceded to organized crime. (In a 2006 report, expert Jon Gettman used conservative estimates to value the annual U.S. cannabis crop at $36 billion -- absurdly, more than corn and wheat combined.)
Abroad, the international community is also acknowledging the futility of U.S.-style prohibition as a model for global drug policy, and several countries have turned toward health-based approaches more in line with the U.N.’s health and human rights mandates. Cannabis is subject to international control by the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, as amended in 1971, and it is also affected by the 1988 Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Although signatories of the international drug control treaties are formally required to criminalize the production, distribution, sale, use and possession of cannabis, a number of countries -- such as the Netherlands, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Portugal, Austria and India -- have adopted less punitive policies.
Yet, while the political viability of cannabis reform is reaching new found heights, there is a noticeable lack of consensus about the specific systems of regulation that could replace the current model.
Moving Beyond Stalemate
Enter the Global Cannabis Commission, an international team of leading public health policy experts (including Peter Reuter, Senior Economist at RAND) convened by the UK's Beckley Foundation. The Commission's Report and Draft Framework Convention on Cannabis Control map out solutions to break the current international stalemate, forming a blueprint for nations seeking to develop a more humane and effective approach to the control of cannabis. Among its recommendations, the Commission suggests reforming the international conventions to allow countries the leeway to implement differing systems of regulation that best suit their individual needs, even to the point of state production and licensed sale. The Commission identifies and analyzes potential routes forward -- depenalization, decriminalization, partial legality, and, finally, a regulated legal market.
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"creating chaos and instability"
Posted by: aahpat on Apr 22, 2009 7:43 PM
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Congressional Research Service report:
Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy
April 5, 2004
Summary
"The international traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash, creating chaos and instability, supporting corruption, providing “cover” and sustaining common infrastructures for illicit activity, and competing for law enforcement and intelligence attention. Of these, cash and chaos are likely to be the two most important."
Conclusion
American drug policy is not, and should not be, driven entirely, or even primarily, by the need to reduce the contribution of drug abuse to our vulnerability to terrorist action. There are too many other goals to be served by the drug abuse control effort."
I have written to several politicians over the years and ask them exactly what is more important about the drug war than reducing "our vulnerability to terrorist action". None have given me an answer.
Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy
April 5, 2004
Summary
"The international traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash, creating chaos and instability, supporting corruption, providing “cover” and sustaining common infrastructures for illicit activity, and competing for law enforcement and intelligence attention. Of these, cash and chaos are likely to be the two most important."
Conclusion
American drug policy is not, and should not be, driven entirely, or even primarily, by the need to reduce the contribution of drug abuse to our vulnerability to terrorist action. There are too many other goals to be served by the drug abuse control effort."
I have written to several politicians over the years and ask them exactly what is more important about the drug war than reducing "our vulnerability to terrorist action". None have given me an answer.
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Legalize Marijuana in California
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May 2, 2009 PhillyNORML - 2009 Global Cannabis March
Posted by: aahpat on Apr 23, 2009 2:10 PM
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The 2009 Global Cannabis March, or Philadelphia Cannabis Festival, will be taking place on Saturday May 2, 2009. The event is still being planned, so more information will be posted as it becomes available. The GCM is an annual event that brings out hundreds of supporters, patients, and onlookers. It's an excellent opportunity to show just how popular legalization is, and to have a lot of fun. In 2008 we had our biggest one yet with over 400 people. This year we hope to top 1,000. Check back often for updates!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Meet at Broad St. and South St. at 3:30 - 4:00pm
March towards Headhouse Square at 4:20pm
Arrive at Headhouse Square by 5:20pm
Speeches - done by 6:30pm
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Meet at Broad St. and South St. at 3:30 - 4:00pm
March towards Headhouse Square at 4:20pm
Arrive at Headhouse Square by 5:20pm
Speeches - done by 6:30pm
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DRUGS & THE SECOND HOLOCAUST...PART A
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:16 AM
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Oh, here we go again Obama in 2006 in KENYA to PROTECT TALIBAN and AL-QUAIDA from being prosecuted for their terrorist activities to anyone including the USA BY installing the SHARIA LAW.
Incidentally... the SAME SHARIA LAW/ISLAM law that has been recently "agreed" to in PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN and UN under the mislabeled name "fairness doctrine". which states that
a. it's illegal to be a christian or any other religion different from Muslim
b. it's punisbile by death to anyone whom claims the criminal activities of muslim/islam/sharia law are 'bad.
now we read:
1. Obama's church just recently re-printed the HAMA'S manifesto and Obama doesn't denounce it.
2. Obama wants to DROP CHARGES against TERRORISTS by claiming they should get a slap on the wrist and sign a useless piece of paper that says they won't do terrorism again BECAUSE he and ACLU thinks American's are too stupid to notice that every treaty taliban al-quaida and terrorists have signed with Pakistan HAVE BEEN BROKEN by everyone of the terrorists So,
3. he wants to FORCE the USA to try them in PUBLIC courts where every FBI AND CIA identities, networks, contacts and how they get their info is laid bare for every terrorist in the book to take note of and know about--which means PEOPLE there will be NO ABILITY FOR THE USA to protect ITSELF OR anyone else. Thereby accomplishing Obama's goals of making sure NO ONE CATCHES his taliban, and Al-quida or any other terrorist in the book.
NO wonder the all the terrorists gave their blessing to OBAMA to the elections and made sure they HID the LA SUN TIMES video and distracted the public with all that palin nudity video(yawn) taken forever ago--so no one would notice the LA SUN VIDEO showed US BRITISH AND JEWS being beheaded by al-quida and taliban.
4. Now WASH DC even though warned by the FBI that CAIR are indeed un-indicted co-conspirators in terrorism against US. WASH DC has made it clear THEY DON'T CARE about we the people being protected so WASH DC went ahead and had 80 meetings in 2 days even though they were warned to NOT do so.
5. WANT to know what one of OBAMA'S biggest complaints is about the USA???--That the SUPREME COURT will NOT OVERRIDE the will of the people to do what OBAMA or any DICTATOR would want them to do AGAINST WE THE PEOPLE.
Don't believe it??? Well, Melanie Phillips did a whole expose on the topic.
6. Now, the latest?? DEMS wants to LEGALIZE Marijuana so that "buddies' taliban and al-quaida can expand their financial horizons into the the USA at the expense of once again; the PUBLICS health, safety, and freedom.SO, that more taxpayer money if GIVEN to make terrorists wealthy while they claim OH WELL WE CAN MAKE SURE WASH DC GETS A greasing of the hand and call it TAXES for turning the USA into a NARCOTIC COUNTRY so WASH DC CAN LIVE ON PORT and to ENSLAVE Americans to grow and package the MARIJUANA that the TERRORIST get paid for.
As with OSAMA bin LADEN he required all his people on drugs before their illegal activities.
Besides, a Nation in a DRUG STUPOR won't be able to complain too much as the are enslaved and destroyed.
how many American's don't know that doing drugs of any kind lowers the immune systems ability to fight disease (not just intravenous use) --making those and their loved one's more susceptible to aids and other illnesses. that's science people ---not an opinion.
how many American's don't know that doing marijuana badly affects chromosomes..
ahh....but, what does WASH DC care they want the STIMULUS which says when you are x percent sick you are left to die.
Incidentally... the SAME SHARIA LAW/ISLAM law that has been recently "agreed" to in PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN and UN under the mislabeled name "fairness doctrine". which states that
a. it's illegal to be a christian or any other religion different from Muslim
b. it's punisbile by death to anyone whom claims the criminal activities of muslim/islam/sharia law are 'bad.
now we read:
1. Obama's church just recently re-printed the HAMA'S manifesto and Obama doesn't denounce it.
2. Obama wants to DROP CHARGES against TERRORISTS by claiming they should get a slap on the wrist and sign a useless piece of paper that says they won't do terrorism again BECAUSE he and ACLU thinks American's are too stupid to notice that every treaty taliban al-quaida and terrorists have signed with Pakistan HAVE BEEN BROKEN by everyone of the terrorists So,
3. he wants to FORCE the USA to try them in PUBLIC courts where every FBI AND CIA identities, networks, contacts and how they get their info is laid bare for every terrorist in the book to take note of and know about--which means PEOPLE there will be NO ABILITY FOR THE USA to protect ITSELF OR anyone else. Thereby accomplishing Obama's goals of making sure NO ONE CATCHES his taliban, and Al-quida or any other terrorist in the book.
NO wonder the all the terrorists gave their blessing to OBAMA to the elections and made sure they HID the LA SUN TIMES video and distracted the public with all that palin nudity video(yawn) taken forever ago--so no one would notice the LA SUN VIDEO showed US BRITISH AND JEWS being beheaded by al-quida and taliban.
4. Now WASH DC even though warned by the FBI that CAIR are indeed un-indicted co-conspirators in terrorism against US. WASH DC has made it clear THEY DON'T CARE about we the people being protected so WASH DC went ahead and had 80 meetings in 2 days even though they were warned to NOT do so.
5. WANT to know what one of OBAMA'S biggest complaints is about the USA???--That the SUPREME COURT will NOT OVERRIDE the will of the people to do what OBAMA or any DICTATOR would want them to do AGAINST WE THE PEOPLE.
Don't believe it??? Well, Melanie Phillips did a whole expose on the topic.
6. Now, the latest?? DEMS wants to LEGALIZE Marijuana so that "buddies' taliban and al-quaida can expand their financial horizons into the the USA at the expense of once again; the PUBLICS health, safety, and freedom.SO, that more taxpayer money if GIVEN to make terrorists wealthy while they claim OH WELL WE CAN MAKE SURE WASH DC GETS A greasing of the hand and call it TAXES for turning the USA into a NARCOTIC COUNTRY so WASH DC CAN LIVE ON PORT and to ENSLAVE Americans to grow and package the MARIJUANA that the TERRORIST get paid for.
As with OSAMA bin LADEN he required all his people on drugs before their illegal activities.
Besides, a Nation in a DRUG STUPOR won't be able to complain too much as the are enslaved and destroyed.
how many American's don't know that doing drugs of any kind lowers the immune systems ability to fight disease (not just intravenous use) --making those and their loved one's more susceptible to aids and other illnesses. that's science people ---not an opinion.
how many American's don't know that doing marijuana badly affects chromosomes..
ahh....but, what does WASH DC care they want the STIMULUS which says when you are x percent sick you are left to die.
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DRUGS & THE SECOND HOLOCAUST...
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:18 AM
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NATURALLY then the USA will be too busy being STONED to put up much of a fuss WHEN THEY kick out of HOUSE AND MONEY AND LAND AND POSSESSIONS all Americans. it's how it's happening in PAKISTAN and afghanistan people.
7. Obama and DEMS ramble on endlessly about GITMO AND ABU GHRABU but yet the AL-QUIDA TORTURE manual which was confiscated by USA in iraq which contains torture so hideous it violates every convention law on the glob YET Obama and DEMS don't denounce it and want it hidden from the public.
NEXT thing you know they will say OH IT'S TOO HARD TO FIGHT against terrorists SO just surrender to TERRORISTS and let them KICK USA citizens out of house, home land money and possessions and behead them.
for those whom have yet to get a GOOD grip on perspective try this for size---- marijuana does CHROMOSOME DAMAGE people didn't anyone stay awake in science classes or DID they forget to teach that at most colleges/schools these days if they didn't mention it to your kids --then perhaps you have OVERPAID for your childs education??
To the present it's only one of the 1 % group of people attempting to destroy our Nation's economic systems.
WHY??? It was said to a WASH DC VIP---that the reason the Socialists think they will win this time and are doing this is because ACLU and their DEMS SLUGS -- they don't think America'S 99 % are " smart enough" to care to let their fingers do the walking to protect their lands, their CONSTITUTION or their freedoms. The DEMS and ACLU think America's 99% don't CARE enough to kick out and send WASH DC SLUGS packing and by way of Balagovich for NOT protecting PUBLICS FREEDOMS or RIGHTS or CONSTITUTION.
Therefore, they want to make sure they take all freedoms away from the public and they want to make it impossible for FREE ENTERPRISE to exist for the small business and mid business and sole proprietorship thru gravytraining BIG BUSINESS bankrupting our Nation and MUSCLING OUT the small/med sole proprietorships, and creating a welfare state. A move straight out of the marxist handbook. and by attempting to eradicate free speech.
The marketplace will be MONOPOLIZED AND DOMINATED by the ENGORGED big businesses. it's why they cannot wait to get their hands on public money and THROW parties COSTING MILLIONS and big bonuses to CEO'S at the public expense. And all the damage from drugs well... WHAT DO THE DEMS CARE the SOCIALIST STIMULUS says if a person is X percent sick they simply leave the person to DIE while the WASH DC SLUGS pocket the change--since they figure AMERICANS are to stupid to know when they are being SHAFTED and do anything about it LEGALLY and legislatively.
see American center for law and justice and stoptheaclu.com and the national center for public policy research.org and familysecuritymatters.org
7. Obama and DEMS ramble on endlessly about GITMO AND ABU GHRABU but yet the AL-QUIDA TORTURE manual which was confiscated by USA in iraq which contains torture so hideous it violates every convention law on the glob YET Obama and DEMS don't denounce it and want it hidden from the public.
NEXT thing you know they will say OH IT'S TOO HARD TO FIGHT against terrorists SO just surrender to TERRORISTS and let them KICK USA citizens out of house, home land money and possessions and behead them.
for those whom have yet to get a GOOD grip on perspective try this for size---- marijuana does CHROMOSOME DAMAGE people didn't anyone stay awake in science classes or DID they forget to teach that at most colleges/schools these days if they didn't mention it to your kids --then perhaps you have OVERPAID for your childs education??
To the present it's only one of the 1 % group of people attempting to destroy our Nation's economic systems.
WHY??? It was said to a WASH DC VIP---that the reason the Socialists think they will win this time and are doing this is because ACLU and their DEMS SLUGS -- they don't think America'S 99 % are " smart enough" to care to let their fingers do the walking to protect their lands, their CONSTITUTION or their freedoms. The DEMS and ACLU think America's 99% don't CARE enough to kick out and send WASH DC SLUGS packing and by way of Balagovich for NOT protecting PUBLICS FREEDOMS or RIGHTS or CONSTITUTION.
Therefore, they want to make sure they take all freedoms away from the public and they want to make it impossible for FREE ENTERPRISE to exist for the small business and mid business and sole proprietorship thru gravytraining BIG BUSINESS bankrupting our Nation and MUSCLING OUT the small/med sole proprietorships, and creating a welfare state. A move straight out of the marxist handbook. and by attempting to eradicate free speech.
The marketplace will be MONOPOLIZED AND DOMINATED by the ENGORGED big businesses. it's why they cannot wait to get their hands on public money and THROW parties COSTING MILLIONS and big bonuses to CEO'S at the public expense. And all the damage from drugs well... WHAT DO THE DEMS CARE the SOCIALIST STIMULUS says if a person is X percent sick they simply leave the person to DIE while the WASH DC SLUGS pocket the change--since they figure AMERICANS are to stupid to know when they are being SHAFTED and do anything about it LEGALLY and legislatively.
see American center for law and justice and stoptheaclu.com and the national center for public policy research.org and familysecuritymatters.org
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DEMS USING PROPAGANDA TO MISLEAD PUBLIC ON SOC HEALTHCARE
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:23 AM
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Here we have the DEMS always needing a bigger shovel for the level of UTOPIAN propaganda they want to throw at the UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC.
wanna? know the latest??? Michael moore made a progpaganda film where they attempt to bamboozle the PUBLIC by claiming CUBA'S healthcare is better than the USA ....and that the USA should go to the CUBAN model for healthcare.
WANNA KNOW??? what the reality is and whaaat they are really HIDING... the reality is in CUBA people have to BEG FROM TOURISTS for allergy inhalers and aspirin. You can bet if Americans are allowed to be bamboozled into Socialist healthcare DEMS will make SURE USA is WORSE OFF than CUBA.
According to the new stimulus if your child needs antibiotics and the GOV only wants to give them Asprin or NOTHING guess whaaat they will get ASPIRIN or NOTHING.
Whats worse.. if your/adult/child are X percent sick they ARE LEFT TO DIE.
Soc healthcare is MORE expensive AND gives NO HEALTHCARE. We are no scholar, but you don't need to be a scholar to SEE whaaat is wrong with the DEMS scenario.
DEMS LIED to claim our healthcare system is broken. SOCIALIST HEALTHCARE is MORE EXPENSIVE and gives NO HEALTHCARE.
PEOPLE, OUR MARKET BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Why, sure it's not perfect. BUT THE SHORTCOMINGS it faces such as high cost of drugs and insurance---are in part THE results of the inroads the SOCIALISTS AND LIBERALS have already made into our market based health care system.
THE REAL SOLUTION TO fixing HEALTHCARE ISN'T to make UNCLE SAME/DEMS your doctor ....BUT to GIVE YOU THE PUBLIC MORE CHOICE.
IT CAN be done it's why the DEMS don't want public to know...
see The National Center for Public Policy Research
wanna? know the latest??? Michael moore made a progpaganda film where they attempt to bamboozle the PUBLIC by claiming CUBA'S healthcare is better than the USA ....and that the USA should go to the CUBAN model for healthcare.
WANNA KNOW??? what the reality is and whaaat they are really HIDING... the reality is in CUBA people have to BEG FROM TOURISTS for allergy inhalers and aspirin. You can bet if Americans are allowed to be bamboozled into Socialist healthcare DEMS will make SURE USA is WORSE OFF than CUBA.
According to the new stimulus if your child needs antibiotics and the GOV only wants to give them Asprin or NOTHING guess whaaat they will get ASPIRIN or NOTHING.
Whats worse.. if your/adult/child are X percent sick they ARE LEFT TO DIE.
Soc healthcare is MORE expensive AND gives NO HEALTHCARE. We are no scholar, but you don't need to be a scholar to SEE whaaat is wrong with the DEMS scenario.
DEMS LIED to claim our healthcare system is broken. SOCIALIST HEALTHCARE is MORE EXPENSIVE and gives NO HEALTHCARE.
PEOPLE, OUR MARKET BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Why, sure it's not perfect. BUT THE SHORTCOMINGS it faces such as high cost of drugs and insurance---are in part THE results of the inroads the SOCIALISTS AND LIBERALS have already made into our market based health care system.
THE REAL SOLUTION TO fixing HEALTHCARE ISN'T to make UNCLE SAME/DEMS your doctor ....BUT to GIVE YOU THE PUBLIC MORE CHOICE.
IT CAN be done it's why the DEMS don't want public to know...
see The National Center for Public Policy Research
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Congressional Research Service report:
Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy
April 5, 2004
Summary
"The international traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash, creating chaos and instability, supporting corruption, providing “cover” and sustaining common infrastructures for illicit activity, and competing for law enforcement and intelligence attention. Of these, cash and chaos are likely to be the two most important."
Conclusion
American drug policy is not, and should not be, driven entirely, or even primarily, by the need to reduce the contribution of drug abuse to our vulnerability to terrorist action. There are too many other goals to be served by the drug abuse control effort."
I have written to several politicians over the years and ask them exactly what is more important about the drug war than reducing "our vulnerability to terrorist action". None have given me an answer.
Illicit Drugs and the Terrorist Threat: Causal Links and Implications for Domestic Drug Control Policy
April 5, 2004
Summary
"The international traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash, creating chaos and instability, supporting corruption, providing “cover” and sustaining common infrastructures for illicit activity, and competing for law enforcement and intelligence attention. Of these, cash and chaos are likely to be the two most important."
Conclusion
American drug policy is not, and should not be, driven entirely, or even primarily, by the need to reduce the contribution of drug abuse to our vulnerability to terrorist action. There are too many other goals to be served by the drug abuse control effort."
I have written to several politicians over the years and ask them exactly what is more important about the drug war than reducing "our vulnerability to terrorist action". None have given me an answer.
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The 2009 Global Cannabis March, or Philadelphia Cannabis Festival, will be taking place on Saturday May 2, 2009. The event is still being planned, so more information will be posted as it becomes available. The GCM is an annual event that brings out hundreds of supporters, patients, and onlookers. It's an excellent opportunity to show just how popular legalization is, and to have a lot of fun. In 2008 we had our biggest one yet with over 400 people. This year we hope to top 1,000. Check back often for updates!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Meet at Broad St. and South St. at 3:30 - 4:00pm
March towards Headhouse Square at 4:20pm
Arrive at Headhouse Square by 5:20pm
Speeches - done by 6:30pm
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Meet at Broad St. and South St. at 3:30 - 4:00pm
March towards Headhouse Square at 4:20pm
Arrive at Headhouse Square by 5:20pm
Speeches - done by 6:30pm
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DRUGS & THE SECOND HOLOCAUST...PART A
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:16 AM
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Oh, here we go again Obama in 2006 in KENYA to PROTECT TALIBAN and AL-QUAIDA from being prosecuted for their terrorist activities to anyone including the USA BY installing the SHARIA LAW.
Incidentally... the SAME SHARIA LAW/ISLAM law that has been recently "agreed" to in PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN and UN under the mislabeled name "fairness doctrine". which states that
a. it's illegal to be a christian or any other religion different from Muslim
b. it's punisbile by death to anyone whom claims the criminal activities of muslim/islam/sharia law are 'bad.
now we read:
1. Obama's church just recently re-printed the HAMA'S manifesto and Obama doesn't denounce it.
2. Obama wants to DROP CHARGES against TERRORISTS by claiming they should get a slap on the wrist and sign a useless piece of paper that says they won't do terrorism again BECAUSE he and ACLU thinks American's are too stupid to notice that every treaty taliban al-quaida and terrorists have signed with Pakistan HAVE BEEN BROKEN by everyone of the terrorists So,
3. he wants to FORCE the USA to try them in PUBLIC courts where every FBI AND CIA identities, networks, contacts and how they get their info is laid bare for every terrorist in the book to take note of and know about--which means PEOPLE there will be NO ABILITY FOR THE USA to protect ITSELF OR anyone else. Thereby accomplishing Obama's goals of making sure NO ONE CATCHES his taliban, and Al-quida or any other terrorist in the book.
NO wonder the all the terrorists gave their blessing to OBAMA to the elections and made sure they HID the LA SUN TIMES video and distracted the public with all that palin nudity video(yawn) taken forever ago--so no one would notice the LA SUN VIDEO showed US BRITISH AND JEWS being beheaded by al-quida and taliban.
4. Now WASH DC even though warned by the FBI that CAIR are indeed un-indicted co-conspirators in terrorism against US. WASH DC has made it clear THEY DON'T CARE about we the people being protected so WASH DC went ahead and had 80 meetings in 2 days even though they were warned to NOT do so.
5. WANT to know what one of OBAMA'S biggest complaints is about the USA???--That the SUPREME COURT will NOT OVERRIDE the will of the people to do what OBAMA or any DICTATOR would want them to do AGAINST WE THE PEOPLE.
Don't believe it??? Well, Melanie Phillips did a whole expose on the topic.
6. Now, the latest?? DEMS wants to LEGALIZE Marijuana so that "buddies' taliban and al-quaida can expand their financial horizons into the the USA at the expense of once again; the PUBLICS health, safety, and freedom.SO, that more taxpayer money if GIVEN to make terrorists wealthy while they claim OH WELL WE CAN MAKE SURE WASH DC GETS A greasing of the hand and call it TAXES for turning the USA into a NARCOTIC COUNTRY so WASH DC CAN LIVE ON PORT and to ENSLAVE Americans to grow and package the MARIJUANA that the TERRORIST get paid for.
As with OSAMA bin LADEN he required all his people on drugs before their illegal activities.
Besides, a Nation in a DRUG STUPOR won't be able to complain too much as the are enslaved and destroyed.
how many American's don't know that doing drugs of any kind lowers the immune systems ability to fight disease (not just intravenous use) --making those and their loved one's more susceptible to aids and other illnesses. that's science people ---not an opinion.
how many American's don't know that doing marijuana badly affects chromosomes..
ahh....but, what does WASH DC care they want the STIMULUS which says when you are x percent sick you are left to die.
Incidentally... the SAME SHARIA LAW/ISLAM law that has been recently "agreed" to in PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN and UN under the mislabeled name "fairness doctrine". which states that
a. it's illegal to be a christian or any other religion different from Muslim
b. it's punisbile by death to anyone whom claims the criminal activities of muslim/islam/sharia law are 'bad.
now we read:
1. Obama's church just recently re-printed the HAMA'S manifesto and Obama doesn't denounce it.
2. Obama wants to DROP CHARGES against TERRORISTS by claiming they should get a slap on the wrist and sign a useless piece of paper that says they won't do terrorism again BECAUSE he and ACLU thinks American's are too stupid to notice that every treaty taliban al-quaida and terrorists have signed with Pakistan HAVE BEEN BROKEN by everyone of the terrorists So,
3. he wants to FORCE the USA to try them in PUBLIC courts where every FBI AND CIA identities, networks, contacts and how they get their info is laid bare for every terrorist in the book to take note of and know about--which means PEOPLE there will be NO ABILITY FOR THE USA to protect ITSELF OR anyone else. Thereby accomplishing Obama's goals of making sure NO ONE CATCHES his taliban, and Al-quida or any other terrorist in the book.
NO wonder the all the terrorists gave their blessing to OBAMA to the elections and made sure they HID the LA SUN TIMES video and distracted the public with all that palin nudity video(yawn) taken forever ago--so no one would notice the LA SUN VIDEO showed US BRITISH AND JEWS being beheaded by al-quida and taliban.
4. Now WASH DC even though warned by the FBI that CAIR are indeed un-indicted co-conspirators in terrorism against US. WASH DC has made it clear THEY DON'T CARE about we the people being protected so WASH DC went ahead and had 80 meetings in 2 days even though they were warned to NOT do so.
5. WANT to know what one of OBAMA'S biggest complaints is about the USA???--That the SUPREME COURT will NOT OVERRIDE the will of the people to do what OBAMA or any DICTATOR would want them to do AGAINST WE THE PEOPLE.
Don't believe it??? Well, Melanie Phillips did a whole expose on the topic.
6. Now, the latest?? DEMS wants to LEGALIZE Marijuana so that "buddies' taliban and al-quaida can expand their financial horizons into the the USA at the expense of once again; the PUBLICS health, safety, and freedom.SO, that more taxpayer money if GIVEN to make terrorists wealthy while they claim OH WELL WE CAN MAKE SURE WASH DC GETS A greasing of the hand and call it TAXES for turning the USA into a NARCOTIC COUNTRY so WASH DC CAN LIVE ON PORT and to ENSLAVE Americans to grow and package the MARIJUANA that the TERRORIST get paid for.
As with OSAMA bin LADEN he required all his people on drugs before their illegal activities.
Besides, a Nation in a DRUG STUPOR won't be able to complain too much as the are enslaved and destroyed.
how many American's don't know that doing drugs of any kind lowers the immune systems ability to fight disease (not just intravenous use) --making those and their loved one's more susceptible to aids and other illnesses. that's science people ---not an opinion.
how many American's don't know that doing marijuana badly affects chromosomes..
ahh....but, what does WASH DC care they want the STIMULUS which says when you are x percent sick you are left to die.
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DRUGS & THE SECOND HOLOCAUST...
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:18 AM
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NATURALLY then the USA will be too busy being STONED to put up much of a fuss WHEN THEY kick out of HOUSE AND MONEY AND LAND AND POSSESSIONS all Americans. it's how it's happening in PAKISTAN and afghanistan people.
7. Obama and DEMS ramble on endlessly about GITMO AND ABU GHRABU but yet the AL-QUIDA TORTURE manual which was confiscated by USA in iraq which contains torture so hideous it violates every convention law on the glob YET Obama and DEMS don't denounce it and want it hidden from the public.
NEXT thing you know they will say OH IT'S TOO HARD TO FIGHT against terrorists SO just surrender to TERRORISTS and let them KICK USA citizens out of house, home land money and possessions and behead them.
for those whom have yet to get a GOOD grip on perspective try this for size---- marijuana does CHROMOSOME DAMAGE people didn't anyone stay awake in science classes or DID they forget to teach that at most colleges/schools these days if they didn't mention it to your kids --then perhaps you have OVERPAID for your childs education??
To the present it's only one of the 1 % group of people attempting to destroy our Nation's economic systems.
WHY??? It was said to a WASH DC VIP---that the reason the Socialists think they will win this time and are doing this is because ACLU and their DEMS SLUGS -- they don't think America'S 99 % are " smart enough" to care to let their fingers do the walking to protect their lands, their CONSTITUTION or their freedoms. The DEMS and ACLU think America's 99% don't CARE enough to kick out and send WASH DC SLUGS packing and by way of Balagovich for NOT protecting PUBLICS FREEDOMS or RIGHTS or CONSTITUTION.
Therefore, they want to make sure they take all freedoms away from the public and they want to make it impossible for FREE ENTERPRISE to exist for the small business and mid business and sole proprietorship thru gravytraining BIG BUSINESS bankrupting our Nation and MUSCLING OUT the small/med sole proprietorships, and creating a welfare state. A move straight out of the marxist handbook. and by attempting to eradicate free speech.
The marketplace will be MONOPOLIZED AND DOMINATED by the ENGORGED big businesses. it's why they cannot wait to get their hands on public money and THROW parties COSTING MILLIONS and big bonuses to CEO'S at the public expense. And all the damage from drugs well... WHAT DO THE DEMS CARE the SOCIALIST STIMULUS says if a person is X percent sick they simply leave the person to DIE while the WASH DC SLUGS pocket the change--since they figure AMERICANS are to stupid to know when they are being SHAFTED and do anything about it LEGALLY and legislatively.
see American center for law and justice and stoptheaclu.com and the national center for public policy research.org and familysecuritymatters.org
7. Obama and DEMS ramble on endlessly about GITMO AND ABU GHRABU but yet the AL-QUIDA TORTURE manual which was confiscated by USA in iraq which contains torture so hideous it violates every convention law on the glob YET Obama and DEMS don't denounce it and want it hidden from the public.
NEXT thing you know they will say OH IT'S TOO HARD TO FIGHT against terrorists SO just surrender to TERRORISTS and let them KICK USA citizens out of house, home land money and possessions and behead them.
for those whom have yet to get a GOOD grip on perspective try this for size---- marijuana does CHROMOSOME DAMAGE people didn't anyone stay awake in science classes or DID they forget to teach that at most colleges/schools these days if they didn't mention it to your kids --then perhaps you have OVERPAID for your childs education??
To the present it's only one of the 1 % group of people attempting to destroy our Nation's economic systems.
WHY??? It was said to a WASH DC VIP---that the reason the Socialists think they will win this time and are doing this is because ACLU and their DEMS SLUGS -- they don't think America'S 99 % are " smart enough" to care to let their fingers do the walking to protect their lands, their CONSTITUTION or their freedoms. The DEMS and ACLU think America's 99% don't CARE enough to kick out and send WASH DC SLUGS packing and by way of Balagovich for NOT protecting PUBLICS FREEDOMS or RIGHTS or CONSTITUTION.
Therefore, they want to make sure they take all freedoms away from the public and they want to make it impossible for FREE ENTERPRISE to exist for the small business and mid business and sole proprietorship thru gravytraining BIG BUSINESS bankrupting our Nation and MUSCLING OUT the small/med sole proprietorships, and creating a welfare state. A move straight out of the marxist handbook. and by attempting to eradicate free speech.
The marketplace will be MONOPOLIZED AND DOMINATED by the ENGORGED big businesses. it's why they cannot wait to get their hands on public money and THROW parties COSTING MILLIONS and big bonuses to CEO'S at the public expense. And all the damage from drugs well... WHAT DO THE DEMS CARE the SOCIALIST STIMULUS says if a person is X percent sick they simply leave the person to DIE while the WASH DC SLUGS pocket the change--since they figure AMERICANS are to stupid to know when they are being SHAFTED and do anything about it LEGALLY and legislatively.
see American center for law and justice and stoptheaclu.com and the national center for public policy research.org and familysecuritymatters.org
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DEMS USING PROPAGANDA TO MISLEAD PUBLIC ON SOC HEALTHCARE
Posted by: SassyFrassy on Apr 28, 2009 11:23 AM
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Here we have the DEMS always needing a bigger shovel for the level of UTOPIAN propaganda they want to throw at the UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC.
wanna? know the latest??? Michael moore made a progpaganda film where they attempt to bamboozle the PUBLIC by claiming CUBA'S healthcare is better than the USA ....and that the USA should go to the CUBAN model for healthcare.
WANNA KNOW??? what the reality is and whaaat they are really HIDING... the reality is in CUBA people have to BEG FROM TOURISTS for allergy inhalers and aspirin. You can bet if Americans are allowed to be bamboozled into Socialist healthcare DEMS will make SURE USA is WORSE OFF than CUBA.
According to the new stimulus if your child needs antibiotics and the GOV only wants to give them Asprin or NOTHING guess whaaat they will get ASPIRIN or NOTHING.
Whats worse.. if your/adult/child are X percent sick they ARE LEFT TO DIE.
Soc healthcare is MORE expensive AND gives NO HEALTHCARE. We are no scholar, but you don't need to be a scholar to SEE whaaat is wrong with the DEMS scenario.
DEMS LIED to claim our healthcare system is broken. SOCIALIST HEALTHCARE is MORE EXPENSIVE and gives NO HEALTHCARE.
PEOPLE, OUR MARKET BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Why, sure it's not perfect. BUT THE SHORTCOMINGS it faces such as high cost of drugs and insurance---are in part THE results of the inroads the SOCIALISTS AND LIBERALS have already made into our market based health care system.
THE REAL SOLUTION TO fixing HEALTHCARE ISN'T to make UNCLE SAME/DEMS your doctor ....BUT to GIVE YOU THE PUBLIC MORE CHOICE.
IT CAN be done it's why the DEMS don't want public to know...
see The National Center for Public Policy Research
wanna? know the latest??? Michael moore made a progpaganda film where they attempt to bamboozle the PUBLIC by claiming CUBA'S healthcare is better than the USA ....and that the USA should go to the CUBAN model for healthcare.
WANNA KNOW??? what the reality is and whaaat they are really HIDING... the reality is in CUBA people have to BEG FROM TOURISTS for allergy inhalers and aspirin. You can bet if Americans are allowed to be bamboozled into Socialist healthcare DEMS will make SURE USA is WORSE OFF than CUBA.
According to the new stimulus if your child needs antibiotics and the GOV only wants to give them Asprin or NOTHING guess whaaat they will get ASPIRIN or NOTHING.
Whats worse.. if your/adult/child are X percent sick they ARE LEFT TO DIE.
Soc healthcare is MORE expensive AND gives NO HEALTHCARE. We are no scholar, but you don't need to be a scholar to SEE whaaat is wrong with the DEMS scenario.
DEMS LIED to claim our healthcare system is broken. SOCIALIST HEALTHCARE is MORE EXPENSIVE and gives NO HEALTHCARE.
PEOPLE, OUR MARKET BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. Why, sure it's not perfect. BUT THE SHORTCOMINGS it faces such as high cost of drugs and insurance---are in part THE results of the inroads the SOCIALISTS AND LIBERALS have already made into our market based health care system.
THE REAL SOLUTION TO fixing HEALTHCARE ISN'T to make UNCLE SAME/DEMS your doctor ....BUT to GIVE YOU THE PUBLIC MORE CHOICE.
IT CAN be done it's why the DEMS don't want public to know...
see The National Center for Public Policy Research
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