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House passes historic health bill - Politico

2009-11-08T18:32:00.002-05:00

I fell asleep listening to the final vote. I fell asleep with a quiet feeling of elation in my soul...they listened...amazing!

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2009-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

Reality Catcher: Maine Votes “Yes” On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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2009-10-26T00:00:00-07:00

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Megan Fox on Pot: 'It Should Be Legalized' | CelebStoner News | News
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2009-10-22T00:00:00-07:00

A Brief History of Medical Marijuana

2009-10-21T16:50:00.001-05:00

By Patrick Stack, with Claire Suddath Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 On Oct. 19, the U.S. Justice Department announced that federal prosecutors would not pursue medical-marijuana users and distributors who comply with state laws, formalizing a policy at which the Obama Administration hinted earlier this year. Currently, 13 states allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients suffering from ailments ranging from AIDS to glaucoma, and in Maryland a prescription can soften punishment if a...

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U.S. Support for Legalizing Marijuana Reaches New High

2009-10-20T16:34:00.001-05:00

Majority in the West favors taxing marijuana sales to boost state revenues by Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup's October Crime poll finds 44% of Americans in favor of making marijuana legal and 54% opposed. U.S. public support for legalizing marijuana was fixed in the 25% range from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, but acceptance jumped to 31% in 2000 and has continued to grow throughout this decade. "The highest level of support for decriminalizing the...

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U.S. to end war on medical marijuana in legal states

2009-10-20T15:43:00.001-05:00

By James Vicini and Dan Whitcomb WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a sharp policy shift, the Obama administration told federal attorneys not to prosecute patients who use marijuana for medical reasons or dispensaries in states where it has been legalized. A Justice Department official said the formal guidelines were issued Monday to reflect President Barack Obama's views. The Bush administration had said it could enforce the federal law against marijuana and that it...

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2009-10-19T00:00:00-07:00

Possible Major Speed Bump on the Way to Legal Marijuana | AlterNet

2009-10-12T11:18:00.001-05:00

By Stephen Webster, Raw Story. Posted October 11, 2009. In spite of a law on California books for over a decade allowing sales of pot, L.A. DA Steve Cooley suddenly announces, "The time is right to deal with this problem." In spite of a law on California books for over a decade which allows the sale of medical cannabis to properly licensed patients, the district attorney in Los Angeles County is preparing an all-out legal assault against the "vast majority" of...

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Advancing Marines test new Afghan war doctrine

2009-10-12T09:09:00.001-05:00

By Golnar Motevalli BARCHA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Winning ground is one thing. Convincing Afghan villagers you will not leave, abandoning them to a vengeful Taliban, is a bigger challenge for U.S. Marines advancing deep into southern Helmand province. The Marines, part of a 10,000-strong force sent to Afghanistan this year, have pushed south into hostile terrain, winning ground and pledging to build the long-term trust and security needed to prevent insurgents from...

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The Wild, Wild West Remake - Video

2009-10-12T08:57:00.000-05:00

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2009-10-08T00:00:00-07:00

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a great quote on apathy by George Carlin

2009-10-06T11:34:00.001-05:00

I loved George Carlin. His comedy is timeless. “Scientists announced today that they have discovered a cure for apathy. However, they claim no one has shown the slightest interest in it.” -George Carlin

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2009-10-06T00:00:00-07:00

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CIA Used Mock Execution to Get Al-Qaeda Info: Report
WASHINGTON - US Central Intelligence Agency interrogators used a handgun and an electric drill to try to frighten a captured Al-Qaeda commander into giving up information, The Washington Post reported.
Autism Now Diagnosed in 1 in 100 Children - The Daily Green - Yahoo! Buzz
U.S. businesses at risk of becoming targets of Mexican drug cartels - The Miami Herald - Yahoo! Buzz
American interests could become targets of Mexico's drug cartels as Washington deepens its involvement in the war against drugs south of the border, according to a leading global intelligence and security corporation.
Dogs sniff out wrong suspect; scent lineups questioned - CNN.com

U.S. businesses at risk of becoming targets of Mexican drug cartels

2009-10-05T18:21:00.001-05:00

This another great reason to legalize drugs just like we did with alcohol. During the first prohibition there blood baths and corruption was a big problem. Just as it is now. If we legalize drugs then the Taliban and the drug cartels would be out of business…not the US. By ALEJANDRA LABANCA American interests could become targets of Mexico's drug cartels as Washington deepens its involvement in the war against drugs south of the border, according to a leading global intelligence...

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5 Crazy Right-Wing Freak-Outs in Just One Glorious Week

2009-10-05T18:19:00.001-05:00

By Brad Reed, AlterNet. Posted October 5, 2009. For reasons that I don’t understand -- perhaps it’s subconscious karmic payback for murdering children in a past life -- I feel compelled to read a lot of right-wing blogs. The wonderful thing about them is the window they offer into the pulsing id of the conservative movement -- up close and personal and without the filters of focus groups or dog whistles. For instance, do you think that Glenn Beck is insane? Oh puh-lease. Beck has...

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Dogs sniff out wrong suspect; scent lineups questioned - CNN.com

2009-10-05T18:18:00.000-05:00

cnn.com — The story of how a veteran law enforcement officer became a murder suspect is at the heart of a controversy over an investigative forensic tool called dog-scent lineups. The Innocence Project of Texas calls the practice "junk science that's being used by prosecutors and judges to convict people." Dogs sniff out wrong suspect; scent lineups questioned - CNN.com

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Marijuana law has had little effect on schools - Framingham, MA

2009-10-05T13:10:00.001-05:00

By John Hilliard/Daily News staff In the first year since voters decided to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot, school officials said districts aren't seeing escalating drug problems, though they worry the law may encourage marijuana use among students. At Framingham High School, Principal Michael Welch said six kids in the past month have been found with marijuana or came to school high in three separate incidents. Each is facing expulsion proceedings. Because of...

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Texas governor accused of covering up innocent man’s execution | Raw Story

2009-10-05T12:53:00.001-05:00

By Daniel Tencer Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 -- 7:02 pm The head of a Texas anti-death penalty group has accused that state's governor of scuttling an investigation into a possible wrongful execution for political reasons. "[Texas Governor Rick] Perry saw the writing on the wall," Scott Cobb, president of the Texas Moratorium Network, told CNN. "He moved to cover that up." The "writing on the wall" Cobb was referring to was the investigation by the Texas...

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a quotation on success

2009-10-05T10:01:00.003-05:00

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)

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John Boehner: We're calling him out

2009-09-28T12:01:00.004-05:00

Instead of building honest consensus around reform, Rep. John Boehner is choosing to be a leading peddler of health reform lies. He's claimed that reform would result in a government takeover of health care, cuts in Medicare benefits, and federal funding of abortion -- even though his lies have been debunked by non-partisan fact checks, and his own party has voted to gut Medicare. Enough. We're calling him out.

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Send a message to Glenn Beck denouncing his hate speec

2009-09-28T11:56:00.002-05:00

Every night Glenn Beck inflames the right-wing fringe with his extremist rhetoric against President Obama but now you have a chance to call him out. Denounce Glenn Beck. Sign our petition telling Glenn Beck what you think of his hate speech and attacks on President Obama. If you help us make our goal of 50,000 signatures, we’ll send your messages directly to him. Sign the petition: http://www.dccc.org/glennbeck

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It's 420 Everyday in Keene (Day 4)

2009-09-28T08:33:00.001-05:00

Keene, NH Liberty activist Rich Paul decided to start a cannabis civil disobedience event at 4:20 every day in central square of downtown Keene, NH. It started on Monday and has been growing wildly ever since. See what happened on Thursday, September 24rd, 2009, on day four of the daily 420 Celebration.

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Tell Big Brother to Stop Watching You

2009-09-27T15:54:00.003-05:00

We elected Democratic majorities to Congress in 2006 to end illegal spying by the Bush Administration. At long last, Senators Russ Feingold and Dick Durbin are leading the way, but all the other Democrats in Congress need to join them. It's time to repeal telecom immunity for illegal spying and roll back the worst abuses of the PATRIOT ACT. Bob Fertik

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Cops in Fatigues Throw Protester into Unmarked Car at G-20 Protests and Drive off

2009-09-27T15:21:00.002-05:00

Posted by Jan Frel, AlterNet at 11:43 AM on September 25, 2009 They may have been cops, but the video still reveals the militarization of police work. Muriel Kane at Raw Story shares a statement released by security at the G20: "Military members supporting the G20 Summit work with local law enforcement authorities but do not have the authority to make arrests. The individuals involved in the 9/24/09 arrest which has appeared online are law enforcement officers from a multi-agency tactical...

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Pittsburgh Police Riot, Attack Students

2009-09-27T15:04:00.006-05:00

Posted by Staff, AlterNet at 8:57 AM on September 26, 2009 "The only figures breaking any laws on that calm campus were the cops themselves." The video below comes to us from John Ennis. The reader who sent it our way writes: As you'll see, the students were (a) not numerous, and (b) not really doing much of anything, but sort of hanging out. And yet the cops were suited up for heavy combat (in some galaxy far, far away), and came down hard on.... nothing. They lobbed gas grenades,...

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Sign the Petition to Pass Healthcare Reform That Gives Americans a Choice

2009-09-27T14:50:00.001-05:00

Now is the season for action. The majority of Americans want health insurance reform with the choice of a public option that keeps insurance companies honest, lowers costs, and increases service. The choice of a public option provides every American a non-profit health insurance alternative that can't be canceled if you lose a job or move and its inclusion in any bill passed this year is non-negotiable. Majority votes in Congress can pass a public option. Click the...

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Bill Clinton: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (Video)

2009-09-27T14:14:00.005-05:00

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Marijuana: A Potential Treatment for “Swine Flu”?

2009-04-28T09:23:00.002-05:00

From Show Me the Facts; So as the world slowly but surely begins to freak out about the new swine flu going around, I came across an interesting article about Cannabis Science Inc. reporting on a “prospective life saving treatment for H1N1 Swine Flu and H5N1 Bird Flu”. Marijuana: A Potential Treatment for “Swine Flu”? read more digg story

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Today's quotes...

2009-04-28T08:54:00.003-05:00

I ran into a few cool quotes I had stored at Windows Live Spaces, and thought I would share a few that I feel apply to life as I know it. Change "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead~ Life "My life consists in my being content to accept many things." ~Ludwig Wittgenstein~ Love & Patience "With love and patience, nothing is impossible." ~Daisaku Ideda~ Peace "Peace is much more...

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Medical Cannabis PSA - PTSD

2009-04-27T13:27:00.002-05:00

Video found at: MySpace.com Blogs - Medical Mary Jane MySpace Blog A public service announcement about the benefits of marijuana for those of us that suffer from PTSD. read more digg story

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