Random RecitalsIn today's anti-drug climate, people don't want to hear about the commercial potential of marijuana. The reason is that the flowering top of a female hemp plant contains a drug. But from 1842 through the 1890s a powerful concentrated extract of marijuana was the second most prescribed drug in the United States. In all that time the medical literature didn't list any of the ill effects claimed by today's drug warriors. Lively LinksLinks change randomly each time the cache is refreshed. |
Article by John on November 9th, 2009 at 5:04 pm Local blogger extraordinaire, Chris Bassett, was quoted in an Oregonian (Mapes on Politics) article about Clark County politics and the increasingly odd behavior of the 3rd District Representative Brian Baird. Former Democratic activist Chris Bassett, whose blog on Clark County politics I discovered today, points to county-by-county returns on the two big initiatives on last week’s ballot. Voters in each county of the [...]
Article by John on July 17th, 2009 at 9:22 pm Thanks to Cindy Sheehan for showing this James McMurtry song on Facebook today. Enjoy
Article by John on June 4th, 2009 at 5:09 pm First we have this, President Obama speaking in Cairo: And then we have this reality from David Swanson: A New Beginning: If Only By David Swanson President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo probably did a world of good. It was packed with truth telling and noble sentiments. But imagine how much more good would be done if all [...]
Article by John on May 13th, 2009 at 10:35 am So much for learning from our mistakes. President Obama is attempting to block the release of hundreds of photos showing US personnel abusing detainees. Pass of Salang – Afghanistan President Barack Obama is seeking to block the immediate release of hundreds of photos showing U.S. personnel allegedly abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan. An Obama administration official said Wednesday that the president told [...]
Article by John on May 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm Two Sides of Obama One of the things I have never understood about some people is their desire to idolize others. I used to own a music store chain and one of the stores was a Ticketmaster outlet. In the process of handling ticket sales, exposure to the idolatry of people became commonplace. One customer was so smitten with Michael Bolton that I [...]
Article by John on December 14th, 2008 at 3:23 pm Wonder why this Iraqi newsman didn’t greet Bush as a liberator? Can you imagine the price he probably will pay for throwing those two shoes? Wonder why we haven’t seen any statues of Bush erected in Bagdad celebrating all he has done for the Iraqi people? Our liberation is in 36 days and it [...]
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