In a victory for Californians, a U.S.District Judge ruled that the feds have been bad boys for picking on medical marijuana patients, caregivers, dispensary owners, and local state and county officials.
It's good to see voters get what they asked for, but are the feds going to weasel out of their promise to go along with the new program? Time will tell. For now it's something to savor and a setback to Bush's boys.
Former Atty.Gen Alberto Gonzales resigned last year under fire. Now a fed report says he was improperly-and possibly illegally-storing classified information about two of Bushes administrators. But, the Justice Department refused to prosecute him.
The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary committee, John Conyers (D-Mich) demanded to know why?
TODAY'S THREAD:
Why do you think Gonzales' case is being dropped?
'I-Witness' founder, Eileen Clancy, was arrested and detained last Saturday by police in what appeared to be a preemptive arrest.
Clancy said that she and her team were surrounded by police in the house they were staying at in St.Paul before they even had a chance to video tape any protests at the RNC. Journalist Amy Goodman was also arrested amid accusations of police brutality. There's been over three times the arrests (342) at the RNC (and it's only half over) compared to a total number of 130 at the DNC. Tear gas has already been used.
TODAY'S THREAD:
Don't you just love how the police tactics with Clancy violated her right to assemble? Why do you think the police are being so aggressive at the RNC?
I wonder what conservatives will say when they find out that Bristol Paline is pregnant out-of-wedlock? Her 44-year-old governor mom says the family is supporting her (isn't that nice, their not going to disown her!).
According to the mainstream media McCain was aware of this little situation, but said it was no problem. Really? What about the conservative family values that neo-cons like to trot out at every opportunity? It should be interesting, as we continue to find things out about Palin (and her family). This comes from not properly vetting a candidate and a lot of Republicans are becoming worried with McCain's pick for veep.
TODAY'S 2nd THREAD:
Some pundits say Palin is giving a boost to the Republican Party. Do you agree with that?
Looks like President Bush will be a no show at the Republican Convention. Most Republicans are actually quit happy with this arrangement as they see him as one big negative.
McCain's campaign is trying to cut new territory for the Elephant Party and show he's a maverick by picking a woman who has less experience in politics than an intern in Washington.
TODAY'S THREAD:
The rumor is Bush is just sitting in his executive chair waiting to give aid to New Orleans and he can't be bothered with something like a silly convention - why do you think he's not attending?
Today's As It Stands, in the Times-Standard, talks about California Attorney General Jerry Brown who has issued an eleven-page directive that is supposed to make life easier for medical marijuana users and California cops.
The only problem with that list is the Feds are already ignoring it. They have in the past, and will continue to ignore anything this state tries to do to carry out the voter's will.
TODAY'S THREAD:
Which one of the presidential candidates do you think might stand up for the will of California voters and grant more state's rights?
Diamonds really are forever. A small company in Switzerland uses ashes of dead people to make diamonds! So much for diamonds just being a girl's friend eh?
The technology for making artificial diamonds goes back to the 1950's when General Electric came up with the idea by subjecting carbon to huge pressure and temperature. There's even a place in Phoenix Arizona, that makes diamonds from hair!
President Bush is telling Americans to "don't worry," and "be happy," this Labor Day Weekend. He has seen signs-perhaps a mystic revelation-that we're doing better these days.
This despite other economic news that shows consumer spending has slowed to a crawl and people are worried.
TODAY's THREAD:
Do you think Bush has had a revelation, or is he just spouting his usual rhetoric?
These two columns have been published in Nolan Chart today:
1) Paranoid police picked the wrong convention to model riot gear!
Anyone with any sense should have known that anti-war protestors will go for the source-the Republican's National Convention. Just who started the wars anyhow?
2)Okay let's just get it out in the open: Playing The Gender Card With Palin.
Everyone on the planet knows that some of Hillary's followers were feminists who were voting on the Gender Card, and that when she lost to Obama they had to go somewhere!
David Duchovny recently received a Golden Globe award for portraying a over-sexed struggling writer on Showtime's Californication. Now life imitates fiction and he has checked into a rehabilitation facility for sex addition!
He's been married since 1997 to Tea Leoni, and they have two children. If anybody remembers the Red Shoe Diaries, then they know Duchovny has a backround in so-called Soft Porn.
TODAY'S THREAD
I've never known anyone that had to go to rehab for sex addition, and can't help wondering at what point are you addicted to sex?
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