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I agree. This is not the time for empty gestures and promises, but concrete actions regarding investment in sustainable agriculture for the health of our planet and the people of our world, including the U.S.I agree. This is not the time for empty gestures and promises, but concrete actions... more
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Med Grow Cannabis College, located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, is set to graduate its first class of students later this month. Its co-founder and president, Nick Tennant, the 24-year-old son of a General Motors Corp. employee, said he sees a significant opportunity to teach standards and safety in an industry that can eventually improve the state’s sagging business climate.
This is awesome! I've only heard of the Oaksterdam University, So to have one here in MI is beyond cool. There's also the new Pot cafe in Portland now! These however are true test for Mr.Obama and his Administration. Let's see just how "relaxed" his policies are. Man these great times for us Cannabis users eh?Med Grow Cannabis College, located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, is set to... more
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BEIJING — Whether by White House design or Chinese insistence, President Obama has steered clear of public meetings with Chinese liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese during his first visit to China, showing deference to the Chinese leadership’s aversions to such interactions that is unusual for a visiting American president.
Mr. Obama held a “town hall” meeting with students on Monday. But they were carefully vetted and prepped for the event by the government, participants said. And the Chinese authorities, wielding a practiced mix of censorship and diplomatic pressure, succeeded in limiting Mr. Obama’s exposure to a point where a third of some 40 Beijing university students interviewed Tuesday were unaware that he had just met in Shanghai with their colleagues.
Some students who were aware cast him in terms rarely applied to American leaders, such as “rather humble,” and “bland.” “Is America being capricious because their economic difficulties force them to be nicer to China and other countries, or is this a genuine change?” asked Liu Ziqi, 18, a freshman at the University of International Business and Economics. “I don’t know.”This is no longer the United States-China relationship of old, but an encounter between a weakened giant and a comer with a bit of its own swagger. Washington’s comparative advantage in past meetings is now diminished, a fact clearly not lost on the Chinese.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/world/asia/18china.html
http://sillyfox.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/china-usa1.jpgBEIJING — Whether by White House design or Chinese insistence, President Obama has... more
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What a disgrace. Yet, our military defense budget is obscene. So please Obama, don't continue talking and saying you are going to work on 'reversing this trend' when this is more than just a trend for one, and you then sign bills giving more money for defense spending and wars. A country's character is defined by its priorities. We need to work a lot harder on ours.
And by all means, please keep on appointing Monsanto insiders as well to show how much you truly care for the poor and the environment.What a disgrace. Yet, our military defense budget is obscene. So please Obama, don't... more
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On Veterans Day the Brave New Foundation released this video to place pressure on President Barack Obama not to deploy more troops to Afghanistan. The proposed escalation, which Obama is expected to decide on in the next few weeks, means sending up to 40,000 more troops to the region.
In this video, US Marine Corps Veteran, Sgt. Devon Read, said that:
"Further troops in Afghanistan is going to escalate the violence, it's going to escalate the Taliban recruiting effort and its certainly not going to create a better situation."
http://www.truthout.org/video/111609-Veterans-Obama-Do-Not-Escalate-in-AfghanistanOn Veterans Day the Brave New Foundation released this video to place pressure on... more
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The last meeting before Copenhagen next month, and as with Bush we see the same obstructionism with the Obama administration? WTF? Is this really why Obama is so fervent about shoving healthcare bills down our throat now? Shouldn't we have tackled the most crucial crisis leading to our health ills first?The last meeting before Copenhagen next month, and as with Bush we see the same... more
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'gangster_government.'
Rep. Steve King has been bold and right about Obama and his gangster 'Czars' in the past.'gangster_government.'
Rep. Steve King has been bold and right about Obama and his... more
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has said he masterminded the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is being transferred from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to New York to face trial.
A Justice Department official confirmed to TPMDC that Mohammed and four other detainees being held at Gitmo will stand trial in a civilian federal court.
Attorney General Eric Holder will make the announcement today, the official told TPMDC.
The news comes as Obama is traveling to Asia and as officials tell reporters that White House counsel Greg Craig is leaving.
From the Associated Press:
Mohammed and the four others -- Waleed bin Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi and Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali -- are accused of orchestrating the attacks that killed 2,973 people on Sept. 11, 2001.
Mohammed admitted to interrogators that he was the mastermind of the attacks -- he allegedly proposed the concept to Osama bin Laden as early as 1996, obtained funding for the attacks from bin Laden, oversaw the operation and trained the hijackers in Afghanistan and Pakistan
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-to-be-moved-from-gitmo-to-new-york.phpKhalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has said he masterminded the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist... more
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White House Communications Director Anita Dunn will step down by the end of November and be replaced by her deputy Dan Pfeiffer, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Dunn's departure had been expected as she took the position on an interim basis earlier in the year.
Before joining the White House, Pfeiffer worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign and also for several Democratic senators.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/10/dunn-reportedly-step-white-house-communications-chief/White House Communications Director Anita Dunn will step down by the end of November... more
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House National Security Adviser Retired Gen. Jim Jones issued a rare public statement Monday vehemently denying media reports that suggest U.S. President Barack Obama has privately decided to send close to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
"Reports that President Obama has made a decision about Afghanistan are absolutely false," Jones, who has a low public profile, said in a statement. "He has not received final options for his consideration, he has not reviewed those options with his national security team, and he has not made any decisions about resources. Any reports to the contrary are completely untrue and come from uninformed sources."
The statement was issued shortly after CBS News' veteran Pentagon correspondent David Martin reported that Obama has "tentatively decided" to send four more combat brigades to Afghanistan and thousands more support troops starting early next year. That would bring the total number of new troops to close to the 40,000 more troops originally requested by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
Two other senior administration officials told CNN that the CBS report and other similar speculation is false.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/afghanistan.obama/WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House National Security Adviser Retired Gen. Jim Jones... more
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Amid all the news out there this Monday morning (health care bills, awakened Ft. Hood shooters, menacing Gulf hurricanes, over-bonused bankers) this little gem caught my eye.
From the AP: Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia
"President Hugo Chavez ordered Venezuela's military on Sunday to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying the country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors. "The best way to avoid war is preparing for it," Chavez told military officers standing at attention during his weekly television and radio program."
Chavez is worried about the influence the US exerts over Colombia, their military cooperation, and argues that the Obama Administration could try to stir up a conflict between the two South American nations (because they're not busy enough?). From the Venezuelan perspective a new military pact between the US and Colombia threatens the region's stability.
"According to Francisco Javier Arias, deputy Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Colombia signed a pact with the U.S. allowing the Americans to freely use Colombian military bases and airports to secure the "continuity of the empire." "President Uribe is putting the region at risk to secure his re-election, dragging an elephant like the United States into a china shop, with the idea of solve problems that this northern country is not interested in," the official told Colombian Caracol Radio.
Chavez ordered 15,000 additional Venezuelan troops to the border. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe plans to appeal to the UN Security Council.
From the News Blog: http://blogs.current.com/news/2009/11/09/chavez-prepare-for-war/
Sources: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlP2MozD95CjZl6e_B6X-kVCZqCwD9BRHBOG1
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/6780-uribe-uses-venezuela-to-secure-re-election.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5A80B020091109
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/70745
(h/t FP Passport)Amid all the news out there this Monday morning (health care bills, awakened Ft. Hood... more
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The Election Day 2009 was not good for Obama. His party lost Virginia and New Jersey. His electorate, made by young people and Afro-Americans, didn't go to vote.
Is it an alarm bell?
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/world/elezioni2009usa041109.htmlThe Election Day 2009 was not good for Obama. His party lost Virginia and New Jersey.... more
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Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey.
With 71 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Christie had 50 percent of the vote to Corzine's 44 percent.
Christie, a 47-year-old former federal prosecutor, became the first member of his party in a dozen years to win a statewide contest in heavily Democratic New Jersey.
The Republican victory deals a blow to President Barack Obama as he readies for next year's midterm elections. Obama campaigned heavily for Corzine.
Christie accepted public financing in the race against the wealthy incumbent and was outspent by more than $12 million.
He ran on a platform of smaller government and criticized Corzine for what he called poor economic stewardship. State unemployment was nearly 10 percent in October and property taxes are the nation's highest.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5geS6Dr5kG_fMu5jwUX7qla3PvkyQD9BOEVTO1Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey.... more
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Lately to the smallish conservative crowd, notably once led by anti-prohibitionist William F. Buckley, is Jessica Corry of Colorado, a married, pro-life Republican mom, soon to be "freedom fighter of the month" in High Times magazine.
Recent partakers undoubtedly will have to rub their eyes for a double take when they spot Corry, who spoke last month at a NORML conference (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) in San Francisco, wearing an American flag lapel pin, a triple strand of pearls and a gold marijuana leaf pin.
Another day, another stereotype in the dust bin.
In addition to writing and speaking to end marijuana prohibition, Corry, who does not smoke pot, is trying to organize Republican women around the cause.
So far, she has commitments from 20 fellow Coloradoans, most of them lawyers, like Corry. Her husband, also an attorney, represents medical marijuana users.
Corry's arguments focus not only on the inhumanity of further punishing sick people who seek relief through pot, but also on protecting her own children should they decide to try marijuana someday. There's nothing like imagining one's own children as "criminals" to put irrational laws in perspective.
States' rights and conservatism are old friends — except when they're not. While many Republicans nurse a libertarian streak, the party has been selective in its support of federalist principles.
The George W. Bush administration refused to honor states authorizing medical uses of cannabis, for instance, but aimed to return abortion and marriage issues to state jurisdictions.
In a column for the Colorado Daily, Corry argued that conservative principles of smaller government are in direct conflict with laws that try to control what we put into our bodies. Alcohol and cigarettes — not to mention 700-calorie cheeseburgers — are inarguably more harmful than a little reefer, she wrote.
The decision not to raid dispensaries or punish people who benefit from marijuana use, though commendable, falls short of what's needed. At the very least, when jobs and cash are in short supply, legalizing marijuana would seem both prudent and profitable.
In 1929, the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform led the movement to end alcohol prohibition. Might women lead the next revolution in personal autonomy?
Keep those flutes and snifters (and bongs?) handy.
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20091022/COLUMNISTS28/910220329Lately to the smallish conservative crowd, notably once led by anti-prohibitionist... more
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The Obama Administration on Friday began releasing their visitor list to the public. The list, which can be accessed on the administration website, features among it's 100,000 names a month, celebrities like Oprah and George Clooney. It's part of President Obama's campaign pledge to provide greater transparency in his administration.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/30/white-house-releases-visi_n_340578.htmlThe Obama Administration on Friday began releasing their visitor list to the public.... more
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Vice President Joe Biden is joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maryland Governor Martin OMalley as he reports on the success of the Recovery Act in creating or saving over a million jobs so far. October 30, 2009.Vice President Joe Biden is joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and... more
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Lifting the 22-year ban leaves a dozen countries in the world that still continue the practice. President Obama made the announcement as he signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, which provides help to more than half a million Americans.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/10/620000743/1Lifting the 22-year ban leaves a dozen countries in the world that still continue the... more
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