Eileen Hart’s response to my comment and my reply, roflmao

 

You can read her response to my comment here:

http://eileenhart.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-mental-derangement-of-kurt-sutter/#comment-169 

You can read my reply there also but it’s a bit buried under the 70 some odd comments that her post resulted in. Only one or two positive responses were amongst the entire slough of comments that readers left.

Now, in Eileen’s defense, she only has 2 other blog posts that I could find (I didn’t look real hard). If you’re going to start blogging, no reason not to jump in with both feet. Which she did. Bashing everyone isn’t a great way to start off but then again well, If you read it you know; if not then read it because it is to complicated to explain easily.

My Response to her comment:

1. Mr. Sutter did not send me or anyone else that I know of, to attack, belittle or otherwise harass you.
2. Kurt is an educated individual with a honest to God(that’s how you spell it) degree. Perhaps he is under educated in the areas you have chosen to focus your blog on.
3.Despite my education there are a great many fields in which my knowledge is lacking. That can be corrected, should I choose to take the time to do so.
4. I never said Jefferson was an atheist. I stated that not all of our founding fathers were Christians.
5 Their are many Abrahamic Religions. All worship God, no matter what name they give him (Allah, Yahweh, whatever) It’s still God.
6.The Constitution was a collaborative effort of many men. They all had differing beliefs and desires for what they wanted this Nation to become. the current police state we have developed into is revolting and against the very freedoms our founding father’s fought for.

7. Liberal Marxist Professors? really? I was raised “Better Dead than Red” and served as a U.S. Marine with the same ideals. Though I am more enlightened now as to the narrow minded agenda of those that would restrict our rights in the name of security. I assure you I am in favor of individual rights. Less Government BS and smaller Government.
8.We as Americans have the same rights as everyone else, unless your GLBT, then you still get discriminated against. Not because of anyone’s “lifestyle” choice; as I presume all humans prefer to maintain a human lifestyle. A persons sexual orientation is their own business and not a “lifestyle choice”, it is a portion of who they are, we need to accept it and move on with reality.
9.We all have the right to “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” To infringe upon that right is to deny everyone the same right. What consenting adults do is their business so long as no one is being hurt. Being offended by someone’s existence is not an infringement on your rights, you just have to learn to deal with people that are different from yourself. That is just life.
10. Wake up call, I don’t hate you, I don’t even know you, with the exception of the thread emanating form your original blog post. for you to claim that I “hate you” is a bit presumptuous don’t you think?

The Jewish people are not responsible for all the problems (if any at all) in the world.
The current situation of our economy isn’t Obama;s fault. He inherited the fall out from Reaganomics. Giving tax breaks to the rich for job creation. the single flaw, no company is going to hire people just because of a tax break there has to be a need that creates the position for someone to be hired to do the work fulfilling that need.
What is Obama’s fault is that all his attempts to counter the financial collapse involve adding more debt with out correcting the problem of reaganomics. I used to admire Reagan, not so much anymore. I don’t care if a person considers themselves to be Liberal or conservative. their personal views don’t count in public office. what counts in public office is the will of the people and our nations elected officials have forgotten or ignored that fact for decades and it is time for that to change.
you are correct in that we need patriots willing to force the federal government to operate within the constraints set up by our constitution and let the states get back to governing their respective states.

So in review, I don’t hate you. I’m not a Marxist. I consider myself to be more of a libertarian. Kurt didn’t tell me to come here and harass you.

I’d also like to know what the “false claims” I made were? Since I am a supporter for the repeal of Cannabis prohibition I keep it separate from my promoting of the Sons of Anarchy TV show out of respect for Kurt’s past challenges with drug abuse/use (I don’t consider Cannabis to be dangerous though).

Perhaps you should blog more, it seems to me that you have a lot of pent up aggression.

The Lame attack of Kurt Sutter by some lady I never heard of

 

You can read it here:

http://eileenhart.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/the-mental-derangement-of-kurt-sutter/#comment-76

And my response that I posted on her blog which will probably get deleted, lol. so you can read that here:

Eileen,
you sound a bit bitter and scorned. What happened? the networks didn't feel you had what it takes to be a show runner, so you're relegated to expressing your frustration via a blog. Which by the way you should know, that I would never have heard of much less read if not for Kurt Sutter.  I  have actually had the pleasure to meet and talk with Kurt and his wife.
His mind never seems to stop thinking of what to put into his show that the fans will appreciate and enjoy, hate and despise. That is his job! How much did you get paid for this blog bashing him? Your inflammatory and derogatory remarks are merely exposing your rant for what it is. some one pissed in your cheerios and you are taking it out on Kurt. He has admitted to the flaws & faults of his past.  No he isn't GOD, He's not our lord and master. He is however a master storyteller and he proves that every week on Tuesday night from August to December. The only disappointment I have incurred with watching his show is it's over way to soon. It's like an addictive substance and there is no escape until the series ends. I don't think any of the fans want to escape from this story.

We are of course all entitled to our opinions. I find your opinion to be full of half truths and speculation. That's my opinion.

‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly!

The Holiday Season is in full swing, I say that because many religions have holy days that are observed at this time of the year. Hanukah, Kwanza, Yule, Christmas and probably a slough of others that I don't know anything about, so in order to include everyone, I feel Happy Holidays is totally an acceptable salutation; since it denies no one's Religious Holy Days and expresses good will to everyone. Be honest isn't that what the spirit of the season is truly about? We all have our traditions and some have nothing to do with Religion. To say Happy Holidays to someone isn’t offensive if you don’t’ know what their beliefs are. For the people you know that follow a certain belief you should feel free to speak whichever salutation you think/know is appropriate.

Has anyone ever wondered why, it seems that only the Christians appear to be offended by allowing everyone a salutation that does not specifically deny their religious beliefs and customs? Many such customs and beliefs predate Christianity and yet all the holiday seasons fall in/around the same time of the year. So how is it that the celebrated birth of Jesus Christ happens to have arbitrarily been established in the middle of every other known religion’s holiday celebrations?

Spoken words are meaningless prattle as often as sincere sentiment. What you truly believe in your heart can never be put down by expressing your true sentiment. If Christmas is what you celebrate and you are among those that demand everyone accede to your religious beliefs and customs then everyone else has the same right to demand that you acknowledge their beliefs and customs accordingly. Common courtesy demands equality among people. Most Religions do not accept any form of equality except within the belief structure of their followers. Encouraging their followers to demand that everyone accept their belief structure and customary salutations is in actuality encouraging the spread of hate toward those who believe differently than any single religious faction. If promoting hate in a back-handed way such and being offend by a simple holiday greeting is acceptable in your religion then perhaps you should examine your religions foundation and what their actual belief structure is.

Really, it all comes down to control. Control of peoples personal actions, indoctrination of children (the same thing the occults do) to deny the beliefs of others while promoting their belief as the only one and true religion. Claiming to teach not to hate but that only applies to fellow believers of the same faith structure. If they can control your thoughts, they can control how you behave, how you live, how you teach your children and how you treat those that are different from yourself and your fellow believers.

What the U.S. Federal Government thinks of “We the People”

 

A total of Eight petitions knocked out in one fell swoop. It doesn’t matter that while not identical they all attempted to put a harness on the Federal Government’s special cash cow. That would be the war on drugs. More Specifically the war on Marijuana. The DEA Allocates nearly 75% of their general budget to Marijuana busts. The DEA can’t allow we the people to force them to legalize it or repeal prohibition to be more specific.

I think It’s time for everyone to look at what is happening in the U.S. today. The Government is maintaining their ideology and agenda by means of force until election time and then who  ever gets voted in then will try to undo what Obama has done and We the people will continue to foot the bill for the draconian policies of both the Democrats and the Republicans.

The fact that Obama blew of eight separate petitions with out regard for their exact content and reason for being. The position of Drug Czar is a contradiction to the very sentiment that our Constitution is founded on. Freedom, Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Our federal Government, Many state, County and Municipal governing bodies no longer stand for what this Nations is supposed to stand for.

Our Nation is supposed to stand for

“Liberty and Justice for all”

Not liberty and justice for those who can buy it behind closed doors. The impeachment of The sitting President is long over do. His policies and lack of judgment have driven the nation into financial collapse. cessation is being spoken quietly in some states and more openly in others. If the Union is to fall, Let the removal from office of Obama precede the disintegration of the United States of America.

Read the full response of “Lies” issued by Gil Kerlikowske the official Liar of the nation (literally, it’s his job)

THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TO:

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol. and 7 other petitions

What We Have to Say About Legalizing Marijuana

By: Gil Kerlikowske

When the President took office, he directed all of his policymakers to develop policies based on science and research, not ideology or politics. So our concern about marijuana is based on what the science tells us about the drug's effects.

According to scientists at the National Institutes of Health- the world's largest source of drug abuse research - marijuana use is associated with addiction, respiratory disease, and cognitive impairment. We know from an array of treatment admission information and Federal data that marijuana use is a significant source for voluntary drug treatment admissions and visits to emergency rooms. Studies also reveal that marijuana potency has almost tripled over the past 20 years, raising serious concerns about what this means for public health – especially among young people who use the drug because research shows their brains continue to develop well into their 20's. Simply put, it is not a benign drug.

Like many, we are interested in the potential marijuana may have in providing relief to individuals diagnosed with certain serious illnesses. That is why we ardently support ongoing research into determining what components of the marijuana plant can be used as medicine. To date, however, neither the FDA nor the Institute of Medicine have found smoked marijuana to meet the modern standard for safe or effective medicine for any condition.

As a former police chief, I recognize we are not going to arrest our way out of the problem. We also recognize that legalizing marijuana would not provide the answer to any of the health, social, youth education, criminal justice, and community quality of life challenges associated with drug use.

That is why the President's National Drug Control Strategy is balanced and comprehensive, emphasizing prevention and treatment while at the same time supporting innovative law enforcement efforts that protect public safety and disrupt the supply of drugs entering our communities. Preventing drug use is the most cost-effective way to reduce drug use and its consequences in America. And, as we've seen in our work through community coalitions across the country, this approach works in making communities healthier and safer. We're also focused on expanding access to drug treatment for addicts. Treatment works. In fact, millions of Americans are in successful recovery for drug and alcoholism today. And through our work with innovative drug courts across the Nation, we are improving our criminal justice system to divert non-violent offenders into treatment.

Our commitment to a balanced approach to drug control is real. This last fiscal year alone, the Federal Government spent over $10 billion on drug education and treatment programs compared to just over $9 billion on drug related law enforcement in the U.S.

Thank you for making your voice heard. I encourage you to take a moment to read about the President's approach to drug control to learn more.

Resources:

• National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Marijuana Facts (ONDCP)
• Drug Abuse Warning Network (HHS)
• Treatment Episode Data Set (HHS)
• National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS)
• Monitoring the Future Survey, University of Michigan

Gil Kerlikowske is Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy

I’d Like to Move on to The Next Train Wreck Please…

Remember that video I was going to try to do? Well, I had 3 of them  on my ipod. IT took me a couple of hours to finally stop & read the instructions before I finally got them moved to my pc. at first everything worked great then, I went to show my wife and all the video was corrupted…   I tried to recover the original files from the ipod, I deleted them like an idiot. I knew I should have waited until I the vids were posted and working. That’s the breaks folks. as much as it sucks. I know everyone was looking forward to lots of pics and such.

The true story of my life, one train wreck after another. Now there are some good times in between collisions but the collision is imminent. I have come to accept that. Though I have experienced a series of blessings that have been phenomenal, my luck usually runs towards things not turning out as badly as they could have. In other words a positive outcome is doubtful under the best of conditions. Or perhaps my perspective is skewed.

I’m certainly far from glamorous and I’m more than ok with that. I have managed over the years to turn or perhaps twist should be the appropriate word here, to twist events in my favor rather than letting them twist me. Some times in life you just have to roll the dice and see how they land.

I’m surprised at the number of people telling me that they would not have shared the trip I won to L.A. to meet Sons of Anarchy Creator Kurt Sutter and members of the cast. I always thought of the #SAMCRO fans as looking out for one another, so to speak. But just like in the show, people sometimes have their own agenda and do what they do for their own reasons.

Anyway, no video, it sucks but that’s where we are at. I need to watch last nights show again because there is a clue in there that I think I missed. I ‘m almost sure there is. I’m already jonesing for next weeks episode. and I’m still tired from the weekend. time to rest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To L.A. And Back Again; A Twisted Holiday

I won a trip to Los Angles to join a special screening of the TV show The Sons of Anarchy. A reward for being a devoted fan of the show and the Creator Kurt Sutter. The rip was for myself + 1. Well, my wife couldn’t come with me for some personal reasons. the most important being our 2 youngest children have special needs.

the week leading up the to trip was unbelievably twisted, noting really wanted to go right. things came up missing, forgotten or out right passed over. by Thursday night I had finally gotten everything rounded up. I over packed a bit so despite killing my back I refused to give in to the extortion of checking bags. I should have packed less or been more specific as to what I really needed to have.

The flight from Little Rock was short to say the least. less than an hour. I semi-napped. All totaled for the week leading up to Friday's departure I accumulated about 20 hours of sleep. Between my 2 boys having a bad stomach virus, my back pain, abdominal pain (ulcers & possible gall bladder) I was exhausted. I wasn’t about to miss this trip if I could help it.

My father had minor Heart surgery Thursday before the day to leave on the trip. I had also been playing it by ear as to whether I was going to be able to go on the trip at all. surgery went great my dad while not in great shape should still have a speedy recovery. I didn’t dare go to the hospital because even though I didn’t catch the stomach  virus I didn’t want to risk giving it to my dad or my mom or anyone else really.

Despite several mishaps which I was able to overcome, thankfully I had a pretty good time.

Everyone was so nice that despite the pain I had to endure I couldn’t help but smile back and actually be polite, well I hope I was polite at least a little.

The Hotel we stayed at was the intercontinental on avenue of the stars in Century City. Amazing, If I every win the lottery, I’m going to be living in a place like that. Everything is literally at your fingertips. the food was incredible.

My wife couldn’t come with me on the trip as I stated previously. I could very well have gone alone and enjoyed myself to no end. I also thought that was selfish, in a way. Of all the crazy devoted fans of The Sons of Anarchy, there had to be one that I felt comfortable enough asking to go with me. It wasn’t too difficult to decide to ask another fan if they wanted to go, so long as the folks at Fox were amenable to possibly flying someone from another state to join the group.

I was quite impressed that it worked out so well. I chose @meadowgirl on twitter. We’ve been tweeting Sons of Anarchy since the beginning. It wasn’t easy convincing my wife to let me take not only someone neither of us had met but another woman to boot. While there were some minor difficulties to correct everything worked out fairly well. I certainly wouldn’t hesitate to ask @meadowgirl to attend another event. I don’t know if she would be willing to say the same, lol my wife was really ticked because the room arrangements got screwed up. @meadowgirl was pretty much of the same mind as me, we can work with it until the front desk can get things straightened out.

Thank god The hotel had a seriously high-powered hot tub. My back needed after the flight and all the walking I did. I don’t remember falling  asleep but I sure didn’t want to get up Saturday morning. MY sister and Bro-in-law came up and we hung out for a couple of hours. Unfortunately I missed meeting @AprilMac. I lost the vid cam that Fox had us carry around to video our stay in L.A.. I got it back but lost over 4 hours of vid time.

I think I’ll hit this again tomorrow, It got kind of long

 

left to right: Myself Kurt Sutter and Myra Lowe

Ashamed To Be An American

It's impossible to be proud of being an American when Our Country stands on the verge of collapse. We as a nation have teetered on the edge of ruin for some time now because corrupt Politicians and the corrupt Corporations that have bought them have usurped our rights and freedom for their own greed.
Watching videos posted from citizens in cities across the nation; the abuses being levied against peaceful citizens attempting to exercise their First Amendment Rights and the powers that be (corrupt corporations and politicians) are using the people's money to assault and terrorize our fellow citizens. There is no honor in what is happening to the #Occupy Protesters.
When the foreign governments assaulted the protesters in their countries, our elected officials pointed to them stating that the people demand freedom from oppression, it's an Inalienable Human Right! When the Citizens of the U.S. finally begin to rise up against the injustice of oppression and corruption, our governing bodies do the same things that Mubarek did in Egypt. The same things Quadafi did in Libya. Not quite the same things as China did @Tienamen square… yet. The Chinese Government is the only one of those three examples still in power. The peaceful movement is on the verge of becoming a movement for survival.
Several Governing bodies across the nation have opted to ignore our constitutional rights. They no longer serve “We the People.” These governing bodies and the corrupt police departments protecting them and their corporate owners must be brought to justice. We do not need another violent and bloody revolution. Though bloodied the #Occupy Protesters have remained peaceful. They do have every right to defend themselves and yet they are choosing to show everyone that Honor and Integrity do still mean something in the 21st Century.
As a U.S. Marine, I took an oath upon enlisting to defend our country from all enemies foreign and domestic. Every man and woman professes the same oath when enlisting in any branch of the U.S. Armed forces. I’ve been back in civilian life for 20+ years but seeing these abuses of power and position; seeing people injured simply because they are trying to find a way for the governing bodies to take our claims seriously. It pisses me off. The next “Shot heard ‘round the world” is potentially, only one more abusive act away.
Over the last two years, things have really gotten out of control with politicians passing legislation overturning voter-approved laws. New restrictions have been place on our right to vote in some states. Law-abiding citizens are being subjected to unlawful searches and seizures. Private property is being destroyed with out due process. If you agree that as citizens of the United States that we do not deserve to have the rights our founding fathers bequeathed us then you are possibly in the right place.
However, if you feel that any if not nearly all of our constitutional rights have been/ are being continuously violated by our governing bodies and the Corporations that have bought their loyalty. Then stand up and speak out. If you can’t march with the protesters, then at least write and call your elected officials and tell them how this country will be run from now on! Exactly as our founding fathers meant for the U.S. to be, a nation governed by the people, for the people! The corruption plaguing our governing bodies (Federal, State, County/Parish and Municipal) has carried on for decades much like a criminal enterprise under the “Rico Act.” It sounds like it too me.
I applaud the #Occupy Protesters that are braving more than just the wrath of mother nature in order to help force the Governing bodies to listen and respond in accordance with the will of the people. It is my hope that though bloodied by abuse, the protestors can remain peaceful. I just wonder how many will risk their lives over the coming weeks and political turmoil forces the powers that be to instruct the police departments to step up the level of abuse against the people protesting? Of those valiant citizens, how many will die in this attempt to restore our rights and freedoms, to put an end to the injustices foisted upon the citizens by corrupt corporations and the politicians they have bought.
I was willing to die for my country if I had to during my time in the Marines and even beyond that up until the last few years or so. Now, I don’t think so. Not now that I have come to see the reality of the situation. If we are to change the situation, put an end to the corrupt practices our governing bodies have adopted and get the corrupt corporations out of our governing bodies, then that is something I can believe in and to help fight for. We can all do something to help. If we do nothing, we may as well line up for our mandatory 10yr prison sentence so the government can keep up with the mandatory minimum inmate population they agreed to in the Prison Corporation of America’s contracts. Which can only go up as the PCoA attempts to provide an ever-increasing profit for their investors.

I honestly never considered that one day, I would come to feel ashamed of being an American…

Going to LA!!!

Hey Sons of Anarchy Fans,

I didn’t realize Kurt was announcing the contest winners Sunday. We were at my sister’s celebrating my son’s birthday (he’s 5 now) and I was telling everyone about the challenge for Sons of Anarchy.

Seriously, though, I wanted to say something here on my blog for all the fans that aren't on #twitter.

Pimping #SonsofAnarchy and @sutterink has been, and will continue to be a blast. I know there are a lot of fans jumping on the M.C. Pony Express since 101 The Sons of Anarchy Series Premier! All with good reason, The Sons of Anarchy is the greatest dramatic production in the history of television. I made a statement to that effect several times, well before @sutterink (Kurt Sutter) ever replied to me on #twitter.

I was always conscious of the fact that he could at any time say, “HEY, stop your shit! You fucking cunt!” When I decided to hit #twitter, I decided I would go as hard as I could and as far as @sutterink would let me, lol. I don’t really have much of a filter and I trip myself up quite often. So, I’m a bit self-conscious about what I say usually. Not getting hammered for “spam” was a secondary concern. I thought about starting up a disposable acct just for promoting @sutterink and #SonsofAnarchy, just in case. I opted to continue using my original #twitter acct @Twisted_Shadow. I never really tweeted much before SAMCRO anyway so what the heck.

Pissing off @sutterink was the one thing that would have crushed me. I’ve never met the man in person, any of the cast or crew (to the best of my knowledge). I had only ever heard of Katey Sagal (I enjoyed Married with children a great deal) and Ron Perleman (my mom was/is a huge beauty and the beast fan). Why would he getting mad at me be a potential emotionally crushing incident? Well, Sons is his show. I try to treat my online interaction as I would real life. It may be just words on the monitor to some people but there is still a person on the other end of every post, tweet, what have you.

At first I was like a madman, perhaps even a bit psychotic in my approach. I typed every single tweet I posted. I downloaded #tweetdeck and set up the columns so I could see anything I thought that might help. I ended up with four columns, as my basic #tweetdeck feed and I would add additional columns as needed to keep up with other things that might help. I rarely ever checked direct messages because that only works when someone I follow is following me back. I do try to remember to check my DM’s every couple of days now.

I think I had less than 100 tweets when I started pimping #SAMCRO and @sutterink. Season three brought me some challenges because apparently while I didn’t get slapped with a skateboard for spam I did experience quite a few error messages. Which meant I had to switch my system up to get around the (what I called) blocks preventing me from tweeting the way I had been before. I didn’t use any sneaky tech programs or use one of those things where you pay them and they get followers for you (I’m a cheap bastard in most things). I had to get a bit more creative.

My entire philosophy for pimping #SAMCRO and @sutterink depended completely on reaching as many potential fans/followers in a single tweet. Once I had done that it was up to the new followers to add a few friends/co-workers to the bunch and they begin adding more friends. Simply tweeting “@sutterink, #sonsofanarchy, #SAMCRO and #SOA would only reach tweeps watching for those #hashtags. So unfortunately, for many people trying to help get the message out, it didn’t go very far. Once I realized this, I fought with myself over how to reach as many tweeps as possible. I had to stop thinking about it in order to come up with a solution. This is not something I normally do. Look at the number of followers for @Twisted_Shadow. Last Saturday or so I had a little over 200 (I think). I just checked I have like 375, that is a huge jump, for me lol. I’ve had this twitter acct for a several years now. I just never really tweeted much before Sons of Anarchy. I’m still under 9,000 tweets and Kurt has over 56.5K followers on @sutterink!

Believe me, #SAMCRO fans come from all walks of life. I found fans in some very unlikely places. Well, unlikely for me. I can’t say for sure how effective my efforts really were because quite frankly I never tried to track at what I did. I looked at how many followers @sutterink had gained and began tweeting that also. Sure enough every time I posted a tweet with how many followers Kurt had, I could go back and check a few minutes later and see another hundred, 200 or so more followers. I think one night during season 2 we (all the tweeps pimpin’) got a little over 1.2K followers for @sutterink.

Here we fans are settling in to watch 402 and I still wonder what is it about the show that drives us fans to practically drag people in front of a TV and say “watch, just watch for a minute.” Boom, they’re hooked. I can break down what I did in a simple easy to follow formula (for lack of a better word). I tell 3 people and get them to tell 3 people and those nine to each tell 3 people. ROFLMAO. To some of you that will sound very familiar, if you’ve ever been approached by an Amway salesman (or anyone selling a system like it). That is how they break down the system. I guess it really does work if you are pimping something people really want. Only instead of reaching 3 people, I needed to reach thousands. I do know of one celebrity for sure that started following @sutterink because of my tweeting to her. When she tweeted that she was now following @sutterink, I was ecstatic.

Once I figured out how to do what I wanted to do in a more effective manner I was rolling. Later I figured how I could pimp more effectively and not have to sit at the computer for long periods of time. LOL this isn’t actually funny but I came up with the concept after I injured my back and it freaking hurt to sit, stand and especially lay down. I could barely lift a nearly empty plastic cup much less having anything in it. That was agony. I think I did miss a few days tweeting for a short time. I’ve gotten used to it for the most part. Anyone that has ever messed up their back can tell you, it effing sucks. Sometimes it felt like a knife and other times it would feel like it was on fire.

Ahhh, started drifting, LOL. I do that now and then.

Being chosen for this opportunity is as much thanks to all the fans that jumped on the M.C. Pony Express and followed @sutterink on twitter and the Blog. I wouldn’t be having this opportunity if no one had begun following Kurt. I wish everyone could go on the trip.

I have a friend in Australia (thanks to #SOA) She’s a Huge #SAMCRO fan. and has been helping spread the word down under. It would crack me up because she always wrote: S.A.M.C.R.O but now the #hashtags have caught on almost everyone uses #sonsofanarchy rather than #SAMCRO. Personally, I like #SAMCRO. The Aussies’ are a season behind us in the states for some reason. FX, I expect that to be fixed, with worldwide satellite capabilities Sons of Anarchy should be able to be viewed worldwide on Tuesday’s; Wednesday night’s beyond the international date line (and I’m only partially saying that because she’s hot! I hope she doesn’t read this, lol. I would not want to embarrass her.) Then all the fans can discuss/chat about the episodes the next day essentially. Especially for our troops overseas, it is a very small contribution to ask in return for what the men and women in the Armed Forces do all too often without regard for their own safety during a time of war.

Somewhere along the way, I stopped watching the previews for the next episode of #SAMCRO. I have found that I enjoy the anticipation of what will come more than teasing myself with the previews. I guess for that reason I tend not to participate in the fan sites much. I dislike spoilers only slightly less than Musicals! *cough* Glee *cough*...

That’s another sticky point with me! In what fucking Universe does cancelling Terrier’s and Chicago Code, while Glee is renewed, make a bit of sense? It’s almost enough to make me freaking puke! I guess that’s why I’m not a Network Exec. LOL Drifting again but, gotta finish it now. WTF do NBC Exec’s think they are doing? Their lineup sucks year after year and any good shows they could have had they passed on or canned and put more crap on. Can NBC survive much longer?

This started as a simple thank you to all the fans of #SonsofAnarchy and @sutterink for making this trip possible. Sometimes it’s difficult to express how you really feel just saying thanks everyone doesn’t seem enough. Yeah I know, a three page (on Microsoft word) blog post might be a bit much. When it comes to #SonsofAnarchy is anything really too much?

Drug Czar Tells NORML why they can’t legalize Cannabis!

I e-mailed the following query to the President using the "Contact the Whitehouse" page.

Is this what our tax Dollars are being squandered on:

Drug Czar's Office To NORML: 'We Can't Legalize Marijuana Because Some People Abuse Prescription Drugs!' Wait, Huh?

People are going to abuse RX drugs no matter what. I for one have had enough of the wishy-washy, fence sitting, smoke & mirrors act from you! Your vids from your time in the Senate are a big reason why the "Online Community" voted for you. your supposed stance on decriminalizing Cannabis and regulating cannabis for medicinal use or out right legalization.

So when the Citizens of the US vote to repeal the unconstitutional and racist prohibition; what are you going to do? declare martial law? Open concentration camps oh, I mean FEMA Camps with the gas chambers like the NAZI prison camps!

YOU either SERVE "We The People" or resign. We will have an end to the lies every administration has perpetrated and the fraud committed to bilk over a trillion dollars from the US treasury!

And YES I would like a response to these questions. A real response, not some song and dance routine.

 

I am still finding it hard to believe that our elected officials are forcing the taxpayers to pay for a department whose sole purpose is to lie to the public. Between the Democrats on one side and the Republicans on the other side and both parties using as much smoke & mirrors and misdirection as they can to continue feeding off the taxpayers for pet projects, somewhere along the way the Government decided that "We the People" weren't capable of taking care of ourselves. We are not competent enough to make more decisions beyond what food to eat and what clothes to wear. Even those choices are being infringed upon. Every single department under the domain of the federal government has abused their authority so by the federal Government's logic they should be locked up for life for the crimes they have committed against the US Citizens. Fraud, embezzlement, accepting bribes, enacting legislation that is not only in the best interest of the United States as a whole but legislation that is harmful to the citizens and puts them in harms way on a daily basis. The association of Corporations with the government has long been documented and everyone knows that a corporation can't vote but they can buy a politician's vote on specific legislative matters. Look at the recent declaration that several Pharmaceutical Companies faked research data and test results in order to get medications approved by the FDA. The FDA, rather than forcing Big Pharma to correct their underhanded ways, says it's no big deal. A clear case of another department of the federal government acting against the best interests of the citizens. What is truly mind boggling is any attempt to reign in the Feds and put them back under control is blocked by the Supreme Court. Our country has gotten so backward that it isn't funny. We no longer have a Federal Government that functions under the boundaries established by the Constitution. Our Government has become no better than the Governments of other Nations that we have been taught are oppressive and violating the basic civil rights of humanity. Every Administration beginning with the Nixon Administration has attempted to steer our government towards an anti-freedom regime or a police state if you will. Nixon was a CRIMINAL!! Now, how can anything he started be good for the nation? Just look at the war on drugs; EPIC FAILURE! Ever since then the credibility of our country has been tarnished and continues to fade away more and more rapidly. One example, the most recent Budget problems.

To put it into perspective; It's like being shot over 70 times and being offered a band-aid. Really? Are you freaking kidding me? Our elected officials can't get past their pet projects and corporate sponsors to do what they were elected to do? To all the officials in Washington DC, You work for WE the People! The last time I checked corporations are not living breathing beings with the right to vote. DO YOUR JOB AND SERVE THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES! Not the money grubbing corporations! Fix the Budget right, cut all funding to everyone's special little pet projects. Give our Senior Citizens the cost of living raise that they so desperately needed for the past 4 years. And lest but not least Take care of our VETERANS!! Bring them home Osama and Saddam are dead mission accomplished get our people the hell out of those countries.

IF you just can't bring yourselves to disappoint your corporate sponsors or let your pet projects go until you fix the budget properly then just do us citizens a favor and RESIGN FROM OFFICE!!!
That's right I said "Get Out" there are plenty of eager young would be politicians that are just waiting for the chance to get into office and help put the country back together. I can see that if things don't improve greatly, there are going to be worse problems. The type of problems not seen in the US since the Civil War.

Yes, I am eluding to the potential for another civil war or possibly an outright revolution. Look at the former USSR, the more recent uprisings in the middle east. The Citizens of the US are pissed and tired of the two party system where every time the people want change they end up getting the same old worn out, tired policies and agenda's of the party being voted in. I for one want real change! Not Obama's quadruple the nation's debt type of change. Real positive change where we have a balanced budget that works toward paying off the national debt, not just making payments on the interest.

Kurt Sutter Dumps Twitter after flushing Facebook

http://sutterink.blogspot.com/

Talk about pissed! I had read about Kurt's Facebook page getting hacked, but I didn't know he took it down. I had been busy with other things and hadn't been pimping the FB page or @sutterink on twitter as I usually do. I have been gearing up for it though as Season 4 is just around the corner and Kurt had teased the fans & followers with the chance to win Sons of Anarchy merchandise and memorabilia.

So the ever crucial goals Kurt set for the fans to reach, just for the opportunity to be one of the lucky winners, is done I suppose. The pages are gone and that’s that. I am slowly realizing that this could be the reason why I never got into the a show beyond what we see on the TV. I never cared about who was playing whom or any of the writers. I had never heard the term “Show Runner” before getting into pimping @sutterink on twitter and the Facebook page the following season.

I’ve gotten to know the online persona of many people while tweeting about Sons of Anarchy. I was ecstatic when Kurt Sutter took notice of how much effort I put into finding new followers for his twitter feed. I even received a promotional booklet and DVD’s of the first 5 episodes of Season 2. I don’t remember if I ever actually told anyone about it. I didn’t mention it for a while because I didn’t want to upset anyone because I wasn’t even one of the winners. Kurt messaged me and said “email me your address I’m gonna send me some shit.” That was a great day for me.

 

99.9% of the fellow SAMCRO fans that I have tweeted with are great people (in my book) and Kurt Sutter really is a nice guy(Despite his colorful expressions wrapped in profanity and deep fried in vulgarity.

I’m not sure what I’m going to do with the time that I was going to be promoting @sutterink on twitter. I guess, I can still pimp the blog and and the YouTube videos.

Well, gonna call it a night, 2:33 am and the kids go back to school today! I have to be back up in 3 and 1/2 hours. some days everything just sucks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sons of Anarchy Season 4 Mazar Casting Update

http://www.boomtron.com/2011/08/sons-of-anarchy-season-4-mazar-casting-update/

#SonsofAnarchy (the twitter hashtag)

I hate spoilers, especially in production of my favorite TV show. When I accidentally found out that Debi Mazar, whom I follow on twitter, was going to be on #SonsofAnarchy in Season 4 I was so psyched!! and now her spot has been cut due to time constraints....
WTF, "Time Constraints"... I'm sure Kurt Sutter (@sutterink on twitter) did everything he could to get a couple of hours added to the season 4's air time so he could include the beautiful and talented Actress Ms. Debi Mazar. I'm sure he used all of the colorful expletives in his *"vocabularic arsenal" and I'm hoping Katey, Winter, Kristen and Maggie picked up some skateboards and showed the upper level, high muckitymucks a thing or two in the subtle nuances of face-boarding. I would also like to think that Kim Coates and Mark Boone Jr. strapped a network Exec or two to a skateboard and launched them down Cajon pass in an attempt to get the needed air time for Ms. Mazar to appear on the show.  All to no avail.

The good news is that Mr. Sutter has plans to bring Ms. Mazar in just not for this upcoming season. So all is not lost; just set to whet your appetite with further anticipation of what may come

 

*Vocabularic is a word that I just invented! So remember, It’s mine!! MINE!!! All Mine!!!! If you want to use it you must pay me tribute!!

Lindy: "No Knock Raid" - A song about the drug war's deadliest tactic.‬‏ - YouTube

Law Enforcement Officers in the United States use the slogan "to Protect and Serve". Now, to me that used mean they are on the streets to protect Citizens from dangerous criminals and serve to keep the peace. Pretty much ensure no one is infringing upon anyone's rights. Ever Since Richard Nixon Declared a "war on Drugs" that slogan has quickly turned to "protecting themselves and serving the Politicians. Our Judicial System has turned from innocent until proven guilty to pre-trial/pre-arrest court sanctioned Assassination/execution. Even if you are only under investigation; you could be the victim of a "Court Sanctioned Assassination" as the final scene of this youtube video shows. A fellow Marine shot down in what can only be a cold-blooded, Court Sanctioned Assassination. The Cops weren't trying to arrest anyone, the Marine supposedly "may have had" evidence which pertained to an on-going investigation. I have yet to receive any replies from any elected of our "Elected Officials concerning the assassinated Marine, up to and including the President of the United States.

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‪Lindy: "No Knock Raid" - a song about the drug war's deadliest tactic.‬‏ - YouTube

Contact the White House!

 

Tell Obama what you think and how you feel about the Federal Budget game our elected officials are playing! I did and the following is what I said:

 

If you cut all the pet projects, All expense accounts & gov jets. Bring the troops home, We should be done in the middle east by now. End the war on drugs. You said to treat it as a health problem and then up the budget for law enforcement to crack down on sick and disabled patients and eliminate their only access. So eliminate NIDA, they add nothig to the nation. They don't need a huge budget to lie about Cannabis, get real! The DEA can be put into border patrol and investigate smuggling rather than raiding dispensaries. REPEAL OBAMACARE! Force the GOP to end their tax breaks and other give aways to corporations! A 25% pay cut for all elected federal officials. Cancel the pension plan and let them draw SSI like the rest of us and see how they like trying to make ends meet on $900.00 a month! Get a more realistic understanding of what "We the People" are experiencing and you would get more support from the people that are about to vote you out of office!

Long Time, No Blog…

It seems forever since I last added to my blog. Days fly by as if I am a bystander watching everyone else; other days seem the opposite. Patience, it would seem that I have none and yet most of the things I am doing on a daily basis require it. There are days where I have felt that I would be swept away, as if in the rapids of a river and unable to drown; only watch as I am thrust along with the water streaming past rocks and limbs caught up in the current. It's not as though I do not have days where things go well or I feel a reasonable sense of accomplishment. I seldom have days where I feel a greater sense of accomplishment.

Back in grade school, in fourth or fifth grade, we had an assignment, answer the following question: "If I ruled the world…". What does a nine or 10-year-old child answer to that? I always said I did not know what to say in response to the question. As near, as I can remember those types of questions I could have written pages upon pages in response to it. The problem is that my mind would race so fast I couldn't always focus long enough to stick to the topic and somewhere along the way, I would get sidetracked; my mind would wander into what I suppose most would call "their happy place." The difficulty in that is the assignment was forgotten and my page usually still blank when time was up.

To this day, I still have that problem. I really do love to write. Getting my mind to slow down long enough to stay on topic is the hard part. I think that's part of what I like about this blogging experience. I can bounce around and let my mind take me to the limits of my imagination and back again. I suppose it's a good thing no one really reads my blog/s I actually have several if you count notes in facebook, which occasionally are posted to my blog, not always but occasionally I come across something that I just want to post in both places.

I think my writing ability is driven by my emotions. What I mean by that is this; I need to be on an emotional extreme in order to write effectively. I need to let an emotional state consume me whether anger, ecstasy, sadness or bewilderment for some examples. It doesn't make sense to me but then again many things do not. I just accept them as a part of life eventually. Those seem to be when I can focus the most.

Depression is not conducive to writing at all. That seems to be a huge obstacle for me, unless I want to write about depression. That is just depressing in its self. I see the damned advertisements for anti-depressants on TV and god they are mother freaking depressing! I mean who wants to sit and watch a bunch of people showing how depression looks. I could look in the mirror if I wanted that. It doesn't really impress upon me the effectiveness of the medication they are hawking.

BORING!!! Just like this blog post. I usually delete these but this one I am going to post just for the heck of it. This is truly an odd moment as I feel the need to write something, anything. Just tapping random keys on the keyboard would suffice.

I can remember feeling each day when I was a kid not for something good to happen but just for nothing to go wrong. I do not remember many specific days where I felt that way just that left over feeling that seems to overshadow my memories. I do remember too many days where things did go wrong. How could I have ever held on to the thought that things would work out or what ever. I was so naive and gullible. I used to trust people and I learned that was one of my biggest mistakes. Who gets their kicks out of conning people into doing something that is designed to make them look like an idiot or a fool? I honestly hop that there is a special hell for people that get their kicks out of bullying people.

The well of inspiration is drying up. I just caught myself daydreaming rather than writing. So, this is the end of this blog post. Maybe I can find a way to shift my moods away from the Dark side, though they do have cookies.

THV Cabot Community: Authorities seize 8 marijuana plants

http://cabot.todaysthv.com/news/news/thv-cabot-community-authorities-seize-8-marijuana-plants/67606

16 states have recognized the Medicinal properties of Cannabis. It has no business being a schedule 1 substance under the federal controlled substances act. Right now Arkansans for compassionate care are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative for Arkansas citizens to vote on in the 2012 election. At least 5 states are considering decriminalizing or legalizing Cannabis. Prohibition is a crime against nature and God. Prohibition was started as a means of controlling minorities by racist politicians and Corporate interests. Not one single shred of evidence was used in the hearing that resulted in prohibition. the truth is out the corruption has been exposed Governing bodies maintain prohibition to control the citizens expressing their right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Alcohol has killed hundreds of thousands, even aspirin has killed. Cannabis, not one single recorded death is the result of an overdose. FDA approved drugs have killed and are still killing and disabling Americans but that's ok the “death in a bottle” is approved by the FDA. Hemp doesn't even contain but a very minute trace of THC and yet it is illegal because it is a dangerous drug??? The only thing dangerous about Cannabis is the no knock raids which have become little more that court sanctioned assassination! It's time to end prohibition Tell Arkansas legislators to support HR2306 the act to end federal prohibition of Marijuana

Casey Anthony, Not Guilty

This woman was convicted by the media portrayal for ratings. The media used her as a focal point to get people mad about child abuse, which we all should take seriously. That doesn't mean she really killed her daughter and it makes the media a bunch of shitheads for using the murder of a little girl for ratings just like Jon-Benet Ramsey's murder. Her dad found her in the basement during a search he shouldn't have been involved in to begin with. I haven't followed the Anthony case except for what my wife has mentioned. I watched today because my wife wanted to see the verdict. The HLN channel is the one she had on and those idiot reporters had this woman on death row before a verdict was even announced. Whether she really did it or not; She will have to live with the fact that her daughter is dead and she will go on living and having to face public scrutiny and possible death threats from people that only know what the media presented to the viewers. If you weren't in the courtroom and didn't hear the actual testimonies given you really can't make an educated guess about whether the verdict was correct or not. For the reporters that covered the story for HLN, Kurt Sutter has a word for people like them. starts with a "C" ends with a "T" and I agree in this case the women that were covering the verdict (at least) on the HLN channel are most definitely the epitome of that word and I don't mean in a nice way either.

Were any of you in court for the entire trial? did any of you hear all of the testimonies everyday? if not then all you saw was what the media chose to show and the media had her convicted and on death row before the Jury ever stepped out to deliberate. Is that how you want your trial to be held? convicted my the media before the trial even finishes? So you admit that you enjoy living in a police state where everyone is convicted before they go to trial. Anyone could be next. The US has the prison for profit Corporations to keep afloat. In this economy the Prosecutors that lose a case could wind up unemployed for not supporting the prison corporations.
How many of you are willing to put what's left of your freedom and Liberties not to mention risk their life for the verdict everyone thinks should have be given rather than a verdict based upon the true facts? 12 very different individuals that know more about this case than anyone watching it on the TV said "not guilty" for 3 criminal counts and 4 guilty verdicts on lying to cops. How many of you have "NEVER LIED" to a cop or anyone else?  If she had been honest up front there might not have even been a trial and the real killer would have been caught. Maybe or maybe not we may never know what really happened. The mom knows the truth and she will spend the rest of her life being hounded by everyone that thinks they know better than the 12 jurors that acquitted her of the 3 more serious charges.

An open letter to the President!

We need more letters like this one!

http://cannabisandculture.com/post/5792815730/please-mr-president-call-off-the-dogs-an-open

 

STAND UP AND BE HEARD!!!!

Prohibition, what it’s doing to our Country and why The Governing Bodies in the U.S. want to maintain this failed policy

The Governing Bodies of the U.S. are using prohibition as a tool to control the supposedly free citizens of the nation. Prohibition supports the Prison for profit corporations. Without the number of Cannabis arrests, the Prison for Profit system would slowly become unsustainable. Just like the "Drug Courts" Without the Cannabis offenders to fill them, they too would no longer be sustainable on a statewide basis much less a national level. You would wind up combining the Drug Courts and winding up with only a few per state in some cases maybe only one per state! Not efficient or cost effective, without the inclusion of Cannabis!

The Citizens of our country are tired of this sham called "The War on Drugs"! We are demanding our Governing bodies stop wasting taxpayer money on a system that does no good and only ruins lives! The most Heinous crime committed under prohibition is instigated by Law Enforcement attempting to regulate people's morals under law. Freedom is having the right to choose for ourselves! Our Constitutional rights are stated as such that we should have the right to govern ourselves as we see fit so long as we do not infringe upon the rights of our fellow citizens! Without that choice, we are at best, comparable to the Serf's of Russia under the Czar's rule and at worst; we are slaves waiting our turn to feed the political greed machine!

Through out history many governments have been brought down by corruption and greed! Nowhere is greed and corruption more prevalent than here, in the 21^st Century! This is supposed to be the digital age and yet our governments are run as though it is still the 18^th Century! Our own Federal Government self-proclaimed police of the world, by vowing to bring an end to corrupt governments and oppressed people through out the world! So why is the Government that supposedly espouses Freedom for all oppressing their own citizens? Our incarceration rate is 8 times that of CHINA! That's Correct Communist China has an exponentially lower crime rate!

Hillary Clinton was quoted recently in the news as stating, to the President of Mexico, "There is no way we would end prohibition, there's too much money to be made!" Now that isn't an exact quote but it is close enough to be accurate in that people are profiting from Prohibition! What does it take to wage a war? Manpower, equipment, food and other necessities. People have to be paid and supplies have to be purchased. So manufacturers and distributors of military and paramilitary products are profiting from increased sales!

I have to wonder, how much longer Can Mexico hold out against the onslaught of the Drug Cartels, which are being empowered, trained, armed and funded by prohibition and Black Market trade of drugs and people, mostly young women and girls being sold into prostitution. The U.S. trained many of the Soldiers in the Mexican Army, who once they returned home left the military for employment in the Cartels. The U.S. gives billions of dollars to Mexico to help fight the cartels! This money in addition to weapons, meant to be used against the Cartels are ending up on the Cartels supplies. The U.S is actually funding the Cartels at both ends of the spectrum!

The War on Drugs has become a joke and not a very good one, unless you're a Cartel supporter! All attempts to end prohibition in favor of a legalization & regulatory system have met with vehement opposition. Why, are our governing bodies so adamant about keeping the Drug Cartels in Mexico well funded and well armed? Special interest groups such as the oil industry, the pharmaceutical industry and just about every industry in our nation is trying to keep prohibition in place so they don't have to compete with Cannabis as medicine and most importantly Hemp with it's over 50,000 uses. Hemp can replace oil in just about everything that oil is used in!

That's right everything from food to fuel. Cannabis has many medicinal properties that patients can use in place of manufactured drug with the nasty side effects. Montana's governor sold out the people of the state by letting The People's Republican Party's sham of a reform bill usurp the will of the voter's! The bill will leave roughly 2,000 eligible Cannabis patients while ejecting 28,000 from the program because some of them might be abusing Cannabis! So you go from system that could easily have been regulated to a system that will only be accessible by people that are about to die and won't have time to grow a plant to save their life, almost literally! The Governor of Montana just told every Citizen in the state, you can vote all you want but if we don't like it we will change things to suit our political agendas!

Washington State is in a similar situation as to whether the Governor will sign or Veto a bill that the people want! The Federal Government is attempting to intimidate the Governor into not signing the bill into law! Will the governor of Washington sell out the Citizens as Montana's Governor did? How much longer will the U.S. citizens be content with a "peaceful movement" given that they/we are being slapped down at every turn by our Governing bodies'? I was concerned that protests in Montana might turn into conflict. The U.S doesn't have a peaceful past! We are a country that was born of violence and have continued that path on and off over the last 230 + years!

American's do not like oppression and have a well-documented history of clearing out the trash by force of arms! If armed conflict did erupt in the name of freedom and justice, which side would you support? The side that is attempting to control every aspect of your life and telling you are free even though we know it's a lie, Or do you support the Rebellion and fight for freedom, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? We are supposed to have equal protection under law. It turns out that some are more equal than others, just like in the book Animal Farm!

Well, the 2012 elections are around the corner! We shall see how many. of "The People's Republican Party" in Montana, still have their jobs! It's going to be a tough election year! 2 potential candidates running for the Republican nomination are pro drug reform and plan to legalize Cannabis. I haven't heard anything about the Democrats supporting another term for Obama or not. So I have to assume they still want to back him. This may be the time for many 3^rd party candidates to prove they can do better than the usual Republicans or Democrats.

Governor of Montana Sells out the sick & disabled to The People's Republican Party!!

     Montana's Governor rolls over for a belly rub from the People's Republican Party of Montana. The PRPOM has wasted the entire session trying to ursurp the will of the Voters in Montana! Finally The governor either couldn't stand the pressure of opposing them or they made him an offer he couldn't refuse!
     The People's Republican Party want to cut the number of eligable Medical Cannabis users to 2,000 or less! The other 28,000 I believe have the option of going somewhere far away so the elected officials don't have to be bothered with them or paying tribute to the drug manufacturers by buying expensive medications that often are complicated by side effects that people eventually opt to suffer in silence rather than give away their money and still suffer.
     It's not right the Citizens of Montana voted the proposition into law and that's the only way any reforms should be done! I feel for the sick and disabled that are about to be forced to leave the state or resort to the black market to find relief for the ailments they were treating with Cannabis!
     Governor Sweitzer has taken the next step in Handing control of the state over to The People's Republican Party  and the first communist state in the US! Freedom and Liberty are lost ideals and concepts to the Montana Governing bodies!

GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!

I never thought I would find myself in favor of legalizing Cannabis much less any other drugs. As far as Cannabis goes, I've known many people over my life that have been smokers/consumers of Cannabis. For the most part, I would say they were fairly descent people, no different from any others. All different races, cultures, etc… The one common denominator is that they all consumed Cannabis for one reason or another.

The war on drugs has primarily targeted the consumers of cannabis. I say consumers because the word users has a negative connotation to it and abuse is virtually impossible. Anyway, back to the war on drug and the Federal agencies primary targets. Why do they target the Cannabis users? Simple, Cannabis is the single most widely consumed substance. Of all drug busts roughly 75% or more are for Cannabis

I used to support the war on drugs without a second thought. With every bust reported on the news I would smile thinking these federal agents were making our country safer. Now I have never turned anyone in for drugs. I've always gone by the live and let live policy. Everyone gets what's coming to them soon or later and I have no desire to increase my karmic debt.

So, now what has occurred to make me change my mind? I read a report about a drug raid that was accidentally performed on the wrong home. Then I thought holy crap, some cops are gonna lose their badges over that, The cops terrorized the family. Deliberately shot and killed the family pet and laughed about it. Making jokes to further torture the family's children. Nothing happened to the out of control police officers! We always say what about the kids, gotta keep drugs prohibited for the kids sake. I started researching into prohibition further.

What I found was disturbing. Our government is maintaining a prohibition that was passed by congressional committee based upon untrue racist claims and lies that demean us as US citizens. Now we have a black president that is maintaining this prohibition that was designed to control the minority races. This was back in the late 1930's; have we not educated ourselves beyond the ignorant white supremacist ideologies of that era? A black president maintaining a racist prohibition? Really, in what universe does that make sense?

Hillary Clinton says there is no way the US can end prohibition, there is too much money in it for the politicians and the rich of course. Now how can the politicians be making money from prohibition…. I had to think on this a while. I finally concluded that they had to be "recycling" the drugs by putting them back on the black market and selling them. Maybe they even keep some for themselves, who drug tests the politicians? But wait….

What does it take to support a war on drugs? Weapons, ammunition, specialized vehicles, body armor and uniforms for the troops. Storage facilities for equipment, impound facilities for vehicles and other confiscated items. It's the behind the scenes opportunities where money is being made as we all know all the suppliers bid for their services and are awarded exclusive contracts. How many politicians are getting profits from these contracts of opportunity for support services for the war on drugs?

So the federal agencies are making the politicians rich on both ends of the spectrum. Supplying weapons to Mexico, which almost immediately go to the Cartels. Recycling confiscated drugs and forfeiture of asset auctions that they get even more money from. Now Jessie Ventura and his conspiracy theory show, followed some of the things our government has been doing that all tie in together with the movement for legalizing and regulating drugs to end the drug war. These so-called FEMA camps that Jessie found that our government is paying for via legislation the co-sponsors of the bill didn't know was attached to it because they didn't bother to read it. They were getting enough hush money to look the other way. The video is on youtube check it out for yourself.

So our government has the facilities prepared to incarcerate us "We the People" and the head of the homeland security has the full authority to command it. He is the one the bill puts in charge of ordering the incarceration and then there is the site with the thousands of "coffin liners, (each will hold 4 bodies) which were moved right after Jessie & his crew were there. You think the citizens of Montana and Wisconsin are having a tough time now? Just Wait the shit hasn't even begun to hit the fan. The Wisconsin governor gave part of the plan away when he declared that he was prepared to use the National Guard on protestors, citizens of Wisconsin! The very people he was elected to represent. The people of Wisconsin should have his ass out of office so fast the paint wouldn't even be dry on the door yet. You don't threaten the very people that elected you to represent them!

Let me say that again, "You (elected officials) do not threaten the very people that voted you to represent them. The "War on Drugs" is designed to do exactly that target and incarcerate citizens that choose to exercise their constitutional freedoms and rights! The Government feels that they can pick and choose what rights and liberties we can have. People can burn our flag but you can't burn a joint? How about some common sense!! Please!!

Get our troops out of the foreign countries and take care of the terrorists and dictators here in our own country! The People's Republican Party has launched a strategy to give them total control of our country and they are starting with the states that have lower population centers for a good reason. It is easier to hide prisoners in the wide-open spaces than near large cities. Now there is no way they could lock up enough people once martial law is declared, that brings us back to the coffin-liners.

Remember Nazi Germany and the concentration camps. Yeah, they have to have some form of population control. This is perhaps even more evident given our countries current expanding prison system. They simply can't keep incarcerating people and house them. Beside the people, being incarcerated will be guilty of crimes against the state or a national security threat. Once the prison is full, they have to start deciding who to eliminate. Or maybe they just eliminate all the prisoners at one time with some virus like H1N1, who ever heard of a virus labeled like some government experiment? That would be the people doing government experiments.

Go ahead and kick back, take it easy. You're a law abiding citizen; Until your neighbor needs to cut a deal to reduce his prison time so he names you and a few others as dissidents or traitors or whatever and then your house is swarming with men wearing black and screaming at you and your children to get down and don't move. Then it is your family pet being shot for sport and amusement. It can happen to anyone, it could be happening right now!

Now the government is spying on everyone openly and with the new TSA technology, they can spy into your home whenever they want. You won't even know, until they come knocking down your door and hauling you away because you had something on your property that could possibly be used as a weapon or whatever other reason they decide. A lot of this technology used in the capacity of locating terrorist cells and preventing terror attacks sounds great but they are using it to incarcerate people that have nothing to do with terrorist acts or terrorists in general.

I would rather have my Liberty and personal freedom and take my chances in life than to let the government take my freedom in the name of national security or trying to keep me safe by incarcerating my family or me. One of our Revolutionaries back from the 1770's is quoted as stating, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" I want to say it was Patrick Henry. I'll look it up later. My point is and it is an important point, "We the people", have let the Federal and even State Governing bodies get away with so many questionable legislative acts that it is hard to tell that we once actually had any freedom at all. Yes, it was Patrick Henry quoted form a speech he gave: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=506 I have copied the final paragraph as it is the statement to which I refer:

It is in vain, sir, to extentuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

Not to sound corny or like I'm some sociopath or homicidal maniac, but never have I felt those words ringing in my head more than during these past few years. The Republicans (I often refer to them as "The People's Republican Party) have enacted a great number of laws limiting our rights curtailing our freedoms. Under the auspices reign of "THE PEOPLE'S RUPUBLICAN PARTY" The citizens of the UNITED STATES have become a nation under siege from wit in where survival by evasion and deception and conformity under duress have replaced the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The DEA and State Attorney Generals running smash & grab scams on Medical cannabis growers/users

The DEA and certain State Attorney General’s have been running smash & grab raids on Medical Cannabis growers and dispensaries. The rush in like a bunch of thugs take all the money, the expensive grow equipment and the plants. These broad based and vague warrants they are using to justify breaching the citizens right to due process and destroying property with out properly charging and convicting anyone. It is written specifically in the “Bill of Rights” of the “US Constitution” they can’t break down the door and assault and terrorize everyone! It is spelled out in our constitution! Why is this being allowed? How much of what they confiscate is actually being destroyed or sold on craigslist. What is being done with the money they are stealing?

Mexico has these supposedly ruthless Drug Cartels Here in the US it’s the DEA. At least Mexico tries to differentiate between the murderous drug cartels and the police/Army. I am in no way downplaying the severity of the situation in Mexico, In fact every death since Leonhart has been acting head of the DEA until now is on her head! She thinks the body count is proof that the DEA is winning. Winning what? martial law for all states? stripping the Bill of rights from our constitution? What is the DEA’s real objective?

Here in the US the Government just gives them a badge and looks the other way. They have raided the wrong houses killed unarmed people, shot children and slaughtered family pets for sport! ridiculed their victims! The DEA is not a law enforcement agency, they are a government sanctioned terrorist organization and are also being used in foreign countries to help militant dictators retain power.

Yeah, the videos are on you-tube. I guess the government wants to leave them up there so everyone that sees them will be afraid of law enforcement officers. Our governing bodies are resorting to totalitarian environment to attempt to repress our freedom.

The worst part of it is, we the people are paying them to subjugate us! Yean we pay taxes and our governing bodies ignore what the people want in favor of what they (the elected officials) want us to have. It is really supposed to be we get what we want (our freedom) and the elected official get a 50% pay cut, NO Expense accounts, NO government car unless required by your position! No personal jet except in times of emergency and then only for which ever official is taking over whatever position. Any Airline could have a plane ready to go at any major airport, if it’s a national emergency get them where they need to be. Flying back and forth to their home state, fly commercial on your own tab!

Medical Pot Patient Robbed, Beaten; Cops Take Plants While He's Dying - Toke of the Town

Read this story very carefully. Note the order of what the police did and when they did it. Also note what they did while the guy was dying in the hospital.


Medical Pot Patient Robbed, Beaten; Cops Take Plants While He's Dying - Toke of the Town

I think it was a set-up of some kind and I think the cops were in on it. It's all too convenient!

Could Cannabis have saved the life of your child/parent or other close relative?

Recently several medical reports have become public thanks to the patients and the parent of patients that are determined to let everyone know that Cannabis has the potential to cure certain types of cancers!

So my question is, now that you know Cannabis could potentially heal your loved one, who happens to be suffering from cancer and the crippling side effects of chemotherapy, Do you still think it should be a banned substance?

What about all of you that have had family & friends lose the battle with cancer, on to find out now that the government has known about the potential of cannabis in curing cancer and the kept up their cover-up of Cannabis properties. Our own government has been waging a war against drugs although they spend the majority of their budget on Cannabis eradication. The DEA allocates 75% of their budget to bust cannabis users. Especially in states that have medical cannabis legislation approved by law.

So our fellow Americans are being tortured with conventional cancer treatments; while the government sits back and spews the same garbage they have since the 1970’s. The whole time watching as families are bankrupt trying to pay for the medical treatments and procedures, watching while families lose everything in the attempt to save their child or other relative while the Governing Bodies of the US have been sitting on the potential cure or at the very least something that would ease the suffering of most if not all cancer patients. The governing officials let your family and friends suffer and die because the special interest groups paid them to keep it illegal. The drug manufacturers paid the government to keep it illegal until such a time as they could develop an effective preparation of Cannabis that they could patent and maintain exclusive rights to the substance and bleed Americans dry for the privilege of using it to treat their loved ones. The Oil companies want to keep Hemp illegal because its development would signal and end to the nations dependence on foreign oil, any oil would be out performed from hemp seed oil!

These are not the actions of a free people being represented by unbiased officials. this is a nation under siege by corrupt politicians!!

We the People of the United States of America are under police rule of a government that is bent on increasing the laws limiting our freedom and granting themselves ever expanding power to advance their corrupt policies!

If you like the way our government is abusing their powers then do nothing, you will most likely be among the last to be imprisoned.

If you, like me are tired of the government officials taking advantage of the people and trying to micromanage our freedom then the time to stand up and do something has passed you by. You can however stand up now and declare your intention to remain a free citizen without the government interference in our everyday lives! WE THE PEOPLE decide the laws of this nation not the special interest groups!

The time to advance our peaceful movement to another level. Still peaceful yet more vocal! Write your elected officials, state and federal! All of them the President, the Governor, all the state and federal representatives and senators! You can also write to your state pharmacy board and request that they reschedule Cannabis to a class II or better.

Write your statement and save it to a file then just copy & paste it everyday into a new message to your officials! We need them to get the message in a respectable manner in order for them to listen to us!

We are a nation built from the ashes of a bloody revolution! While we are capable of forming such an event again it is not in our best interests; The DEA is shedding enough blood for the time being.

Peaceful yet vocal until such a time as our elected officials have proven that they are corrupt beyond redemption. then we will pursue other legal venues to remove them from office!

Things That Really Suck Quite Often

Sometimes things just suck and some Things suck all the time. so in no particular the thing that suck for me on a continuing basis

• Depression it’s a real downer. You never know when you mood will lift but you can be assured is can go down faster than and intern on Clinton.
• Anti-Depression medication. it sucks, it can and does cause weight gain. That makes me even more depressed.
• Many of the medications I have been on over the past close to 10yrs have some really crappy side effects. I already have respiratory problems I don’t need medication that causes respiratory problems as a side effect.
• Meds that make your heart feel as though it will jump out of your chest and makes you all shaky and jittery. oh and apparently can eat at your stomach and intestine and  cause ulcers.
• Bi-Polar disorder, at least I know why shit doesn’t’ make sense half the time.
• ADD really? that’s why I screw up so much shit. I can’t stay focused most of the time. If I become obsessed with something I still have a hard time focusing but it’s easier to stay on task if I’m working on something I am obsessed with.
• Racing thoughts yup I think it goes with the ADD thing
• Anxiety such a lovey thing non stop adrenaline rush from hell! sometime it can run for days. most often if I am tired.
• insomnia I usually have to be exhausted before I can sleep for any length of time.
• Avoidance issues I just can’t seem to relate to other people very well apparently so I avoid them. I even avoid the people that I enjoy spending time with!

A lot of the medications side effects suck. If medical Marijuana works as well as people claim it does then I’m willing to give it a shot. It can’t be any worse than the crap I have to go through now. I have primarily been a drinker over the years. I was never really into smoking pot. I never bothered to learn  much about it. Needless to say I have learned a lot over the last year, well almost a year.  I quit drinking last September. so I have been virtually vice-less for almost 7 full months!

All my problems while for me are difficult to deal with but I know there are people with worse problems than the ones that I have. The people around the world that have suffered from severe natural disasters. Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, fires and in some areas looters and gangs roaming among the refugees beating the helpless and raping women left and right all because of  a disaster that has disrupted the normal law and order  of the region.

Though I struggle with my situation it is most assuredly better than what many people will be facing in the coming weeks. I’ve been to Japan, beautiful country, great people. Devastated by an earthquake, then the tsunamis hit and finally the Nuclear Reactors are near melt down. from what I know of the people of Japan, they will rebuild, they will recover eventually and they will be a stronger country when they complete their recovery efforts.

The New Higher Cost of preterm Labor medicine

 

"Makena" the drug used to prevent preterm birth for pregnant women used to cost $10.00/ea dose; BUT now that KVPH has exclusive rights to make it, the cost is $1500.00/ea dose!! Their justification Premies cost about 50K for care so the 31K price tag for full regimen is worth the cost to patients

You wanna send the greedy heartless bastards an e-mail: drugsafety@kvph.com
I emailed them concerning this outrageous price-gouging, greed fueled Bull Shit & told them what I thought. What I got back was a song and dance about how it is now FDA approved where as before is was basically made in each individual hospital or local lab. I really don't give a shit some one needs to stand up the these  con-artist pharmaceutical companies and tell them enough is enough!!!

And all of you thought I was only pro choice when it came to Cannabis and Hemp, didn't ya, lol

Legalize Hemp, Legalize Cannabis, if cannabis legalization is a no go then decriminalize it like California did and enact medical cannabis legislation for the sick and disabled at least!

 

So, the medical Cannabis issue is coming to critical mass. We have like 13 or 14 days left to get the bill sponsored filed and passed; Our representatives are telling us they are supportive of the idea but don't want to be the one to put their neck on the line as being the one to introduce it if it should fail. Assuming it isn't killed in committee, we just might have a safe natural alternative to prescription drugs with all the nasty side effects.

For everyone that thinks Cannabis should remain illegal, that means the war on drugs will continue and the drug cartels monopoly on the black market trade in drugs continues and the war in Mexico will spill over the border. Drug dealers do not check ID's! By legalizing drugs, implementing a regulatory system and taxing the sale of drugs just like alcohol and tobacco. This will make drugs harder for minors o get. You do not have to smoke Cannabis to gain the health benefits. A vaporizer is capable of supplying medication through inhalation and no smoke! This also not only saves the state taxpayer funds it also adds a new revenue stream from the taxation of recreational drug use. Citizens used to be able to pay their taxes with hemp! Literally, it was as good as gold because of the some 25,000 industrial applications, yeah, over 25,000 industrial applications. We can get rid of the drug czar and the DEA can be reassigned as border patrol. Like they should be doing, instead of keeping foreign dictators in power.

You want to know something, being pissed and not having a way to vent all that anger can cause many problems. Well, for me at least. I get frustrated and most of the time there is really nothing you can do because the situation calls for patience and usually depends on other people. I rant and I ramble at times. If any of you ever saw my typing sessions. They are all over the place because my mind never stops and if I don't write something important or really good down when I catch the thought as it races across where ever it comes from and goes to, I'll forget it. I usually go back over my documents several times to sort out the ramblings and I sometimes come up with three or four partially written documents. Am I the only one that does this crap?

    Attention deficit, yes and no. Every now and then, I will become thoroughly obsessed with a subject and I will go all out to learn everything I can about it. When I'm done with that subject, I roam around until the next mini-obsession over takes me. I have all my college textbooks still. I don't remember taking half of the classes. I do remember some of the classes that I really enjoyed, others I remember after I see the book and browse through it a bit. I can sit only so long before I have to change positions or stand up for a while and try to ease the pressure in my back. So any momentum I get from my muse (for lack of a better word) I try to get as much typed as I can, because I know as soon as I have to stop to try and relax the muscles in my back the momentum is pretty much gone. Unless, unless I am in obsession mode. Then I can usually pick it back up.

    Lately I have been writing a lot because there has actually been a lot going on, just not here at my house. It's all online, for the most part. I don't mind that. My writing time is somewhat limited at times being a full time father. Luckily, only one left home with me until he starts school. So, his nap time is my writing time. Unless I have housework to do then my writing time has to wait until after everyone is asleep, insomnia doesn't have to be a bad thing all the time! So, anyway another rambling series of thoughts and opinions by me. Maybe I can get to sleep now. Pushing 9 hours sleep for 3 days, it gets harder and harder to do it as I get older.

 

Peace out!!