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Tompaine: Even you cannot come up with a single specific allegation of wrong doing against Kitzhaber. You cannot make another person responsible for the actions of another. If it does turn out that she did actually commit some crimes, one cannot automatically blame Kitzhaber for any wrongdoing by her. You people a...
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It wasn't an analogy, it was a question that was neither bogus nor off-base. Enough with the hostility.
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How could one man incite so much hate? Today we've got this from Arizona. Attending the protests today are "Move On, White Rose Society, Anonymous and Latino grps." Now let's add the Rabbis who are planing to walk out of his speech, the GOP establishment. Even the Pope has referenced Trump's hate speech. Trump is a "u...
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Actually I see it as a case of negative public opinion, something that career politicians live and die by, and obviously Kitzhaber agreed. Leaving with a modicum of personal dignity intact, in my opinion was best for him and the state.
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Hi Ward: you do realize that abetting criminal behavior, i.e. pressuring your underlings to acquiesce in or participate in wrongful, illegal behavior (awarding contracts for large sums) is also illegal? It is apparent to impartial observers that the governor very much was aware of--- how could he NOT be--- of what Ms. ...
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"No charges have been filed against Neil Goldschmidt either" To compare Kitzhaber to Neil Goldschmidt is absolutely ludicrous. For you to even be making such an ugly comparison simply illustrates the ugly nature of witch hunts, and how they tend to spiral out of control. Goldschmidt's case was totally different...
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" It is apparent to impartial observers that the governor very much was aware of— how could he NOT be— of what Ms. Hayes was doing" I am simply flabbergasted by your on-going accusations against Kitzhaber. You still cannot make one single tangible allegation of any specific wrongdoing by him. It is all based total...
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The sea lion population is far beyond historic proportions in terms of range and numbers. Regulated thinning of their population is necessary to bring the population to within a reasonable realm of coexistence with whom that been given dominion (and stewardship) over all creatures.
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Well, if you were not trying to make an analogy, then that means you were inserting something irrelevant into the discussion, in order to side track it. That is a most common debate tactic that is know as being a RED HERRING. Either way, your comment was 100% off-base and inappropriate..
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My grandfather died of cancer in 1965, having formed no opinion of Bruce Springsteen. You talk about how he spent his "entire life surrounded by" people he knew until he was like 23. He's about 70 now and he's been in show business and rich for 40 years? It's like me talking about being a teenager today.
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....and don't forget to include the restaurant Clark Lewis...and Lewis and Clark University!
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Kitzhaber became an overwhelming political liability to his own party, to such a degree that his opponents weren't the ones calling for this resignation. To claim that he's somehow the innocent victim of a spurious younger woman only underscores how unsuited he was to remain in office. His own party's leaders realized...
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I for one have enjoyed the many logging roads that logging has provided...without those roads, many of the areas I've enjoyed, would have been inaccessible...so thank you. That said, my family owns a century ranch in Montana...and part of the ownership includes a century lease for grazing...and we move the cattle from ...
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Wow, Portland anti-ism takes it to a new level. An interest in colonial cuisine ≠ a promotion of colonialism. Almost literally every dish now considered "Indian food" came about as a result either of (1) the Mughal conquest of India (the introduction of meat and biryani), or (2) the British Empire (tomatoes and chiles ...
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No, the original poster just asked a question out of curiosity, and it was entirely appropriate. I doubt that person was looking for a debate, either.
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(sorry for delay in response...) what change in a life have you created by opening your home to a homeless person? did they actually stay? did they gain employment once they had a roof and facilities? I am curious because your statement suggests that's a valid solution for some.. like an experiment ...what were the re...
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my brother paid me to do his chores...we had a price list...i could make some decent money for an 8 yr old...
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To me, he was making a general case. In the end, it does not matter. Part of the battle is to make sure that we get a justice that will also join the battle against a "pro-death" culture and a entitlement culture. I do not believe that the current nominee fits that criteria.
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The mentally ill are not getting the treatment they need because of our courts, as other threads have thoroughly addressed. The developmentally disabled have plenty of programs, and readily can get on disability subsidy. The physically disabled are royally screwed by the federal government that will not honor the SSI i...
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it is delusional to think these people can be helped. There is a reason why drug-alcohol programs have a pathetic success rate and at best provide a short break in between binges giving their livers a break. They are dead end dead beats void of a work ethic or dignity and no program is ever going to change that fact. S...
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I see these folks as human beings. I have varying amounts of respect for them on kind of a sliding scale. I was driving a same old route to work and always got stopped at a certain light in the far left lane. I was maybe always about 15 feet from a young lady with a cardboard sign saying the usual stuff. one day I ...
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When I came to Eugene living on the streets no one would remotely hire me at $4 an hour or better wages, which would be the equivalent of the 2nd highest minimum wage in 1985. I had no problem hustling up entry level jobs paying the federal minimum wage. This priceless opportunity provided me a starting point, and the ...
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Kafoury conveniently avoids pointing out the environmental cowardice of her former colleagues in the legislature. Before and during the 2013-14 legislative session Oregon was facing the prospect of three major coal terminals. On February 5, 2013 Jules Bailey, Chairman of the House Energy and Environment Committee, was...
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Raising the minimum wage has forced people like me to work under the table in order to attain employment, as we are stripped of our right to negotiate our own wages for work we render. Then when we do find employment we cannot find affordable housing so that we can support ourselves in independence and dignity because ...
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2 of 2 As it turned out, all, every single one of them, Rs and Ds, of Baily’s colleagues joined him in refusing to give the people a voice and an opportunity to speak out in this vital environmental matter. Shame on all of them. Richard Ellmyer Chair, North Portland Coal Committee
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no matter how many times the post gets removed, the fact remains you are still confused by simple facts Junior. What part of NO EXPERIENCE are your failing to understand, son?
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The KKK permeated every aspect of our society, and held on to control through crony government and they owned the press. They promote economic bigotry. the local liberal bigot good old boy club mirrors them impeccably around here.
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"Just say no" would be appropriate here.
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In your attempt to defend Kitzhaber, you highlighted that he has no charges against him. I'm simply pointing out that fact is meaningless, as illustrated by the Goldschmidt situation. But you truly can compare them, because they are both disgraced former governors. It's sad to put them in the same realm as Hatfield and...
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Remember, this was a political coup by the left urban Democratic elite centered in Portland. It involved the Willamette Week and the Oregonian and a bunch of upper level Democrats. Kate got one of the prizes and the "appropriate" people moved up. Kitz did not watch his back, and Cylvia became a serious political lia...
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Right. So you're telling us you spoke to the owner who said her wife, who was there at the time the show was betting built, was wrong about her prior knowledge of Pizza Jerk opening next door. And you're only saying this once confronted with the lack of follow up. Sorry, but I'll take the wife's word over a fanboy's...
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Hey Dean, nobody cares what you think. Is Mapleton in Iowa now?
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This might actually be THEE greatest example of an untalented journalist writing something mean and negative out of despair for attention. Me writing this comment is actual proof of that. As others have pointed out, a lot of this is actually false too. Saying you don't get it doesn't cover this action. You definitely g...
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as usual, Willy Week is on the side of big business and on the wrong side of everything else. The utterly dismissive tone--there are no scientific studies--coupled with the condescending vibe is a telltale sign of the blogger/twitter vibe that permeates what laughably passes for journalism. Furthermore, the ignorant wr...
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Add that to the "burn" list, Acker. Very, very good point, Zach.
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Besaw's avocado toast is the BOMBdiggity! Among other things...I eat there once a week and arrive first thing 7am ( great spot to watch the sunrise) or come later around 2-3pm...No lines ever!!! Cara has hit a home run and can't wait to eat outside! Her staff is awesome, service excellent, and the clientele is charming...
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What a pile of shit. I love Bruce and I could write a better case against Bruce than this rubbish !
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"His own party’s leaders realized he’d become a huge impediment and, armed with insider information not available to voters a few months earlier, showed him the door." Yet more innuendo and insinuation thrown at Kitzhaber. What "insider" info are you referring to? None of you have produced anything that is tangible...
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Thanks for adding your voice of reason Nathan. Kitzhaber was clearly a great man who did indeed try to bring the state together to find consensus on many key issues. That is not going to happen anymore, though. Pure partisanship now rules this state, which is utterly tragic. When no charges are ever brought in thi...
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I was comparing North Carolina and Oregon with the numbers I could find. The U6 rate would be a better comparison, and maybe support your comment or give a boost to motleycrew's, but I can't find current U6 data by state. Oregon's U6 was slightly higher than North Carolina for 2015 averaged out, but since I was pointin...
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No, I'm sorry, but comparing Kitzhaber to Goldschmidt is nothing less than a smear against Kitzhaber, nothing more. The allegations against Goldschmidt are not in dispute. As I said before, he even publicly admitted to them. Meanwhile, you, and everyone else here, has still yet to say what crime it is that Kitzhab...
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I am the executive director of Young Americans for Peace and Prosperity in Every Region. I've labored intensively for years to those ends described by our organization. So that should qualify me to be mayor.
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wtf are you talking about? Oakland show was 3 hours 25 or 28 mins long..... and delayed start and keeping people out in the rain was the venue not being ready. nothing to do with Bruce.
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or better yet "is one" :)
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<strong><a href="http://Mon., Mar. 7, 2016 Israeli TV Warns of Wi-Fi Dangers in Schools By Jack O'Dwyer">Israeli T.V. Warns of Dangers of Wi-Fi in Schools Jack O'Dwyer, Mar. 2016</a></strong>
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A friend at a leadership level in the Seattle: He crossed a picket line in Tacoma years ago. He had his limo drop him off at a loading dock so that technically he didn't "cross" but it is long storied in the labor movement in Washington State.
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The primary reason this project has involved so much construction and costs is the city's commitment to "level of service", which means we won't ever put in transit, pedestrian or cycling amenities that would adversely impact the travel times of single occupant vehicles. Agencies that pay attention to the data, like ...
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When my grandfather was 65 he started running a mile a day to keep fit. He's 70 now and we have no idea where he is.
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Massive increases in California's population wouldn't have anything to do with the increased traffic there, right?
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Whoever wrote this article is entitled to there opinion. I love my music and would be very hard to please. Been to one Bruce show and loved it was 3 and a half hours long and as far as i'm concerned that is value for money. Is he the world's greatest solo act no can he sing yes and with his band he is way better than m...
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You mean YAPPER? Cute. I think it is more like Conservative Railing Against Progressives.
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Still haven't heard from Slovic re: my offer to debate the science for 1,000.00 I will debate Slovic and Zussman for 2,000 on the science. Despite the arrogant, unprofessional, ignorant and blatantly mindless journalism which seems more like a personal vendetta, I have never heard back from anyone except for a. mesh. ...
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Concocted rumors of the timber industry's death are highly exaggerated. The timber industry is alive and well in Oregon.
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I actually wanna update/correct my statements. Number one, I apologize for the last remark. In hindsight, I think it was hypocritical for me to spew such negativity. Number two, I regret using the word untalented. I wish I had chosen "less creative" as that gives you the chance to improve. Which leads me to my final st...
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Yeah, you are correct, at least in my book. A modern cost effective University has to mix specialized teaching faculty and specialized research faculty with the latter in smaller numbers. In older times, tenured faculty were not highly paid giving up the big bucks for a life of comtemplation, teaching, research, and ...
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Boozer: That's quite an answer.....I think you address about a dozen of the major interwoven issues. I hope your comments are widely read as they provide a real incentive for people to think about things most would rather just take them for granted and not peek behind the curtain. Thanks for publishing them....regar...
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"the local liberal bigot good old boy club mirrors them impeccably around here." “This PC crowd is exactly like the KKK of the 1950’s south." Well.....you used some different words, but still said the same thing. Care to try again?They say Third time's the charm.
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Just for clarification: No charges were filed agains Neil Goldschmidt because the statute of limitations had "run out" befor his actions were exposed. Otherwide, believe me, he would have faced felony charges. I think Kitzhaber made some very bad decisions regarding his girlfriend and her actions. Whether he comm...
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The timeline wasn't simple and clean-cut. They didn't know that Tommy was coming in when they scouted the spot and made plans for the business, but they did know when they signed the lease. So the story was right and my now-deleted comment was wrong. How do you figure I'm a fanboy? And what exactly am I a fanboy of?
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you know as much as anybody what a complex issue this is. with mental illness, which is a big contributor to homelessness, being a lifetime issue dealt with lots of meds if it's serious, and judging by some of the behavior of some of the street people. !?! treatment is good - the question of how are they going to ac...
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Don't feel bad. The 'serpentine' which was designed and built for LTD on 6th Avenue has definitely adversely impacted the travel times and safety of single occupant vehicles over there from downtown all the way to Garfield.
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DG: you're ever so right. the issues are plentiful, complex and inter-related. I'd like to see us pick "the low handing fruit"....i.e. address those individuals' needs which are the most easily identifiable and are the most vulnerable of the homeless population. To me, that's the mentally-ill and developmentally dis...
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Nigel, please tell us, if you know, what is the quid pro quo these very large union contributions expect from a Secretary of State?
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Hey Dean Smith, nobody cares what you think. Is Mapleton in Iowa now?
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Having watched the FBI wait two years before Bundy's Nevada events resulted in a prosecution as well as the lengthy delays between actions and prosecution of other Governors by the Federal Government (3 years for Ex-Governor McDonnell of Virginia, for example) I think it is too early for Kitzhaber supporters to be popp...
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Actually, no. The use of colonial in this case is in reference to food. Not to actual physical colonialism, and certainly not to the negative aspects of it. So no, the owners didn't need to consider the issues of gentrification (which has also brought many positives to the area) when thinking about this name.
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Good thing this restaurant isn't doing that either. It is simply a name describing the type or food.
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ironically, because of the very nature of the mentally ill, they are probably the least likely group to do any follow through that would help them become more functional - heck, they may have hopped a train somewhere long before their next "appointment". the meds maybe sold on the street or just tossed. it's very s...
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No it isn't. Where are all the log trucks?
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Martin, I think that's fair enough. I wouldn't agree with the last statement. It's too easy to show it to be false. There are clearly justifiable and unjustifiable cases of people taking offense. But I would also say it's a virtue to be slow to take offense and to save such offense for egregious, not ambiguous, cas...
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if you haven't grasped it by now, you never will
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BOEC also needs an easy to remember non emergency three-digit number to lessen the large volume of calls dispatchers end up referring to their seven-digit routine call for service line. (For example 311) This surely must cause delays for real emergencies on a regular basis.
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to be effective treatment, especially psychotropic medication, would have to be court ordered and somehow supervised. For example, the doses of psychotropic medication would have to be supervised like methadone is.
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The Taylor Grazing Act was passed in 1934 to put an end to a century of overuse and abuse of rangelands, and later the BLM was created to lease and manage grasslands to preserve them for future generations - something that the cattle barons refused to do.
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If psychology were a real science, not one whose 'diagnoses' of what is or is not a mental disease is voted on at conventions, that might be helpful. Unfortunately, psychology has too little predictability to qualify as a 'true science'. It is merely a collection of opinions which are subject to lobbyists at each o...
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Even that's a low bar Tom. That is one giant conspiracy if you start adding up how hard it would be to keep such secrets. Are there meetings in the secret Temple of Doom as well? If MD has proof it would be good to read it.
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Dispatching and on the streets public safety duties are apples and oranges. The agency I work for had poor results utilizing light-duty cops at the call-taker position (arguably the easiest to learn). Aside from typical several months the best qualified take learn call-entry, typing speed and accuracy were problems. ...
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Ms Hayes has 'confessed' in front of the media to 'marrying' an alien for a fee so he could obtain citizenship. She also confessed to abetting an old boyfriend in marijuana activities illegal at that time and place. Any legal process after that will be anti-climactic.
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You can't seem to accept that he was deemed unworthy of remaining in office by his own tribe. It wasn't a witch hunt. He expended every bit of political capital he had within his own ranks, and it cost him his job. It was a stunning and disturbing fall from grace that he's still clearly struggling to comprehend. Congra...
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What happens if you go to the local Fire Station and they are on a call or some other duty? Even with an unacceptable 911 delay of several minutes,,Multnomah County still receives one of the best paramedic response times from AMR as compared to most big cities in the US. AMR beats the very difficult to comply with,...
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Yea, and what's in it for the out of state funders?
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Man, the schools really got screwed on their share! They're used to 60% of any tax revenue stream, Property taxes, General Fund, Lottery. Heads should roll for SEIU and AFSCME lobbyists!
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I have read the US Constitution over and over and I'm still looking for that 'inalienable right to consume marijuana' language. US Supreme Court cases affirming convictions in violation of marijuana laws of all kinds are easy to find, however.
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Where have all the log trucks gone? Well Don, if you were to get up out of the barkalouger, leave Eugene and drive the McKenzie, Fall Creek, or the Calapooya on any weekday, you would see dozens of log trucks in route.
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In 1936 the US Supreme Court ruled American's have the right to pursuit happiness in liberty including "chemical happiness." In 1936 the US Supreme Court ruled Americans have the right to consume marijuana. The racist bigots didn't like this ruling and so they came up with the unconstitutional marijuana tax stamp to ba...
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It's poor judgment like Mr. Taylor's that got this country to where we are today ...20 trillion in debt, hated around the world, sporting an economy that is being propped up with borrowed money and being run by a cartel of the most corrupt and dishonest politicians and outside influences in our history. When he says: "...
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So. the US Congress passed a law in response to a US Supreme Court decision which they did not like and the President signed it or it wouldn't be in effect. That does not make them perjurers, bigots, racists or fraudulent. It makes them politicians, arguably a low class of critter, but ranting and name calling won...
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You care enough to write another strange and wildly inaccurate claim that I am Dean Smith. Doesn't that makes you a "nobody"? BTW, those "comparable yield" figures you dreamed up are unobtainable because there are none.
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The groups you mentioned are the shock troops of the elite who are scared of a POTUS they can't control when in office. All of those groups are financed by the George Soros types of the world who are stripping this country of anything of value before they collapse our economy. The only person with what it takes to make...
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Gonzales v. Raich (previously Ashcroft v. Raich), 545 U.S. 1 (2005), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court ruling that under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, the United States Congress may criminalize the production and use of home-grown cannabis even where states approve its use for m...
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My irony meter red-lined when the current residents of the area, who create noise and traffic nightmares in every surrounding neighborhood each and every time they leave their houses, complained that adding some apartments would do the same to them. I just can't must any sympathy for them. Personally, I'd love to see ...
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The "problem" as many of us see it is the fact that so many people see Trump's candidacy as a problem...it isn't. Trump may very well be our last chance to stop the formation of the North American Union where our borders are erased and we are flooded with otherwise illegal aliens on a scale we can only imagine. The los...
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Democrats are the reason we are in the mess we are in ,,,Obama with Wyden's help is selling out our sovereignty with the TPP, they enacted the single largest tax increase on the middle class through fraud and deceit and outright lies and have effectively turned this country into a police state ... sorry Ryan no more de...
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Countdown on response times start after the operator answers the call. Response times don't say a thing about how quickly the call is answered. No answer=no response, no matter how many emergency responders are standing by.
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Actually, if you read O'Leary vs US, the Court ruled that the Marijuana Tax Law was unconstitutional because the 5th amendment right of self-incrimination was violated if you actually complied with its requirements to acknowledge that you had dealt in marijuana when you paid the Tax. Marijuana was not legalized by t...
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and the birth argument is far from settled BTW. Submitting a laughably forged document isn't proof of birth in this country and everyone both here and in Kenya who can attest to the truth all found ways to die shortly before and after he was selected
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Correct, now explain to the class why the racist bigots then reclassified marijuana as a narcotic more dangerous than heroin, to put this into a different legal aspect, where they can criminalize..and all they had to do was lie, lie lie just like Refer Madness. It reminds me much of a similar case and Supreme Court. Th...
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Now I ask you a question; By what right and by what authority has the federal government criminalized marijuana based on blatant lies? The same federal government that used to mandate farmers grow pot for national security. The same federal government that was founded by pot growers and pot smokers as pot permeated eve...
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But the headlines look so impressive when the announcements are made! And sometimes they get to hold shovels and cut ribbons and stuff in the pictures!
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And if I can drive my personal vehicle, on my own schedule, whenever and wherever I want, and cover the same distance in 20 minutes instead of trying to meet the requirements of LTD scheduling and routes to get within two-three blocks of my actual destination in an hour, why am I likely to make the effort? The closes...
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