West Virginia water officials study test results after chemical spill
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Non-toxic Industrial Hemp remains illegal at the federal level.
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Budget/jobs/economy concerns?
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Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.
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They sold 371 tons of pills to people who did not need them-
DEA’s latest prescription drug take-back day nets 371 tons of pills
Non-toxic marijuana remains illegal–
Federal toxic waste disposal program required to rid the community of legal drugs.
Cross-state hazmat evacuation operation conducted to rid communities of toxic products sold by legal drug dealers:
A powerful central government knows what’s best for each one of us.
How about legal anti-depression meds that may bring on thoughts of suicide (0:34)
Budget/jobs/economy concerns?
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Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.
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$97 Million Drug War in Central America
Google:
$60 billion in DOD contracting fraud
& see where savings are available to pay fees for healthcare earned by people who volunteered to go to far away places and maybe never come back again.
Make us proud guys-
Army Corps of Engineers can’t produce $1 billion of fuel receipts in Iraq
“The total amount of funds unaccounted for has now reached a staggering $7 billion, officials say — and they warn that the Iraqi government is likely to demand at least some of that money back.”
Elected officials preside over waste & decades of ongoing, undeclared wars overseas- then tell us there is no more money for the traditional DOD military healthcare benefits that were used to entice people to stay for multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No union rep. No grandfather clause.
Many Americans may associate free medical care with people who stay for 20 years in the US Armed Forces.
Recommendation-
Insert language into recruiting literature and enlistment documents stating that rules concerning benefits may change at any time & that no definite benefit package will be provided in exchange for 20 years of unrestricted worldwide service. No grandfather clause will apply. Have unit leaders refer to this disclaimer when promoting retention drives, giving re-enlistment speeches, etc.
Stop spending federal money on meaningless support the troops promotions, campaigns and VIP photo ops that are not connected in any way with public policy.
Instant, non-experimental jobs program/revenue generator requiring zero tax dollars-
Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.
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Every day now- there is talk of new fees, taxes, closing schools, shutting down parts of the government, etc.
Narrows toll rise likely to be 25 cents
North Kitsap School District to close an elementary school
Car tab, bike fees part of House transport package
Shipyard could lose seasonal workers to budget constraints
TOM PHILPOTT | Military cuts ‘catastrophic’ for civilians
DOD partial shutdown-
Panetta notifies Congress of possible furloughs
Your system ain’t working folks.
Not too long ago- it was election season & we heard much talk about clean energy, jobs, the economy, etc.
How is it possible to take elected officials seriously on this?
Instant, non-experimental jobs program/revenue generator requiring zero tax dollars-
Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.
I know hemp will not solve all problems. I know there have been some attempts to move forward with legalization, but mostly hemp seems to be seen as scary and controversial.
How bad do things get before politicians consider allowing people to go with free enterprise?
Career politicians- elected by both major parties- speak of their jobs programs & initiatives to deal with clean energy & the economy as their system collapses. Politicians standing in the way of hemp cultivation have no credibility.
We do not live in a free & honest society folks.
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A new tradition–
Federal toxic waste disposal program required to rid the community of legal drugs.
Non-toxic marijuana remains illegal–
Medication disposal event – do not flush those pills – is Sept. 29 in Port Townsend
Cross-state hazmat evacuation operation conducted to rid communities of toxic products sold by legal drug dealers:
A powerful central government knows what’s best for each one of us.
How about legal anti-depression meds that may bring on thoughts of suicide (0:34)
Photo- Fog clears at Port Townsend
Insists on dividing people up into groups– then assigning a separate value to each group.
Cheers on military forces that are not in the habit of winning decades of undeclared wars in distant lands.
Credits The Troops with defending American rights and freedoms- as if the US Armed Forces function as some sort of giant civil rights organization.
Stopped supporting a draft a long time ago.
Spends money on gunboat escorts for ferries on Puget Sound while terrorists are free to put their boat on a trailer and drive it onto the ferry.
Spends months promoting the idea of buying stuff to celebrate Christmas.
Brags about freedom- then goes with a control freak approach on individual liberty.
Lies about the stories associated with federal holidays.
Celebrates independence from a powerful central government.
Tries to make people feel guilty for not properly observing some federal holidays.
Talks about legalizing marijuana while including restrictions that leave prohibition and the drug war in place for adults age 18-20, those who want to grow a plant at home, possess more than an ounce, or possess marijuana from non-state sanctioned outlets.
Talks about placing high taxes on legal marijuana.
Dealers, traffickers and cartels are good with this idea.
Supports a Homeland Security police state that can’t keep heroin and cocaine out of the US.
Tolerates reporters who do not ask questions.
Tolerates politicians who lie about clean energy.
Supports a Drug War that places us all at risk.
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US foreign policy goals and objectives are somehow linked to American rights and freedoms.
Your vote is critical in this key election year.
Safety concerns require that arrest statistics must be kept secret.
Aug 2010-
A US Border Patrol spokesperson tells the press:
The Department of Homeland Security is in the business of keeping terrorists out of the US.
‘Uptick’ in heroin use seen on North Olympic Peninsula
Marijuana is more harmful than prohibition.
Gunboats are required to protect ferry boats on Puget Sound.
Your favorite politician has a plan to create jobs and clean energy.
Fusion centers can stop the sorts of violent crimes Americans have been familiar with for decades.
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Video: National parks try to attract younger generation
The average age of National Parks visitors is getting older?
Looks like the younger generation is staying away from National Parks?
The video above never got around to examining these points:
Maybe young people don’t feel like paying a $25 fine to get into National Parks?
American popular and political culture insists on dividing people up into groups- then assigning a separate value to each group-
National Park entrance fees are subsidized for military people and their families.
Ditto for people age 62 who can buy a lifetime pass for $10.00.
Times are tough- people are looking for work- they have less time for travel and leisure. Most National Parks are nowhere near anyone’s neighborhood- so just set aside $100 for gas and head out to a distant location where you will need to make arrangements to stay overnight.
Maybe an atmosphere of over supervision/police state tactics keeps young people away-
Yellowstone To Conduct Vehicle Safety Checkpoints This Weekend
Maybe if we stopped shipping cash to places like Iraq and Afghanistan we could cover the entrance fees for young people at National Parks?
Photo- Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
3,000 gallons of diesel spill in Interbay train yard
Much election year talk about clean energy, jobs, the economy, etc.
Leaky rail cars and overturned trucks transporting hemp to processing facilities don’t require a toxic waste/Hazmat response.
Instant, non-experimental jobs program/revenue generator requiring zero tax dollars-
Allow U.S. farmers to answer the global demand for Industrial Hemp.
Photo- Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA