IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE I DELETED MY SENT FILES AND I NOTICED SOME RESPONSES TO NEWS STORIES AND OTHER EMAILS THAT I HAD SENT.
AND DECIDED TO RE-POST THEM HERE.
I CONSIDER MYSELF A MODERATE/INDEPENDENT AND WHEN IN DOUBT I USE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AS MY GUIDE.
FURTHERMORE I AM NOT TOO PROUD TO CHANGE MY MIND OR ADMIT WHEN I'M WRONG. I BELIEVE THESE RANDOM LETTERS REFLECT THAT NICELY.
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A Million Clicks to Peace,
Thanks for the interview, I was happy to be part of you efforts. You asked me to write a quick note:
While peace should always be striven for I want to remind everybody that sometimes the best way to achieve justice, and peace, is by taking up arms! Gandhi's method of Non Violence, that was a great success against the British, would have been useless against the Nazis.
There are a lot of factors that go into creating peace; economics, education, access to food and other basic necessities, but surely the path to Peace begins as do all journeys, with the first steps.
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Iran's SUPREME LEADER Ali Khamenei - Picked the candidates and then picked the winner. Calling one "moderate" is a joke! Both candidates are murderous thugs and real change will only come if the people overthrow Ali Khamenei and have a REAL election.
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RE: Cannabis Conundrum
Ms. Myung-Ok Lee is absolutely correct. Marijuana IS far less dangerous than much of the food we consume and the term used should be RE- legalization.
By now I am left with no other conclusion than that anyone opposed to the re-legalization of Cannabis is either grossly uneducated or has a nefarious financial agenda. The fact that Hemp gets lumped in with Marijuana points to the former conclusion as the most prevalent.
By many accounts Clinton, Bush and Obama have all experimented with illicit substances and many Americans favor decimalization. But, predictably, hypocritical politicians continue to govern out of fear. In this case the “fear” of seeming soft on crime.
I find our current policies shameful, wasteful and very likely unconstitutional. I will continue to vote only for third party candidates until someone has the courage to govern with common sense and courage.
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F U Yusuf (and Ticket Master too)
As a big Cat Stevens fan I was appalled at his complicity in the decree of death known, as a fatwa, against Salman Rushdie (even though he later tried to deny it) followed by his admittance that his religion forbid his kind of music but was allowing it as he would be giving the proceeds to Islamic causes.
I will never spend a dime on anything associated with that hypocrite!
I only hope that those arrogant monopolistic thieves, known as Ticket Master, are involved with his comeback so I can boycott them both simultaneously.
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Ms Pelosi,
I am an Independent with Libertarian leanings and am growing increasing disgusted with politicians who govern out of fear. That was the Bush game-plan and we should be over it! FEAR of seeming soft on crime limits any discussion of Drug Policy Reform. FEAR of losing the Latino vote leads to our unprotected borders and statements that you recently made.
As to your comments regarding illegal immigration; if an illegal is deported they leave their family behind by choice. No one is stopping them from taking their children with them. Furthermore, we should have long ago done away with the antiquated policy that is the "Anchor Baby" loop-hole that rewards illegals by automatically making their children citizens.
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Regarding the March 7Th article on "Medical pot charges ban quickly lifted" :
There seems to be some question as to why U.S. Atty. O'Brien rescinded his original order to stop filing charges against medical marijuana dispensaries.
Are you kidding? His motivation is the same as every politician; Fear! Fear of seeming "soft on crime" kills all debate over our draconian, failed drug policy even as they contribute to the near collapse of Mexico and our leaders admit to their own past illicit use of drugs .
Fear of losing "the Latino vote" kills any real border protection or immigration reform. Regardless of the potential for real WMD's crossing the border.
Fear of not having enough money to run for re-election keeps these corrupt cowards firmly in the pockets of special interest groups. No matter the harm to our country or the Constitution.
Fear based decision making is a scary way to make policy. I was hopping that went away with the Bush administration. I "fear" it has not.
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Every day I read the times I see two huge ways to save a lot of tax dollars, Drug Policy and Immigration reform. Lately these two stories have become one.
I was just amazed to read the LA Times front page "Column One" Feb. 19Th, article "Sleepy town's nightmare next door" It was mostly about a border town, Columbus, N.M., and how failing drug war policies are destroying Mexico and specifically Palomas the town Columbus borders.
I found it odd that it mentioned that there were several hundred U.S. citizen, children, that lived in Mexico but went to school daily in Columbus. It was shortly explained that the hospital routinely crosses to Palomas to pick up pregnant Mexicans so they can deliver their babies in Columbus.
Wow! Why even build a wall, have a border or an immigration process if we are going to just pick up people at taxpayer expense so they can have their "Anchor Baby" pave the way for entire families to become citizens without due process?
It is long past due to end the "Anchor Baby" loophole with or without the insanity of official vehicles transporting them.
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RE: When will the Bush Bashing stop
The bashing of Bush would stop if the damage he has done would go away when he does. As is, we will be living with his mistakes for generations. Even a future terrorist attack could well be blamed on his failure to protect our borders.
Truly, the worst president in modern history!
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Bill Maher,
Most of your "new rules" have a second picture to go with the punch line - the guns melted into a statue of Alah did not have a representation of the gun-Alah statue. As you likely know, it is bullshit that it goes against the Koran to show a picture of Alah, pics of him are in many museums, it is also true that the fanatics still freak out about it anyway. I was disappointed that you did not show a picture. If nothing else to show that you do not buy into the fear of doing such a thing. anyway.... you rock!!! Love you, your shows, your guest appearances and your stand-up shows!
PS. I am into having 2 women at the same time - can I have "minority" status - since many think that bedroom preferences deserve some special status. Let the breeders keep the term "marriage" and be sure that all people have civil union rights. Like when the Cleveland Browns got to keep their name and Baltimore got a team - win - win!
Anyway two women - that is some affirmative action I could be down with! Peace!
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RE: Is Ann Coulter a Liar
Ann is just starved for attention. Since she is mostly a comedy act, I'm not sure you can call her a liar. But her Adams Apple does seem to swell when she is confronted.
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RE: The El Coyote restaurant and Gay Fascist
Every place that I read the gay fascist are boycotting, me and my friends will be going out of our way to give them business.
We had not been to the "El" in years. It was good to be back!
For the record - The only gripe is over a word...right? Gays have all the same rights, they just want a new definition of a word.
Is life so good that this is where you want to draw the line. Let society keep it's definition.
SEXUAL PREFERENCE DOES NOT EQUATE TO MINORITY STATUS OR A CIVIL RIGHT. IT IS A BEDROOM THING!!! Cant we all just get over sex and get along?
And for the gay bashers - gay is NOT a choice! Would YOU CHOOSE TO BE GAY?
Thanks again for getting me back to going to El Coyote!
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Marylin,
The Mosquito is far from being useless. Besides being Bat food, it's most useful function is population control.
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RE: The Endangered Wolves
I am far from being a vegetarian but I am growing increasingly upset by the behavior and practices of our food suppliers. First the unnecessary, and potentially catastrophic, action of filling our meat supply with antibiotics and now you report that they are using our parklands to the detriment of the wolves. Kick those creeps off of our land, save the wolves and kindly pass me the vegy burgers.
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