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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
LSD - the case for legal change
LSD - the case for legal change:
'via Blog this'The prohibition of LSD cannot be justified on health grounds. It has extremely low toxicity and no addictive potential. Although its use clearly entails some risk it is far less hazardous than tobacco and alcohol, which are promoted around the world by big business with the support of corrupt western governments. In the UK tobacco accounts for 114,000 fatalities each year and alcohol 40,000. Alcohol is also a factor in many road accidents and acts of violence and in high doses causes progressive damage to the liver and brain, as well as damage to the unborn through fetal alcohol syndrome. It is the most widely abused drug in western society. Although I enjoy a beer or malt whisky myself I think a strong case could be made for a ban on the advertising and promotion of alcohol. As testament to its virtues one only has to read the weekly newspaper accounts of drunken brawls, observe the beggars in every town and city, and regard the accumulation of broken bottles and cans that blight our public spaces. (LSD and peyote have been used efficaciously in the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions
'via Blog this'The prohibition of LSD cannot be justified on health grounds. It has extremely low toxicity and no addictive potential. Although its use clearly entails some risk it is far less hazardous than tobacco and alcohol, which are promoted around the world by big business with the support of corrupt western governments. In the UK tobacco accounts for 114,000 fatalities each year and alcohol 40,000. Alcohol is also a factor in many road accidents and acts of violence and in high doses causes progressive damage to the liver and brain, as well as damage to the unborn through fetal alcohol syndrome. It is the most widely abused drug in western society. Although I enjoy a beer or malt whisky myself I think a strong case could be made for a ban on the advertising and promotion of alcohol. As testament to its virtues one only has to read the weekly newspaper accounts of drunken brawls, observe the beggars in every town and city, and regard the accumulation of broken bottles and cans that blight our public spaces. (LSD and peyote have been used efficaciously in the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions
Free William Leonard Pickard
Free William Leonard Pickard:
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Although he had a newborn child with his young wife, he chose at great risk to go to trial so that he might live the rest of his life with his wife and child. As you read this, he is still in confinement with two life sentences, and struggling daily with the legal intricacies of this case. He practices meditation while in prison, and send his thoughts to world peace. We ask for your loving kindness and support for this dear gentle soul, who is a casualty in the war on drugs.
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Although he had a newborn child with his young wife, he chose at great risk to go to trial so that he might live the rest of his life with his wife and child. As you read this, he is still in confinement with two life sentences, and struggling daily with the legal intricacies of this case. He practices meditation while in prison, and send his thoughts to world peace. We ask for your loving kindness and support for this dear gentle soul, who is a casualty in the war on drugs.
Absinthe USA - GMO's in your drink
Absinthe USA - Legal Now, But Is It Real Absinthe?:
'via Blog this'In "Absinthe is Back," a Time article published in November 2007, one academic said of the new brands: "They are playing pretend. It is nothing like the old stuff."
'via Blog this'In "Absinthe is Back," a Time article published in November 2007, one academic said of the new brands: "They are playing pretend. It is nothing like the old stuff."
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
JAMA Study: Kids With Fewer Vaccines Have Fewer Doctor and Emergency Room Visits | Health Impact News
JAMA Study: Kids With Fewer Vaccines Have Fewer Doctor and Emergency Room Visits | Health Impact News:
'via Blog this'But the study didn’t prove that, it proved the opposite:
'via Blog this'But the study didn’t prove that, it proved the opposite:
Children who were undervaccinated because of parental choice had significantly lower utilization rates of the ED (emergency department visits) and outpatient settings—both overall and for specific acute illnesses—than children who were vaccinated on time.
So the author’s conclusions and those they hired to write the press release on the study reported this, right? Wrong. Here is what the abstract states as the conclusion of the study:
Conclusions Undervaccination appears to be an increasing trend. Undervaccinated children appear to have different health care utilization patterns compared with age-appropriately vaccinated children.
The main press release, which was picked up by Reuter’s and repeated in almost every major news outlet reads: “Close to half of kids late receiving vaccines: study”
Here are some other gems from the official press release spin on this (that too many kids not vaccinating according to the vaccine schedule is a public epidemic):
Researchers said that trend is cause for concern because if enough kids skip their vaccines, whole schools or communities may be at higher risk for preventable infections such as whooping cough and measles.
Bible Belt
Bible Belt - RationalWiki:
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While the Bible Belt is often considered synonymous with the American South[4], many people will consider themselves from the Bible Belt if their particular town or family followed a Bible Belt-style existence.
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While the Bible Belt is often considered synonymous with the American South[4], many people will consider themselves from the Bible Belt if their particular town or family followed a Bible Belt-style existence.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Texas Jailers Run A Rape Camp - "The penalty for smoking pot is serial rape"
Recreational Outrage Time: Texas Jailers Run A Rape Camp - Straight Dope Message Board:
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Apparently, a county jail in Live Oak County, Texas, was a rape camp, where female inmates were repeatedly harassed, fondled, raped and forced to perform sex acts on each other for the amusement of jailers. A lawsuit by two female inmates made the allegations, and three guards were arrested, two of whom are in jail and one of whom was not. (Kind of surprising, I didn't think the American legal system arrested perpetrators any more, at least when they are rich and powerful or part of the legal system ... then again, these were very low-level people in the legal system.)
Imprisoned ex-congressman wants gun rights restored - latimes.com
Imprisoned ex-congressman wants gun rights restored - latimes.com:
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He swears he won't misuse it.
Randy Duke Cunningham is barely literate. How did he ever get elected to Congress?
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He swears he won't misuse it.
Randy Duke Cunningham is barely literate. How did he ever get elected to Congress?
Monday, June 3, 2013
Willie Smith Ward Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison For Stealing Rack Of Ribs
Willie Smith Ward Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison For Stealing Rack Of Ribs:
'via Blog this'"The seemingly stiff sentence handed down Wednesday dates back to a September 2011 incident, in which Willie Smith Ward, 43, attempted to steal a package of meat from the H-E-B grocery store in Waco. An employee approached Ward and asked what he had under his clothing.
'via Blog this'"The seemingly stiff sentence handed down Wednesday dates back to a September 2011 incident, in which Willie Smith Ward, 43, attempted to steal a package of meat from the H-E-B grocery store in Waco. An employee approached Ward and asked what he had under his clothing.
Ward said, “I got a knife,” after the ribs fell out from beneath his shirt, the Waco Tribune-Herald reports.
Ward's lengthy rap sheet likely affected the decision of the jurors, who required two minutes to convict Ward and roughly an hour to determine his sentence. His previous convictions include burglary, attempted robbery, cocaine possession and theft, among others.
“This verdict shows that the citizens of this county will not tolerate a continued disrespect and disregard for other people and their property,” said Assistant District Attorney J.R. Vicha. “People who choose to do so will be dealt with seriously and appropriately.”
Cover Up? Paxil and Suicide Risk | World of Psychology
Cover Up? Paxil and Suicide Risk | World of Psychology:
'via Blog this'During the wash-out period [a period of 1 to 2 weeks before the study begins where subjects are removed from all existing medications], all patients are given daily placebo pills. Hence, another name for this pre-study period is the “placebo wash-out phase.” Patients whose depressions quickly improve during this time are labeled “placebo responders” and excluded from the actual study. Administering a placebo during the wash-out phase is also a technique used by pharmaceutical companies to wee out patients who would respond quickly to a placebo in the official study. This weakens the performance of the placebo by removing quick placebo responders, thereby making the performance of the antidepressants look better.
'via Blog this'During the wash-out period [a period of 1 to 2 weeks before the study begins where subjects are removed from all existing medications], all patients are given daily placebo pills. Hence, another name for this pre-study period is the “placebo wash-out phase.” Patients whose depressions quickly improve during this time are labeled “placebo responders” and excluded from the actual study. Administering a placebo during the wash-out phase is also a technique used by pharmaceutical companies to wee out patients who would respond quickly to a placebo in the official study. This weakens the performance of the placebo by removing quick placebo responders, thereby making the performance of the antidepressants look better.
Pharmaceutical companies use this technique because the placebo effect accounts for such a high percentage of an antidepressant’s effect. According to the FDA, the placebo effect accounts for about 80% of the effect of antidepressants. [...] If the pharmaceutical companies did not use the placebo wash-out procedure, the difference between placebo and antidepressants would be even smaller. Thus, the placebo wash-out phase accomplishes two tasks: washing out patients’ old drugs and weeding out placebo responders.
What Teenscreen doesn’t want you to know about parental consent
Idaho Observer: What Teenscreen doesn’t want you to know about parental consent:
'via Blog this'Call your local school board or high school today. Find out if they have used or are even considering TeenScreen. If they are, make a formal, written request for records and find out if they are providing full informed consent in accordance with the law. Demand that your rights be protected. Write letters to the school and the school board, show up at meetings and speak up for parental rights, inform and organize your friends to do the same. Demand full informed consent, always. It is the only way to protect the rights of parents.
It is TeenScreen’s responsibility to protect parental rights yet its personnel are not doing it. The government makes laws to protect the public from having their rights trampled but so far laws have had little effect on TeenScreen’s operation. Only a concerted, grass-roots effort can restore and protect parental rights. Your voice is needed. Now.
'via Blog this'Call your local school board or high school today. Find out if they have used or are even considering TeenScreen. If they are, make a formal, written request for records and find out if they are providing full informed consent in accordance with the law. Demand that your rights be protected. Write letters to the school and the school board, show up at meetings and speak up for parental rights, inform and organize your friends to do the same. Demand full informed consent, always. It is the only way to protect the rights of parents.
It is TeenScreen’s responsibility to protect parental rights yet its personnel are not doing it. The government makes laws to protect the public from having their rights trampled but so far laws have had little effect on TeenScreen’s operation. Only a concerted, grass-roots effort can restore and protect parental rights. Your voice is needed. Now.
Daughter learns story of her scars 6 years after pit bull bite | Local & Regional News | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Miami-Dade Cop Fails to Intimidate Photojournalist off Public Sidewalk | PINAC
Miami-Dade Cop Fails to Intimidate Photojournalist off Public Sidewalk | PINAC:
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The Miami-Dade Police Department – which made national news this week by tackling, choking and arresting a 14-year-old boy with a puppy because he had given them “dehumanizing stares” – attempted to chase away a photojournalist from a public sidewalk Friday for no logical reason other than a cop felt the need to shove his weight around.
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The Miami-Dade Police Department – which made national news this week by tackling, choking and arresting a 14-year-old boy with a puppy because he had given them “dehumanizing stares” – attempted to chase away a photojournalist from a public sidewalk Friday for no logical reason other than a cop felt the need to shove his weight around.
Aidan Quinn connects MMR vaccine with his Daughter's AutismOrganic Living for a Healthy Family
Aidan Quinn connects MMR vaccine with his Daughter's AutismOrganic Living for a Healthy Family:
'via Blog this'“So we had a normal child that was walking, talking, doing everything way faster than she was supposed to. Then, after an MMR, she got a 106 fever and turned blue and woke up the next day with dark circles and not knowing who she was. And uncoordinated. And her arm lifted up. Of course the doctors are all saying, “Oh, that’s normal.”
'via Blog this'“So we had a normal child that was walking, talking, doing everything way faster than she was supposed to. Then, after an MMR, she got a 106 fever and turned blue and woke up the next day with dark circles and not knowing who she was. And uncoordinated. And her arm lifted up. Of course the doctors are all saying, “Oh, that’s normal.”
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Project MKUltra
Project MKUltra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
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In 1964, the project was renamed MKSEARCH. The project attempted to produce a perfect truth drug for use in interrogating suspected Soviet spies during the Cold War, and generally to explore any other possibilities of mind control. Another MKUltra effort, Subproject 54, was the Navy's top secret "Perfect Concussion" program, which was supposed to use sub-aural frequency blasts to erase memory. However, the program was never carried out.[21]
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In 1964, the project was renamed MKSEARCH. The project attempted to produce a perfect truth drug for use in interrogating suspected Soviet spies during the Cold War, and generally to explore any other possibilities of mind control. Another MKUltra effort, Subproject 54, was the Navy's top secret "Perfect Concussion" program, which was supposed to use sub-aural frequency blasts to erase memory. However, the program was never carried out.[21]
Because most MKUltra records were deliberately destroyed in 1973 by order of then CIA director Richard Helms, it has been difficult, if not impossible, for investigators to gain a complete understanding of the more than 150 individually funded research sub-projects sponsored by MKUltra and related CIA programs.[22]
The project began during a period of what Rupert Cornwell described as "paranoia" at the CIA, when America had lost its nuclear monopoly, and fear of Communism was at its height.[23] James Jesus Angleton, head of CIA counter-intelligence, believed that the organization had been penetrated by a mole at the highest levels.[23]
Goals [edit]
The Agency poured millions of dollars into studies examining methods of influencing and controlling the mind, and of enhancing their ability to extract information from resistant subjects during interrogation.[24][25]
Some historians have asserted that creating a "Manchurian Candidate" subject through "mind control" techniques was a goal of MKUltra and related CIA projects.[26] Alfred McCoy has claimed that the CIA attempted to focus media attention on these sorts of "ridiculous" programs, so that the public would not look at the primary goal of the research, which was developing effective methods of torture and interrogation. Such authors cite as one example that the CIA's KUBARK interrogation manual refers to "studies at McGill University", and that most of the techniques recommended in KUBARK are exactly those that researcher Donald Ewen Cameron used on his test subjects (sensory deprivation, drugs, isolation, etc.).[24]
One 1955 MKUltra document gives an indication of the size and range of the effort; this document refers to the study of an assortment of mind-altering substances described as follows:[27]
- Substances which will promote illogical thinking and impulsiveness to the point where the recipient would be discredited in public.
- Substances which increase the efficiency of mentation and perception.
- Materials which will cause the victim to age faster/slower in maturity.
- Materials which will promote the intoxicating effect of alcohol.
- Materials which will produce the signs and symptoms of recognized diseases in a reversible way so that they may be used for malingering, etc.
- Materials which will cause temporary/permanent brain damage and loss of memory.
- Substances which will enhance the ability of individuals to withstand privation, torture and coercion during interrogation and so-called "brain-washing".
- Materials and physical methods which will produce amnesia for events preceding and during their use.
- Physical methods of producing shock and confusion over extended periods of time and capable of surreptitious use.
- Substances which produce physical disablement such as paralysis of the legs, acute anemia, etc.
- Substances which will produce a chemical that can cause blisters.
- Substances which alter personality structure in such a way that the tendency of the recipient to become dependent upon another person is enhanced.
- A material which will cause mental confusion of such a type that the individual under its influence will find it difficult to maintain a fabrication under questioning.
- Substances which will lower the ambition and general working efficiency of men when administered in undetectable amounts.
- Substances which promote weakness or distortion of the eyesight or hearing faculties, preferably without permanent effects.
- A knockout pill which can surreptitiously be administered in drinks, food, cigarettes, as an aerosol, etc., which will be safe to use, provide a maximum of amnesia, and be suitable for use by agent types on an ad hoc basis.
- A material which can be surreptitiously administered by the above routes and which in very small amounts will make it impossible for a person to perform physical activity.
Don't Let The Koch Brothers Censor PBS!
Don't Let The Koch Brothers Censor PBS!:
'via Blog this'"Citizen Koch," a documentary on how Citizens United has warped American politics, has been rejected by PBS because it offended billionaire industrialist David Koch.
'via Blog this'"Citizen Koch," a documentary on how Citizens United has warped American politics, has been rejected by PBS because it offended billionaire industrialist David Koch.
Mayflower Oil Spill: Exxon Doesn't Want You to Know People Are Getting Very, Very Sick
Mayflower Oil Spill: Exxon Doesn't Want You to Know People Are Getting Very, Very Sick:
'via Blog this'Ann Jarrell reports that she stayed at home with her daughter and a 3 month old grandchild despite the smells because they were told they didn't need to evacuate and were safe. Ann Jarrell is a beekeeper and found dead, oil-soaked bees on her porch. The state plant board agreed to evacuate her bees to a safe location, but deemed the situation safe enough for Jarell's family. They later learned it was likely they'd been exposed to toxic chemical fumes, and are now suffering from breathing problems and have been placed on inhalers.
'via Blog this'Ann Jarrell reports that she stayed at home with her daughter and a 3 month old grandchild despite the smells because they were told they didn't need to evacuate and were safe. Ann Jarrell is a beekeeper and found dead, oil-soaked bees on her porch. The state plant board agreed to evacuate her bees to a safe location, but deemed the situation safe enough for Jarell's family. They later learned it was likely they'd been exposed to toxic chemical fumes, and are now suffering from breathing problems and have been placed on inhalers.
California woman served with $16,000 water bill | The Raw Story
California woman served with $16,000 water bill | The Raw Story:
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She also said to the station that officials told her the excess water was caused by a leak that probably seeped into the ground or a nearby creek, and that her water meter was spinning wildly before they replaced it. Kreusser has also added new water pipes.
GSK fined over vaccine trials; 14 babies reported dead - BuenosAiresHerald.com
GSK fined over vaccine trials; 14 babies reported dead - BuenosAiresHerald.com:
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Pediatrician Ana Marchese, who reported the case to the Argentine Federation of Health Professionals (FESPROSA in Spanish), and was working at the Eva Perón children's public hospital in Santiago del Estero by the time the studies were being conducted, said this morning in conversations with Continental AM radio that “GSK Argentina set a protocol at the hospital, and recruited several doctors working there.”
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Pediatrician Ana Marchese, who reported the case to the Argentine Federation of Health Professionals (FESPROSA in Spanish), and was working at the Eva Perón children's public hospital in Santiago del Estero by the time the studies were being conducted, said this morning in conversations with Continental AM radio that “GSK Argentina set a protocol at the hospital, and recruited several doctors working there.”
“These doctors took advantage of the many illiterate parents whom take their children for treatment by pressuring and forcing them into signing these 28-page consent forms and getting them involved in the trials.”
“Laboratories can't experiment in Europe or the United States, so they come to do it in third-world countries."
14-Year-Old With Puppy Makes Cops Lose Their Shit With One Withering Glance
Tremaine McMillian, 14-Year-Old With Puppy, Choked By Miami-Dade Police Over 'Dehumanizing Stares' (VIDEO):
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(Since when is resisting a threat, by the way? Not advancing, but turning around and walking away?)
"Of course we have to neutralize the threat in front of us," he said. "And when you have somebody that is being resistant...that's the immediate threat. At this point we're not dealing or concerned with the puppy."
I live in Holland and had my encounters with the police here. One word, the police of Holland are gentlemen and just, and not at all like these rasist thugs that are patrolling the streets in the USA.
Something deeply wrong in America..
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(Since when is resisting a threat, by the way? Not advancing, but turning around and walking away?)
"Of course we have to neutralize the threat in front of us," he said. "And when you have somebody that is being resistant...that's the immediate threat. At this point we're not dealing or concerned with the puppy."
I live in Holland and had my encounters with the police here. One word, the police of Holland are gentlemen and just, and not at all like these rasist thugs that are patrolling the streets in the USA.
Something deeply wrong in America..
Wisconsin GOP pushing law to spy on and seize bank accounts of unemployed | The Raw Story
Wisconsin GOP pushing law to spy on and seize bank accounts of unemployed | The Raw Story:
'via Blog this'In the event of overpayments, even those caused by government error or computer malfunctions, the government would be able to freeze and collect from the accounts of people receiving unemployment.
'via Blog this'In the event of overpayments, even those caused by government error or computer malfunctions, the government would be able to freeze and collect from the accounts of people receiving unemployment.
How Banks Are Committing Fraud
How Banks Are Committing Fraud, Part 2 > Atlanta Real Estate Investors Alliance (Atlanta REIA):
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Constructive fraud, or fraud involving material facts relating to the loan such as the terms of the loan, prepayment penalty or any other information which a borrower must know before loan is accepted.- Fraud or negligent misrepresentation – written or oral – made by the broker, loan officer, or notary which may have contradicted the terms of the loan documents in any way.
- Breach of contract
Another method of investigating a loan is a mortgage securitization audit. This is a detailed report on the chain of title of the mortgage note. This will disclose any violations of state trust laws and/or Internal Revenue Code. Most importantly, a securitization audit could provide evidence that the party that purports to own a note may not be the actual owner or holder of the note. This raises serious questions about who has the ability to foreclose on a delinquent note.
Where is the Money Going? - Private Prison Companies Find Loophole to Avoid Taxes - AllGov - News
Where is the Money Going? - Private Prison Companies Find Loophole to Avoid Taxes - AllGov - News:
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Real estate investment trusts (REIT) were created during the Eisenhower administration to help companies that concentrate their business in real estate holdings by reducing or even eliminating the payment of corporate taxes. Typical REITs are companies that own shopping centers, malls, office buildings, apartments and mortgages. But now Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is using REIT status as a “golden ticket” to reduce its tax bill.
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Real estate investment trusts (REIT) were created during the Eisenhower administration to help companies that concentrate their business in real estate holdings by reducing or even eliminating the payment of corporate taxes. Typical REITs are companies that own shopping centers, malls, office buildings, apartments and mortgages. But now Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is using REIT status as a “golden ticket” to reduce its tax bill.
CCA, which owns and operates 44 prisons and detention centers, and another private prison operator, the Geo Group, have successfully argued to the Internal Revenue Service that the money they collect from governments for holding prisoners is similar to rent, thus qualifying them as an REIT.
CCA expects to save $70 million in tax payments for this year—at a time when federal agencies are cutting billions from their budgets due to Washington’s fiscal problems. The IRS’s loosening of restrictions on REITs has led to other companies claiming they are real estate trusts, including casinos, owners of cell phone towers and data storage companies.
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