My President...NOT

I voted, Yes I did. I worked with Move On to bring hope to this country, to even the playing field, following the promises of YES WE CAN! and getting Mr. Obama elected as President of these United States. But the more I involve myself in this, a "grass roots" movement for change the more I have come to realize that in fact it is just the same ol' same ol'...er, same oil. Announcing today that oil drilling in our fragile oceans will begin. The same off shore drilling that our now President said in his campaign promises not to support.
American Forces are "Peace keeping" now with how many boots on the ground?, in how many countries? How many Americans will die for their America, for the "rights" of World citizens, the same America that would spend Trillions of dollars on armed actions in Foreign Countries but not Ten dollars a day for a family in poverty? The America that still discriminates based on appearance and gender.
The very same America that will execute the innocent in our prison systems, and crowd jails for possession of plants and builds the new plantations.
Face it, it is and will remain a two party, good ol' boy system with a Patriot Act, until WE THE PEOPLE turn our backs on Washington's policies but then you are taking a chance that you will be shot.
I'm Just sayin'

Tonight central time

The Jaws of Justice will once again take over the Thursday Night Special March 25, 7-8pm on KKFI 90.1 FM. Tune in at 7pm to hear Redditt Hudson fom the St Louis Chapter of the ACLU tell about the case of Reggie Clemmons, presently on Death Row for a murder. In the second half of the show Reggie will tell us what his life on Death Row is like. Listen to the Jaws of Justice Thursday March 25, 7-8pm on KKFI 90.1 Fm or streaming live on www.kkfi.org

JAWS OF JUSTICE KKFI.ORG

The Jaws of Justice will once again take over the Thursday Night Special March 25, 7-8pm on KKFI 90.1 FM. Tune in at 7pm to hear Redditt Hudson fom the St Louis Chapter of the ACLU tell about the case of Reggie Clemmons, presently on Death Row for a murder. In the second half of the show Reggie will tell us what his life on Death Row is like. Listen to the Jaws of Justice Thursday March 25, 7-8pm on KKFI 90.1 Fm or streaming live on www.kkfi.org

Missouri HB 1670 strike one!

Had a fantastic interview with Former Governor of New Mexico, (R) Gary Johnson and his "brains" behind the movement, Our America Initiative,Evan Tweed. They are in Missouri this week. Speaking on Medical Marijuana, sentencing reform and the futility of the "War on Drugs". He will tour every State of the Union speaking with... Republicans, Dems, Libertarians and anyone who will keep an open mind. Podcast will be posted tomorrow. Watch for it!!!
http://www.ouramericainitiative.com
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson will speak on a tour across the
state of Missouri from Tuesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 20.
Governor Johnson is a Republican who served two terms as Chief Executive
of the state of New Mexico.

Even while he was in office, Governor Johnson was an outspoken critic of
the “war on drugs” and an advocate for reform. During his presentations
in our state, he will urge our state’s Republican legislators to do as New
Mexico has done and adopt a medical marijuana law. He will also urge a
reduction of reliance on incarceration for non-violent offenders in
general and, specifically, for marijuana defendants.

All of these events are open to the general public. Governor Johnson will
speak on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Missouri at
Kansas City Law School in the Student Lounge. His presentation there is
sponsored by the Federalist Society, a conservative/libertarian
organization of law students.

On Wednesday, March 17, Governor Johnson will travel to our state capitol
in Jefferson City and will meet with legislative leaders there to urge
support for House Bill 1670, the medical marijuana legislation now pending
before the Missouri General Assembly. We hope that he will have an
opportunity to meet with House Speaker Ron Richard and urge him to assign
that bill to a committee so that it may be heard.

On Thursday morning, March 18, Governor Johnson will be interviewed on
Columbia radio station KFRU, the largest talk station between Kansas City
and St. Louis. That afternoon he will meet with the editor and publisher
of the Columbia Daily Tribune, the largest newspaper between Kansas City
and St. Louis. Thursday evening, Governor Johnson will speak at the
University of Missouri at Columbia Law School in room 5 or 6 in the lower
level. His presentation there will be sponsored by the MU NORML Chapter.

On Friday, March 19, Governor Johnson will speak at noon to the
Muleskinners, a progressive Democratic party club, at Stephens College in
the lower level of Stamper Commons in Columbia. On the evening of Friday,
March 19, Governor Johnson will speak to the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union at the Top of the Tiger Hotel. The doors
open at 6:00 p.m. and Governor Johnson will speak shortly after 7:00 p.m.

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 20, Governor Johnson will speak at the
Washington University Law School in St. Louis. His presentation there is
sponsored by the greater St. Louis Chapter of NORML. He will be joined by
Mayor Don Yarber of Cottleville, Missouri. Mayor Yarber led the
successful effort to persuade the City Council in that town to endorse the
passage of a statewide medical marijuana legislation. Also speaking will
be attorney John Coffman, lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union
in the Missouri General Assembly. Mr. Coffman is a former Columbia City
Council member and former Public Counsel for the state of Missouri under
both the Holden and Blunt administrations.

The tentative schedule for the speakers that afternoon is as follows:
John Coffman at 3:10 p.m., followed by Mayor Don Yarber at 3:50 p.m. and
Governor Johnson will be speaking at 4:30 p.m.

On Saturday evening, NORML is sponsoring a fundraising dinner at Guido’s
on the Hill at 5046 Shaw Avenue in St. Louis. In addition to the dinner,
an auction of items to raise money for NORML will also take place at
Guido’s. Seating is limited to 40 people and will be available that
afternoon at the Washington University Law School.

We certainly hope you will be able to join us for one or more of the
appearances by Governor Johnson in Missouri during the next week.

Missouri shot down HB 1670, try again! - Jessica Thomas's MySpace Blog | What I Think

Missouri shot down HB 1670, try again! - Jessica Thomas's MySpace Blog | What I Think
Had a fantastic interview with Former Governor of New Mexico, (R) Gary Johnson and his "brains" behind the movement, Our America Initiative,Evan Tweed. They are in Missouri this week. Speaking on Medical Marijuana, sentencing reform and the futility of the "War on Drugs". He will tour every State of the Union speaking with... Republicans, Dems, Libertarians and anyone who will keep an open mind. Podcast will be posted tomorrow. Watch for it!!!
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson will speak on a tour across the
state of Missouri from Tuesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 20.
Governor Johnson is a Republican who served two terms as Chief Executive
of the state of New Mexico.

Even while he was in office, Governor Johnson was an outspoken critic of
the “war on drugs” and an advocate for reform. During his presentations
in our state, he will urge our state’s Republican legislators to do as New
Mexico has done and adopt a medical marijuana law. He will also urge a
reduction of reliance on incarceration for non-violent offenders in
general and, specifically, for marijuana defendants.

All of these events are open to the general public. Governor Johnson will
speak on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Missouri at
Kansas City Law School in the Student Lounge. His presentation there is
sponsored by the Federalist Society, a conservative/libertarian
organization of law students.

On Wednesday, March 17, Governor Johnson will travel to our state capitol
in Jefferson City and will meet with legislative leaders there to urge
support for House Bill 1670, the medical marijuana legislation now pending
before the Missouri General Assembly. We hope that he will have an
opportunity to meet with House Speaker Ron Richard and urge him to assign
that bill to a committee so that it may be heard.

On Thursday morning, March 18, Governor Johnson will be interviewed on
Columbia radio station KFRU, the largest talk station between Kansas City
and St. Louis. That afternoon he will meet with the editor and publisher
of the Columbia Daily Tribune, the largest newspaper between Kansas City
and St. Louis. Thursday evening, Governor Johnson will speak at the
University of Missouri at Columbia Law School in room 5 or 6 in the lower
level. His presentation there will be sponsored by the MU NORML Chapter.

On Friday, March 19, Governor Johnson will speak at noon to the
Muleskinners, a progressive Democratic party club, at Stephens College in
the lower level of Stamper Commons in Columbia. On the evening of Friday,
March 19, Governor Johnson will speak to the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union at the Top of the Tiger Hotel. The doors
open at 6:00 p.m. and Governor Johnson will speak shortly after 7:00 p.m.

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 20, Governor Johnson will speak at the
Washington University Law School in St. Louis. His presentation there is
sponsored by the greater St. Louis Chapter of NORML. He will be joined by
Mayor Don Yarber of Cottleville, Missouri. Mayor Yarber led the
successful effort to persuade the City Council in that town to endorse the
passage of a statewide medical marijuana legislation. Also speaking will
be attorney John Coffman, lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union
in the Missouri General Assembly. Mr. Coffman is a former Columbia City
Council member and former Public Counsel for the state of Missouri under
both the Holden and Blunt administrations.

The tentative schedule for the speakers that afternoon is as follows:
John Coffman at 3:10 p.m., followed by Mayor Don Yarber at 3:50 p.m. and
Governor Johnson will be speaking at 4:30 p.m.

On Saturday evening, NORML is sponsoring a fundraising dinner at Guido’s
on the Hill at 5046 Shaw Avenue in St. Louis. In addition to the dinner,
an auction of items to raise money for NORML will also take place at
Guido’s. Seating is limited to 40 people and will be available that
afternoon at the Washington University Law School.

We certainly hope you will be able to join us for one or more of the
appearances by Governor Johnson in Missouri during the next week

Who is Winning the War on Drugs?

Working on a developing radio program titled The Jaws of Justice, (FB, Kansas City Jaws of Justice) on a community radio station, kkfi.org 90.1 fm (streaming live) One subject of the many that need addressing, I chose to report on the Drug Policy Alliance Network, or DPA. Coming into this project I envisioned a two fold meaning, Who wins when someone loses. Who pays for the losses? I looked to the Drug Policy Alliance Network, (DPA) for facts. Are we indeed pulling out of the war on drugs? When I started writing and doing research on the initiative being rallied to America’s Drug Czar to pull out of America’s war on Drugs, I had a clear focus of what I thought I knew, but as began clicking links and scrolling through hundreds of pages of information, statistics, studies, case histories, initiatives, bills, and laws, my mind dizzying with the daunting task of being objective and unprejudiced in my effort to report in a balanced manner and even assuming the position of the devil’s advocate where necessary. I realized this can’t be tackled unless We The People do it. At a time when the U.S. is securing our boarder with Mexico, fencing in the rabbits, all of us scared of how this war could very well burst through our front doors at any moment tearing apart families, our communities, our America. Just this week our Leader, President Obama renewed the “Patriot Act?” What is so patriotic about listening into and spying on citizens of America? What puts one in the big ear of Big Brother? Is it a word you might say?, an action you may take?, the company you keep?, a cause you may feel passionate about?, an event you attend? All of our Constitutional Rights are being challenged, from the right to bear arms, as Chicago is discovering, you can have long arms but not hand guns. So do we all go get rifles and do the have to be the musket ball type? I’ve requested an interview with the DPA leaders and organizers of the initiatives and petitions now being circulated and they have agreed to be my authority source for impending actions since they are on the floor of the House. I am pleased that there is an organization that realizes that our prison systems are nothing more than the new “Plantations” and the War on Drugs is being lost. No one wins when 10 in 300 Americans are in the penal system of some manner. In cooperation with another producer with Jaws of Justice it has been decided that this can not be a simple report but a on going, weekly update as to the actions being presented and represented as they concern us all, and our freedoms Recently I began a fan page on FB titled MILLIONS OF PISSED OFF PEOPLE MARCH, (on Washington) in hopes that people will understand that hiding behind on line petitions will not bring out change, We the People actually have to show our faces, en mass.In order to preserve the integrity of a blog I will post bite sized portions of this and more subjects based on the War on Drugs… Your feed back , input and participation is welcomed!