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Yesterday, I followed a tweet from Newark Mayor Cory Booker to a documentary called "Break The Taboo", about the war on drugs.
Sat on a panel with @RichardBranson last night for the premiere of this film about the failure of the war on drugs
A government sponsored study, titled Medical Marijuana- Clearing Away the Smoke, comes to the conclusion (from the article: "indicate the likelihood") that cannabanoids can be useful as treatment for neuropathic pain, muscles spasms caused by Multiple Sclerosis, and nausea and inappetence in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Poll 183 votes Show Results Do you support the legalization of marijuana? Yes, complete legalization Yes, decriminalization Yes, but for medical use only No, but I could change my mind No, never Pie (for the munchies) 183 votes Vote Now! Do you support the legalization of marijuana? Yes, complete legalization 167 votes Yes, decriminalization 7% 12 votes Yes, but for medical use only 1% 1 vote No, but I could change my mind 0% 0 votes No, never 1% 2 votes Pie (for the munchies) 1% 1 vote
I've been meaning to write this diary for a long time, and finally was inspired by an article at the Washington Post I read today. More on that later.
This just in: on Meet the Press this morning, Vice President Joe Biden came out in support of same sex marriage:
GREGORY: You’re comfortable with same-sex marriage now? BIDEN: Look, I am Vice President of the United States of America. The president sets the policy. I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men marrying women are entitled to the same exact rights. All the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly I don’t see much of a distinction beyond that. [...] I think Will & Grace probably did more to educate the American public than almost anything anybody has done so far. People fear that is different and now they’re beginning to understand.
Poll 53 votes Show Results Will Obama come out in support of same sex marriage? Yes, before the election Yes, but will wait until after the election Maybe No Pie, any kind. 53 votes Vote Now! Will Obama come out in support of same sex marriage? Yes, before the election 9 votes Yes, but will wait until after the election 24 votes Maybe 6 votes No 11 votes Pie, any kind. 6% 3 votes
From The Daily Beast comes the news that JPMorgan Chase has closed a Vatican bank account on speculation that the account is being used to launder money.
Yes, you read that right-WI state Senator Glenn Grothman of West Bend has sponsored a bill that would consider being a single parent a "contributing factor to abuse and neglect of children".
Poll 37 votes Show Results Are you a single parent? Yes No 37 votes Vote Now! Are you a single parent? Yes 21 votes No 16 votes
Yesterday, I followed a link on Twitter to an unknown blog called Veritas Nihilum Vincet, or "Truth Conquers Nothing". The linked article is titled "Stupid Jesus Freaks" and presents a clear and definitive defense of President Obama's compromise on birth control.
A local library in Enfield, CT, has decided not to show the Michael Moore film, "Sicko" in it's weekly non-fiction film series, due to pressure and threats from the town council.
Just read on Twitter from Rachel Maddow that she got an interview with Joe Miller which will be on her show tonight:
Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally got an interview with Senate candidate Joe Miller. They. Said. It. Couldn't. Be. DONE! 9PM ET MSNBC. 13 minutes ago via web
(sorry, don't know how to post the nice Twitter pics)
The Oklahoma Senate just voted to override Governor Brad Henry's vetos of their two latest abortion restriction related laws.
http://www.cnn.com/...
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