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Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Passes Maryland House Judiciary Committee

Floor Vote Likely for Bill to Remove Criminal Penalties for Medical Marijuana

(ANNAPOLIS ) - The Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee approved a bill yesterday, SB 308, which would allow patients who use marijuana to treat a medical condition to use a medical necessity defense in court.

The bill would also create a panel to advise the legislature on best practices for creating a medical marijuana program in 2012. The Senate passed the bill by a 41-6 vote on March 24, and will need to approve the bill again because of amendments made by the Judiciary Committee.

Yemen`s Tyrant: A Terrorist Allegedly Fighting Terrorism Against America

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” --Martin Luther King, Jr.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - It is heartbreaking and tragic to watch innocent protesters throughout the Arab world slaughtered with weapons from American tyrants who only serve the interests of the U.S. and Israel.

Shutdown: How Republicans Are Your Friends

Instead of gnashing your teeth, see the Republicans instead as tools of American progress and help them along.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - Looked at logically, from Canada or Europe, America looks increasingly like an insane asylum run by the inmates. It could even be argued that it’s an asylum for the criminally insane.

This sounds like a harsh judgment, but the evidence is irrefutable (about which more in a moment). Republicans are not the actual inmates, but it is the inmates themselves who elect Republicans to govern—supposedly in the inmate’s interests.

Casting the First Goldstone

Israel's investigation closely resembles a blood stained and feather coated fox investigating the cause of death for caged chickens...

(WINDSOR, N.H.) - The media and Zionist yahoos are having a field day celebrating what they claim is nothing short of a recanting of his initial report on the illicit and criminal activities of both Hamas and the IDF.

Richard Goldstone, in his recent op-ed, stated that ifthey had known then what they now know, the report would have had a decidedly different flavour. What flavour might he be suggesting?

It`s Up to Democrats to Stop GOP Assault on Women, Children, Seniors and the Poor

It is increasingly clear that our country stands at a pivotal moment in history.

(WASHINTON D.C.) - The proposed 2012 Republican budget would wipe out critical social programs crafted over many decades to protect the most vulnerable and safeguard the middle-class.

Horrors... the National Cherry Blossom Parade Might Not Take Place!

I apologize folks but our leaders need help and they need it badly. Would someone, anyone... please go to Washington and help them pull their heads out of their asses?

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - According to an article written by Rob Port and published by “The Hill” Wednesday, the current administration issued a warning the if the government were to go into shutdown mode, the National Cherry Blossom Parade might not take place.

Wow! You know, I could not sleep all night last night, worrying about that.

BDS Rooted in Law and Human Rights

A response to Greg Sheridan's 'A Party of Ignorant Extremists'.

(MELBOURNE) - The Australian’s unrelenting attack on the Greens and the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign continued today with Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan’s opinion piece entitled “A party of ignorant extremists” April 7, 2011.

Egyptians are Back in Tahrir Square to Block a Counter Revolution

“To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction. And to every revolution there is often plotted a counter revolution…”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - The world still recalls those thousands of Egyptians protesting in Tahrir square at the heart of Cairo in one of the most inspiring scenes of the human quest for freedom and democracy in modern times.

It was wonderful to watch those magical moments where power of the people powerfully came into effect, but for some it was equally worrying as they contemplated on what would come next.

Home Price Index Shows Year-Over-Year Decline for Seventh Straight Month

Home Prices in Salem Decrease...

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) - CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, today released its February Home Price Index (HPI) which shows that home prices in the U.S. declined for the seventh month in a row.

National home prices, including distressed sales, declined by 6.7 percent in February 2011 compared to February 2010 after declining by 5.5 percent* in January 2011 compared to January 2010.

Senate Approves Bills to Require Teaching of Oregon studies in Middle School

Bill will also boost educational opportunities for veterans.

(SALEM, Ore) - Today the Oregon Senate passed legislation requiring the teaching of Oregon studies in middle school classrooms across the state and a bill to help veterans get community college credit for education and training they received while in the military.

State officials say SB 602 will foster civic pride, greater knowledge of state history; SB 275 would standardize how veterans get community college credit for service education and training.