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Canceling my Time Mag subscription... Fly Me Over The Cuckoo`s Nest

We have the best government money can buy. - Mark Twain

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - Don't tell me it's not your fault that this country has gone stark raving bonkers.. If we've developed a sea-to-shining-sea Cuckoo's Nest, you and your ilk have functioned collectively like Nurse Ratchet.

Witness the most recent meds you've forced on us - for the second week in a row, you extolled that humble Argentinian godfather in Rome, with an eye, I suppose on your 40% Catholic readership. But that's just one small bilk by your ilk.

Marijuana Majority: Reaction to Holder`s Criminal Justice Speech

"Clearly, drug policy reformers have a lot of work ahead of us to make sure that the administration's deeds match its words, but today's remarks by the attorney general give us a lot to work with." - Tom Angell, Chairman, Marijuana Majority

(WASHINGTON DC) - Within the hour, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to back proposals to reduce America's reliance on incarceration.

As detailed in speech excerpts obtained by the New York Times, the Washington Post and other outlets, Holder is set to endorse Congressional legislation that would scale back mandatory minimum sentences, and will send guidance to U.S. attorneys directing them to refrain from subjecting people accused of low-level drug offenses to the most severe sentences.

Chicago Teachers Union To March On Washington In Support Of Travon?

The Chicago Teachers Union is urging union members to attend the march to protest foreclosures, the Second City’s recent rash of school closings and, of course, the verdict in favor of George Zimmerman, a Hispanic man who shot a black teenager during an altercation.

(CLEVELAND) - The celebrities and unions are coming out of the woodwork over the death of Trayvon Martin, but they stay silent when other similar crimes take place, Luke Easter highlights the problem in this poem.

In one case a white child was brutally assaulted by three Black youth, where were Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton then?

Washington is Dysfunctional---But Our Permanent Political Class is Alive and Well and Thriving

"We never lost a wink of sleep hypothesizing what the effect of the election outcome might be on the firm. We have a good group of Republicans and a fantastic group of Democrats" - Jack Quinn

(WASHINGTON DC) - By any standard, Washington is increasingly dysfunctional. President Obama has not submitted a budget and Congress has not adopted a budget.

Under our present sequester, government employees are losing one day of work a week, whether their roles are essential or not. Congress refuses to go to the trouble of differentiating.

Langevin Needs to Defend His Support of NSA Spy Program

The Congressman says about the massive spying: "There is nothing nefarious going on here", but his assessment is based on lies of government officials.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - In a June interview with the New York Times, Congressman Jim Langevin said of the massive NSA spy program:

"Those who have been fully briefed are comfortable with the capabilities used and the due diligence exercised in making sure the agency responsible for carrying out and using the tools has been doing so within the confines of the law..."

End Dirty Wars

The only thing America has to show for 11 years of war in Afghanistan and nearly nine years of invasion in Iraq are fewer American lives lost, thanks to their use of depleted uranium.

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - All wars are dirty wars. One stands out for the number of lives lost in the minds and memories of Americans--the Vietnam War.

The American public had enough of both the meaningless domino theory and the seemingly useless deaths of 58,000 American servicemen.

Woman Charged With Rape and Sexual Abuse

The victim was eleven years old. Deputies are investigating to determine if Hopkins had sexual contact with any other juveniles.

(SALEM OR) - A 35-year old Salem woman is in the Marion County Jail this evening, charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse and rape of an 11-year old boy.

Deputy Bill Ovchinnikov arrested Sarah Beth Hopkins of Salem following an interview of her at the MCSO Enforcement Division office this afternoon.

The WHO Must Release Report on Iraqi Birth Defects Now

"The indefinite postponement of the World Health Organisation's report is alarming scientists and activists."

(DETROIT) - Large parts of the Middle East are now contaminated with war pollutants.

In Iraq, war debris continues to wear away and erode populated cities. Such debris includes the wreckage of tanks and armoured vehicles, trucks and abandoned military ammunitions, as well as the remains of bombs and bullets.

Saddle Bags Still Needed for Veteran Health Outreach Mission

If anybody in the Sacramento/San Francisco area has a set of saddle bags for the trip we can use them.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - I'm going on the road for the next two months + to spread the word about contaminated military bases. Millions of Americans served under toxic conditions and they are not aware of the potential impacts to their health.

The fundraising for Operation Red Dragonfly has been underway for several weeks and many people have stepped forward to help because they recognize the importance of what is taking place.

Liberty House Hires New Director

"I am deeply honored to join the Liberty House team, and I am looking forward to working for a great organization that provides such critical services to the children and families of Marion and Polk Counties" - Alison Kelley

(SALEM) - The Liberty House Board of Directors has hired Alison Kelley to become its new Chief Executive Officer. Kelley will step down from her current position as the Marion County Community Services Director on Tuesday, September 3, 2013, and will begin her new role with Liberty House on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

Liberty House is a child abuse assessment center serving both Marion and Polk Counties.