http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/wodlist/ en-us Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:22:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399962/posts A while back in (December, 1906) prominent members of New York's Jewish community organized a strike against Christmas exercises in the city's public schools. In light of state laws prohibiting the teaching of "religious doctrines or tenets of any particular Christian or other religious sect," they asked the Board of Education to bar school-based festivities that had in the past included such elements as religious hymns, pictures of the Madonna, holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees. (They also maintained that any "symbols of Judaism, Mohammedanism, or infidelism" should be banned as well.) When the Board of Education failed to respond to... reason magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399962/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:22:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395945/posts At This School, It’s Marijuana in Every Class By TAMAR LEWIN SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — At most colleges, marijuana is very much an extracurricular matter. But at Med Grow Cannabis College, marijuana is the curriculum: the history, the horticulture and the legal how-to’s of Michigan’s new medical marijuana program. “This state needs jobs, and we think medical marijuana can stimulate the state economy with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars,” said Nick Tennant, the 24-year-old founder of the college, which is actually a burgeoning business (no baccalaureates here) operating from a few bare-bones rooms in a Detroit suburb. The six-week,... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395945/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:09:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343868/posts NEWARK -- Shaheed Wright feared police were closing in on him, authorities say, so he hid his bags of cocaine in his son’s jacket pockets, telling the child that it was candy. And when the boy arrived at his daycare center in Newark on Friday morning, he did what any other 4 year old might: The boy handed the white powder out to his friends. One girl ate it. She was rushed to Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark along with Wright’s son and two other boys from the day care suspected of eating cocaine. They all turned out to... NJ.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343868/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:49:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296790/posts A New York Times article on Sunday discussed the debate over whether more and more potent types of cannabis affect the levels of addiction to the drug. This particular issue has become part of the larger debate over whether marijuana should be legalized or decriminalized. Antidrug activists say that if the drug is legalized, more people will use it and addiction levels, made worse by the increased potency, will rise too. Legalization advocates note that pot addiction is not nearly as destructive as, say, abuse of alcohol. What would be the effect of legalization or decriminalization on marijuana abuse and... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296790/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:11:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260256/posts The Russian parliament and media refer to him merely as a “Russian businessman.” But to much of the rest of the world, Viktor Bout is known as the “Merchant of Death,” the most notorious member of the dark fraternity of global weapons traffickers who arm terrorist organizations, as well as the tyrannical regimes and brutal warlords and militias responsible for horrendous genocidal slaughters over the past two decades. Since his March 2008 arrest in Bangkok, Thailand, in an elaborate U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration sting, Viktor Bout has been in Bangkok’s Klong Prem Special Prison awaiting trial. The U.S. Department of... tna http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260256/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 02:17:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234020/posts ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Crack-addicted Felicia Anderson was pregnant with her third child when an ultrasound changed the direction of her life. "You could hear that baby's heartbeat strong and steady. Really, that's her personality today, a strong, vibrant little girl. And at that time, laying there, tears starting rolling down my face," Anderson, 44, recalled. In that moment, Anderson vowed to stay off drugs, something she'd been unable to do in more than a decade addicted to crack cocaine, even when she was pregnant with her first two children. Anderson didn't think she could do it alone, so, like... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2234020/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:33:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2197532/posts PATERSON — Citing the cruelty of the crime and the defendant's extensive criminal background, a state Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced a Newark man to 35 years in prison for his role in the robbery and throat slashing of a Lodi man who survived the attack but killed himself nine months later. The judge also sentenced two other men in the crime against Jason Zabotinsky, which occurred in December 2005.  Drake Primus, 38, of Newark, who received the longest sentence of 35 years, was convicted of aggravated assault, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon. Zabotinsky's blood... northjersey.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2197532/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 21:25:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196540/posts Authorities have seized the first distribution-sized package of "processed DMT" in New Jersey and warned Thursday that the hallucinogenic drug once popular in the '60s could be making a comeback. The drug, dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, differs from other hallucinogens because its powerful effects are relatively short-lived, about 45 minutes to an hour, giving rise to its street-name as the "businessman's trip," authorities said. Two state troopers seized 1 1/4 pounds of the processed DMT — valued at $127,000 — during a traffic stop on the New Jersey Turnpike in Secaucus, state police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes said. The troopers were... northjersey http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196540/posts#comment Sun, 1 Mar 2009 05:01:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195436/posts Medical marijuana advocates were celebrating Thursday night. The U.S. Attorney General has announced plans to end raids on medical marijuana dispensaries that are legal under state law. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195436/posts#comment Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:10:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190498/posts Ely photographer K.K. Forss is using words rather than a camera to offer a picture of what his life is like without medical marijuana. Forss traveled to the State Capitol to testify in support of medical marijuana legislation at a Senate Health, Housing and Family Security Committee hearing on Wednesday. Medical marijuana use has been a political issue in Minnesota since the mid-nineties. The bill is currently being sponsored in the House by Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Virginia). A five member bipartisan group is pushing it in the Senate. Last year, though the legislation passed in the Senate, it did not... The Timberjay Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190498/posts#comment Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:14:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165554/posts <p>A Pennsylvania teacher who pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana in Warren County was sentenced today to 60 days in the county jail.</p> <p>Tyson Scott, 34, also was sentenced in Belvidere to two year's probation and he forfeited the $875 police found on him when he was arrested April 10 during an undercover operation in Phillipsburg, said Assistant Warren County Prosecutor Tara Kirkendall, who handled the case for the state.</p> star ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165554/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:43:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165493/posts A 71-year-old grandfather arrested in a major drug sweep a year ago faces at least five years behind bars after admitting yesterday that he distributed cocaine. Montville resident George DelVecchio, described by Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi as a major distributor, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute. The grandfather of four could be sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison under his plea deal. "While it is unfortunate that a person of the defendant's age will be incarcerated for this length of time, it is also equally unfortunate that he made a... star ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165493/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:44:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165388/posts COMEDIAN Steve Martin once explained how to make a million dollars without paying taxes. First, you make a million dollars. Then, you don't pay taxes. If the IRS finds out, you explain: "I forgot." Then, if that's not enough, you say, "Well, excuuuse me!"  This approach was offered in jest, but these days it's looking pretty promising. Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner seems to be pulling it off in the tax arena even as I write this, and now the Supreme Court, in its just-released decision in Herring v. United States, has ruled that simple negligence by police - in... ny post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165388/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165079/posts he cause of criminal violence is not drugs or alcohol but rather criminals. To believe otherwise is to expect every drug dealer in America to give up and apply for a job at McDonald’s or WalMart the day legalization occurs. Every society contains a sizable element whose members refuse to make an honest living under any circumstances. The legalization of drugs will not change this large-scale reality of human behavior. For now, many societal malefactors have the option of selling or trafficking drugs. But their real trade is to profit from the unwillingness of others to take the risks involved... Culture11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2165079/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:32:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2160461/posts Yes it is time for another “Hippie Report” from Humboldt county Ca. Join us as we explore The Triad of Death. Humboldt State University, the Ciy of Arcata Ca., and The glorification of marijuana aimed at the youth of the community by the local newspaper - The North Coast Journal. 01/07/09 Old Glory Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2160461/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:47:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2149197/posts Academics Laud Drug Use by: Bethany Stotts, December 15, 2008 Six academics and Philip Campbell, the editor-in-chief of Nature Magazine, recently argued that society should move “towards the responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthy,” particularly drugs typically used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). “In this article, we propose actions that will help society accept the benefits of enhancement, given appropriate research and evolved regulation,” write the authors, who hail from prestigious universities such as • Stanford Law School, • Harvard Medical School, • the University of Cambridge, • the University of Manchester, • the... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2149197/posts#comment Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:49:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144580/posts KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana. When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house. The trap was set and less than 24... Cleveland Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144580/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 21:30:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139080/posts From the archives: Tynes kicks up cause for jailed brother Myers: Giants kings on Super subway Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes wants one more unlikely victory in this Super Bowl year - and he's hoping the Bush administration can make it happen. Tynes, the hero of the NFC title game, seeks a White House order freeing his jailed brother Mark, a convicted drug trafficker doing 27 years.   Lawrence Tynes acknowledges his older brother's guilt but believes the sentence is overly harsh.  "The situation that Mark found himself in was partly due to his own mistakes," says newly hired lawyer Robert... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139080/posts#comment Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:27:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135723/posts Drug dealing on craigslist has become so rampant that the city's special narcotics prosecutor has asked the online trading post to curb the ads, the Daily News has learned. Bridget Brennan's undercover investigators have bought drugs offered on craigslist personals from dealers ranging from a Citigroup banker to an Ivy Leaguer to a violent felon using a halfway house computer. In the past four years, her office has prosecuted dozens of dealers.  "Ski lift tickets are here for sale ... Tina Turner tickets ... best seats around!" Offers like these appear virtually every day on craigslist, and they are thinly... nydailynews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2135723/posts#comment Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:57:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2135244/posts Arrest in FBI killing Woman held in agent's death; lawyer says she shot during raid, fearing intruder The 11 law enforcement officers weren't looking for Christina Korbe when they showed up outside the sand-colored brick house on Woods Run Road just before 6 a.m. yesterday. But she was there, armed with a .38-caliber handgun, and moments later FBI Agent Samuel Hicks -- the first in the door behind a battering ram -- lay dying. Last night she was charged with homicide in his death. The agents and officers had a warrant for Robert Ralph Korbe, Ms. Korbe's husband, when they... Pgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2135244/posts#comment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:26:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094348/posts Some teachers are used to confiscating toys or other disruptive items kids bring from home. But marijuana? A teacher at Harrington Avery D School, at 53rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, did just that yesterday when one of her second-grade students brought a bag of marijuana to school and showed it off to his friends, police said. One alert classmate notified the teacher and the authorities were called, said Lt. John Walker of Southwest Detectives. Police searched the home of the child's father, Lamar Anderson, 28, of 54th Street near Warrington Avenue, Southwest Philadelphia, and confiscated more marijuana and crack cocaine,... 2nd-grader's show-&-tell? Bag of pot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094348/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:36:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts Some 40 people have been killed in drug-related violence in the past week in Tijuana, bringing the total so far this year to more than 400. On Monday, 12 bodies were found outside an elementary school and an additional four victims were discovered in another section of the city. Nine more bodies were discovered near a day care on Thursday and two other bodies were found elsewhere. NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:51:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060446/posts U.S. currency No. 1 cocaine carrier worldwide BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- When it comes to which country's currency contains the most cocaine the United States is No. 1 worldwide, while Spanish notes take the top spot in Europe, a new study finds. The findings, detailed in the latest issue of the journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry, reflect the popularity of the illicit drug, the researchers say. "These findings should not be surprising, because cocaine and other drugs are traded using cash, which is handled by the same fingers that directly touch the drugs or wrappings," chemists Sergio Armenta and... China View http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2060446/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:09:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2057000/posts It used to be that marijuana came to the Bay Area from the legendary back country of Humboldt County or the desert fields beyond Tijuana. Now the fields are in the Bay Area, and everywhere else in the state. Marijuana is one of the top cash crops in California, NBC Bay Area's Mike Luery reported. Many of the fields are located next to popular trails and in the middle of state parks. A fierce battle is being waged in our own back yard to remove the pot groves. They are hidden in brush so thick that specially trained officers must... NBC11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2057000/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:04:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047437/posts MEXICO CITY — The capture was worthy of an action thriller: elite Mexican troops rappelling from a helicopter onto the deck of a mysterious submarine. The 33-foot vessel turned out to be crammed with parcels believed to contain cocaine, possibly tons. Its disheveled crew of four emerged in stocking feet and baggy shorts, saying they had shipped out from Colombia a week earlier under threat of death. Mexico's military confirmed Thursday that the men are Colombian but offered little new information...Capt. Jose Luis Vergara, a spokesman for the Mexican navy, said authorities were hauling the "very well-constructed" vessel to shore... Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047437/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:45:49 GMT