The links (above) great source for
those that want to organize an event or merely to find an event to
attend in 2009. The YouTube links (above) will allow you to view
videos of the various events throughout the world. Funny how this
received so little coverage from the corporate media?
Despite the rain we had about 300
people at the event and I had the opportunity to speak along with a host
of others. It was a fun time and I hope that future Detroit GMM
have far more participation. That IS what is required should we
really want to Re-Legalize in the next few years.
I hope to post the video of my speech
eventually, however, here is a quick recap. My focus was on the "Merp" Model for legalization
which is part of the New Agenda for America.
I also announced my "fantasy" write-in candidacy for the 2008
Presidential election. Finally, I discussed the North
American Union and what it has to do with drug policy.
Specifically, I spoke out against the pending "Merida" Bill that would
give 1.4 Billion dollars to the Mexican military which, unfortunately,
is involved in drug trafficking itself. My recommendation was
Marijuana Re-Legalization through the "Merp" Model. By taking the
profit out of the entire Marijuana Black Market we would economically
destroy the Mexican Drug Cartels . . . and save 1.4 Billion dollars to
boot. Sounds like a win-win to me.
I also drew a parallel between a
recent executive order which gives the US the ability to involve the
Canada military in containing civil disturbances in the US. Very
bad idea. But worse is that, in the context of a North America
Union (which wants to consolidate Canada, the United States and Mexico)
it would not be such a stretch to see another executive order that
allows the Mexican military to also help contain civil disturbances in
the US. I really don't think that is a very good idea.
Two topic I believe I missed were:
(1) the Medical Marijuana that will be on the Michigan State ballot this
November and (2) the pending sentencing of my fellow activist Marc Emery
at the behest of the Bush Administration.
The
first topic is good news as it chips away at the facade
of Marijuana prohibition and I expect it to pass with at least 60% of
the vote. The second topic really angers me for more reasons than
I have time to cover.
Suffice it to say that George was a Coke-swilling hypocrite in his youth
and his father was responsible for the Crack epidemic on both East and
West Coasts during the Reagan administration. For those that were
not "zombied out" on anti-depressants, during the 80's, George's father
was then Vice President and was formally the head of the CIA. For
more on this "google" the following: "Iran Contra" and "The Dark
Alliance", "Gary Webb"
Video Biography of Bruce W. Cain
This covers various television appearances, debates with federal
representatives, speeches at the Hash Bash and my run for US Congress in 1996.http://www.newagecitizen.com/Videos.htm
Michael Ruppert On Government Drug Laundering and 911 This 2-hour video details complicity of the US Government in the Global
Drug Trade. Well worth watching!
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/261.html
I hope you found these links
informative. If nothing else it will help you appreciate why I
want Marijuana Prohibition to end yesterday and have little tolerance
for those that don't think along the same lines.
If Soros, Sperling or Lewis would
like to contribute a few million altogether, I'm fairly confident that I
could implement the "Merp" Model throughout the US in less than 5 years.
I would do it be organizing the vast unfocused energy of the "grass
roots" organizations. By the way, it is these 3 that basically
fund the lions share of moneyed drug reform in this country.
Unfortunately, many of these organizations are dragging their feet as
far as I'm concerned. And I have been involved with them for over
20 years, so I just might have a learned opinion on this subject.
Well lets go onto the photos of
the event:
Here's a look at the crowd from
the perspective of the fountain, in which the band played. Great
well-behaved group of people. Great band, though I couldn't recall
their name. But they played a lot of Bob Marley Reggae which was
exactly what the rain-soaked crowd needed.
Next we have Youseph, who has been
a perennial activist, with two attractive hemp activists from Sterling
Heights: Youseph also spoke and recommended that I read "A
New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle, which is Oprah's new book club
selection.
Below we have
Peter Wirbe, the past editor of "5th Estate"
and host of the WRIF (101 FM, Sunday at 10 PM) "talk radio" show, "Night
Call." I've known Pete for over 20 years and have a deep and
enduring respect for him. He gave a great speech on the hypocrisy
of Marijuana prohibition. But there a couple of things that bother
me about him as of late. He won't allow me as a guest on his show
any more and doesn't offer any reason for it. He made that clear
when I made the request to discuss the "Merp" Model and the "New Agenda
for America" on his radio show after the event.
But what I really find odd, given
his vast background in current events, is that he scoffs at the idea of
a North American Union, the Trans Texas Corridor and the movement
from sovereign nations states towards a global corporate government.
After we had that little conversation, at the event, I told him I was
worried that someone had performed a brain transplant on him. We
both got a laugh out of that one.
Here is some video review of the
2007 GMM/Detroit event from Oakland County NORML, along with some other
commentary. This video is well worth viewing and includes a story
showing how drug prohibition is funding Islamic Terrorism in the UK and
across the globe. When do we start thinking intelligently about
this issue?
In closing I just wanted to thank
Paul for all of his efforts in organizing this event. I also want
to plant a thought in the minds of every activist throughout the globe.
Once we recognize that the moneyed reform groups -- such as NORML, Drug
Policy Alliance, Marijuana Policy Project -- are not really serious
about ending Marijuana Prohibition, through the the the "Merp" Model --
we can use the internet to organize the vast grass root individuals and
organizations. As I write in the refrain to the "Hemp Song"
Any time, any day
Any time that we want it that way
We don’t need your Drug War anymore
Together I am confident that this
can be over within the next 5 years if we could only convince the money
boys (Soros, Lewis or Sperling) to grant me the money I've been asking
for over the last 20 years to accomplish this one simple task:
Legalize Marijuana for all adult Americans without any taxation,
regulation or government interference.
That, in a nutshell is the "Merp"
Model for Marijuana Re-Legalization. And it is just one plank in
the "New Agenda for America."
Let me just leave you now with my
recent video presentation on why we need to Re-Legalize Now!
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Contents:
The
first topic is good news as it chips away at the facade
of Marijuana prohibition and I expect it to pass with at least 60% of
the vote. The second topic really angers me for more reasons than
I have time to cover.
Suffice it to say that George was a Coke-swilling hypocrite in his youth
and his father was responsible for the Crack epidemic on both East and
West Coasts during the Reagan administration. For those that were
not "zombied out" on anti-depressants, during the 80's, George's father
was then Vice President and was formally the head of the CIA. For
more on this "google" the following: "Iran Contra" and "The Dark
Alliance", "Gary Webb"
