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April 29, 2015

The Baltimore CVS.... what was the racial makeup of the employees? Management?

Wondering this and I am not that good of researcher to find it apparently.

April 29, 2015

You Will Be Surprised Who the Outside Agitators Really Are in Baltimore

On Monday, the country watched as a band of outside agitators descended on the streets of Baltimore, attacked locals with blunt force, intimidated innocent bystanders, and even threw rocks at native residents. Every day, these gun-toting rogues come from as far as New Jersey and Pennsylvania to intimidate the good people of Baltimore, forcing communities to cower under the threat of violence. The agitators are known for their menacing dark blue garb, hostile behavior and gangland-style codes of secrecy and silence. Though many of these ruffians have attempted to conceal their identities from their victims, they can be easily spotted by the badges that signify membership in the widely feared Baltimore Police Department.


http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/you-will-be-surprised-who-outside-agitators-really-are-baltimore

April 28, 2015

How President Johnson dealt with the other Baltimore riots:

SNIP>>>>>>>>

President Lyndon Johnson

What did you expect? I don’t know why we’re so surprised. When you put your foot on a man’s neck and hold him down for three hundred years, and then you let him up, what’s he going to do? He’s going to knock your block off.


SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

More at link: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/04/28/3652006/baltimore-race-riots-1968/

April 28, 2015

Witnesses In Photos Of Baltimore Protests Dispute MSM’s Version Of Events

As people in Baltimore organize to defend their community against police brutality, there are many different stories coming out both through both the mainstream and social media describing what happened during this week’s Freddie Gray protests.

There is now a heated debate surrounding various videos and photos that allege acts of violence, theft, and vandalism. However, it has now been confirmed that mainstream media sources have been posting pictures and creating their own stories to go along with them. In some cases, witnesses or people who were actually seen in these pictures have come forward to dispute the stories that have been ascribed to these images.

One aspect of the violence this weekend that has not been covered by the mainstream media is the fact that drunk sports fans were actually instigating fights with the protesters. This is not surprising, given the notorious history of violence for which sports fans across the country are well-known.

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/witnesses-photos-baltimore-protests-dispute-mainstream-medias-version-events/#2T2RyOqgsFfL5KsL.99


Posting because this story is coming out now and needs to get some run....

April 26, 2015

Bruce Jenner and other transgender people: What pronoun?

Having been talking about Bruce and seeing many articles about this, I wonder what I should call someone who has done this. Most articles refer to him at the same time they say he is transitioning to a woman. Where does it happen when he goes all the way, will he become a she to the journals then?

As for me I've found myself unsure of how to refer to Bruce Jenner and other transgender people. Not that it has come up much in my life so far, but now with this topic wagging tongues everywhere, I find myself wanting to get it right.

April 25, 2015

Some pot math for ya regarding california

Some pot math for you all:

38.8 million people in CA.
10% smoke weed (a LOW number)= 3,800,000
at a rate of 1/8 ounce a week (a LOW number). = 1,940,000 ounces per month.
23,280,000 ounces per year.=1,450,000 pounds per year.

So that means that 1,450,000 one pound yield plants need to be grown just to supply 1/10th of the population with an 1/8 ounce per week. Not counting the number is more like 30% and the usage amount is probably twice that. Not counting the amount that leaves California either.

That's $1,455,000,000 dollars at 1,000 dollars a pound (A low number).

April 25, 2015

Molecular Biologist Explains How THC Completely Kills Cancer Cells

Below is a video of Dr. Christina Sanchez, a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Madrid, Spain, clearly explaining how THC (the main psychoactive constitute of the cannabis plant) completely kills cancer cells.

Not long ago, we published an article examining a case study recently published where doctors used cannabis to treat Leukemia, you can read more about that here. To read more articles and view studies about how cannabis is an effective treatment and cure for cancer, click here.

Cannabinoids refer to any group of related compounds that include cannabinol and the active constituents of cannabis. They activate cannabinoid receptors in the body. The body itself produces compounds called endocannabinoids and they play a role in many processes within the body that help to create a healthy environment. I think it’s also important to note that cannabis has been shown to treat cancer without any psychoactive effects.

Cannabinoids have been proven to reduce cancer cells as they have a great impact on the rebuilding of the immune system. Although not every strain of cannabis has the same effect, more and more patients are seeing success in cancer reduction in a short period of time by using cannabis. Contrary to popular belief, smoking cannabis does not assist a great deal in treating disease within the body as therapeutic levels cannot be reached through smoking. Creating oil from the plant or eating the plant is the best way to go about getting the necessary ingredients, the cannabinoids.

MORE: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/02/18/molecular-biologist-explains-how-thc-completely-kills-cancer-cells/

April 24, 2015

New Kinloch mayor (MO) blocked by police from entering city hall

KINLOCH, MO (KTVI) – Our Fox 2 cameras were the only ones there as the newly-elected Kinloch mayor was greeted by police for her first day on the job.

Betty McCray was not only prevented from entering city hall, she was also told she’d been impeached before she got a chance to start.

McCray ran for mayor in the April 7 election and won.

“I won. The people spoke,” McCray said. “I was sworn in by the St. Louis County. Today I take office. I want them out, I want the keys.”

After the election results were certified earlier this week by the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Kinloch’s outgoing administration refused to allow the city clerk to give McCray the oath of office, claiming voter fraud.

MORE HERE WITH VIDEO: http://fox2now.com/2015/04/23/new-kinloch-mayor-blocked-by-police-from-entering-city-hall/

April 22, 2015

Barry Bonds obstruction of justice conviction overturned

Source: KRON 4 TV

San Francisco (KRON) Barry Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction has been reversed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled his meandering answer before a grand jury in 2003 was not material to the government’s investigation into steroids distribution.

Bonds was convicted in 2011 of a single count of obstruction by a jury, which deadlocked on three charges he made false statements during his grand jury appearance.

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Read more: http://kron4.com/2015/04/22/barry-bonds-obstruction-of-justice-conviction-overturned/



What a freaking waste fo the taxpayers money. At least the lawyers won out here on both sides. Sickening waste of resources.

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