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The Drug War: Another casualty in the Genocide on Pot Smokers
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Personal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Tuesday, February 01, 2005. Another casualty in the Genocide on Pot Smokers. The De Qween Daily Citizen. In bench trial proceedings Thursday in circuit court, Robert D. Mickle, 49, of De Queen was found to be in violation of terms of his probation and was sentenced to six years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with credit for all jail time served, including 120 days in a regional punishment facility. Posted by Tom Joad : 8:18 PM.
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Political Posts: Childcare Workers Cave on Strike: Not Worth 10 Bucks an Hour
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Politcal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Friday, February 11, 2005. Childcare Workers Cave on Strike: Not Worth 10 Bucks an Hour. Parry Center labor dispute ends. Robin J. Moody. After two months on strike, and a looming threat of being permanently replaced by other workers, employees of the Parry Center for Children are returning to their jobs this week. Prior to the strike, youth service providers, who must have a bachelor's degree, started at $8.86 an hour. The final contract inc...
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Political Posts: December 2004
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Politcal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Monday, December 20, 2004. SBVT: How Kerry Snatched Defeat from the Arms of Victory. I said then, and I still believe today, that had Kerry gone to a hockey rink in Iowa and gave a tough speech about political terrorist attacks and the personal vendetta of John O'Neill, he'd have changed the whole dynamic of the race right then and there. Can you image the openings a twenty something would have in such a conversation? I read in the Washington...
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The Drug War: Hypocrisy in the Land of Walmart: Bentonville Arkansas Resident Gets 17 Years for Being a Capitalist Pig
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Personal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Saturday, February 12, 2005. Hypocrisy in the Land of Walmart: Bentonville Arkansas Resident Gets 17 Years for Being a Capitalist Pig. Mother of Four Gets 17 Years for Pot. BENTONVILLE - Angie Blevins and her husband used to smoke pot together. Angie Blevins realized her husband had moved beyond pot to methamphetamine. The family fell apart. Bentenville, Arkansas is the home of the mega capitalist KING PIN. Your lust for Money? Http:/ wlxsnyu...
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Political Posts: Obama Votes for S. 5 (Class Action "Fairness" Act of 2005 )
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Politcal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Friday, February 11, 2005. Obama Votes for S. 5 (Class Action "Fairness" Act of 2005 ). Senate Approves Measure to Curb Big Class Actions. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - Handing President Bush a significant victory, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure on Thursday that would sharply limit the ability of people to file class-action lawsuits against companies. I found a nice snippit from the MN Star Tribune. Sure there are," said Senate Minority...
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Political Posts: Political Jujitsu II
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Politcal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Monday, February 14, 2005. Clinton's forward planners didn't need the loyalty oaths; his team merely did a near perfect job of finding the audience that suited their agenda. . That's what democracy is all about. . I might suggest that finding a middle ground would be a better route than simply sitting around with contempt. . Do any of you remember Clinton's faux tears? No, not the Drudge Report. It was the. That took the lead. Went after Albr...
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The Drug War: Spare me, Corby begs Indonesian judges
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Personal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Saturday, February 12, 2005. Spare me, Corby begs Indonesian judges. February 11, 2005 - 5:30PM. An Australian woman accused of smuggling drugs into Bali broke down and pleaded with judges in her trial to help her escape the death penalty. Corby, 27, has consistently maintained her innocence, claiming somebody must have planted the pillow case-sized stash in her luggage between Brisbane and Denpasar airports before her arrest last October.
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Political Posts: Protester Throws Shoe at Richard Perle
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Politcal Impressions by Channing Webster The Tom Joad Society. Friday, February 18, 2005. Protester Throws Shoe at Richard Perle. PORTLAND, Ore. Feb 18, 2005- Howard Dean, the newly minted leader of the Democratic Party, and former Pentagon adviser Richard Perle made clear their opposing views on the war in Iraq during a debate marred by a protester who tossed a shoe at Perle. Perle had just started his comments Thursday when a protester threw a shoe at him before being dragged away, screaming, "Liar!
