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[While the recent revival of MJ ordinance updates are being sorted out in the overflowing 10jul15 sandbox, here's a fresh one.  I would invite consideration of the columns in the 15jul15 Union written by liberal Lynn Wenzel and conservative Norm Sauer (paywalled here and here).  Both speak to the Constitution as a "living document" that today writhes this way and that under the vagaries of SCOTUS' new legislative powers instead of its established process of amendments.  According to my lights, that fundamental difference of how we view laws and our foundational document is the ripping point for the Great Divide.  gjr]

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  1. Walt Avatar

    The potsters seem to have been given the perfect excuse by the FEDS, but in haze of dope smoke haven’t seen it threw the slits for eyes.
    What I’m reefering to, what the FEDS said about “sanctuary cities”. ” We just have no control over them”. ( yes they do,, they just refuse to.) The FEDS claim control over all things immigration. ( just ask Arizona about that) The FEDS claim control over all drugs,( yup,,,dope is a drug.)
    So use the FEDS excuse about free range illegals with plenty of criminal history, to your advantage.
    Now that will be fun to watch.
    On the dope front,, “IF” weed is legalized in the state, how will Moonbat treat dope being smuggled in from Mexico? The same as Illegals? ( More the better) That will sure hamper Mom and Pop SSI supplementers. ( those that sneak under the radar of BIG dope, who will be out to make sure the small timers don’t make a dime. ( As we speak BIG dope is greasing the palms in SAC and writing the new regulations that will forbid small operations. ( Don’t believe me? Just wait and see.)

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  2. Russ Steele Avatar

    Walt@12:09PM
    It is easier to collect the taxes from several BIG drug companies, then it is to collect from hundreds of little growers. It is easier to get political donations from several BIG drug companies, than it is from hundreds of little growers. It easier to get graft from several BIG drug companies, than hundreds of little growers. Given these facts, it is clear MJ will be legal and the market will be controlled by BIG industrial growers. The little growers will be screwed by the very laws that the little guys are promoting.

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  3. Walt Avatar

    Yes siree Russ, and the likes of our local dopers don’t comprehend that.
    The tax idea is a joke, and the state will spend more in bureaucrats than what it may take in as taxes. You can only tax what can be reasonably controlled. Dope will still be sold on the street like it is today. The pot shops will only get the “tourist” traffic.
    Once legal, I could grow and “supply” every person I know, just like the dopers do today,
    and there will be no one to really stop me. Hell.. They don’t really stop anyone today.
    Save for the token bust here or there.

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  4. Gary Smith Avatar

    Well it appears for now the Feds are not happy about one Indian tribe, the Pit River tribe in Alturas getting into the pot business. The just raided their 40 greenhouse farm and destroyed their 12,000 medicinal pot plant crop. Maybe they didn’t grease the right palm? They have the potential to grow 40-60k plants at this site, which qualifies as big in my book.
    http://www.redding.com/news/tribe-says-40greenhouse-grow-was-medicinal_59255373

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  5. Walt Avatar

    Speaking of grease,, They used the wrong kind,, and could have got PLENTY on sale.
    By the drum…. actually.
    ” 55-gallon barrels of lube on sale.”
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazon-primeday-fail-customers-complain-808871

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  6. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    The EPA’s Gina McCarthy on the .01 degree C reduction of temps forecast for the CO2 reductions she’s pushing:
    ‘The value of this rule is not measured in that way. (Temperature impact) It is measured in showing strong domestic action which can actually trigger global action to address what’s a necessary action to protect…I’m not disagreeing that this action in and of itself will not make all the difference we need to address climate action, but what I’m saying is that if we don’t take action domestically we will never get started and we’ll never…’
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkkeLpbz0-Y
    Sounds just like the justifications for AB32… we’ll be showing the world how to do it and they’ll all follow us, rather than take advantage of even cheaper fossil fuels on the world market because we’re buying less.

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  7. George Rebane Avatar

    Progressive Progress – LA Times ‘Los Angeles Garment Industry Frets Over Pay Hike’
    http://www.wsj.com/articles/los-angeles-garment-industry-frets-over-pay-hike-1436986903
    The $15 minimum pay will make LA factories uncompetitive, forcing them to either shut down or move out of town. One more piece of evidence pouring in that the Left doesn’t give a crap about the workers, especially those also too stupid to understand that supporting politicians promising higher wages through government mandates will actually help to pauper and prime them for government dole. Another tranche of solid Democratic voters.

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  8. Walt Avatar

    Doc. .. that would just apply to the “front of the house”. The “back of the house” will still get their workers by the container load from China. They bitch,, they get sent back in another container with the cloths that they made. They have figured out it’s WAY cheaper to just ad the label “made in China” right here. The slave labor sweat shops are alive and well in L.A.

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  9. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt, do you have some video evidence of the large scale slave labor and human smuggling in LA?

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  10. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Walt, I read that the Latinos are enslaving kids and women to sew in sweatshops all over the country!

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  11. George Rebane Avatar

    The Alinsky method is getting another workout from Team Obama. As with many other of his failed initiatives starting with Obamacare and amnesty, he now claims that the Iran deal is the best that could be achieved because no one has given him any workable alternatives. Workable alternatives have always been provided him, but if his lamestream does not report them, then only Team Obama’s message is heard by the gruberized. All of that is in the book.
    This morning another much better alternative is reviewed for him.
    http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-false-iran-choice-1437001404

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  12. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    Video evidence, my how narrow a request as a deflection. So the ‘jon’ questions the existence of human trafficking and slave conditions in sweat shops? A prime example he lives in another world.

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  13. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    The leftwingnuts that post here have ol’ Alinsky memorized. Obama has enabled them to put it all into practice.

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  14. Walt Avatar

    Not doing your homework for you “jon”. If you have video to the contrary DO show it.
    Another raghead goes on a shooting spree today. ( yup video evidence IS to be had. YOU dig it up) And where,, one might ask? A GUN FREE ZONE.. ( facts on that are there to be found as well) Another prime example of a sign that says “shoot here first”. AND he did.
    I hope the cops used bullets lubed in bacon grease. A coffin made of pig skin is more than justified.

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  15. Don Bessee Avatar
    Don Bessee

    So as we get more details of 0’s cave to iran we get the heartwarming story from the lead negotiator (who also did so well with north korea) spoke of tears in they eyes of Kerry and the Iranians, aww. She also acknowledged that anywhere, anytime inspections were mere flights of rhetoric. Surprised?? They also agreed that NO Americans would be part of the inspection teams!! We agreed to WHAT?!?! Anyone remember how well the non-American IAEA folks did in Iraq or the supposed embargo on Iraq that sadam bribed his way out of? I wonder how much of the 100 billion for iran ends up as bribes to UN personnel. Instead of preventing a nuclear arms race in the gulf this joke foisted upon us by the likes of the idiot energy secty and learch on behalf of 0 ensures a massive ramp up of arsenals and the mood to use them. Lets hope its killed in congress soon. Could this result in Israel and the Saudis cooperating in a pre-emptive strike, they both have the latest 16-s and the right weapons for their strike eagles? There has still been no explanation of the reported meeting between sr. Air Force officer from both.

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  16. Walt Avatar

    Everything this administration has done, has been anti America and pro Muslim.
    “O” continues to support the religion of his Daddy. That’s the Muslim way.

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  17. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Walt, what do you expect? Obama’s daddy had more Arab blood in him than Black, but it still gives me goosebumps every time I think of electing our first Arab President…
    As Obama wrote himself, “The sweetest sound he ever heard was the call to prayers (from the mosque). He said it, he wrote it, and for once I believe him.

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  18. Bill Tozer Avatar
    Bill Tozer

    Walt. You gotta understand. If you or I sat for 12 years in Reverend Wright’s church and had the good hate spewing Reverend ad our spiritual advisor, we too would have a very low opinion and tolerance for Christianity. Can’t blame the man in all fairness.
    https://www.facebook.com/Protectingourconstitution/photos/pb.123123377842466.-2207520000.1437109740./441033329384801/?type=3&theater
    http://patriotpost.us/posts/36406

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  19. Walt Avatar

    More proof LIBS,,, Voter fraud is alive and well. And look what the payoff is.
    Yup,, a bag of weed.
    http://watchdog.org/229595/doping-the-vote-indictments/

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  20. Joe Koyote Avatar
    Joe Koyote

    The Huffington Post announced this morning that its coverage of Donald Trump’s run for president will no longer be covered in the political section but moved to the entertainment section. “Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a sideshow. We won’t take the bait. If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you’ll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette.”
    They should move all of the republican candidates to the entertainment section as they all are a joke when it comes to doing anything positive or useful for the country and the planet (billionaires excepted if helping them is actually useful). And for those of you who will respond with the stock BS reply, no Hillary is NOT my candidate and the democratic party is NOT my party, and I am NOT what you would call a liberal.
    Walt, I notice you didn’t mention Diebold voting machines along with voter fraud, the two are synonymous and in an effort to be truthful, should always be included in any discussion of voter fraud. Otherwise the rest of the story isn’t being told.

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  21. Joe Koyote Avatar
    Joe Koyote

    “So as we get more details of 0’s cave to iran” Don, you would be interested to know that the radical religious right in Iran also doesn’t like the deal either. They are saying that Rouhani caved in to the west sacrificing their ability to defend themselves (with nuclear bombs) and are cozying up to the West. Go figure.

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  22. Joe Koyote Avatar
    Joe Koyote

    Walt — http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/08/06/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-voter-impersonation-finds-31-credible-incidents-out-of-one-billion-ballots-cast/
    Gee only 31 CREDIBLE incidents of voter impersonation fraud out of one billion ballots in 2014. Not the busloads of illegals as claimed by the right wing noise machine. Go figure.

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  23. George Rebane Avatar

    Trump moved to the entertainment section, hmmm. I wonder if Hillary’s campaign will then be moved to fiction short stories section.

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  24. Walt Avatar

    No worries JoeK, People that care will get their info from FOX. ( BTW,, Trump leading big time. And as soon as Walker jumped in, takes second.)
    The LIB side,, has been moved to the funny pages.
    As for voter fraud, ONE is too many. One thing is for sure, LIBS need to buy the doper vote. What next? A free dose of your drug of choice? ” VOTE for Hillary!Get a rock of crack! A free glass pipe with every vote!”

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  25. Joe Koyote Avatar
    Joe Koyote

    ” I wonder if Hillary’s campaign will then be moved to fiction short stories section.” — It’s possible, but I don’t think Hillary is a short story, more of a long novel. However, she actually did get elected to the Senate and did serve her country as Sec. of State (both non-fiction) while Trump has never been elected to anything and only serves himself.

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  26. Walt Avatar

    Hillary?? You really want to go there JoeK? How many lives did she reduce to landfill?
    And one right here. When a little heat gets turned up, she bumps her melon, “can’t” testify, then resigns to avoid it. She has lied through her teeth, refuses to take any questions, And now says “severgate” is SO old news.
    Even Col. Sanders is leading in the polls. Now he is having some issues. There is many a state where he can’t run as a DEM. So what will he do? He can’t claim to be independent in one, and DEM. in another. The Socialist will need to make a decision.
    And bets he runs on the Democrat Socialist(commie) party ticket?

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  27. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: George Rebane | 17 July 2015 at 09:52 AM
    Perhaps the “Taut Psychological Thrillers” or “Addiction Recovery and Twelve Step Programs for the Compulsive Candidate” sections?!
    I swear she’s going to find a way to blow it again!
    Damn!

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  28. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Walt, The Trumpster will not make it past the 2nd month of primaries. Its all for his personal promotion of his brand. He is oblivious for the damage he is causing to the Repub Brand. Even favorite sons like Rick Perry have had it with him, as he is precluding any hope he and others have of getting an iota of attention from the media- ie, no debate exposure, no media appearances. Trump continues to hurt the Brand, as he damages and portrays the real front runners like Bush and Walker as weak on every conceivable issue.

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  29. George Rebane Avatar

    JoeK 1019am – I’m not talking about the marginal-at-best performances she delivered as senator and SecState. I’m talking about the ‘short stories’ she now tells to cover up her scandals and bad behaviors. But you are absolutely correct in that each of those short stories actually contains enough material to comprise a novel.

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  30. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    She lied about gunfire landing in Iraq, she has lied numerous times about numerous issues. Hell, maybe she is the best the democrats have.

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  31. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Here’s a kitty krunchy in the sandbox… Pelline is attacking the old guys here via their children and grandchildren… does that mean attacking Pelline through his kid is now fair game?
    In a beautiful bit of irony, a part of the attack is that you old guy’s kids and grandkids don’t live in the county… but then Jeffie waxes eloquently about how he’s shlepping his kid from the Bay Area to Reno for educational experiences.
    As Bugs used to say, what a maroon! what an ignoranimus! Jeff, if you want to know what it takes for a kid to get into MIT, just ask. Hint: first, avoid Common Core mathematics at all costs.

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  32. George Rebane Avatar

    Gregory 507pm – Pelline in my view has always ranged between the insane and the uninformed. What is his point about our “kids and grandkids (not living) in the county”? Most of our generation moved here from elsewhere, and in the process moved away from our kids, at least from those who already had not moved away from us. It doesn’t seem that the man is able to connect any of the dots on how families migrate after kids leave the nest and strike out on their own. Is there a more ignorant public voice in Nevada County?

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  33. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Pelline said that? Jeeze, the man is a maroon!

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  34. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    By the way, Obama is only one point down in the latest Fox Poll. Care to compare his polling with Bush or Clinton at the same phase of their Presidency, Year 6. Obama may not be a liability in 16 certainly not like Bush II who was told not to leave the farm till the election is over. This stuff is real fun to me. Hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do.
    http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_job.htm

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  35. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Paul Emery, who cares? Not me. We already gained the House and Senate and a thousand local and state seats since 2010 thanks to the idiot n chief. Now he is giving Iran the nukes and did not even try to get the 4 Americans out of Iran. You know, the country that kidnapped 54 Americans.
    Polls don’t mean squat today. Regarding 2016, the way you are talking here you appear real sweet on the half white half black President. You like him a lot don’t you?

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  36. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 636pm – I am not ashamed to say that I am saddened by how our gruberized electorate adores the worst president in my lifetime (and that includes FDR).

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  37. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    LOL Paul! What you missed is that Obama has that 47% that is the Democratic core on the take that Romney was reamed for noticing!
    In other words, don’t expect Sainty Claws to drop below 47.

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  38. Walt Avatar

    Well now…. Another swift kick to the AGW gonads. Satellite data is a little better than parking lot thermometers
    .http://dailycaller.com/2015/07/17/satellites-earth-is-nearly-in-its-21st-year-without-global-warming/

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  39. Walt Avatar

    Just to add insult to injury,, Looky what has happened in JULY in HAWAII!!
    SNOW!!
    http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29573757/snow-falls-on-mauna-kea-summit-in-july
    I’m sure our true believers have a perfectly good, rational excuse to explain it away.
    ( Damn! this should be good..)

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  40. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    Since you brought it up how can you compare “worst” Presidents without giving Bush II exclusive franchise in that category. I mean being asleep at the wheel while ignoring CIA warnings on 9/11, invading Iraq due to faulty intelligence and staring at the wall while the economy crashed is just a start. Really George…

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  41. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    Just for comparison this was the FOX Bush Poll in 2006:
    “President Bush’s job approval rating slipped this week and stands at a new low of 33 percent approve……”
    http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/04/20/042006-fox-poll-gloomy-economic-views-bush-approval-at-new-low.html

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  42. fish Avatar
    fish

    Posted by: Gregory | 17 July 2015 at 05:07 PM
    Link?

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  43. Gregory Avatar
    Gregory

    Here’s Jeffie the Typo Nazi at 8:34… “Fact checking is a basic tenant [sic] of journalism”
    Now I can sleep the sleep of the just. Nihhtynite.

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  44. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Walker is my candidate.

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  45. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1109pm – Really Paul, is there any evidence of that beyond their monotonous repetition in today’s perpetual progressive paeans to Obama?

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  46. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Here’s one for Walt’s boy. A real classy clown.
    http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/07/18/3682152/donald-trump-said-john-mccain-not-war-hero-captured/
    …gone before the second month of primaries. Guaranteed.

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  47. Todd Juvinall Avatar
    Todd Juvinall

    Those DC smarties are saying today that Republicans are secretly thanking SCOTUS Roberts for his decision on Ocare. They say (you know, those really really smart people) that the R’s would be hard pressed to install a fix on the state’s that had no exchange thereby pissing off a lot of democrat voters. I read that crap and somehow, I think those intelligent people are totally stupid/nuts! It is the same say as, all those heroin addicts are going to be cutoff so the Republicans have to do something! This country sure has a lot of leftwing media nuts.

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  48. Paul Emery Avatar
    Paul Emery

    George
    The one thing for certain is that my citations as to the disaster of the Bush Presidency happened during his watch that for six of the eight years had a Republican House and Senate. Can you site me three incidents that happened under Obama that are in any way are equivalent to 9/11, the mistake of going to war in Iraq and the financial crash of 08?
    Don’t you hold Bush in any way responsible for what occurred during his Presidency?

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  49. George Rebane Avatar

    PaulE 1126pm – Sure, I hold Bush2 responsible for 9/11 like I hold FDR responsible for Pearl Harbor, and JFK responsible for the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile crisis which almost started WW3. I can go on.

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