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Amy Morgan left this comment on Rockford for Safe Access. I was diagnosed with Lungs Cancer and was told by the Doctor that the cancer was in the last stage. My Doctor told me i have few months to live, but he told me about the Hemp Oil and said it’s going to do a…

As you may or may not know, the US House of Reps passed a funding bill that defunded DEA raids on legal medical marijuana and hemp in states where they are legal (22 so far for med pot IIRC). If this passes the Senate and the President signs it that will make it difficult for…

Elon Musk has found a sure fire way to make money. Get men with guns (government) to mandate your product. Health care (Obamacare), windmills, and solar cells are just the start. Musk’s latest venture? A very large battery factory. Musk is already making money from the zero-emissions laws. This year, the laws require that 1%…

Cops in Geogia burned a 19 month old baby with a pyrotechnic grenade in a drug raid that has so far ( 3 days later) turned up no drugs – (this link has a picture of the burned baby – it will make you furious or retch. Or both). Habersham County, Georgia, Sheriff Joey Terrell…

Apropos Eric’s recent post and a suggestion from Michael Totten on Facebook

From Reason. Police entered a back yard in Mobile, Alabama, encountered a dog, and shot it. A Tehachapi, California, officer saw a dog run toward him while he was performing routine code enforcement checks. “He just pulled out his gun and boom, boom, boom,” reported a witness. An officer responding to a complaint about a…

The FBI is having recruiting problems. So they may be looking for a few good pot heads. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has long had a clear policy on marijuana: It doesn’t hire anyone who has smoked it in the previous three years. But the bureau is rethinking that stance, according to FBI Director James…

This little missive was prompted by some of my earnest compatriots entreating me to join a demonstration to get some law made. I’m not going to mention the cause. It doesn’t matter. The Dangers of “There Ought To Be A Law“ What if it turns out to be a bad law? It becomes very difficult…

As part of my effort to promote the Forth language for real time control I have decided to try a crowd funding project. Which is why my appearance here has been sporadic.

Hunter Backer discusses his experiences at an Evangelical Convention and the topic of abortion came up as it inevitably does. So I wrote him a letter: As long as abortion is an individual decision the only way to reduce it is to change minds. The alternative is laws. So where does that lead? 1. Women…

Eric brought to my attention the emerging atheist-Scientologist-Satanist coalition. The premise is that the Supreme Court has allowed public bodies to use sectarian prayers to start public meetings. So I have invented a prayer for such occasions. Oh Great Evil One protect us from those who wish to force us to do good.

Chief IO had the following video up in a post. I think it bears repeating. Piers Corbyn predicts a mini-Ice Age for the next 20 to 25 years with this past winter a start to that Ice Age.

Socialist Mitt Romney – the Republican candidate for President in 2012 – has called for a hike in the minimum wage. …Mitt Romney on Friday called for an increase in the federal minimum wage, splitting with party leaders and some top business groups on what’s expected to a major issue in this year’s midterm elections.…

In an article on the rise of Libertarianism some one in the comments posted this criticism: “This is the most libertarian generation that has ever existed.” Probably tue and completely scary. A philosophy based on the writings of an increasingly alienated sociopath, whose hero was a serial killer for his extreme dedication to self-gratification at…

This took place Monday – so I’m a little late to the show. But Obama’s home state? Very little happens in Illinois without Democrat Party approval. And it appears that the Democrats are backing legalization. “The main difference between the War on Drugs and Prohibition is that, after 40 years, this country still hasn’t acknowledged…

I read a LOT of stuff every day. And this caught my eye (from Supply Chain 24/7 – Reshoring). The overall manufacturing-cost structures of Mexico and the U.S. have significantly improved relative to nearly all other leading exporters across the globe. The key reasons were stable wage growth, sustained productivity gains, steady exchange rates, and…

From: Eric Holder Admits to Putting Politics Ahead of Science on Medical Marijuana. I think that given what we have done in dealing with the whole Smart on Crime initiative and the executive actions that we have taken, that when it comes to rescheduling, I think this is something that should come from Congress,” Holder…

The above is what I have been into lately and my excuse for light blogging. It is a little microcontroller board based on the NXP LPC1114. Full board details, ordering information, and documentation are available at LPC1114 Devl. This all came about because there was a project I wanted to do. But I needed some…

According to vaunted Right Wing THINKER David Frum. An Australian study of identical twins found that a twin who started using cannabis before age 17 was 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than the twin who did not.People in Colorado had good reason to worry about teen drug use. Colorado voters had approved a…

Opportunity in the Making. from Our City, Our Story on Vimeo. Some other links of interest on the subject: Can the Maker Movement Re-Make America? With Help from Etsy, a Small-City Mayor Brings the Maker Movement to the Classroom Lawrence J. Morrissey Another Video More Video OurCityOurStory.com – about Rockford This post came about because…