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Here is an Idea for Obama – Cannabis for All Amercians – call it a human right!

Here is an Idea for Obama – Cannabis for All Amercians – call it a human right!

Or Pot for a County that has Gone to Pot.  Could be part of his Green energy thrust Uruguay could become the first country in the world to sell marijuana to its citizens as it attempts to fight a growing crime problem. Under the plan, only the government would be allowed to sell marijuana to adults who have registered on a government database - letting officials keep track of their purchases over time. Minister of Defense Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro said the measure aims to weaken crime in the country by removing profits from drug dealers and diverting users from harder drugs. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2162570/Uruguay-government-SELL-cannabis-citizens.html#ixzz1yTYaekz5   Related articles Former government drugs advisor says that alcohol [...]

U.S. Drone Attack kills American Born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki connected to Ft. Hood Shootings

U.S. Drone Attack kills American Born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki connected to Ft. Hood Shootings

Update:  First thought it was Yemeni forces but later admitted that CIA-led U.S. drone strike killed Awlaki with a Hellfire missile. Yemen's defense ministry has reported that al-Qaeda-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed along with several other fighters. A statement released to the media on Friday said the dual US-Yemeni citizen was hunted down by Yemeni forces but did not elaborate on the circumstances of his death. "The terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed along with some of his companions," said a statement sent by text message to journalists. Tribal sources told the AFP news agency that Awlaki was killed early on Friday in an air strike that hit two vehicles in Marib province, an al-Qaeda stronghold in eastern Yemen. The airplane that carried out the strike [...]

Census Will Violate the Constitution – California could get nine House seats because illegal aliens will be counted

Census Will Violate the Constitution – California could get nine House seats because illegal aliens will be counted

Next year’s census will determine the apportionment of House members and Electoral College votes for each state. To accomplish these vital constitutional purposes, the enumeration should count only citizens and persons who are legal, permanent residents. But it won’t. Instead, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to count all persons physically present in the country—including large numbers who are here illegally. The result will unconstitutionally increase the number of representatives in some states and deprive some other states of their rightful political representation. Citizens of “loser” states should be outraged. Yet few are even aware of what’s going on. In 1790, the first Census Act provided that the enumeration of that year would count “inhabitants” and [...]

Tea Party Third Party?? Not Part of the Program

Tea Party Third Party?? Not Part of the Program

There is much talk of the formation of a third political party based on the tea party movement. Tea Party Patriots is issuing this statement in order to make it clear that we are not associated with any attempts to form a third party.  Additionally, we believe that such efforts are unproductive and unwise at this time.  The history of third party movements in this country is one of division and defeat.  We believe that it is instead time for all Americans to rise up and demand appropriate reform within their own parties.  The mechanisms exist for citizens to participate in their parties, and to drive their parties in the right direction. The Tea Party Patriots encourage all citizens to get involved in the party process, and to reshape their parties into something in [...]