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Florida: The Silver Tour To Bring Awareness About Medical Cannabis

"We have a lot of seniors in our community and people with terminal illnesses that truly believe they derive relief from medical marijuana," - State Rep. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth

(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) - Many proponents of the global cannabis movement believe legendary pitchman and author of The Black Tuna Diaries, Robert Platshorn, holds the key to cannabis legalization in the United States.

Platshorn has shown he can sway senior audiences to support medical cannabis.

Mexico Democrats Mobilize for 2012 Elections

The year promises to be a busy one for members of Democrats Abroad Mexico...

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Mexican chapters of Democrats Abroad are mobilizing their forces for the 2012 U.S. elections.

Corporate Gurus Shape, Distort ALEC `Models`
for CURRENT LEGISLATIVE POLICY Action

Lavish-Cost Memberships Conceal Corporate Dialog Control, Present Payoff by "Scholarships", Protect Results By Veto

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - Corporations exist solely to extract money from any source they can process, using whatever means they can manage, maneuver or manipulate.

The so-called "modern" corporation has yet to accept and build its chartered structure and operations on any purpose but that of "profit" --however obtained.

Special Interests May Derail Historic Oregon Legislative Session

Elected by no one, ALEC uses elected officials to promote laws impacting virtually every aspect of American public policy.

(SALEM) - A national special interest council threatens citizen involvement in Oregon’s first annual legislature.

ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is a nonprofit increasingly dominating legislatures and impeding citizen access in all 50 states.

Street Smarts

Kofi Anan is a drink? True or False? asked the questioner...

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - On several occasions recently, TV hosts have conducted random street interviews revealing that the average American is incredibly uninformed.

For instance, when one passerby was asked “Which state does KFC come from,” he answered, “What, the chicken? I don’t know. I really don’t know.”

Is Israel on the Road to `Self-Destruction`?

Israel... “would be prepared to take the region down with it.” - Golda Meir

(LONDON) - One very well informed and courageous Israeli who thinks the answer is “Yes” is Merav Michaeli, a radio and television presenter who also writes for Ha’aretz.

She is completely without fear when it comes to telling it like it is.

It is Time for Voters To Listen to Friedman

Friedman is no dummy. He is fully aware that Newt Gingrich would be a disaster for Israel if he makes it to the White House.

(CHICAGO) - Before the South Carolina primary, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson gave $5 million dollars to an independent PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

That worked so well that a second $5 million dollar gift was soon on its way to that same pro-Gingrich PAC, Winning Our Future, keeping the former House Speaker in a tight two man race with Mitt Romney.

30 Years After the Massacre at Sabra-Shatilla Lebanese Politicians Still Block Palestinian Rights

The lack of employment opportunities for Palestine refugee prolong and intensify their hardship and poverty.

(SHATILA CAMP, Beirut) - We all know it is not just American and Lebanese politicians who use Palestinian refugees as political footballs during electoral campaigns.

Veterans who served in Korea & along the DMZ your help is needed!

If you do provide personal contact information it will be kept 100% confidential.

(DA NANG, Vietnam) - The research questionnaire response so far has been good, but we still need more veterans who served in Korea to participate.

Alleged War Criminal Appointment - a Ministerial Power Struggle

The Defence Secretary is said have been "overjoyed".

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka Guardian) - According to information provided to the Sri Lanka Guardian, the effort to nominate the alleged war criminal Major General Shavendra Silva was a major tussle between the External Affairs and the Defence Ministries in Colombo.

External Affairs Minister Prof. G L Peiris was adamant that Shavendra Silva should not be appointed but Defence Secretary Gotabay Rajapakse was insistent he should be appointed.