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RainDog

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25. This reality makes me want to puke

Reply to Yo_Mama (Reply #21)

Thu May 16, 2013, 08:13 PM

May 2013

Lawrence Lessig did a good TED talk about the lack of equity in our laws and, most importantly, in the shaping of our very government because of the special treatment the wealthy receive because they fund elections.

We don't have a democracy. We have a kleptocracy.

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First Hemp Crop in 60 Years [View all] RainDog May 2013 OP

Very cool. NaturalHigh May 2013 #1

... RainDog May 2013 #2

Hemp was a pretty big crop once Yo_Mama May 2013 #16

Yes. Hemp was essential to early American agriculture RainDog May 2013 #20

Hemp produces more paper/fiber than trees do, and uses less water. A no-brainer. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #3

And then there's graphene.... sofa king May 2013 #8

And there's also "hempcrete" and "hemp flour bread"! rdharma May 2013 #27

and hemp insulation RainDog May 2013 #28

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do you have a link for this one? RainDog May 2013 #14

No, just a friend who lawyers for NORML occasionally Recursion May 2013 #30

It will be interesting to see how the feds respond. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #5

Colorado activists need to call for a national action RainDog May 2013 #13

Hope these guys make it. Wellstone ruled May 2013 #6

Good, We Need to Stop Importing It From China otohara May 2013 #7

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Yes. Hemp is the most complete EFA source for humans RainDog May 2013 #11

lays bare grahampuba May 2013 #10

absolutely RainDog May 2013 #12

See that documentary that Woody Harelson narrates DiverDave May 2013 #23

A car grown and fueled from the soil RainDog May 2013 #29

DOJ carpet bombers begin firebombing 5-4-3-2-1 Yo_Mama May 2013 #15

And then the next American revolution begins... RainDog May 2013 #17

I think yes, people have had enough. Yo_Mama May 2013 #18

"Bankers prosecuted..." You've got a wicked sense of humor. nt DCKit May 2013 #19

Oh, I don't have a sense of humor that good Yo_Mama May 2013 #21

This reality makes me want to puke RainDog May 2013 #25

Thanks, excellent post - nt dreamnightwind May 2013 #35

I'm tellen ya, drive on I-40 in Ark. it grows in the ditch DiverDave May 2013 #22

K&R burnodo May 2013 #24

All I can say...... It's about damn time! eom rdharma May 2013 #26

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #31

I won a door prize with Hempz lotion & lip gloss duhneece May 2013 #32

This is awesome news!!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G May 2013 #33

Yep RainDog May 2013 #34