tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post7746259518041996637..comments2024-03-28T13:14:09.150-04:00Comments on field negro: Getting smart with the "war on drugs", and responding to a House Negro.field negrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-11161427303329315092010-08-23T17:48:49.412-04:002010-08-23T17:48:49.412-04:00Learn more about the campaign to legalize, control...Learn more about the campaign to legalize, control, and tax cannabis in California at www.taxcannabis.org. And become a fan of the campaign on Facebook at www.facebook.com/taxcannabis. Thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359191704199753143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-13232531699460922212010-08-23T13:32:51.127-04:002010-08-23T13:32:51.127-04:00[quote:fieldnegro]PC, I knew there was something I...[quote:fieldnegro]PC, I knew there was something I liked about you. Do you prefer pace or spin bowling? <br />And you do know that Sir Garfield Sobers was a Windies guy, right? :)[/quote]<br /><br />I was a quick but wildly inacurate fast bowler up till my mid-20's when my left knee gave up on me. So then I switched to wrist spin bowling where I became a wildly innacurate slow bowler.<br /><br />Now I confine myself to coaching our local under 11 team. We were undefeated champions this year. 13 wins, two rained off and one team capitulated rather than be humiliated by us.<br /><br />http://scjcl.play-cricket.com/leagueTables/divisionTable.asp?id=10058983&seasonid=23The Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455065546313599875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-25168755214483917642010-08-23T12:02:57.945-04:002010-08-23T12:02:57.945-04:00Field,
Have you seen this http://www.huffingtonpos...Field,<br />Have you seen this http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/20/family-on-camping-outing-_n_689314.htmlBrookLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097005521753021539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-86397969019760294342010-08-22T23:16:17.821-04:002010-08-22T23:16:17.821-04:00i'm completely in favor of decriminalizing pos...i'm completely in favor of decriminalizing possession of any amounts of pot. i'm a big time organic gardener, and i'd grow it myself, for medicinal purposes even, if it weren't so problematic. i live in a state where cultivation and possession is legal for medical use, too. but this is what i say to all those who advocate for it to be regulated and taxed by the state: be careful what you wish for. <br /><br />the last thing i'd want is the state telling me how i can buy and smoke my pot. seriously, who thinks that wouldn't get really fucked up, really quickly? i'm all for states raising revenue from professional dealers who want to go thru the hassle of licensing, regulation, paperwork... that's what being a business person in america means. but gawddammit: pot is a plant anyone can grow, and the state doesn't check out my home grown tomatoes to see if they are "toxic" or "safe," and i don't want them telling me how to grow my own pot. <br /><br />decriminalization, and the removal of MJ from the schedule of controlled substances. treat it like any other plant which has pharmacological potential, but isn't regulated. did you know you can get completely fucked up on morning glory seeds? or that nightshade has belladonna, that in ancient times was used by people to do things like have religious trances? there are 000s of "common" household plants like this, for all most people don't know it. but i don't want the state to step in between me and my dealer, any more than i approve of "blue laws" which tell me i can't buy booze on sundays, etc.chicago dykehttp://www.correntewire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-78949503023429866752010-08-22T22:51:50.482-04:002010-08-22T22:51:50.482-04:00"Show you lack of "dumbness" by&quo..."Show you lack of "dumbness" by" <br />?????<br />Shows your lack of????<br /><br />"if you're premises are sound"<br />?????<br />if your premises????<br /><br />If you question someone's intelligence, please be sure yours is in check.<br /><br />franklinjonesii@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-12907634727475129292010-08-22T21:21:12.388-04:002010-08-22T21:21:12.388-04:00Anon said..."Actually, there are approximatel...Anon said..."Actually, there are approximately 10mil Muslims in the USA. Hell, Farrakhan has more that a million members alone."<br /><br />I don't think AJC would intentionally undercount Muslims in this country, even if you do.<br /><br />If black folk were terrorists, or a terrorist threat, we'd have fewer anons posting on this blog.360+5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-51256504785305193062010-08-22T21:14:50.075-04:002010-08-22T21:14:50.075-04:00Anon said..."You are evil jackass bullies who...Anon said..."You are evil jackass bullies who enjoy humiliating and pushing around vulnerable helpless people. How childish, inhumane and disgusting."<br /><br />You feel bullied, Anon? Then there must be something in your psychological makeup that makes you such an inviting target.<br /><br />Don't blame folk for stepping on doormats. That's why doormats were made. For dirty feet.360+5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-52641468238913385312010-08-22T21:06:38.509-04:002010-08-22T21:06:38.509-04:00RT, "I'm not just making shit up. There i...RT, "I'm not just making shit up. There is information out there, and while you're entitled to your opinion, you'd make a better argument with substantiated knowledge."<br /><br />I am psychic and psychis don't make shit up. It's all based on psychic knowledge which is a far better quality of knowledge than those facts you are throwing around. <br /><br />BTW, your 1-yr old photo is a cute photo. Any teachers laid off in your state? <br /><br />Better go to church and pray. Stay out of mosques...from the way things are going they are not going to be safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-64138575510477331602010-08-22T21:03:31.602-04:002010-08-22T21:03:31.602-04:00Anon said..."Only Blacks like some of the fol...Anon said..."Only Blacks like some of the folks on this blog are busy kissing asses that don't give a damn about them."<br /><br />So, Anon, you're not opposed to kissing ass, just not those asses that don't give a damn about you.<br /><br />I'd call for an ass-kissing moratorium, but you'd probably just appeal it.365+noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-57348031313719570112010-08-22T20:59:23.270-04:002010-08-22T20:59:23.270-04:00Thx Maria. I just saw that NYT pieceThx Maria. I just saw that NYT pieceShady_Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996625985002373392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-54145355110360788032010-08-22T20:52:08.385-04:002010-08-22T20:52:08.385-04:00Field, "Now isn’t that a b&^%*? Hey, I am...Field, "Now isn’t that a b&^%*? Hey, I am sure that wingnut blogger is quite capable of taking care of herself. She picked a fight with me, remember?<br /><br />She is a blogger. It's not that serious. If she can't go back and forth with folks and debate her position, maybe she should get a personal diary to put her thoughts in."<br /><br />Field, you started the whole thing. You put her up in your sidebar, shaming the poor girl. Now you are claiming she started it and deserved it? What the hell was that all about with you and the jackass from Amsterdam double teaming her? Just because she considers herself a conservative?<br /><br />Your justifying is insane. You have the biggest blog in the black blogosphere and you should show some class and let the little ones alone and give them a chance to grow. She can't touch you. You ought to be ashamed of yourself.<br /><br />Anyway, you are the one who is looking bad on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-48159643134443016222010-08-22T20:48:04.365-04:002010-08-22T20:48:04.365-04:00Whatsup Field,
Well, again I've been standing...Whatsup Field,<br /><br />Well, again I've been standing by patting my feet. I was waiting for someone to drop by and speak from experience. That didn't happen so I'll raise my hand.<br /><br />First, although I didn't quite follow slapz's Dred Scott analogy, I have a little inside scoop on Mr. Scott. See, I've done a little research on his plight and the law. <br /><br />"why CareyCarey?"<br /><br />Well, he was owned by a physician in my hometown. Yep, he was a doctor in the US military. Yep, a place called The Arsenal Island. <br /><br />But as I stated, I didn't know where slapz was going with that, so I'll hold the rest of that story.<br /><br />Now, maryjane and the law and it's users. Well, I've sat in rooms with thousands of addicts. When I say "addict" I am including alcohol, weed, crack, heroin, boogieman juice and all thos addicting "legal" drugs.<br /><br />It's what I do. It's my day. No, not smoke crack and drink juice, I am one of the guys that sees them die on a regular basis. I am the guy that sees the affect the "drug use has on the children. I am the guy that sees the passing down of the torch, from family member to family member. The torch is lite with the mindset that one can remove themselves from the struggles of the day by ingesting a substance to change their mood. <br /><br />Gateway? YES!<br /><br />Do I know what I am talking about? Yes! The gate is the mind. Once that gate is opened, the overwhelming majority (if any) does not know they are in too far until they try to get out.<br /><br />Drug use (weed included) is just the sore on the surface of the skin. I ask clients to ask themselves why they smoke, shoot, drink, or toot drugs. Many say it makes them feel good. Of course that's my trap question. I then ask then to tell me how they were feeling before they busted their head(smoked, drank, whatever). Oh lawd, I wish I could bottle the silence, because underneath that pause, the addiction is at work.<br /><br />It's not the drink or drug that's the call of the wild, it's the mind telling us to take us away from reality. They all work, and they all become a habitual way of life. And they all cause pain and suffering. <br /><br />One dude told me marijuana makes him think better. I asked him the age of his children. He said they were 5,7 and 9. I pulled a 100 dollar bill out of my pocket and handed it to him. I told him I was starting their college education fund. I mean, since marijuana makes him think better, he should run out and buy his children a few blunts. You know, get a jump on that doctorate degree. <br /><br />Field my friend, I am on the other side of this issue. But you still my negro.CareyCareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832737883766894892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-88696358261984877272010-08-22T20:32:04.683-04:002010-08-22T20:32:04.683-04:00WHY do I even try?
@Anon 3:01
RT, you disappoint...WHY do I even try?<br /><br />@Anon 3:01<br /><br /><i>RT, you disappoint me with your logic on legalizing marijuana. If you were to talk to an addictions counselor, they would tell you that marijuana can be every bit as addictive and dangerous as alcohol.</i><br /><br />I have talked to addictions counselors. I've even talked to addictions counselors who are regular users. I've actually done a lot of research on this issue. I'm open to new information, if you have any, but your opinion alone without anything else to back it up is not convincing to me.<br /><br /><i>Your claim that alcohol is 'toxic' and marijuana is not-is absurd. Too much of 'anything' is toxic.</i><br /><br />The definition of toxic is "of or relating to poison." Too much water can kill you, but water isn't toxic. I'm using the strict definition of the word here.<br /><br />Earlier I linked to a study from The New England Journal of Medicine which stated, "a smoker would theoretically have to consume nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana within about fifteen minutes to induce a lethal response.” Since that is not a physical possibility, the claim is an estimate. Researchers have been unable to determine the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LD_50" rel="nofollow">LD-50</a>, or median lethal dose, for marijuana in animal subjects. Marijuana is not toxic. Moreover, given this hypothetical lethal level, the therapeutic ratio (effective dose versus lethal dose) of THC is 1000:1, whereas the therapeutic ratios for alcohol (10:1), cocaine (15:1), or heroin (6:1) are much lower.<br /><br />I'm not just making shit up. There is information out there, and while you're entitled to your opinion, you'd make a better argument with substantiated knowledge.<br /><br />@Anon 3:03<br /><br /><i>RT, is your avatar an actual photo of you? If so, your glasses are too big. But you have a cute face. You look awefully young to be an adult woman.</i><br /><br />Yep, those glasses are too big for a one year old child. I presume that's why my parents took the photo.Race Traitoresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255889194578513886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-11327580285147709382010-08-22T20:11:48.635-04:002010-08-22T20:11:48.635-04:00PC, I knew there was something I liked about you. ...PC, I knew there was something I liked about you. Do you prefer pace or spin bowling? <br />And you do know that Sir Garfield Sobers was a Windies guy, right? :) <br /><br />"And you are proud of Mr. mean-spirited TPC? And you two claim to be critical thinkers? Bullshit! You are evil jackass bullies who enjoy humiliating and pushing around vulnerable helpless people. How childish, inhumane and disgusting."<br /><br />Now isn’t that a b&^%*? Hey, I am sure that wingnut blogger is quite capable of taking care of herself. She picked a fight with me, remember?<br /><br />She is a blogger. It's not that serious. If she can't go back and forth with folks and debate her position, maybe she should get a personal diary to put her thoughts in.field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-56166723487206220552010-08-22T20:04:18.534-04:002010-08-22T20:04:18.534-04:00shady, i admire your diligence and patience in try...shady, i admire your diligence and patience in trying to help educate our friends here on the blog, but i have already concluded they are purposely choosing to remain ignorant.<br /><br />of course, not all muslims are radical and not all catholics or christians are evangelicals. but the folks here don't care and don't want to know the differences or nuances. you can tell them til you're blue in the face. <br /><br />fact is just today the NYT did a profile of this iman, and he's STILL being paid by the state dept. to go on good will tours. <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/nyregion/22imam.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=rauf&st=csemariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631814857608730236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-68321359300895385442010-08-22T19:58:09.722-04:002010-08-22T19:58:09.722-04:00""Thus, the average number being cited b...""Thus, the average number being cited by the media at present (6.7 million) is 2.4 to 3.6 times greater than the best available estimates (1.9-2.8 million)." AJC"<br /><br />Actually, there are approximately 10mil Muslims in the USA. Hell, Farrakhan has more that a million members alone.<br /><br />BTW, you don't hear him weighing in on this mosque business do you? nor do you hear Rev Sharpton or Jessie Jackson because they know how those middle-eastern muslims feel about Blacks. Only Blacks like some of the folks on this blog are busy kissing asses that don't give a damn about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-73505653357467684652010-08-22T19:49:53.765-04:002010-08-22T19:49:53.765-04:00Field, "Does your imaginary friend smoke with...Field, "Does your imaginary friend smoke with you as well? Judging from your various comments, I am guessing that crack would be your fave thing to smoke. :)<br /><br />PC, I saw that. Why do you slap someone around like that in their own house? I was going to respond again but after I saw your comments I figured that she had enough.<br /><br />You were "en fuego"!!!"<br /><br />And you are proud of Mr. mean-spirited TPC? And you two claim to be critical thinkers? Bullshit! You are evil jackass bullies who enjoy humiliating and pushing around vulnerable helpless people. How childish, inhumane and disgusting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-60512895866961596912010-08-22T19:41:01.337-04:002010-08-22T19:41:01.337-04:00ns, "For someone who has a law degree, you se...ns, "For someone who has a law degree, you seem remarkably distant from the realities of the law."<br /><br />Good lawyers are like good mechanics, they are hard to find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-81136460047660848902010-08-22T18:32:51.942-04:002010-08-22T18:32:51.942-04:00en fuego.
That's a baseball term, right?
I&#...en fuego.<br /><br />That's a baseball term, right?<br /><br />I'm a cricket player myself.The Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455065546313599875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-36762706477877049782010-08-22T18:20:41.640-04:002010-08-22T18:20:41.640-04:00"Like I stated earlier, despite all the disag..."Like I stated earlier, despite all the disagreements about slavery, the Supreme Court -- in 1857 -- declared the Constitution did NOT prohibit the practice."<br /><br />What an idiot! The SC's job is to INTERPRET the Constitution. Obviously, when it comes to the practice of slavery, they were wrong. That is, of course, if you do not believe that black folks are fully human. Do you? <br /><br /><br />"field how is that smoking problem coming along? a friend said you were trying to quit"<br /><br />Does your imaginary friend smoke with you as well? Judging from your various comments, I am guessing that crack would be your fave thing to smoke. :)<br /><br />PC, I saw that. Why do you slap someone around like that in their own house? I was going to respond again but after I saw your comments I figured that she had enough.<br /><br />You were "en fuego"!!!field negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411743587725023134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-35304951747263742552010-08-22T18:04:54.371-04:002010-08-22T18:04:54.371-04:00It is important for us all to recognize that just ...It is important for us all to recognize that just like any other large group individual Muslims vary widely in their views, thoughts and behaviors. The imam who is behind the Park 51 center is a Sufi. The differences between Sufism and Sunni or Shi'a Islam are beyond what I want to discuss here but Sufi's are virtually considered apostates or heretics by some fundamentalist Muslims and that very much includes both the ruling hierarchy in Saudi Arabia, who only recently have grudgingly allowed some Sufi open worship, and the nutjobs in Al-Quaeda and related affiliates , who are routinely murdering Sufi adherents in Pakistan and Afghanistan even as we speak.<br /><br />In addition Rauf helped the FBI with counterterrorism under Bush and went on speaking tours across the Middle East with Bush officials, where he was occasionally derided by locals as an American hand puppet.<br /><br />As mentioned, there is already a mosque that is at "Ground Zero" that actually was there before the WTC. Should that be removed as well? No American citizen or legal resident should ever back down on his or her right to build or live where he or she sees fit. That would set several bad precedents and take the country back to the bad old days. Once you start letting people tell you when and where you can exercise your constitutional rights you might as well give up your citizenship.<br /><br />Rauf had nothing to do with 9-11. The fact that he shares a religion with those who committed the attack on 9-11 is trivial. He also shares that religion with over 1.2 billion other humans. Some of these people are a$$***s; some of them are okay. Some are loons; some are openminded -just like anyone else.<br /><br />This unfortunately has taken on a life and meaning of its own that is way beyond its importance. And there are several other mosques across the country that are receiving similar opposition.<br /><br />People do feel affected more by things that happen in their back yard. That's just human nature. I have no issue with New Yorkers feeling particularly aggrieved IF the facts were as they were first reported. But they're not. Rauf is not exactly a guy cheering for Al-Quaeda and boasting about <i>"We knocked down those cursed Crusader towers and now we're building on top of them".</i><br /><br />There were Muslims who died in 9-11 as well. Rauf may well have different perspectives or beliefs than many Americans. Argue and debate those if one wills. But that should not be construed as disrespect or prevent him from building a community center.Shady_Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00996625985002373392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-4833324291893242332010-08-22T17:51:56.985-04:002010-08-22T17:51:56.985-04:00Drugs -- if any recreational drug is LEGALIZED the...Drugs -- if any recreational drug is LEGALIZED then the ad campaigns will start and sales will explode.<br /><br />Despite the problems caused by current drug laws, the fear of getting into some serious trouble keeps a lot of people out of harm's way.<br /><br />Meanwhile, as purple cow stated, in the Netherlands, pot has been DECRIMINALZED, which is NOT equivalent to LEGALIZATION.<br /><br />However, if purple cow comments again, he might mention the fact that the Netherlands is rethinking its drug policies for exactly the points cow mentioned -- a lot of true addicts arrive in the Netherlands to indulge.<br /><br />If the US were to take the suicidal step of legalization, our problems with foreigners crashing in America would explode.<br /><br />Meanwhile, irrationality takes over when people talk about how smart it would be to legalize drugs. People reach inane conclusions about what would happen to drug prices and how unrestricted access to drugs would reduce drug abuse and reduce the related social problems.<br /><br />Meanwhile, there's a long article in today's NY Post about a young crack dealer here in NY City. The dealer is a 12-year-old black girl from Queens. I know her neighborhood. It's bad. <br /><br />If 12-year-old girls are dealing crack NOW, nothing can stop the spread of crack use if they are legalized.<br /><br />Moreover, as some of you might know, there is a link between drug use and prostitution. If recreational drugs were legal, then more girls from dead-end neighborhoods would get into substance abuse and eventually into prostitution. It's just one of those patterns that's repeated daily.<br /><br />As we recently saw, the young and misguided daughter of Larry Fishburne is going into porno. It's been said she's under the spell of a Svengali-like "handler". Will he lead her into the drug abusing side of porn? <br /><br />Have we been losing too few people to drug abuse? I've lost friends to both drug overdoses and murder in the drug trade. As if either would decline if recreational drugs were legalized.no_slappzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207475509053402475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-5452530797010057192010-08-22T17:51:13.028-04:002010-08-22T17:51:13.028-04:00The body was not made to consume alcohol.
We use ...The body was not made to consume alcohol.<br /><br />We use it at our peril.360+5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-28754832054574743412010-08-22T17:45:24.920-04:002010-08-22T17:45:24.920-04:00Then, after a while, after the muslim population g...Then, after a while, after the muslim population gets up to a game-changing size, things get rough. That's the muslim way. We have 1,400 years of muslim history that lead us to the obvious.<br /><br />Scared are you! What's the "game-changing size" of which you speak? And from where will all these "game-changing" Muslims come?<br /><br />Are they in Mexico? Are they in Haiti? Are they in Cuba? Are they in disguise, walking among us as some other ethnic group?<br /><br /><i>Estimates of the Muslim population of the United States 1) vary greatly, 2) are seldom based on any credible scientific methodology, and 3) seem to have been undergoing inflation of late, rising a million from the average claim in 1996-2001 of 5.65 million to a post-September 11average figure of 6.7 million.<br /><br />"The best, adjusted, survey-based estimates put the adult Muslim population in 2000 at 0.67 percent or 1,401,000, and the total Muslim population at 1,886,000. Even if high-side estimates based on local surveys, figures from mosques, and ancestry and immigration statistics are given more weight than the survey-based numbers, it is hard to accept estimates that Muslims are greater than 1 percent of the population (2,090,000 adults or 2,814,000 total).<br /><br />"Thus, the average number being cited by the media at present (6.7 million) is 2.4 to 3.6 times greater than the best available estimates (1.9-2.8 million)."</i> AJC360+5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23428832.post-45379196625912693412010-08-22T17:31:45.481-04:002010-08-22T17:31:45.481-04:00Anon said..."The mid-term elections will be y...Anon said..."The mid-term elections will be your waterloo. You and your blog lackies are finished."<br /><br />Our Waterloo is your Waterloo and, if we're finished, you are finished.<br /><br />This economy is hanging by a thread. With Republicans in the majority not only will the thread snap, but it will be a snap heard in your backyard and around the world.<br /><br />Don't celebrate just yet!360+5noreply@blogger.com