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hagbard: |
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After they wake up, they'll throw the book at yah! lol
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Steve Tuck: |
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David, You rock and are an inspiration to us all! Give them what-for from me while your there. Kudo's
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TheOtherGuy: |
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Great speech, however I find that the part in which you mention self medicating with pot eases job stress could come of as a "I smoke cause my job sucks.' Otherwise good luck
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Nobody: |
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David, I am so grateful you have this opportunity. Thank you. I would just suggest cutting the relationship to concentration camps. Although maybe an accurate analogy, I would find something that is more relevant. Just a suggestion.
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philip: |
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skip the personal stuff.go strait for hard facts.mention scientific studies.use quotes from people like the chief administative judge of the dea in 1988 and point out that his job depends on keeping herb illegal
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philip: |
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get new glasses and a haircut seriously
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philip: |
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article 29 of the U.N. charter of human rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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philip: |
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skip the anal sex stuff seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ed: |
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i would just like to take my suggestion in your consideration David..."the fatal gateway theory" ...once kids at highschool find out that cannibis is harmless and those drug education from school about marijuana is lie.....THIS would make kids try other..
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Ed: |
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drugs..ie..crak...heroin..the gateway theory is DAngerous for kids!!!!if one wants to have drug education to kids...research fully! and dont include propagandas as 'knowlege'. thx for your time David.
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RaughKee: |
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Good ideas, a bit to "preachy". I'd drop the bits on "Dark People" its a bit much. Good Luck.
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Ed: |
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mention about how prohibitional law wastes tax dollar...mention..about those ppl got killed during raid..mention about the hockey kid..and emphasize how it would benefit the envirment and industry.its not only harm reductive to mankind but also harm reduc
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Ed: |
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...to out home globe..the Earth.
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Ed: |
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p.s....The decision that the Flin Flon buds made not available to all patients in need in Canada, in fact violated the Charter...
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WoundDown: |
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Maybe drop the attitude....and the Junkie-like head bobbing
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jon: |
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make sure you dress nice, a clean hair cut, if you want to impress them start with their eyes and then work at getting to their brain
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BiggJ: |
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Best to be on good behaviour..the drug czar booing and hissing was funny but was definatley not in our favor.
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hagbard: |
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get a lawyer...they know what they're doing
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Guess who.: |
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mit*i*ga*ble as per The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words. Make sure you settle on a version soon so you can practice up and find a higher level of eloquence before addressing your Supreme Court. Peace
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Billy: |
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I wish that i could be there to see their reactions. I think that your speech makes a lot of sense, but if making sense had anything to do with laws, we wouldn't be in this position to begin with. Best of luck, and should the unthinkable happen, don't
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Billy: |
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ever give up. We've got truth, rightousness, and an endless supply of cannon fodder (read: harmless users) for the legislature to use to prove that incarcaration will never kill the cannabis culture.
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JoeShmoe: |
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The anal sex connection would make more sense if you bring up the issue of regulating morality behind closed doors.
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Get a lawyer!: |
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This case is too important for the free world to be, (pardon the expression) fucked up. If you must address the SCC without representation, sit perfectly still, NEVER POINT YOUR FINGER, or tell them what "everyone knows", stay as monotone as possible.
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davidmalmolevine: |
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Thank you for all your kind words and pronounciation help. I recieved the dissenting vote with Caine - self-represented - so I'm doing better for myself than any lawyer I ever paid. Y'all should be thankfull SOMEONE is defending dealers.
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Randino: |
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Thanks for giving it a go!
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adas: |
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i believe this speech will trigger a revolution or step towards freedom in favour of cannabis due to it's revelation and wake up call supported by the cold-hard, convincing facts by David.
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JCKansas: |
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Point 9: Stimulant is Excellent description. Point 13: Drop What's Next? Caffiene... Point 16: Stating "all other Studies of lung damage" seems to imply lung damage. You failed to mention Cannabis tabacco(Skoal) need not be smoked. Change Dark to poor.
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free thinker: |
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stick to the facts. use positive findings from govt studies. use the holland coffee shop system as an example. i liked your arguments about personal freedom (beginning of speech). dont forget the economic benefits of legalization.
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free thinker: |
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mention vaporizers and other harm reduction methods. stress that regulation is better than a black market. stand up strait, keep your hands on the podeum. good luck! you are a true freedom fighter
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davidmalmolevine: |
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First prize for whoever can find a reference to either "mitigatable" or "mitigable" - my kitchen consultants seem to be leaning towards "mitigatable". Keep them suggestions coming! Love em!
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fan: |
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too bad David has to attract such a pissy following! he deserves better you do-little's!
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N2itive: |
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Yes, we Do appreciate his work....BUT...he IS getting paid for this shit...AND he NEVER has to struggle for quality herb...so he has ENOUGH support
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ex: |
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Remove any personal stuff or emotion from your speech. Just stick to the facts. I see some people talking about harm reduction...if your senators are anything like they are in the U.S., they aren't going to know shit about "harm reduction."
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ex: |
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(cont) ...be sure and explain everything thoroughly to them, because a lot of them are really fucking ignorant. hehe
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ex: |
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Also, tell them that if they DON'T start stepping towards legalizing marijuana, Canada could end up just like the United States...the country with the BIGGEST incarceration rate for non-violent drug users IN THE WORLD!
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Tommie Morgan: |
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Hey Dave, best of luck to you and the others. I hope all goes well. You've got one chance, sieze it, and make the most of it.
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ex: |
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And one more thing, bring up the horrors of the Drug War in the U.S. Mention the DEA raids that have rips tons of families apart, or turned fatal. Please visit [link]
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ex: |
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Fuck, sorry. Here's the accurate link: [link]
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davidmalmolevine: |
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From 1993-1995 and from 1996-1999 I wasn't getting paid for "this shit" - I did most of this with my own coin. It HAS been a struggle, and if I want organic I pay for it myself. Some of you folks otta try this job if you think it's such a breeze.
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davidmalmolevine: |
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By the way, here's the latest version of the speech: [link]
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Pigpen: |
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The more you memorize the better it will sound coming out. Your reading sounds like singing - difficult to follow and pay attention
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Merk: |
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I like the "water sip breaks" - it emphasises the last words said
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Voytek: |
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I strongly believe David Malmo-Lavine should not represent the cannabis movement. At least have someone who can address the senate with proper speech etiquette with a powerful personna.The idea is to impress the senate, and not to be looked upon as a joke
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dP: |
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Remember delivery and your tone of voice are VERY important too...dont sound like you're reading it...sound sincere, confident, and dedicated to standing behind every word you say...you have to convince THEM
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dP: |
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right now your delivery (to me) comes off like we're all sitting around at story time listening to teacher reading us a mid-day story
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Dear David: |
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This is tough to say because I respect you, but your message will not be received in the way you intend it because you have failed to make the appropriate adjustments necessary to communicate with these type of people in a way they are prepared to accept.
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Best of luck David: |
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I dig the passion you bring to the topic but these people are not reasonable. They will label you, then ignore you as soon as they sense your passion. The more you appear to be one of them the more they will listen. It sucks I know, but that's the system.
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Randy Grisham: |
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Don't mention how young you were. Mention it would be a great way to create jobs, and show that Canada is willing to leave the mythical falsehoods of Marijuana use behind. Let the people of Canada decide for themselves and put it to a vote!
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Hiatus: |
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Love the speech. I recommended removing these parts:
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Hiatus: |
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Roughly 43:00 - 46:00 on the video, and roughly 51:45 - 54:00. If anything replace personal opinion with more previous cases that support your arguments. Good luck.
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Hiatus: |
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...and roughly 46:00 to 49:00.
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potTVhead: |
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Dave, I thought that was top rate. I suggest clearly defining thematic sections: Historical Context of Marijuana; Context of Prohibition; Counter-production of Black Market; Necessity of Legal Status. Remember, shorter is better. Shoot for twenty minutes.
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potTVhead: |
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You are a qualified spokesman, and your presentation is stong. The Justices will appreciate germaine citations rather than personal experience. Unless you entire arguement is predicated by sexual sovereignty, eliminate it. Remove anything that is jovial.
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WoundDown: |
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You don't represent me, you cartoon. Mr. Young, however, does.
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potTVhead: |
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Keep references to individual choice, regardless of perceived harm. Even though I am a strong advocate of scientific evidence, you should focus on issues of ideology, "rights of man."
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potTVhead: |
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Don't listen to all of these fools. They criticize, but offer no construction. You'll demand the respect of the Justices.
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davidmalmolevine: |
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Again, thanks for all the comments - I will be checking back here now and again as I tighten up the speech. As you can see from the link I provided above, Rielle and I cut it down quite a bit - makes more sense now. Now to memorize it.
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Brett: |
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I read the critics and they all seem to agree on some things. You must get a sharper look going Dave. You like like a Punk Rocker with a suit. You must leave the impression that Cannabis can be used responsibley. Thnx
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the cannibsurdist: |
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Awesome speech dood. wish you the best of luck next friday. 'the more people smoke herb, the more babylon fall' (marley)
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Me again.: |
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[url=[link]
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Trying again.: |
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The "source" as cited [url=[link]
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This is fun, David.: |
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[link]
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Now I got it.: |
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SOURCE = [link]
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Look under the word "mitigate": |
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See derivatives = [link]
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justaguy: |
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best of luck David. I'm confident you'll do great. You can't all jump to conclusions and take it as it is. It' It is very nice of David to let us in on what he'd presenting and involving the rest of the community.
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justaguy: |
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+ it's not his final product and there is still plenty of time to get on top of things with this. He was just merely sharing with us in an informal fashion, but others most likely didn't realize that. goodluck again ;]
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True North, Strong and FREE!!!: |
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...Fear No One, Fear Nothing ... you've come this far with the eyes and envy of the entire movement of the world! ... Slay the Giant....how history repeats, and the players remain - play to WIN!... - a fan
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justaguy: |
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this is your time to shine, your 15 minutes, your chance to make history and be the one responsible for the liberation of our dream. go get'em.
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Ottawa Bound...: |
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... wanna see a joke while in town... check out the freak'n US Embassy fortress!!! wholly freak'n "Barriers R' Us"... what trully frightened and fearful people they are...
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me!: |
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go win us some pot rights
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BCBUDS: |
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good luck david!
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Sean: |
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Bring out the idea that cannabis may have been the burning bush from which all our laws derive, this idea is supported by its use as an incense and as an ingredient in the holy annointing oil. The law may need the plant more than the plant needs the law!
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Sean: |
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...you could also make the comparison of the failed prohibition of alcahol in the 1930's and the sacramental use of wine by the Christian church and the reverse prohibiton of alcohol and the traditional acceptance of cannabis by Islam.
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RJ: |
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Well done David. Bless you and your speech on friday. Also perhaps consider the biofuel angle. If hemp oil Biofuel can be proven viable, then it would fall on peoples patriotic duty to support it for anti-terrorism!
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free thinker: |
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i just read your revised speech, and it's looking really good! good luck to you and the rest of the team, the truth is on your side.
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martae: |
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I realize its a strech for you but try not coming off as such a smartass.
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SwedeVT: |
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I liked how you spoke directly to the judges. "this is a question i beg your honors not to ignore" and your requests for immediate rebuttle to your arguements to remove the shadow of doubt concerning the constitution... good stuff. best of luck DML!
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ex: |
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hey David malmo-levine, can you try and sneak someone with a video camera into the supreme court hearing? I'd love to see your speech when it happens and the judges' reactions :)
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Weedzilla: |
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Damn yousa slow reader, I reccomend hooked on phonics.
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mitigatatatatable?: |
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No wonder it's still illegal. Let's hope the esteemed panel of SC Judges will not view your shortcomings as a result of cannabis.
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ex: |
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He's not reading "slow" at all. He's going at an alright reading tempo...the main reason he's reading "slow" (to you) is because he is trying to emphasize his points, rather than just blaze through his speech in 10 minutes. Get a clue, jackass.
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Chronsmokekid2g: |
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drop the anal sex thing thats just fuckin gross and faggot activities shouldnt be associated with cannibis
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davidmalmolevine: |
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"Are there any queers in the audience tonight? Put 'em up against the wall. There's one in the spotlight - he don't look right to me - put 'em up against the wall. That one looks Jewish - and that one's a coon! Who let all this riff-raff into the room? Th
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ex: |
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Who the hell said anal sex was only with faggots? Anal sex with either sex, or in any form, should be legal...that's his point. Morals shouldn't encroach on personal freedoms.
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Splifficus: |
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Well??? How did it go??? Fuuuckkk....I'm dying here! I sent ya all soem Reiki, so I hope y'all did goot
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davidmalmolevine: |
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speeches delayed till spring sesh ... judges wanted to hear about decrim first ....
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