First Obama DEAth raid in California
by DdC on Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:03 am
Steve Kubby: ‘First Obama DEA raid in California: Change?’
Posted to IPR by Paulie January 23rd, 2009 · 12 Comments
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical marijuana dispensary today in South Lake Tahoe, California, in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Barack Obama had made repeated promises during his election campaign to end federal raids in medical marijuana states, a California medical cannabis dispensary, complying with state law, was robbed at gunpoint by DEA officers.
“Just as Gitmo prisoners have been held without charge and then ‘tried’ in courts where they’re not allowed full rights of the accused, in medical marijuana cases, well-intentioned people are charged with activities that aren’t crimes in California, and denied the chance to present a defense. President Obama did the right thing with closing Guantanamo Bay, let’s hope he will provide similar protection to medical marijuana patients and their providers,†said Kubby. full story
ASA : First Medical Marijuana Raid by DEA under Obama Administration
About that DEA raid yesterday
DWR: Pete Guither Friday, January 23, 2009
In case you missed it, the DEA conducted a raid yesterday on a medical marijuana dispensary in South Lake Tahoe, California. That's right - in the second full day of the new administration that had promised to end the raids.
Keep in mind that Michele Leonhart is still head of the DEA. My gut instinct is that the DEA is acting on its own, ignoring Obama's campaign promises and pretending ignorance and business as usual, without anything concrete in place yet to deter them. It really shows the rank stupidity of the DEA leadership.
To conduct a raid right now does nothing but motivate the medical marijuana community in huge ways at a time when the Obama administration wants to focus on other things. It calls attention to everything that's wrong with the DEA, and puts it up in big glowing neon letters.
I could be wrong, but my guess is that Michele has already gotten a stern call from Rahm.
But just to be sure, it would be great if everyone lit up the switchboard at the White House.
I got an email from Cheryl...
I just called Obama at 202-456-1111. They have no computers and are taking hand-written notes. The VOLUNTEER who answered the phone for me said, I wasn't the only one to call him about this and there are over a dozen volunteers and the phones are ringing off the hook. I told him about the DEA raid yesterday & asked for Obama to keep his promise about ending DEA raids on medical cannabis patients and hoped he would end them for medical cannabis providers as well. He speculated that the DEA may have been trying to get one last raid in before the transition is complete. All the notes will be gathered into "subject" and given to the call-center boss and may be reported to Obama. Please call. Let your voice be heard. If you get a busy signal, try again. Leave a voicemail or speak to a real person. full story
Jan 23, 2009
First Medical Marijuana Raid by DEA Under Obama Administration ...
Jan 22, 2009 BREAKING:
First DEA Medical Marijuana Raid under the Obama
Raid by DEA today in Tahoe counters Obama
LA City Buzz Examiner

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Re: First Obama DEAth raid in California
by jbmac on Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:13 am
It may not be Obama's fault. This was a Bush thing, and with the giant mess Bush left, it was not on the top 1000 list of undoing the Bush thing.
Hey, and a new forum is coming very soon!
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by DdC on Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:48 am
"There is a duty in refusing to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the Constitutional rights of the individual. This holds in particular for all inquisitions that are concerned with the private life and the political affiliations of the citizens."
-- Albert Einstein
I've been seeing on forums a few "can't blame Obama" for the DEAth raids? Or "how bad would this look?"
It's totally ole Obama clin Blieden, Hildi, Romdom,
Contra Gates, Goopy and his sos Klintoonian "advisors"
Oh ya we can blame ole Obama
Obama is in charge, not DEAth cheer leaders...
Closing Gitmo or stem cells aren't even close
to the priority of keeping sick Americans out of cages.
Let alone gay marriage or abortion.
I'll give em as long as it takes, so far he stands in Bush's shoes...
If and when things change in reality... we'll see.
For now he is totally responsible and in charge... or not.
"Mistrust those in whom the urge to punish is strong."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)

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Re: First Obama DEAth raid in California
by hempity on Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:15 pm
DEN!
Great to see you!
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Do you really think that obama will continue the war on innocents?
I thought he would at least leave the sick alone, maybe even help them, I heard that New Mexico was calling for medicinal cannabis providers.
Mitaoyate,
hempity
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Show him your badge!
by DdC Yesterday at 7:02 pm
Hey Hempity,
No time now... more detailed later...
I'm hoping for the best, but...
His cabinet is made up of Bush/Klintoonian Drug Worriers...
Iran Contra Gates, Panetta, Hillary, Blieden, Goopy, Rom Dom... more later...
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A RCMP officer stops at a ranch in Alberta, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, 'I need to inspect your ranch for illegal grown drugs.'
The old rancher says, 'Okay, but don't go in that field over there.' The RCMP officer verbally explodes saying, 'Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me.' Reaching into his rear pants pocket and removing his badge, the officer proudly displays it to the farmer. 'See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish..on any land. No questions asked or answered given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?'
The old rancher nods politely and goes about his chores.
Later, the old rancher hears loud screams and spies the RCMP officer running for his life and close behind is the rancher's bull.
With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer.
The officer is clearly terrified.
The old rancher immediately throws down his tools, runs to the fence and yells at the top of his lungs.....
'Your badge! Show him your badge!'
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One glimmer of hope...
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And finally, in a completely different vein, here's the clincher in my mind. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke appeared on the Colbert Report, brokering a settlement between Colbert and Willie Nelson over their competing ice cream flavors, and at one point:
Colbert: Have you met Willie Nelson?
Holbrooke: No, no. But he sings better than you.... I just visited his trailer, and I breathed in, and you know I feel very good... [Big grin from Willie]
Here, our new Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, while not a good singer, even joins in a song with Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson!
A guy like that?
That's someone I like representing the U.S. out there in the world.
The Colbert Report: On the Road Again
03/20/2007 Episode: #03038
After the ice cream dispute is finally settled, Willie Nelson, Richard Holbrooke and Stephen sing "On the Road Again" with Bobby on rhythm guitar. (1:17)
March 20, 2007: Willie Nelson
03/20/2007 Episode: #03038
Stephen and Willie Nelson sample each other's ice creams for the first time. Willie enjoys Americone Dream and Stephen accepts an unspoken apology. (5:06)
Stephen's Stoned Friend
03/21/2007 Episode: #03039
After the ice cream feud is finally settled, Stephen hangs out with Willie Nelson on his tour bus and Willie becomes Stephen's new stoned friend.

Positions for Hillary, Romdom, Panchetta & Gates? Blieden and Goopy DEAth worriers to top it off. Come on Uncle Sam Banksters in a helluva jam way down yonder in Afghanistan, throw down your books and pick up a gun, whoopie we gonna have some fun... and its one, two, three what are we fighting for, don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Ganjastan...

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