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  Brother's Drug Sentence Ignited Woman's Crusade

Posted by CN Staff on November 19, 2007 at 20:52:23 PT
By Avis Thomas-Lester, WP Staff Writer 
Source: Washington Post 

Washington, DC -- Julie Stewart was sitting at her desk at a think tank in the District 17 years ago when her telephone rang. It was her brother calling to say he had been busted for growing marijuana."How stupid," she recalled thinking. She figured he would get off with a relatively light punishment -- perhaps a little jail time, maybe probation. After all, she reasoned, he had no record. And it was "only" marijuana.
Instead, for cultivating 365 six-inch marijuana plants, Stewart's brother received five years in federal prison, a sentence Stewart considered harsh."I was astounded," said Stewart, 51, of Chevy Chase. "We are putting people in prison with sentence lengths that used to be reserved for the most violent offenders."That was Stewart's introduction to the nation's mandatory minimum sentencing laws, which dictated how much time her brother would spend behind bars. Anguish over that sentence led her to establish Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), one of several advocacy groups credited with persuading the U.S. Sentencing Commission recently to relax the penalties prescribed for some crack cocaine offenses.Stewart testified last week before the commission, which sets guidelines for sentencing defendants in federal court. Joined by people from as far as Texas and Kansas who have been affected by mandatory minimums, she urged members to make the new rules retroactive so that thousands of drug offenders would qualify for release from federal prison.Stewart's advocacy began in 1991 shortly after her brother, Jeff, was sentenced. She enlisted two Capitol Hill lawyer friends to help her find other people affected by mandatory sentences. She organized a meeting and invited people to share their experiences. They came from as far away as Florida and New Hampshire."I remember sitting there as we each went around the room, listening to people say, 'My son got 17 years for his first offense' and 'My son got 24 years for his first offense,' " Stewart said. "I started to think my brother's five years was a bargain."In its early days, said Stewart, the goal of FAMM was to gather information on as many egregious examples as possible. She found one nearby in Prince George's County.Derrick Curry was a 19-year-old college student when he was caught with more than 50 grams of crack cocaine and sentenced to 19 1/2 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute the drug.Mandatory minimums came out of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which was pushed by then-House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill (D-Mass.) as Boston and the nation's capital reeled over the cocaine overdose death of University of Maryland basketball star and Celtics top draft pick Len Bias. The law established a tougher standard for defendants convicted of crack vs. powder cocaine.Civil rights groups and some legal experts have long argued that the mandatory minimums unfairly target black men, who statistics showed were more likely to be in possession of the less costly crack form of cocaine than were white drug users.Arthur Curry, Derrick's father, met Stewart at one of her meetings after his son was arrested. He said she taught him how to advocate for his son, now 37."Julie attended the trial with me and my family, and she was at the sentencing," said Curry, a former Upper Marlboro resident and longtime educator who now lives in North Carolina. "I had absolutely no experience. I didn't know what to expect. Just to have someone there who could give me information . . . was so important. We are forever grateful for Julie and FAMM and their intervention in our lives."Indeed, Arthur Curry credits Stewart and her organization for helping him put the spotlight on his son's case. In 2001, eight years after he entered a federal prison, Derrick Curry was released in an eleventh-hour pardon by then-President Clinton before leaving office.That Stewart would end up fighting for justice for thousands of men and women, some she will never meet, is not surprising, friends said. They describe the mother of two young girls as deeply committed to her cause and say she has spent countless hours advising and comforting families affected by mandatory minimums."For her and so many who get involved in this issue, it starts with your loved one, but then you meet so many people, and you realize it could be anyone's loved one that this could happen to," said FAMM colleague Monica Pratt. "It makes you feel compassion and anger about the ways these laws affect people."A self-described libertarian, Stewart said she believes lawbreakers should face penalties. But the time, she said, should fit the crime."I think it's easy for members of Congress to forget how long 10 years is," Stewart said. "Sentences have gotten so inflated in the last 20 years that we no longer think about what that means to the person serving the sentence or their family."Besides fighting to get mandatory minimums repealed, FAMM also works to change some states' sentencing laws and serves as a resource for organizations across the country."Julie is a very effective advocate, and she has a high degree of credibility," said Judge William W. Wilkins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the first chairman of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. "She always has her facts down, and she firmly believes in what she is doing."Stewart's work and that of her colleagues have led to some victories for FAMM. In 1991, Stewart went to work on Michigan's "650 lifer law," which required life sentences for anyone convicted of crimes involving 650 grams or more of cocaine or heroin.FAMM hired someone to work against the Michigan law, and in 1998, the law was changed to reduce the mandatory sentence from life to 15 or 20 years. Michigan later repealed most of its mandatory minimum drug sentences, Stewart said.Stewart said her goal is to see the end of such laws across the nation, just as similar laws were repealed 40 years ago. In the 1950s and 1960s, she said, drug offenders faced mandatory minimum sentences under the Boggs Act of 1951, named for its sponsor, then-Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.). The law was repealed by Congress in 1973 after it became clear the sentences served no deterrent value, she said."That reminds us that it can be done and the pendulum will swing back to more reasonable sentencing," Stewart said of the Boggs Act. "I have to remain optimistic, or else I would close up shop."Note: D.C. Group Helps Win Relaxed Penalties.Source: Washington Post (DC)Author:   Avis Thomas-Lester, Washington Post Staff Writer Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007; Page B01 Copyright: 2007 Washington Post Contact: letterstoed washpost.comWebsite: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Related Articles & Web Site:FAMMhttp://www.famm.org/US Prison System a Costly, Harmful Failurehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23487.shtmlTreatment Options Are Needed In War On Drugshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread23378.shtml

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Comment #54 posted by Hope on November 25, 2007 at 13:54:44 PT
That's a hell of a thing to jump out of a field
of marijuana on you."Taliban soldiers have been hiding in the forests, then jumping out to fire rocket-propelled grenades at vehicles."That's just wrong.
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Comment #53 posted by Hope on November 25, 2007 at 08:12:48 PT
Sounds
like an astonishingly useful plant to me.Virtually fire proof at some point. Interesting. Building materials and bricks come to mind.They laugh at the lowly "munchies"... but that means so much to a person, and their family, that can't eat. That is one of the good and rather amazing medicinal aspects of cannabis/marijuana as medicine. What some people are laughing and making jokes about, some people are praising God for.
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Comment #52 posted by Hope on November 25, 2007 at 08:05:28 PT
"the plants retain energy"
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1357/a11.html?397BURNING GIANT MARIJUANA PLANTS GIVING SOLDIERS THE MUNCHIESExcerpt: "Afghanistan is known for its poppy trade. But huge fields of marijuana plants, ranging from six to 12 feet high, are causing unique problems."When we drive through them on a light armoured vehicle, the plants are taller than a vehicle itself," explained Gen. Rick Hillier yesterday.Taliban soldiers have been hiding in the forests, then jumping out to fire rocket-propelled grenades at vehicles. Because the plants retain energy, the insurgents can't be detected."They pop back in and it's very difficult for our thermal sights to see inside of ( the forests ). Most other times we can see the individuals and track them down," said Hillier.Another problem is the plants retain water. When the military tried to clear the forests, they found the plants wouldn't burn. They even tried various substances such as diesel fuel, to no avail. "
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Comment #51 posted by FoM on November 25, 2007 at 06:19:00 PT
Hope
That is so kind of you. I have a couple cats here that aren't ours but have adopted us. My dogs and cats got a great Thanksgiving meal too. They all are fat and sassy. 
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Comment #50 posted by Hope on November 25, 2007 at 06:14:28 PT
Perfume
Just took a pan of leftover dressing out of the oven, that I heated up for a stray mama dog someone dumped a few weeks ago. It smells good. She'll be nosing around soon.She's got some puppies hid out somewhere and she's started taking totable groceries, like sausage and bread, back to them recently, I've noticed. One of these days she'll show up for some scraps with at least a pup or two. 
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Comment #49 posted by FoM on November 25, 2007 at 05:49:43 PT
Hope
You got your Fisher burning and we got our Old Timer burning. Those old wood stoves are so good and probably will out last us all. I have liquid incense on the stove and the house smells so good.
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Comment #48 posted by Hope on November 25, 2007 at 04:32:18 PT
Feasting
and the "Afterglow" of Thanksgiving... Pecan pie and a glass of milk. Although, after last night, I promised myself, "No more pecan pie." Two days is a celebration, three days is a habit.Thanksgiving and Christmas is the only time I really allow myself pecan pie, which I'm inordinately fond of.It's warm here with the old Fisher cranked up and it's quiet and peaceful. I'm very grateful and enjoying it very much. It's cold and rainy outside.
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Comment #47 posted by FoM on November 22, 2007 at 19:16:38 PT
BGreen
We just watched Jessica the Hippo on the Animal Planet and I had another plate full of food. I only do that on this holiday. It's like a license to eat and eat and then when you're done guess what? You eat somemore! LOL!
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Comment #46 posted by BGreen on November 22, 2007 at 19:01:05 PT
Thanks FoM and Hope
Things are OK here in OK. :)I'm glad you're both doing OK as well.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #45 posted by Hope on November 22, 2007 at 17:48:44 PT
Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving!
Lull in the festivities. Time to sit down a minute.I'm glad you went BGreen and Blessings!
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on November 22, 2007 at 16:04:36 PT
BGreen
I'm glad you sound happy and that you are having a good time. We had a wonderful day and now are watching The March of the Penguins on Animal Planet. Enjoy and make lots of good memories!
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Comment #43 posted by BGreen on November 22, 2007 at 14:11:16 PT
Happy Thanksgiving!
Well, I survived Thanksgiving dinner seated right next to the husband of my niece. :)I love my niece so I can't be consumed with hate towards her husband, but I'll be damned if they don't make it hard not to dislike them.Have a great day everyone and thanks for the encouraging posts.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 17:23:11 PT
Hope
I loved going to church with my family. We went 3 times a week. I was comfortable there and loved the people in the church. I gave up when I saw Pat Robertson getting involved in politics. I was so upset about the Christian Coalition I slowly quit going because I felt the church would become corrupt. 
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Comment #41 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 16:58:42 PT
I have many fond memories of many
fine Church Dinners, Breakfasts, or Suppers.I just remembered one pretty hideous one! But most of them are pleasant, pleasant memories.
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Comment #40 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 16:46:40 PT
Hope
You can use a whole bag of miniature marshmallows and more cool whip and even more oranges if you want. This recipe can be changed fairly easily. It fills a large corningware bowl. I also make it using lime jello and drained crushed pineapples. I took that to church suppers years ago and everyone seemed to love it. They asked me what it was called and  all I could think to say is I'll call it Green Stuff. So that name stuck. LOL!
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Comment #39 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 16:29:30 PT
Thanks. It sounds so good....
I'm going to try it. I don't have all the ingredients on hand... but I intend to make it, maybe for later in the Holidays.
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Comment #38 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 14:37:39 PT
Hope
Some people don't like cottage cheese but it is used to help set up the dessert and no one can taste it after it sets up.
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Comment #37 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 14:29:55 PT
Hope
Sure I will.8 ounces of small curd cottage cheese, 8 ozs of drained mandarin oranges, one packet orange jello, a container of cool whip and miniature marshmallows.Put the cottage cheese in a bowl and mix the orange jello into it. Then put in the drained oranges and mix then add the marshmallows and stir. Finally blend in the whole container of cool whip, cover and refrigerate. The mandarin oranges will sweeten if left over night in the refrigerator. 
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Comment #36 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 13:52:06 PT
"a mandarin orange dessert"
Could you share that recipe, please?
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Comment #35 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 13:51:08 PT
BGreen
Got evil in-laws? 6 tips for a stress-free holiday
Dr. Gail Saltz gives ways to keep your Thanksgiving conflict-freehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21905047/
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Comment #34 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 07:35:12 PT
Hope
I am making a mandarin orange dessert that is really good. You can eat it with dinner or before dinner and it doesn't fill you up. We aren't sports people and I have the movie Bobby and we are planning on watching it together tomorrow after the parades are over. I am so thankful that Mr. and Mrs. Runruff are together this year. I am sad for losing MBC but she is free of pain now and that makes it a little easier.
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Comment #33 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 07:11:56 PT
Sounds like a good day, FoM
I'm getting ready, too. Got to make some pecan pies and a cake.Making corn bread dressing and have to start cooking up corn bread.I love you all, and am thankful for you all.Especially Runruff... who was in a prison this time last year. If we were around a table together, that is one of the main things I would have to be thankful for.Another is that we are still fighting for what is right and we are still making progress.
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Comment #32 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 07:05:04 PT
Top 10 Smokers under $400
http://bbq.about.com/od/smokers/tp/aatp081004a.htm
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Comment #31 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 07:03:56 PT
Hope
I am really looking forward to tomorrow. My sister and a couple of my nieces are coming for dinner. My sister hasn't been to our place since we fnished our construction. We put our Christmas lights up on the porch yesterday and have our tree up too. I love Thanksgiving because I look back and am thankful for being born in America.Another thing I am thankful for is all of you. You all have made these last almost 10 years a journey that I will never forget. 
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Comment #30 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 07:01:26 PT
It's like a big barbque grill.
It's got a rack, and a lid that closes over it and a firebox where you keep a slow fire going ... maybe with special wood, like hickory, or apple, or mesquite. It has a water reservoir and a catcher to catch the juices from the meat. The heat stays low and the smoke penetrates the meat for hours... and after several hours or overnight... Viola! Smoked Turkey.
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Comment #29 posted by Hope on November 21, 2007 at 06:56:20 PT
BGreen
Had Enough is right. Be the Peace maker.Had Enough... that's so sweet about your first dog watching and guarding the smoker. Hope they are a success.May we all have a blessed Holiday season, and be safe, blessed, and happy.
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Comment #28 posted by FoM on November 21, 2007 at 06:48:16 PT
Had Enough
I hope you and your Bride and your puppy have a wonderful holiday. You said: Got three 12 lb Turkeys heading to the smoker for an all night cook.Can I ask what a smoker is? That's 36 pounds of turkey. That is a lot of turkey. 
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Comment #27 posted by Had Enough on November 21, 2007 at 04:56:34 PT
Friends, Relatives, Enemies, & Turkeys
Re:BGreenYou will do fine. Take your Bride to see her family. I wish I could do that but my financial/daily grind situation will not allow me to do this.Sometimes it’s good to break bread with known enemies, it gives them a chance to see that there is nothing to fear.At times we have to deal with the Satanists and get real close to them, closer than what some are comfortable with, but it doesn’t mean we have to hold hands or swap spit with them. And it will help to steel your resolve at the same time.Go do your thing, be cool, show the opposition there is nothing to fear but themselves, but don’t give your self away.The best way to destroy an enemy is to make a friend of them.Got three 12 lb Turkeys heading to the smoker for an all night cook. Should be done by tomorrow, ya think??? First Turkey cook with the new puppy, I have that feeling she is going to like this operation. Our previous dog used to sit up with me all night and guard the smoker until the meat came out. Priceless…
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Comment #26 posted by ekim on November 20, 2007 at 20:18:48 PT
hey Rev if you have time
please see this story on one of the Leap Speakers asking John McCain a question and John giving the Leap speaker the gotcha question/
from a comment at petes site-- www.drugwarrant.com 
-- 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-simon/nh-cop-to-mccain-drug-wa_b_73439.htmland please see the Leap blog and read a little of how these men and women have come to the understanding that they now feel.good luck and a motel swell 
http://www.stoparrestingpatients.org
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Comment #25 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 19:25:17 PT

Hope
That particular video and sound wasn't very good but somehow I downloaded the song and it is really a good quality. Everytime I play that song for friends they just smile.
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Comment #24 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 18:50:02 PT

Grandma's Gonna Fly
Too cool!
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Comment #23 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 16:21:00 PT

Hope
I'm glad you liked it. I have it on a CD and also Grandma on a CD. 
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Comment #22 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 16:12:55 PT

Comment 3 FoM, Thanks
Uneasy Rider.One of my all time favorites.I like "Gimme three steps, Mister", too.
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 15:57:20 PT

"Naps are a good at any age."
Excellent advice.
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Comment #20 posted by freewillks on November 20, 2007 at 15:47:32 PT

Bgreen
Tips for surviving long weekends with Family.1. Take a good book.
2. Valerian root pills. (herbal xanax)
3. find the closest store and always volunter to go after stuff.
4. The proto is a must have if you need your meds.
5. Speacial cookie's or brownie's...lol Just kidding
6. practice tolarence. if that fails fake a headache and go lie down. Naps are a good at any age.and remember that smiles and laughter go a long way.
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Comment #19 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 15:01:58 PT

Four days is too much.
Go late and maybe he'll leave early.Pray. Does Mrs. Green enjoy a four day stay like that?
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Comment #18 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 14:58:30 PT

:0(
".....four days living in the same house. :("That's a long time.
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Comment #17 posted by Hope on November 20, 2007 at 14:56:49 PT

BGreen
I'd go. Clean as a brand new whistle, of course. Check it out.Watch what you say and listen.They, narcs, I think, tend to be sort of a kind of seductive... or at least that's what they think it is... I think. So be careful."The devil is the seducer".
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 13:38:22 PT

BGreen
When we get dealt a lemon just make some lemonade. People can't hurt you unless you let them get to you. I find silence is best for me and enjoying the company of the ones I love. 
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 13:35:31 PT

BGreen
You're a good man.
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Comment #14 posted by BGreen on November 20, 2007 at 13:29:05 PT

You'd do it for Stick
I have to do it for Mrs. Green. I know that. I just had to vent.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 13:19:33 PT

BGreen
People do get sick and must beg off sometimes. In a way this is making you feel sick I'm sure so it wouldn't be a lie.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 13:14:43 PT

BGreen
Sorry I missed what homn meant. You have to do what is best for you and Mrs. Green. If this is more then you can handle you don't have to go.
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Comment #11 posted by BGreen on November 20, 2007 at 13:07:43 PT

I identified homn in my first post
homn = husband of my niece. Not related by blood to either Mrs. Green nor myself.The timing of his "joke" was as bad as it could have been with the trauma of Robin (MBC) so fresh. It pretty much reinforced my belief that those who killed Robin were laughing and rejoicing while we were sobbing and grieving.Dick (not his real name) was a thug before he became a cop. Now, he's a thug with a gun and a badge.Ultimately, I'll have to completely sacrifice my beliefs and go for the sake of the family. It's just not an easy thing to do after looking directly into the eyes of evil in August.Thanks for your advice!The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 12:52:55 PT

BGreen
What is homn? If he is really bad just be polite but talk to the good people who will value you and Mrs. Green. You don't have to feed anyone's ego. Silence is best sometimes.
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Comment #9 posted by BGreen on November 20, 2007 at 12:40:37 PT

a couple of missed facts
This won't be a few hours on Thursday, this is four days living in the same house. :(The homn recently told a story about a suicide by gun, joking about the reactions of the friends of the victim who were there at the time (obviously in shock,) saying it was "kinda funny."Enough said?The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 12:34:47 PT

BGreen
Go and lead by example is what I believe you should do. Hate begets hate but love is hard not to notice. We should always let ourselves be a positive example of a culture that many don't understand. Maybe nothng will come of it if you do what I say but if you do a good job it will make him think at some point about why are we doing this to good people.
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Comment #7 posted by BGreen on November 20, 2007 at 12:22:01 PT

re: tintala plus my own nightmare
I'm really sorry that your brother and the rest of your family had to go through that horrible nightmare.It happens to be the perfect example of why I'm freaking out about Thanksgiving.Many of you know that I was attacked last August by the same type of evil that tried to destroy tintala's brother.This evil didn't succeed against Mrs. Green and myself, but we were traumatized by the experience.Now, Mrs. Green and I had made plans to get together with her family for Thanksgiving (which I was completely agreeable with,) but I've recently found out that the husband of my niece (homn) will be attending.This homn was known to the family as somebody with a temper and absolutely no compassion or empathy. So, of course, he recently became a cop in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.Now, the idea of living in the same house as this disgusting POS is making me physically ill. I don't want to go. I don't want to even meet this homn because his kind knows nothing but terror and destruction.I wanted to get some feedback from FoM and Hope, the two ladies that mean so much to me and helped Mrs. Green and I get through our August nightmare.I feel as if I'm compromising everything I stand for and believe in, just to allow Mrs. Green to be able to see her family. I've even thought about letting her go by herself, but we've never been apart for any holiday in our 27 years together.How can I accept this homn when even the thought of being in his presence makes me sick?I agreed to this family get together long before evil entered the equation.OMG, why do I even have to make a decision like this? I love Mrs. Green, but we were nearly destroyed by sub-humans exactly like the homn. Why do I have to accept one of them into my family?The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 09:37:43 PT

A Cool Video 
Grandma - Jon Nicholson, John RichGrandma’s turnin’ 92And that’s a lot of years ahead of youSo listen close to what I sayCause Grandma’s feelin’ old todayShe says I can’t believe I’m sittin’ here old as I am
And never been stonedI waited too damn longSo bring it onGrandma’s gonna flyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfUgOlqO2ac
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 09:26:17 PT

tintala 
That's terrible and thank you for sharing why you became an Activist. We all have reasons why we care and even though the reasons might be a little different we all know that we have a system that must be fixed.
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Comment #4 posted by tintala on November 20, 2007 at 09:20:04 PT:

My brother was facing 12 years for 35 seedlings
In Fort Worth Texas, my brother was busted with growing 35 plants, albeit seedlings, and they threw him in Tarrant county prison without "ANYTHING", no court, no attorney, nothin, and he sat there for 1 month until we could find out what to do.. Then about a year after his release , he was sumons to court, only to find out that the prosecuter wanted to give him 12 years n Tarrant COunty Prison.. This is why i started being a serious activist. Rapes, murderers, and crack dealers get less time. 
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on November 20, 2007 at 06:58:33 PT

Hello Everyone
I appreciate FAMM's work and I hope we see more change to our current drugs laws over the next few years. We are listening to music and this song came on and it reminds me of the battle we are still fighting today after all these years. I hope things will change and we can move on to a saner world. The Charlie Daniels Band - Uneasy Riderhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEDoeX7lTS0I hope everyone is having a nice holiday week. 
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Comment #2 posted by runruff on November 20, 2007 at 00:14:15 PT:

No we are not safe.............
in our own homes. We are not safe from cops! So long as we live in asociety that believes it is better to kill people than it is to let them expierience a little self induced euphoria, [their drugs not our drugs, that is] every American stands that risk of being shot in their sleep. By cops! I met the Dreaded Evil A&&holes [DEA] up close and personal and they are bullies, wannabe Rambo's,into their game, getting paid for playing at their fantasies. They cull out the sickest little morons this society has to offer. Of course they make mistakes. of course they shoot first then lie and cover up later. They think what they do is all fun and games.
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Comment #1 posted by Dankhank on November 19, 2007 at 23:13:36 PT

more of the story ...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312240,00.htmlCasualties of the Corrupt Drug Warinteresting 'cause it's from FAUXnews, also ...
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