And the Golden Monkey Wrench goes to?

Tim DeChristopher!
What nerve! How can that man walk with those HUGE balls!?
No one was hurt and no property was damaged.
God love him for taking a stand and doing something we might think impossible.
Disrupting big business, land grabbing hyenas.
I have a new hero and so do a lot of other people.

http://oneutah.org/2008/12/20/why-i-disrupted-a-fraudulent-auction/

http://www.backpacker.com/blogs/627

We need more people like this and I'm hoping that the change in Washington will embolden us all.


Now, I'd like to open up a discussion about marijuana/hemp.
Why is it illegal? Is it because people who enjoy it are usually pacifists who like to bake brownies and hang out at peace rallies? Or is it because it's an ancient, medicinal herb that can take care of a lot of ills and can't be patented? Oh, dear.. it might cut into the profits of the pharmaceutical industry. We can't have that!

Alright, flippant rant aside. Lets get down to business.
Here in Tucson, I read an article.. ok, I skimmed it.
Some big law enforcement guy suggested that marijuana be legalized for the soul purpose of cutting into the profits of Mexican drug cartels. Smugglers are getting very resourceful and the cartels are becoming rather brazen. Police officers and officials are being threatened and killed.
Over something we could all be growing in out back yards if the government wasn't so stupid!
Does anyone remember what good prohibition did? Oh, yeah, it made insane profits for organized crime. Nothing is sweeter than forbidden fruit.

Now, the smokable stuff aside. Lets talk about industrial hemp.

http://www.votehemp.com/index.html

http://www.thehia.org/

Oh, and did you know hemp seed is wildly nutritious? Not to mention pretty damned tasty.

http://www.healing-source.com/

Let's see. As a fiber, hemp makes a wonderfully durable fabric, rope, paper and is an annual. That means it's very sustainable. Save the trees!
The seeds are full of tasty goodness. The oil can be used for bio fuels and cooking.
Oh, and let's not forget the medicinal qualities.
WOW! All this from a simple, disease resistant, drought tolerant, annual plant.

Uh.. why is it illegal again?

If I'm not getting through then try this.

http://www.hemp.co.uk/

It's time to use out brains and stop the propaganda.

http://www.reefermadness.org/propaganda/prop.html