Ok, so I know there are many uses for port-a-pottys these days. Other than the obvious uses, you can use them as hiding spots when that guy you owe a hundred bucks to goes to the same park you’re at, or to get away from people for a quick hit off of that joint or perhaps a quick snort of coke. You can even take your own little shit syphon and get yourself a little free fertilizer out of the dump hole.

But for Candy Michelle Vignari (or was that Vaginary?) of Cambridge, Maryland the port-a-potty became her own private little birthing booth as she entered a smelly shit-room in a Cambridge park and gave birth to a little girl. Yeah, I know, not exactly a prime setting for giving birth, but she had a reason for doing it there.

After the baby was born she then dropped it into the shit-hole and went outside where some crew members were working and asked the first one she came to if she could bum a cigarette. The construction worker noticed the blood and “other” matter on her clothing and approached the port-a-potty to go in for a look when Candy yelled at him not to go in there because there was a baby in there. At this point, of course, the construction worker called the police.

Knowing she was about to be busted, she got a towel and went back in, retrieved the baby and was trying to clean the shit off of it when the police arrived, they quickly took the baby from her and arrested her for child abuse and neglect. The baby is now in stable condition in a local hospital while the not so sweet Candy is cooling her coochi in a shithole of another kind.

SO, HOW DID HUMANS BECOME THE DOMINANT SPECIES ON PLANET EARTH?

In one week, the filth and corruption of the old administration will be replaced with a (hopefully) more competent group of people. Bush’s faults and crimes are many, and I will certainly not miss him. Quite the contrary, I’ll be glad to see him gone. The man who lied to us about everything, who deceived us into war without any consideration of the cost, who absolutely ravaged our relationships with other nations, who threatened our economic stability with his attempts to dismantle Social Security, who has failed to create a single net job these last few years, and who has repeatedly and unabashedly revoked our Constitutional rights, all without admitting a single mistake, will soon be gone from public office forever.

What do you look forward to most for this new administration? For me, it would have to be a return to being able to trust the government to get things done, rather than muck it up. God willing, Obama will display the economic wit of FDR and Bill Clinton, and the nonpartisan leadership of John McCain. Barrack Obama is our first black president. I hope he makes a good first impression.

Merry Christmas, from all the shameless liberals at Blogs4CommonSense.

Now that the election is over, we can all relax. The results are in, our new President elected, and now we just have to wait for January for Obama’s promised change to begin. In the meantime, I figured we could all use a little entertainment, so I scrapped together a few videos and pictures I though we could all enjoy:

No, this did not actually happen.

Ah, political junkies

Gotta love Statler and Waldorf

You know, when you think about it…

I can recite all the countries. Yes, I am awesome.

Doesn’t it feel good knowing you’re not going to have to hear this shit anymore?

Check out their other videos, they’re really funny

It’s amazing the kind of things people come up with using these screenshots. There are a lot of these.

Ah, the Japanese and their crazy commercials

If you enjoy offensive content, you’ll love the webcomic Cyanide and Happiness

A japanese variety show

A twist on History

Vader, quit being a dick

May add more later. Till then, enjoy!

With my thanks to Allen St Pierre for keeping us up to date on the fight to reform the outdated laws on marijuana use, I happily bring you this update to my previous post on measures to be decided on marijuana during this past election.

Millions of Americans nationwide cast votes Tuesday in favor of marijuana law reform, approving nine out of ten ballot measures seeking to liberalize penalties on cannabis use and possession.

In Massachusetts, 65 percent of voters approved Question 2, which replaces criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana (punishable by up to six-months in jail and a $500 fine) with a civil fine of no more than $100. More than 1.9 million Massachusetts voters (and all but three cities) backed the measure – a greater total than the number of voters who endorsed President Elect Barack Obama (1.88 million). Question 2 is expected to become law within 30 days – making Massachusetts the thirteenth state to decriminalize the personal use and possession of cannabis. However, opponents of the measure – which include the state’s governor, attorney general, and all twelve state district attorneys – note that lawmakers still have the legal option to amend or repeal the new law.

In Michigan, 63 percent of voters approved Proposal 1, which legalizes the physician-supervised use and cultivation of medicinal cannabis by state-authorized patients. More than 3 million voters endorsed the measure, which received approximately 150,000 more votes in Michigan than did Obama. Proposal 1 goes into effect on December 4th, at which time nearly one-quarter of the US population will live in a state that authorizes the legal use of medical cannabis.

Thousands of voters in various municipalities also backed local ballot initiatives supportive of marijuana law reform. In Arkansas, 66 percent of Fayetteville (population: 67,000) voters approved Question 16, which directs law enforcement to make activities related to the investigation and prosecution of adults who possess up to one ounce of marijuana their lowest priority. The measure also requires the city clerk to submit letters to state and federal legislators urging them to “take immediate steps to enact similar ['deprioritization'] laws.”

In Hawaii, Big Island (population: 172,000) voters approved a similar initiative (Ballot Question 1), which directs law enforcement to make activities related to the investigation and arrest of adults who possess up to 24 ounces of cannabis and/or 24 plants their lowest priority. The measure, which voters backed by nearly a 3 to 2 margin, also forbids the County Council from accepting government funding to promote federal marijuana eradication efforts on the Big Island.

In Massachusetts, voters in four state House districts (encompassing 15 towns) passed nonbinding public policy questions directing each district’s state representative to vote in favor of legislation to legalize the medical use of cannabis. More than 70 percent of voters in each district backed the measures.

Finally, voters in Berkeley, California endorsed Measure JJ, which eliminates local limits on the quantity of medicinal cannabis that may be possessed by patients, and liberalizes municipal zoning guidelines for patient dispensaries.

By contrast, California voters rejected a statewide sentencing reform measure (Proposition 5), which sought expand the diversion of non-violent offenders to drug treatment and would have decreased minor marijuana penalties to a non-criminal infraction. Numerous politicians, including Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrat US Senator Dianne Feinstein, joined forces with law enforcement and the California Beer and Beverage Distributors to lobby against the measure, which gained just 40 percent of the vote.

“Voters on Election Day demonstrated overwhelmingly that they favor political reform in this country, and that reform includes new directions in marijuana policy,” NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre said. “These election results emphasize that the voters are well ahead of the politicians when it comes to the decriminalization and legalization of cannabis for adults.

“Let us hope that President Elect Obama and the Democrat majority in Congress recognize that marijuana law reform is a populist issue. Voters should not have to take to the ballot box to enact sensible marijuana law reforms; these reforms should be championed by their elected officials.”

That’s nine more down and many more to go. We need to keep the pressure on our newly elected officials to carry this matter before the Senate and get reforms passed on a national level. 70 years of ignorance is more than enough.

This is funny, the reporter smells weed in the air.

Well, dear readers, it’s over. Barrack Obama will be inaugurated in January as the new President of the United States of America. It’s been a year since I entered the blogosphere as a commentor on Blogs4Brownback, and it’s been a fun ride. I can only imagine the kind of fit Bob is throwing over at his site.

Even though I voted for John McCain, I’m not upset. Nor am I surprised. I think I knew Barrack was going to win by the time I changed my vote to McCain. Still, I voted from my heart, for who I thought was best, not who I thought was going to win. Many of you, such as fellow poster Arn, believed differently, and I respect that. It was a tumultuous year, and I am happy and honored to have known you all during it.

And so, I drink a toast to you. To your victory, to our new president, and to all the potential he has for making this country a better place. Use this thread to reflect your final thoughts on this election, and what your think the future holds for this country.

I got mine. Where is yours? This is the Election Day thread. Discussion is open, so long as it is relevant to the election. Go nuts.

This post is directed mainly at those voters in California, Massachusetts, And Michigan. Plus a few local (municipal) ballots which I will get to later in the post.
I am sure that there will be those here who oppose me and others who will support my stand here, but I feel it is time to set straight the 70 year old mistake made by the followers of Harry J. Anslinger. Law enforcement angencies recently made their 20 millionth arrest for marijuana, with a record 872,000 arrests made last year alone. The vast majority of these arrests were for simple possession. Most of these arrests involve regular, working, law abiding citizens who just happen to smoke pot.
I have been working on getting legislation introduced here in PA for the legalization of medical marijuana and for the decriminalization of possession for personal recreational use. I have been in contact with Paul Kanjorski, Arlen Spector and Govenor Rendell, and even though all three have verbally supported my efforts, as yet none of them have taken any action toward producing such legislation. Anyway, now to the states that do have bills on the ballot for Tuesday.

In California, voters will decide on PROPOSITION 5, the Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act. Sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance, Prop. 5 would expand the diversion of non-violent offenders to drug treatment and increase funding for state-sponsored rehabilitation programs. The proposal would also reduce minor marijuana possession penalties from a misdemeanor (punishable by a $100 criminal fine with a criminal record) to a non-criminal infraction (punishable by a $100 civil fine with no criminal record).

The California Democratic Party, the California Society of Addiction Medicine, the California League of Women Voters, the California Academy of Family Physicians, and California NORML have each endorsed Proposition 5. Opposition to the measure is being sponsored primary by the California prison guards union and the state Beer and Beverage Distributors.

In Massachusetts, voters will decide on QUESTION 2. Sponsored by the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, Question 2 would replace criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana with a civil fine of no more than $100. If approved, Massachusetts would become the first state to enact the decriminalization of marijuana since Nevada’s legislature did so in 2001, and the first to do so by voter initiative.

Twelve states have enacted similar decriminalization measures since 1973.

According to a Channel 7 News/Suffolk University poll released last week, 54 percent of registered voters support the measure. Since September, a coalition consisting of the state’s 11 district attorneys, along with numerous politicians and members of law enforcement, have campaigned vociferously against Question 2, falsely claiming that the measure will “help dealers bring more drugs into [Massachusetts'] neighborhoods,” endanger workplace safety, sharply increase traffic fatalities, and “tell kids it’s okay to abuse marijuana.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Greater Boston Civil Rights Coalition, and the Massachusetts chapter of NORML (MassCann) support Question 2.

In Michigan, voters will decide on PROPOSITION 1, the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. Sponsored by the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care, Prop. 1 would amend state law to allow authorized patients to use cannabis therapeutically under a doctor’s supervision. According to a September poll by the Michigan Resource Group, 67 percent of voters say they will decide in favor of the measure.

In October, both US Drug Czar John Walters and Deputy Drug Czar Scott Burns traveled to Michigan to speak out against Prop. 1. Since 2004, five Michigan cities – Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Flint, and Traverse City – have each enacted municipal initiatives endorsing the medical use of marijuana.

If enacted by the voters, Michigan will become the thirteenth state since 1996 to authorize the legal use of medical cannabis, and the ninth state to do so by voter initiative.

Voters will also decide on Election Day on several local ballot initiatives regarding marijuana policy. Fayetteville, Arkansas voters will decide on a municipal measure to direct law enforcement to make activities related to the investigation and prosecution of adults who possess up to one ounce of cannabis their lowest priority. Voters approved a similar ‘deprioritization’ measure in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 2006. Under state law, marijuana possession is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

In Hawaii, Big Island voters will decide on a similar countywide initiative that seeks to make activities related to the investigation and arrest of adults who possess up to 24 ounces of cannabis and/or 24 plants their lowest priority.

Passage of the measure would also forbid the County Council from accepting government funding to promote federal marijuana eradication efforts on the Big Island.

Under state law, minor marijuana possession is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail. However, marijuana cultivation is a felony offense in Hawaii punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to five years in jail.

Over the past decade, grassroots activists in numerous towns and municipalities – including Seattle, Washington; Columbia, Missouri; Santa Cruz, Oakland, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara, California; Missoula, Montana; and Denver, Colorado – have successfully campaigned for local ordinances making the enforcement of pot possession laws their city’s lowest law enforcement priority.

In California, Berkeley voters will decide on Measure JJ, which seeks to eliminate local limits on the quantity of medicinal cannabis that may be possessed by patients, and liberalizes municipal zoning guidelines for patient dispensaries. Voters initially voted on the measure in 2004, but the results were nullified.

Finally, in Massachusetts voters in 15 separate municipalities will decide on non-binding public policy questions regarding the physician-supervised use of medicinal cannabis. Since 2000, voters in over 125 towns representing one-third of the Commonwealth have voted overwhelmingly in favor of marijuana reform.

And of course, let’s not forget about HR5843, it isn’t on the ballot as it has been slated to be decided on in the House and not by the voters, but we can still help it along by calling our Representatives and urging them to support HR5843.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, EVERYONE GET OUT TOMORROW AND VOTE!!!!!

I don’t care if you are a Democrat or a Republican, if you support Obama or McCain, you just can’t deny that this is a great piece of work. Two thumbs up for Run DMC on this one.