Exclaims: 2010

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Blinkers and Round-abouts

What ever happened to people using blinkers? They help with other drivers know where the hell you are heading since some people seem not to know where they are going anyways. It takes two seconds!

Do people understand how to drive on round-abouts? YOU YIELD TO YOUR LEFT!!!!!!!! If there is nothing coming to your left, GO! I don't understand what is so hard about understanding that concept but it must be a challenge for a lot of people!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

What Happened?

What happened to the American People? I am disappointed. We are letting people and Government Agencies walk all over us! What happen to freedom of speech, what happen to using it? Standing up for what is right?

I hear people say, well when we vote our votes don't count so why should I? BECAUSE, this country was founded on majority rules. If more people vote for the stupid one, then we get the stupid one! Same thing goes with the people. If all the "smart" people just sit back, then the people that are voting will count as a majority rule.

If you don't like something, or don't agree with it, talk about it. Let other people know, they may feel the same way. We are not standing up and being heard anymore and we are being ran over! United We Stand, does that ring a bell, Divided we fall, how about that one?

I don't know about you but I am tired of being pushed and shoved around and I know that I have a megaphone for a mouth, and I know how to use it!

I must say!

I know a lot of people are not into the stock market as well as many people are also. Once thing that I must say is, I do not agree with the Government body being into our markets.

The Government owns the majority of General Motors. In my point of view, Government body should stay government. They are here to protect the shell of the country. When they start trying to be us and living like us is where I believe we start in on the corruption of within the Government. They move their focus from protection to making that dollar. They should let us worry about making that dollar and then worry about getting part of that dollar from us. I fear that could lower attention in other needed sectors.

Another thing that I keep thinking about, as it won't leave my mind, that is the Patriot Act. Below is some of the new law:

"The Act increases the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial, and other records; eases restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; expands the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to regulate financial transactions, particularly those involving foreign individuals and entities; and broadens the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. The act also expands the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism, thus enlarging the number of activities to which the USA PATRIOT Act’s expanded law enforcement powers can be applied.

The Act was passed by wide margins in both houses of Congress and was supported by members of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Opponents of the law have criticized its authorization of indefinite detentions of immigrants; searches through which law enforcement officers search a home or business without the owner’s or the occupant’s permission or knowledge; the expanded use of National Security Letters, which allows the FBI to search telephone, e-mail, and financial records without a court order; and the expanded access of law enforcement agencies to business records, including library and financial records. Since its passage, several legal challenges have been brought against the act, and Federal courts have ruled that a number of provisions are unconstitutional."

Is this really helping us or will it hurt us more?

I guess big brother is really trying to move in!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Missouri Cities with citizens who have already signed the Petition.

Now It's Your turn!

BOLIVAR - ZIP Code: 65613 Sign the BOLIVAR Petition Now
CAPE GIRARDEAU - ZIP Code: 63701 Sign the CAPE GIRARDEAU Petition Now
FREEMAN - ZIP Code: 64746 Sign the FREEMAN Petition Now
GRANDVIEW - ZIP Code: 64030 Sign the GRANDVIEW Petition Now
HALLSVILLE - ZIP Code: 65255 Sign the HALLSVILLE Petition Now
IMPERIAL - ZIP Code: 63052 Sign the IMPERIAL Petition Now
JOPLIN - ZIP Code: 64804 Sign the JOPLIN Petition Now
KANSAS CITY - ZIP Code: 64111 Sign the KANSAS CITY Petition Now
KANSAS CITY - ZIP Code: 64116 Sign the KANSAS CITY Petition Now
KANSAS CITY - ZIP Code: 64119 Sign the KANSAS CITY Petition Now
LEES SUMMIT - ZIP Code: 64063 Sign the LEES SUMMIT Petition Now
LIBERTY - ZIP Code: 64068 Sign the LIBERTY Petition Now
MARCELINE - ZIP Code: 64658 Sign the MARCELINE Petition Now
PARK HILLS - ZIP Code: 63601 Sign the PARK HILLS Petition Now
POTOSI - ZIP Code: 63664 Sign the POTOSI Petition Now
SAINT LOUIS - ZIP Code: 63105 Sign the SAINT LOUIS Petition Now
SAINT LOUIS - ZIP Code: 63123 Sign the SAINT LOUIS Petition Now
SAINT LOUIS - ZIP Code: 63130 Sign the SAINT LOUIS Petition Now
SAINT LOUIS - ZIP Code: 63146 Sign the SAINT LOUIS Petition Now
SIKESTON - ZIP Code: 63801 Sign the SIKESTON Petition Now
VANDALIA - ZIP Code: 63382 Sign the VANDALIA Petition Now
WARRENSBURG - ZIP Code: 64093 Sign the WARRENSBURG Petition Now

Missouri Medical Marijuana Income Potential Statistics

Missouri Medical Marijuana Income Potential Statistics

POPULATION CANNABIS PATIENTS

5,596,683 / (.017%) = 95,144

Total Missouri Citizens Total Medical Marijuana Patients Living in Missouri

PRESCRIPTION SALES

MEDICAL MARIJUANA SALES

95,144 x ($5,800.00) = $551,832,944.00

$5,800 Annum, per Missouri Cannabis Patient Total Missouri Medical Marijuana Sales per Year

PROPOSED TAX RATE CANNABIS TAXES

(8%) of $551,832,944.00 = $44,146,636.00

3%, Missouri Marijuana Tax Rate Total Missouri Medical Marijuana Tax Revenue

LICENSING FEES CANNABIS CARD INCOME

95,144 x ($100) per Patient = $9,514,361.00

$100 per Missouri Medical Marijuana Card Holder Total Missouri Cannabis Card Registration Income

MISSOURI MEDICAL MARIJUANA INCOME

$53,660,997.00

Missouri: The Show Me State

DESCRIPTION

RANK OUT OF USA

Highest Tax Revenue

Rank: #19

Expenditure Rank

Rank: #21

*These Census figures are how Missouri compares with other US States.

My Outlook:
Missouri has the potential of being able to profit: $53,660,997.00 from using this system! Is Missouri's state budget that healthy that we do not need an extra $53 million?

Why can't we take that $53 Million and put $25 Million towards home health care is Missouri and take the other $28 Million and put towards our education system? Oh, let me think about this, our education system don't need any revenue either, right?

Our Children are the key to the future, we are going to have to depend on them to see that our future is protected! Why wouldn't we want to educate them? Give them a better head start, more of a chance!

Think about EVERYTHING before judging!

Can Medical Marijuana kill You?

I get asked a lot about can "medical" marijuana kill you, look at the information below and see how bad it really is!

The following are the annual causes of death in the USA:

Cause    Deaths
Tobacco                                                               435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity                          365,000
Alcohol                                                                   85,000
Microbial Agents                                                     75,000
Toxic Agents                                                           55,000
Motor Vehicle Crashes                                            26,347
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs                  32,000
Suicide                                                                     30,622
Incidents Involving Firearms                                      29,000
Homicide                                                                  20,308
Sexual Behaviors                                                       20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect                       17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs                       7,600
    - Such As Aspirin

Marijuana 0

But marijuana still has a bad reputation with many people and alcohol is accepted in most societies. This may be due to the fact that most people refer to marijuana as a drug and alchol not as a drug.

It has never been proven that anyone has died as a direct result of using marijuana.

Studies and Treatment of Medical Marijuana

Below is a list of studies and treatments of medical marijuana. Also listed below are some common questions some ask about the use. Follow the links below to get more information then what is provided.

Studies and treatment of medical marijuana

http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/node/54

Common Medical Uses for Cannabis (Marijuana)

Physicians, Cannabis Cooperatives and Dispensaries
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries - Directory of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

How addictive is Medical Marijuana

Jack E. Henningfield, PhD, Associate Professor of Behavioral Biology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Neal L. Benowitz, MD, Chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the University of California at San Francisco, in an Aug. 2, 1994 New York Times article titled "Is Nicotine Addictive? It Depends on Whose Criteria You Use," and Daniel M. Perrine, Phd, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Loyola College in Maryland, in his 1996 book The Chemistry of Mind-Altering Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Cultural Context, ranked the addictiveness of six drugs, with 1 being the most addictive, as shown in the chart below:

Jack E. Henningfield, PhD                      Neal L. Benowitz, MD                     Daniel M. Perrine, PhD
1. Heroin                                                        Heroin                                               Nicotine
2. Alcohol                                                      Cocaine                                            Alcohol
3. Cocaine                                                     Alcohol Heroin
4. Nicotine                                                    Nicotine                                        Cocaine (Nasal)
5. Marijuana / Caffeine                                   Caffeine                                              Caffeine
6. --                                                           Marijuana                                             Marijuana

Take Note:
Marijuana is the last on every single doctor's list!

Improving Missouri State Budget by Medical Procedures

Here are some information regarding studies and science providing statements and evidence for Medical Uses of Marijuana.

Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale — a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash-strapped state. Pot is, after all, California's biggest cash crop, responsible for $14 billion a year in sales, dwarfing the state's second largest agricultural commodity — milk and cream — which brings in $7.3 billion a year, according to the most recent USDA statistics. The state's tax collectors estimate the bill would bring in about $1.3 billion a year in much needed revenue, offsetting some of the billions of dollars in service cuts and spending reductions outlined in the recently approved state budget.

In 1996 California became one of the first states in the nation to legalize medical marijuana. Currently, $200 million in medical-marijuana sales are subject to sales tax. If passed, the Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act (AB 390) would give California control of pot in a manner similar to that of alcohol while prohibiting its purchase by citizens under age 21. (The bill has been referred to the California state assembly's public-safety and health committees; Ammiano says it could take up to a year before it comes to a vote for passage.) State revenues would be derived from a $50-per-oz. levy on retail sales of marijuana and sales taxes. By adopting the law, California could become a model for other states. As Ammiano put it, "How California goes, the country goes."

retired Orange County Superior Court Judge James Gray, a longtime proponent of legalization, estimates that legalizing pot and thus ceasing to arrest, prosecute and imprison nonviolent offenders could save the state $1 billion a year. "We couldn't make this drug any more available if we tried," he says. "Not only do we have those problems, along with glamorizing it by making it illegal, but we also have the crime and corruption that go along with it." He adds, "Unfortunately, every society in the history of mankind has had some form of mind-altering, sometimes addictive substances to use, to misuse, abuse or get addicted to. Get used to it. They're here to stay. So let's try to reduce those harms, and right now we couldn't do it worse if we tried."

In a 2002 review of medical literature, medical cannabis was shown to have established effects in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, premenstrual syndrome, unintentional weight loss, and lack of appetite. Other "relatively well-confirmed" effects were in the treatment of "spasticity, painful conditions, especially neurogenic pain, movement disorders, asthma, [and] glaucoma".

Preliminary findings indicate that cannabis-based drugs could prove useful in treating inflammatory bowel disease (consisting of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), migraines, fibromyalgia, and related conditions.

Medical cannabis has also been found to relieve certain symptoms of multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries by exhibiting antispasmodic and muscle-relaxant properties as well as stimulating appetite. Clinical trials provide evidence that THC reduces motor and vocal tics of Tourette syndrome and related behavioral problems such as obsessive–compulsive disorders.

Other studies have shown cannabis or cannabinoids may be useful in treating alcohol abuse, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or AD/HD) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, collagen-induced arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, autism, bipolar disorder, childhood mental disorders,colorectal cancer, depression, diabetic retinopathy, dystonia, epilepsy, digestive diseases, gliomas, hepatitis C, Huntington's disease, hypertension, urinary incontinence, leukemia, skin tumors, morning sickness, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Parkinson's disease, pruritus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sickle-cell disease, ,sleep apnea,tourette syndrome, and anorexia nervosa.

Diseases / Conditions

Appetite / Nausea

Asthma / Breathing Disorders

Chemotherapy

Hepatitis C

Psychological Conditions

Tourette's Syndrome

Terminally Ill

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted the following symptoms or conditions under Appendix IV of their Nov. 2002 report titled "Descriptions of Allowable Conditions under State Medical Marijuana Laws":

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted the following symptoms or conditions under Appendix IV of their November 2002 report titled "Descriptions of Allowable Conditions under State Medical Marijuana Laws":

Alzheimer's Disease
Anorexia
AIDS
Arthritis
Cachexia
Cancer
Crohn's Disease / Gastrointestinal Disorders
Epilepsy
Glaucoma
HIV
Migraine
Multiple Sclerosis / Muscle Spasms
Nausea
Pain / Analgesia
Spasticity
Wasting Syndrome"

Using Traffic Cameras Legally, Effectively, and Fairly

December 29, 2005

I would like to take this opportunity to fully explain my reasoning behind filing legislation that would provide reasonable guidelines for the use of red light traffic cameras. My primary concern is the legality of cities using cameras to catch motorists that run red lights. This concern is shared by Attorney General Jay Nixon, who on August 9 of this year told the St. Louis Post Dispatch, “I think it’s pretty clear these pictures can’t be the sole or only evidence to cite drivers for violating state traffic laws. I have deep concern whether taking someone’s picture rolling through a stop light is adequate evidence in and of itself to uphold a state traffic law. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a picture in and of itself in not a conviction.” Used properly, camera-based traffic monitoring may be a good safety tool, but certain concerns need to be addressed to ensure uniformity statewide. First, contingency agreements, in which companies manufacturing and maintaining cameras get a set percentage of fees collected, should be banned. Second, private companies employing civilians should not be able to control traffic lights and certainly should not issue and/or profit from citations. Law enforcement officers who go through certified training should be the only ones issuing citations. The City of Baltimore is now subject to a $10 million class action lawsuit alleging that the company maintaining the city’s cameras decreased yellow light times in order to issue more tickets, an unacceptable practice. Third, when a camera snaps an image of a red-light runner, it identifies the vehicle, not the driver. The citation is sent to the owner of the car, whether the owner was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation or not. The owner is then expected to turn in their husband/wife, daughter, son, etc. Many people assert that this situation already arises with the issuance of parking tickets. However, the citation for running a red light is a moving violation- violations motorists receive for the way they drive, not what they own. So it is not in any way similar to a parking violation. To protect the innocent, a provision allowing those charged to file affidavits saying they were not driving without being forced to turn in another, should be in place to nullify the ticket. Additionally, these citations should not carry with them a point assessment. Finally, there needs to be an exception for drivers that make right hand turns on red, a legal turn in Missouri, but one that cameras do not differentiate. Other circumstances include running a red light to make way for an ambulance or other emergency vehicles. Therefore, video cameras, as opposed to still cameras, should be used. Video cameras would show passage of emergency vehicles, as well as full stops before making right-on-red turns. For that matter, if safety is truly the motivator behind intersection monitoring, cities should fully utilize video technology to prevent lights from turning green if a vehicle is still shown in the intersection. Enhanced public safety measures and assured constitutional protections can and should ride together, and I intend to make sure that red light cameras are used legally, effectively, and fairly in the State of Missouri.

Jason Crowell
State Senator – 27th District

My Statement:

It appears as if he is helping big brother move in! I noticed one over my overpass, I would like it removed ASAP!

Missouri Sen. Jason Crowell: Tax Credits

Missouri spends about $544 million a year on various tax credits. Recently, these tax credits have included $5 million a year for sausage casing manufacturers and $25 million for an indoor practice facility and parking lot enhancement for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs (which then doubled its parking fees for patrons). State Senator Jason Crowell, who represents the 27th district, wants to change this. He's planning to reintroduce legislation when the General Assembly convenes for its 2010 session early next month to subject all tax credits to the appropriations process. In this week's podcast, Senator Crowell discusses the state of tax credits in Missouri and his hopes for reform.

Patrick Naeger, a Perryville Republican, wrote Crowell, a Cape Girardeau Republican, an "open letter" in which he said he tried repeatedly to contact Crowell about the nomination but received no response. Naeger had been chairman of the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Board of Trustees, a post he held since 2006 when he was nominated by then-Gov. Matt Blunt. He was on the board for two years when he was a lawmaker.

Senator Jason Crowell (R-Cape Girardeau) introduced S.B. 728 which places nearly all state tax credits under the budget appropriation process which eliminates all legislative language on historic tax credits approved last year by the Missouri General Assembly. The ability for smaller historic restoration projects to not be counted against the cap has been eliminated. In addition, the application procedures for projects that ensure equity for small and large projects submitted to the Department of Economic Development will be eliminated. All tax credit programs will expire on June 30 2011 unless an allocation is made by the legislature, both chambers , for that specific year, through the appropriations process. This would not impact projects authorized or tax credits issued.
This bill pits all tax credit programs against one another to compete for a specific allocation.

Food pantry, neighborhood assistance, shelters for domestic violence victims, quality jobs, low income housing, brownfields, family farm livestock, pregnancy resource centers, youth opportunities and historic renovation tax credits are just a few of the programs that will be forced to fight for their existence each year and to fight for how much money they get each year. The financial uncertainty that would result from the passage of this bill will end historic preservation projects in cities and towns throughout Missouri, including the 30 Dream communities.

In an article in yesterday’s Southeast Missourian newspaper, Senator Crowell tried to portray these tax credits as a corporate bail-out for big business although, it is the small contractors, their employee, their suppliers and projects that will be hardest hit if the tax credit process is changed. These changes would devastate the construction industry and their suppliers in Missouri as it struggles to recover from the greatest economic challenge since the Great Depression. The Department of Economic Development shows that this program generated 4,000 jobs in one year. We know of no other program that has done that.

At the time of most serious financial and housing crisis since the Great Depression we need stability for investment in our communities and for the Historic tax credit program to continue to be the best Jobs, Housing, Green, Sustainable and Smart Development program in the country. Without that stability and predictability we will not get investments, and jobs we so desperately need in our communities across our state.

**by Michael R. Allen on Friday, January 15, 2010

My question is:

What the hell is he trying to do?

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Blinkers and Round-abouts

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

What Happened?

I must say!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Missouri Cities with citizens who have already signed the Petition.

Missouri Medical Marijuana Income Potential Statistics

Can Medical Marijuana kill You?

Studies and Treatment of Medical Marijuana

How addictive is Medical Marijuana

Improving Missouri State Budget by Medical Procedures

Using Traffic Cameras Legally, Effectively, and Fairly

Missouri Sen. Jason Crowell: Tax Credits

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