Sorry, the Idea that Civilians Control the US Military Is Pure Fantasy

Man, I really love Carlos Santana (the light, the love)

SNIP

MR: What are your thoughts about the current political climate?

CS: This is 2016, why are people still acting like West Side Story, with the Jets and the Sharks? Like John Lennon and Bob Marley and yours truly, we are one family of light. The sooner we can do away with flags and borders and all that division and separation, the sooner we will arrive at world peace and really, really, really heal the planet and each person with integrity of the highest dedication, highest compassion. There will be less graffiti and less trash and less crime. The prisons will not be full. But you have to embrace the concept that patriotism is prehistoric. It’s just that simple. We are one family, whether we like it or not, we are one. When I see the politicians acting like a Ku Klux Klan rally... A lot of the politicians that you see, you don’t see black people or brown people, you don’t see Mexicans or Jewish people in there, you only see a certain color. In the states, Hollywood’s really good at staging things. Look at the movie Wag The Dog. I live in Las Vegas. Everything about Las Vegas is staged. Every tree, everything is staged. It was just rubble a hundred years ago. It was staged. All of these politicians’ rallies are staged. They’re not real. Most of those people get paid to attend and to look enthusiastic. Can’t you see that?

MR: You know what’s ironic? They’re all calling each other liars, and they’re all right.

CS: Thank you for saying that! I think that in the future, we need one more app on Apple, an app that you put your thumb on and it reads your integrity, if you’re full of s**t and you’re a liar. And if you’re full of s**t and you’re a liar, you can not serve any kind of position to help humans. You can do other things, but if you’re going to represent the highest good of all humans, then put your thumb in here, just like you’ll do at the airport in the future. You put your thumb in here, you say, “Hello,” they look at your eyes and they can see everything about you. They can read the frequency of your intentions and your integrity. I’ve been pushing Apple to do this. Create an app that you put your thumb in and it reads the quality quotient of your integrity and intentions. That will eliminate all that wasted money on promoting liars and people would know integrity.

SNIP



MORE HERE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/santana-iv-chatting-with-carlos-santana-gregg-rolie_us_56e98478e4b044de2035079f

The EPA. Flint. How much of this is EPA's fault?

Lots of talk today with Republicans who think the EPA is the problem here and in the othe4 cases of lead poisoning via water. So tell me wise DU.

7 Facts About Drugs and Addiction That Will Make You Question Everything You Know

There’s no subject in our culture where the conversation is dominated by myths and misconceptions so much as drugs. We are frightened to talk about it. We are tempted to fall back on stock-phrases and mental spasms — Just Say No, and all its more modern twists.

I have always been sympathetic to more compassionate drug policies, and I thought of myself as pretty enlightened. But when I spent over three years researching my book Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, I was startled to discover — time and again — that I too had fallen for a shelf-load of myths.

Here are seven facts I learned along the way that startled me — and I think force us to think differently about the drug war we have been waging now for one hundred and one years.

Fact One: 85 percent to 90 percent of people who use even heroin, crack or meth don’t become addicted.

If you go into a crowded bar tonight and look around you, you might see some alcoholics (who need our love and support) — but we all know they’re a small minority.

But this isn’t true of most other drugs, is it? We all know that most people who use heroin or crack or meth become addicts.

This question has been carefully studied by leading social scientists — and it turns out this belief is a myth. As I learned from Professor Carl Hart at Columbia University, it turns out 85-90 percent of people who use any drug do not become addicted.

Even the UN Office of Drug Control — the main drug war body in the world — admitted that 90 percent of all currently banned drug use doesn’t harm the user — although they’ve pulled the link from their site.

More here."7 Facts About Drugs That Will Make You Question Everything You Know" - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/7-facts-about-drugs-that-will-make-you-question-everything_b_9484744.html

I think my therapist needs a rescue dog .

WHADDAYAMEAN I AM TOO LOUD?

Dear Nancy Pelosi, Julia Brownley is NOT the only Congressperson from CA

Dear Nancy Pelosi, Julia Brownley is NOT the only Congressperson from CA

in danger of losing their seat. (Just got an email from Nancy with the subject line saying that Julia Brownley was the only congressperson in danger in CA)



Ami Bera, right here in my district (CA 7th) is also in grave danger of losing his seat. Major union endorsing Republicans! This is a generally a republican district and Bera just barely squeaked through last election. He is in grave danger due to his perceived support of the TTP. (Which is somewhat unfair)

The local paper has done some reporting on his troubles here... http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article64881542.html

Veep nominations.. who do ya think will be the Veep noms?

Assuming that Hillary and T are the nominees.

I am thinking Hillary will pick Julian Castro. Or perhaps Joaquin Castro (twin brothers). Rising stars, big state. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article24774469.html

As for that other guy, I have no idea.

Who didn't see this coming? Trump wavers on paying legal fees....

Donald Trump wavers on paying legal fees for violent supporters

(CNN)Donald Trump seemed to walk back his promise to pay the legal fees of supporters who are charged for violence at his rallies when pressed on the subject by ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

"By paying those (legal) fees, wouldn't you be rewarding and encouraging violence?" asked host George Stephanopoulos.
Violence continues at Donald Trump rallies

"No, no I didn't say that. I haven't looked at it yet, and nobody's asked me to pay for fees, and somebody asked me a question and I haven't even seen it, so I never said I was going to pay for fees," the Republican front-runner said, at first denying what he has said both during a campaign rally and on Sunday during an interview.


At a rally in February, Trump told his supporters about protesters: "Knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. OK? Just knock the hell -- I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise."

And in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" this Sunday, Trump said he had directed his staff to "look into" paying the legal fees of a supporter who sucker punched a protester at a rally last Wednesday in North Carolina.

More here: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/15/politics/donald-trump-legal-fees-supporters/index.html

People for Change rally April 6, Sacramento state capitol (anti fracking, pro environment)

“People for Change”
(Lobby Day)
April 6, 2016 (Wednesday)
10:00am - 4:00pm
Capitol, Sacramento
North Steps of the California State

On April 6, 2016 a statewide event will be held in Sacramento at the State Capital Building. Help spread the word and bring your friends and family to make this the largest event yet. Join us for a memorable day with featured speakers and musicians.

This event is to unite organizations that oppose geoengineering, GMOs, fracking, vaccines, war, smart meters… to let our legislators know that we demand that they represent the people of California; not the corporations.

Some of the guest speakers include:

Deborah Whitman – President of EV (Our Toxic World)
Jennifer Martin – Author/Educator (Staying Healthy In A Toxic World)
Michael J. Murphy – Film Producer (Why/What In The World Are They Spraying)
Bob McFarland – California Grange (GMO/Seed Legislation)
Jessica Denning – Label GMOs
Eric Windheim – EMF Solutions (Smart Meters/Cell Towers)
Brandy Vaughan – Learn the Risk (Vaccines)
(Many More)
Live music by:
Kate Willens
Youtube: