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Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS Cultural Baggage for 11/01/09, 29:00 Howard Wooldridge, founder of Citizens Opposing Prohibition + Phil Smith of Drug War Chronicle on the level of violence in Mexico LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2644 TRANSCRIPT: Tuesday Century of Lies for 11/01/09, 29:00 Bradley Jardis, a working policeman is under fire for his involvement with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Cliff Thornton of Efficacy & extract from PBS program: "Botany of Desire" LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2646 TRANSCRIPT: Tuesday 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 11/01 to 11/08/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - Phil Smith re medical marijuana hearing in California Sat - PBS "Botany of Desire" 2/2 Fri - Cliff Thornton of efficacy-online.org re future progress of drug reform Thu - PBS "Botany of Desire" 1/2 Wed - Phil Smith report on Mexican violence 2/2 Tue - Phil Smith report on Mexican violence 1/2 Mon - AP report on Mexican efforts to smuggle drugs Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Cliff Thornton of Efficacy-Online.org Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates i You can tune into both our 1/2 hour programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge. Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981, www.drugtruth.net

Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS Cultural Baggage for 10/18/09, 29:00 Atty Richard Evans of Mass NORML + LIVE: Sanho Tree of Institute for Policy Studies in Wash DC & US Drug Czar clip + Paul Armentano of national NORML LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2619 TRANSCRIPT: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2619#comments Century of Lies for 10/18/09, 29:00 Sanho Tree of Institute for Policy Studies in Wash DC takes DTN listener calls + Phil Smith with Corrupt Cop Story & a "Discouraging Word" LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2620 TRANSCRIPT: Tuesday 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 10/19 to 10/25/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - NEWSWEEK: "Marijuana Mecca" 2/2 Sat - NEWSWEEK: "Marijuana Mecca" 1/2 Fri - DTN Editorial: "A Discouraging Word" Thu - US Drug Czar Gil Kerlikoske & NORML's Paul Armentano re medicinal properties of marijuana Wed - Phil Smith with Corrupt Cop Story + Abolitionist Moment Tue - Sanho Tree 2/2 Mon - Sanho Tree of Institute for Policy Studies regarding his recent trip to Colombia 1/2 Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Tony Newman of the Drug Policy Alliance Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates i You can tune into both our 1/2 hour programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge. Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981, www.drugtruth.net

Wisconsin: Disenfranchising Legislation Afoot, as is Prosecution for Voting Nearly 200 Wisconsin citizens may have illegally voted in the November 2008 presidential election and could face prosecution, a state official said. Of the nearly 3 million votes cast in the election, 195 names matched those of individuals with felony convictions, the Chicago Tribune reported. The election audit comes as the Wisconsin Democracy Restoration Act is advancing in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The legislation, SB 240, would give residents the right to vote once they are released from prison or jail. The change would immediately re-enfranchise more than 41,000 felons on probation and parole. The Sentencing Project submitted testimony to the Wisconsin Legislature in support of the bill which would move Wisconsin in line with the neighboring states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio which all have less restrictive disenfranchisement policies. Maine: NAACP Promotes Civic Activism in Prisons The NAACP in Maine has registered more than 200 inmates at five of the state's seven adult correctional centers in an effort to promote civic activism in one of only two states that allow individuals to vote while incarcerated, the Associated Press reported. "Having that access to the vote makes a difference. It makes me feel I'm continuing in the loop of the community and society. You feel like you count," said Maine inmate Randal Horr, who registered to vote with the help of NAACP volunteers. For additional coverage, read the Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel and Colorlines. National: Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 is Necessary Legislation "People on parole are forced to get a job. It's part of your conditions. If you're paying taxes, you should be allowed to vote," said Kenneth Harrigan of The Fortune Society, an organization that works with the formerly incarcerated. An article published on The Grio highlights the importance of the Democracy Restoration Act legislation which would allow individuals with felony offenses to vote in all federal elections. The article states that the current laws have an overwhelming racial impact on elections. Florida: Cutbacks, Confusion Result in Possibility of Rescinded Voting Rights Two years after Gov. Charlie Crist removed vote restoration barriers for some, an audit has revealed 13 people had their rights restored despite being ineligible. The Clemency Board, made up of Crist and three Cabinet members, will review the cases in December. Some members are proposing the idea to not rescind voting rights for individuals that committed crimes decades ago unless there were aggravating circumstances. - - - - - - Help The Sentencing Project continue to bring you news and updates on disenfranchisement! Make a contribution today. Contact Information -- e-mail: [email protected], web: http://www.sentencingproject.org

The Unvarnished Truth From the Drug Truth Network Cultural Baggage * Century of Lies * 4:20 Drug War NEWS You can tune into both our 1/2 hour programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge. Cultural Baggage for 10/04/09, 29:00 Reports from the El Paso conference on the War on Drugs: UTEP president, mayors of El Paso & Ciudad Juarez, Councilman Beto O'Rourke, Terry Nelson of LEAP, & Mike Agar LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2608 TRANSCRIPT: Tuesday Century of Lies for 10/04/09, 29:00 Kirk Tousaw, atty fighting Marc Emery's extradition to the US + Paul Armentano and Steve Dillon of NORML & Abolitionist's Moment LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2609 TRANSCRIPT: Tuesday 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 10/05 to 10/11/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - Paul Armentano of NORML on healing properties of cannabis Sat - Kirk Tousaw, 2/2 Fri - Beto O'Rourke, El Paso city councilman on US/Mexico drug war Thu - Howard Campbell, author Drug War Zone, regarding failure of US drug war Wed - Kirk Tousaw, Canadian Barrister regarding Marc Emery's extradition to the US for selling pot seeds Tue - Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition at the El Paso Drug Conference Mon - Steve Dillon, chairman of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Interview with Robert Field Co-Chairman of Common Sense for Drug Policy Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Australia! Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981, www.drugtruth.net

National: The Sentencing Project Submits Petition to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Discriminatory Effects of Felony Disenfranchisement A report submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights by The Sentencing Project and partners examines the practice of felony disenfranchisement in the United States and the nations of the Americas, and analyzes the impact of these polices on racial and ethnic minorities. The report describes the international momentum in support of reform, both among treaty-monitoring bodies at the United Nations and in jurisprudence in a number of countries, and calls upon the Commission to examine this practice among its member states. Wisconsin: Historic Vote Gets State Closer to Restoration of Democracy The Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts passed the Wisconsin Democracy Restoration Act out of committee this week marking an historic era for the state. The legislation would lift a ban that prevents 42,000 people on probation and parole from voting. Prior to the vote, nearly 70 advocates and organizational representatives testified in support of the legislation at the committee hearing. The bill must now go to the floor for a vote and to the state Senate in early October. For more, visit OnMilwaukee.com. Virginia: Governor Makes Record, But Disenfranchised Still Waiting Despite the fact that Gov. Tim Kaine has restored the rights of 3,598 residents with felony pasts, more that 300,000 of Virginia's residents continue to be disenfranchised, according to the Roanoke Times. Gov. Kaine has restored rights to more individuals with felony convictions than any other Virginia governor since at least 1938, the Times reported, but there continues to be a lengthy, cumbersome process that takes at least six months of background checks and paperwork. "That means if everyone who is eligible were to apply, it would take more than 200 years to process all the applications," the Times reported, based on a study by the Advancement Project. New Jersey: Why the Right to Vote is Necessary Today Members of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey have led an effort to encourage voter participation by writing about their personal voting experiences on NJ.com. One member wrote about her need to vote because so many others are banned from doing so - including people with felony records. "We also should realize that the struggle for the vote isn't over. It goes on in other countries, of course, but it continues in ours too," wrote Anne Maiese of the organization. "From long-standing laws that take the vote from felons and ex-felons, sometimes for the rest of their lives, to efforts to impose difficult ID requirements, the powerful resist giving voting rights to those without it. Let's treasure this right, exercise it whenever possible, and try to make sure others have it too!" Florida: It's Time for Advocates to Stand Up It's time to give people a second chance, Jacksonville Times Union blogger, Stanley Scott stated. His blog post urges advocacy organizations to increase their efforts in order to help get individuals with felony records reenfranchised. "As this civic and human rights atrocity continues, leading religious human and civil rights leaders, and civil liberties organizations must aggressively encourage reconsideration of disenfranchisement policies." - - - - - - Help The Sentencing Project continue to bring you news and updates on disenfranchisement! Make a contribution today. Contact Information -- e-mail: [email protected], web: http://www.sentencingproject.org

The Unvarnished Truth From the Drug Truth Network (Please note new mailing addresss * Ph#: 9639 Railton St, Houston TX 77080 * 713-462-7981) You can tune into both our programs, live, Sundays at 6:30 PM central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge. Cultural Baggage for 09/13/09, 29:00 Paul Armentano, Dep. Dir of NORML, co author of "Marijuana is Safer, So Why are We Driving People to Drink?" + Throwing Down the Gauntlet #2 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2573 TRANSCRIPT: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2573#comments Century of Lies for 09/13/09, 29:00 Professors Kathleen Stoudt & Tony Payan from UT El Paso regarding forthcoming conference on the war on drugs + Border Czar Allen Bersen & Lew Rockwell "Never Talk to the Police" LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2574 TRANSCRIPT: This Evening 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 9/14 to 9/20/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - UTEP Professors Kathleen Staudt & Tony Payan regarding forthcoming Drug War Conference in El Paso, 2/2 Sat - UTEP Professors Kathleen Staudt & Tony Payan regarding forthcoming Drug War Conference in El Paso, 1/2 Fri - Paul Armentano, Dep Dir of NORML re forthcoming conference in San Francisco Thu - Phil Smith of Drug War Chronicles re cocaine contaminated with Levamisole, a de-worming agent Wed - "Free Mexican Air Force" by Flaco Jimanez Tue - Border Czar Allen Bersen defends the drug war Mon - Throwing Down the Gauntlet #2 Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Reports from Drug War Conference in El Paso & NORML Conf. in San Francisco Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Australia! Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-462-7981, www.drugtruth.net

Wisconsin: Disenfranchisement Back on the Radar State legislators are once again considering a bill that would restore voting rights to 40,000 residents with felony convictions on their record, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. According to state elections board director Kevin Kennedy, the bill would also save about $13,000 by eliminating the need to produce lists for poll workers to check. State Representative Joe Parisi, who supports the bill, recently chaired an Assembly Committee on Corrections and the Courts and stated,"We heard convincing testimony that not only are African-Americans incarcerated and charged with felonies at an unacceptably high rate compared to other Wisconsinites, but also that this institutionalized bias robs the African-American community of a voice in our democratic process. The Capital Times applauded his stance, giving him "high, high marks" in an editorial. Parisi further stated: "When you consider the racial disparities built into our criminal justice system, the original implementation of this law smacks of Jim Crow laws which were put into place to deny African-Americans the right to vote." African Americans make up 7 percent of the state's population, but account for 50 percent of the state's prison population. Click here to read a Los Angeles Times blog posting on the issue. Read a thread of comments published on the Daily Kenoshan online news forum. Mississippi: Disenfranchisement Must Be Addressed Before Next Election The Clarion-Ledger published an editorial addressing Mississippi's complicated disenfranchisement policies. Under current provisions, persons convicted of 21 specified offenses permanently lose the right to vote. But for other felonies, including drug offenses, voting rights are not forfeited, including for those in prison. Currently, fewer than 7,000 of the 25,000 people in the state's prisons are ineligible to vote. The editorial board believes that state policy is flawed in two directions, and urges that all felonies should result in the loss of voting rights while serving a sentence, but that voting rights should be restored for all upon sentence completion. - - - - - - Help The Sentencing Project continue to bring you news and updates on disenfranchisement! Make a contribution today. Contact Information -- e-mail: [email protected], web: http://www.sentencingproject.org .

The Unvarnished Truth From the Drug Truth Network *** Note: Schedule & NEW 800 # 1-877-9-420-420 *** This coming Sunday, August 23 at 6:30 PM central time I will interview Fred Gardner, editor of O'Shaughnessy's medical marijuana journal. Here's where you come in, following at 7PM central, Century of Lies will feature a new segment: "Face the Inquisition" where you get the chance to question him regarding the data on medical marijana. You can tune into both programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions and concerns toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. The two, 29:00 shows appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge. Cultural Baggage for 08/16/09, 29:00 Loretta Nall, Alabama drug reformer + Fred Gardner editor of O'Shaughnessy's medical marijuana journal + Zapata County, Texas, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr. LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2537 TRANSCRIPT: This Evening Century of Lies for 08/16/09, 29:00 Omar Figuero of California Cannabis Initiative, Ethan Nadelmann of Drug Policy Alliance, Neal Peirce of Washington Post, Phil Smith of Drug War Chronicle, Chris Hermes of Americans for Safe Access & Jacob Sullum of Reason Magazine LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2538 TRANSCRIPT: This Evening 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 8/17 to 8/23/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - Fred Gardner, editor of O'Shaughnessy's medical marijuana journal Sat - Jacob Sullum, columnist for Reason Fri - Chris Hermes for Americans for Safe Access Thu - NEWSWEEK focus on Ethan Nadelmann, Dir of Drug Policy Alliance Wed - Omar Figueroa, counsel for California Cannabis Initiative, 2/2 Tue - Omar Figueroa, counsel for California Cannabis Initiative, 1/2 Mon - Zapata County Texas Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzales Jr. Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Fred Gardner, editor of O'Shaughnessy's medical marijuana journal Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Australia! Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, DTN Producer, 713-849-6869, www.drugtruth.net.