Burbia's Blog – December 2016 Archive (15)

Did teen perception, use of marijuana change after recreational use legalized?

December 27, 2016

"Marijuana use significantly increased and its perceived harm decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington state following enactment of recreational marijuana laws, according to a UC Davis and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to be published online in JAMA Pediatrics. There was no change in use or perceived harm among 12th graders or among similar grades in Colorado." Quote from Physorg.com:…

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Added by Burbia on December 28, 2016 at 4:26pm — No Comments

I Needed To Hear Some Good News, And This Is IT – BREAKING: US APPEALS COURT REVIVES HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL SUIT!

by IWB · Published December 27, 2016 · Updated December 27, 2016

by Pamela Williams

"It seems Hillary Clinton may get what she deserves! In a new legal development over the controversy of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails, an appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling saying two U.S. government agencies…

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Added by Burbia on December 28, 2016 at 4:23pm — No Comments

‘Hitler actually wasn’t that bad’: How Neo-Nazis are using attractive young women to boost their movement

JOSEPH BREAN 12.23.2016

"Sex and sexism have long been a part of white supremacy. Women are seen primarily as babymakers, key players in the struggle to “outbreed” the other races."
Quote from Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/98hitler+actually+wasn+that+nazis+using+attractive+young+women/12572203/story.html

Added by Burbia on December 23, 2016 at 9:27am — 2 Comments

Obama scraps registry for some immigrant men, mostly Muslims

Originally published December 22, 2016 at 7:10 amUpdated December 23, 2016 at 2:07 am

By

ALICIA A. CALDWELL

The Associated Press

" After a truck attack killed 12 in a Christmas market in Berlin this week, Trump told reporters, “You know my plans.” " Quote from Seattle Times:…

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Added by Burbia on December 23, 2016 at 9:25am — No Comments

Clinton on the GQ’s List of Least Influential People

by IWB · Published December 22, 2016 · Updated December 22, 2016

by Amna El Tawil

"Hillary Clinton just ended up on a list she, most certainly, didn’t want to be associated with. The former Democratic nominee made the GQ magazine’s…

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Added by Burbia on December 22, 2016 at 8:10pm — 1 Comment

Four more officials charged in Flint water crisis

Thursday, December 22, 2016 by: David Gutierrez

"Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed criminal charges against four more people in connection with the Flint water crisis, bringing the total number of people charged to 13. The office is also suing two engineering companies." Quote from Natural…

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Added by Burbia on December 22, 2016 at 7:53pm — No Comments

SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE COMPLETE — NEW LAW MAKES SCHOOLYARD FIGHTS A FELONY

Published: December 22, 2016

BY JUSTIN GARDNER

"The Hazelwood School District put out a memo to parents and guardians stating that, according to Missouri statute, fights at school or on buses will be treated as felonies — which can result in up to four years of prison, fines or probation." Quote from Blacklisted News website:…

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Added by Burbia on December 22, 2016 at 5:39pm — 3 Comments

Haitians, Africans, Asians Mexico’s border cities are getting overwhelmed with migrants headed to America

"Many say they attempted their trips — by foot, bus, boat and donkey across up to 10 international borders — because they felt unwelcome in Europe and hoped for better luck in the U.S." Quote from LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fg-immigration-trek-america-tijuana/

Added by Burbia on December 22, 2016 at 12:18pm — No Comments

In lawsuit settlement, Emanuel admits using personal email for public business

By Bill Ruthhart, Hal Dardick and Jeff Coen

"Under pressure from a pair of open records lawsuits, Mayor Rahm Emanuel acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he has used personal email accounts to conduct public business, a practice that allowed him to hide some of his government correspondence from the public since he took office." Quote from Chicago Tribune website:…

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Added by Burbia on December 22, 2016 at 4:48am — 1 Comment

Germany's 'Rent a Jew' Project Aims to Fight Anti-Semitism

DEC 17 2016, 5:24 AM ET

MAINZ, Germany — Do you wish you knew a Jew? If so, you can now rent one.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/germany-s-rent-jew-project-aims-fight-anti-semitism-n695306

Added by Burbia on December 17, 2016 at 7:46pm — 2 Comments

FEMA Field Force manual offers protesters insights into the future of crowd control

December 13, 2016

Training modules sent to the North Dakota DOC during #NoDAPL describe protesters and how to control them

Written by Beryl Lipton

"Though construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline has…

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Added by Burbia on December 15, 2016 at 5:12pm — 1 Comment

ALTERNATIVE MEDIA SHOULD PREPARE TO BECOME TARGETS OF COVERT CYBER WARFARE

Published: December 13, 2016

"The United States Senate pulled a fast one. On December 8, it passed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act was added to the authorization bill." Quote from Blacklisted News :…

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Added by Burbia on December 13, 2016 at 2:57pm — 2 Comments

How The Government Is Turning Legal Marijuana Into A Massive Surveillance State

By Jake Anderson

Unfairly or not, most people think of marijuana as an illegal drug that thrives on the black market. They don’t view it as a highly regulated commodity packaged in one of the most high-tech surveillance systems on the market. But that’s exactly what it is — at least, in four states where it is legal, primarily in Colorado." Quote from Activist Post:…

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Added by Burbia on December 12, 2016 at 10:42am — No Comments

FIRST MAJOR CLINICAL TRIALS SHOW MAGIC MUSHROOMS HEAL MENTAL ILLNESS LIKE A ‘SURGICAL INTERVENTION’

Published: December 4, 2016

"Like cannabis, federal government stands in the way of research by listing psilocybin as a Schedule 1 drug, which severely hampers the ease with which researchers can procure the substance and test it." Quote from Blacklisted News article:…

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Added by Burbia on December 5, 2016 at 12:05am — No Comments

NEW ATF REGULATION DENIES 2ND AMENDMENT TO LEGAL DRUG USERS

"Will these people, these law-abiding Americans, now be denied the right to buy a weapon because they participate in an activity of which the ATF does not approve?
" Quote from Blacklisted News:

http://www.blacklistednews.com/New_ATF_Regulation_Denies_2nd_Amendment_to_Legal_Drug_Users/55599/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Added by Burbia on December 5, 2016 at 12:03am — No Comments