Sir Bandelot

Democracy has to exist first, in some form. A democratic government has to exist, to call it one. We could say the exact same thing about your zeal to call it a "success". Problems in democracy are normal, yes. But democratic process does typically include car bombings.

Nope. He and his two associates were already facing extradition. He made the plea deal to allow them to stay in Canada, while he agrees to plead guilty to the charges for five year sentence. "On July 29, 2005, Canadian police, acting on a request from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), simultaneously raided the BC Marijuana Party Bookstore and Headquarters in Vancouver and arrested Emery for extradition to the United States outside a local storefront in the community of Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia where he was attending a HempFest." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Emery

Read the post immediately above, Johnny. "More than two months after parliamentary elections, the Iraqis have still not formed a new government". Democracy requires cooperation. Let's at least allow them to accomplish that before we say they've got a democracy.

Incorrect. He made a plea deal, but that's not the reason he's being extradited.

It simply does not compare. If they were talking about putting up a billboard of a terrorist, or someone who condones it, then it would.

I hope so too, but hope is a disease that comes from faith. Facts on the othe rhand are facts and must be dealt with, regardless of hope. THings are not going as well as so prematurely exclaimed in the original post. If the mission was to bring democracy to Iraq, mission is not accomplished. Some might now argue, that was never the mission. Therefore the Americans should be able to walk away satisfied that the job is done. Well, maybe, maybe not. US reconsidering pace of troop pullout amid violence and instability in Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) — American commanders, worried about increased violence in the wake of Iraq's inconclusive elections, are now reconsidering the pace of a major troop pullout this summer, U.S. officials said Tuesday. More than two months after parliamentary elections, the Iraqis have still not formed a new government, and militants aiming to exploit the void have carried out attacks like Monday's bombings and shootings that killed at least 119 people

You invoked Saddam in your statement. Just playing the game the way you like to play, boobie.

Thats the irony of it, he should be charged in Canada, regardless of whether the sentence is lighter than it is in the United States. He committed a crime in this country, he should face the courts here. Are we outsourcing our legal system to the USA? He was operating his business based in Canada, but he used the mail to send illegal contraband to the US. That's still a crime. Example what if one were to send Anthrax throught the mail to another country? In that case I would still expect Canadian law to deal with it. Why would we send that person away to face charges if we have a law on the books right here? It becomes a sovereignity issue.

The crux of american womans argument is this: Because they are muslims, they are being insensitive about the fact that a mosque is being built close to the wtc site. Muslims should not come close to the wtc site. I mean, how could they? They're muslims!

Saddam had not even been captured yet when that banner flew. But such premature utterances are typical of you militant lowbrows.

the senior military official cautions that 90 days after the offensive, "Marja is a mixed bag," with parts of the area still controlled by the Taliban and Afghan government performance spotty. A top State Department official agrees: "Transfer is not happening" in Marja. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/07/AR2010050704062.html This news is unfortunate but not surprising, to those who don't swallow military boasting and propaganda issued on the first day of the mission.

I read Koresh thought he was a prophet in the same lineage as Jesus Christ. Not God. Still, those are just details. Point is, crazy mofos

Borg sounds American to me

Or them people at Waco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_cross

Play hockey with your friends. Thats what I do. Thats where it really matters!

There has to be an appropriate path for legal reform, when laws are outdated or become unjust. Emery wanted to reform the law, but felt that other more "civil" methods were exhausted. Despite all manner of petitions, letters to MP's, reports by sub-committees and even general agreement by ministers, the law remains on the books. Emery maintained that the drug war had become an industry unto itself. A lot of money and jobs are tied to it, and influential people seekt to keep it maintained, despite all efforts to have it overturned. We've been over this debate so many times now.

That doesn't meet the criteria I stated, NO HARM DONE. The same problem applies to boozers. Why oh why cans't Johnny read?

It's too bad that he failed. Who's Rosa Parks? The black lady on the bus? If so, that's not entirely laughable as far as cannabis smokers go. Aside from the violence of the drug war which is not unlike 1920's alsohol prohibition related violence, my attitude toward it is "You leave me alone, and I'll leave you alone." No harm done, and it's your business to do what you want. Being an American I'm sure you can understand that.

I agree, I don't understand her claim that it could be based on anything else.

Do you think that ALL the muslims who've chosen to move to America believe that? "In September 28, a spokesman for the Pakistani army condemned Washington's killing of Pakistani civilians and warned of retaliatory action: "Border violations by US-led forces in Afghanistan, which have killed scores of Pakistani civilians, would no longer be tolerated, and we have informed them that we reserve the right to self defense and that we will retaliate if the US continues cross-border attacks." Looks like the US is doing some bombing of it's own.

I've met Marc and Jodie Emery years ago on the hill in Ottawa. I only spoke with him briefly, and I've read some of his ravings. Clearly he is not a classic drug dealer criminal. His intention was to use radical activism to reform the drug laws. His slogan at the time was "Overgrow the Government". His imprisonment is a major blow to cannabis activists, which is a direct media quote from DEA attorney Karen Tandy. This quote implies that Emery is not only being imprisoned for selling his seeds and paraphenalia, but also for political purposes. And this goes against the extradition treaty between Canada and the US, something which the minister totally ignored. So it's too bad but in retrospect, Emery knew exactly what he was doing. His actions were calculated to maximize the visibility of his eventual arrest. Perhaps he hoped they would not go through with it, I don't know. But he took the chances, and he knew what the price could be. I am certain that was at least part of his motivation... he never tried to conceal his activities as any typical drug gangs would do. He wanted it to be out in public.

They were't too reluctant to sell lots of weapons though...

Sound interesting, I'll have to look that one up at the local library. Thanks!

I thought he said he WANTED to get busted.