A Post to Barack Obama's Myspace
Feb 11 2007 8:21P
Mr Obama
We are under martial law and our government is imploding.
You are a breath of fresh air, but more than that you provide hope for restoring integrity, and moving us ahead.
By the way we have a couple things in common (Harvard, Columbia) and perhaps at some point we can sit to discuss this insane drug war being waged by the government against our good citizens.
Best,
Al
Barack Obama's website
A LICENSE TO CHILL
If you plan on going for your recommendation anytime soon read Michael Goldstien's first hand account titled "A license to Chill" in West Magazine. And even if you already have your card it's a great story that details the hypocrisies and absurdities of the government's stand against doctors, patients, and marijuana in general
Anyway whenever the Times calls I'm humbled and happy to contribute Particularily when It's something so near and dear to me. And speaking of near and dear, our dear friend Miss Stephanie Landa contributed to this article with a quote as well.
Peace,
Al
Progressive Dennis Kucinich takes over a new House subcommittee, signaling changes in national drug policy
~ By DEAN KUIPERS ~
~ The drug hawk’s worst nightmare: Kucinich’s hearings will raise a ruckus ~
The Democratic sweep in the 2006 mid-term elections has done more than finally install a woman as speaker of the House. It has also put one of the most vocal critics of the ill-starred “War on Drugs” in a position to affect federal drug policy. On January 18, Ohio Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, one of the most progressive Democratic voices in the House, was appointed as chair of the new House Government Reform and Oversight subcommittee on domestic policy, causing drug reform organizations coast-to-coast to rejoice in hopes that a moment for significant change may have finally come.
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City Beat's Dean Kuipers does it again. One helluva writer.
C Brown
Seeking court-ready, super intelligent, law grad for appearances
This past month has been the busiest of my career. My "LA's Dopest Attorney" ads are attracting more attention then ever to which I'm grateful... But it's the "word of mouth" clients coming to see me that tickle me, I get goosebumps.
February is still a few days away and there appears no let up in sight; my calender is nearly full, the DEA refuse to go away, and I'm scheduled to be in an LA Times Magazine article. All of this means that my newspaper 6th and Wilshre will be on hold for a little while longer. Just for a couple months, I hope.
So let's hear from you Law grads!
It strikes me odd that Citybeat an established "alternative" weekly paper here in LA carried absolutely no coverage, not even a single mention of last Wednesday's big story of mass DEA raids on eleven cannabis clubs in West Hollywood, and the ensuing protests. 
I've heard the Citybeat's publisher is a stout republican, but considering his advertisers are some of the same cannabis clubs that the DEA forced to shutdown, I sincerely hope he decides to pick up the ball real soon.
Meanwhile a new paper, the Westside Chronicle, covered the story on their front page:
PROTESTERS PLEA: "Stop Arresting Medical Marijuana Patients" 
SAFE ACCESS?—Supporters of Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act, approved by voters in 1996, which made marijuana available by prescription for medicinal uses, protest outside West Hollywood City Hall Thursday outraged at the recent raids on medical marijuana dispensaries in and around the city. Photos by Andrea Simpson
DEA raids in West Hollywood prompt medical marijuana supporters to take to the streets.
By Andrea Simpson
“Imagine that you are already suffering from some sort of illness and your doctor tells you that there is one thing that might be able to help you. The good news is that there is something that can help you. The bad news is you get put on the federal government’s wanted list,” said Steph Sherer, founder and executive director of Americans for Safe Access.
This is the same sentiment felt by the mass of people who stood in protest with banners and signs held high and voices loud chanting “DEA go away” outside West Hollywood City Hall Thursday to fight against what they believe are unlawful acts by the federal government to storm medical marijuana facilities and confiscate patients records and medications. This is exactly what happened Wednesday afternooon.
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Please Write To Medical Cannabis Political Prisoner Stephanie Landa
Dublin, CA Jan 6, 2007 -- Medical cannabis political prisoner Stephanie Landa is having a rough time of it in county jail and really could use your cards and letters of appreciation and love.
Please address your cards and letters to: Stephanie Landa
ULI552
c/o Santa Rita Co Jail
5325 Broder Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin - July 4th, 1776
In four short days Stephanie Landa a fun loving,compassionate friend to many in LA will be body searched by prison guards and then ordered to put on her prison jumpsuit. Ms Landa, now sixty, faces up to 3 1/2 years behind bars This is just sick!
Today we are having a going away party and at that time we plan to show Stephanie her new FaceBook group and all the cool people that support her. Please join and please let Stephanie Landa know that you support her. "Give us our Landa back"
Thanks in advance,& Peace
Allison
"I'm going to jail...hopefully so that others won't." Stephanie Landa - Five days before her prison sentence begins (2006-12-30)
FROM THE DECEMBER ABA Journal
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Beyond the talk: The trends, programs and gadgets that add punch to your practice
Top Ten in Tech
By Jason Krause
Web 2.0
A lot of people use the term Web 2.0 even though there’s no agreement about what it means. It could be one of those buzzwords that come and go, but the phenomenon behind it is real—the proliferation of free or inexpensive publishing tools that allow anyone and everyone to have a Web presence. With blogs, podcasts, social networking sites like MySpace and video Web sites like YouTube, anyone can be a digital star. Robert Ambrogi from Rockport, Mass., and J. Craig Williams from Newport Beach, Calif., have become nationally known legal experts through their Web logs and Coast to Coast, a free podcast (an audio program the attorneys post on the Internet).
And Beverly Hills lawyer Allison Margolin made a three-and-a-half-minute video for YouTube about her practice and her position on issues such as marijuana laws, getting her noticed by commentators all over the Internet.
The whole article
Why Fast Food Flick Flopped
By Gabrey Milner
By the time this story goes to press, you won’t find “Fast Food Nation” in theatres anymore. The movie, based on the best selling book was as huge a failure as the book was a success. How did this happen? Sure, the marketing wasn’t very good or pervasive, but an indie movie doesn’t rely on ads the way that the latest James Bond flick does. It opens small, gets a few people to see it and leave the theatre excited, then relies on them to tell all of their friends that they have to see this flick. No one had that reaction to, “Fast Food Nation,” because it was adapted to the big screen in a way that didn’t make good use of what cinema has to offer...
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