Legalize Hemp and Marijuana, Says Local Sign Painter
Tom Hyland argues against marijuana prohibition linking Hearst interests, the decorticator, and government policy to jail growth. He cites hemp’s historic role, tobacco and alcohol death counts, and urges legalization to end nonviolent drug imprisonment. Hyland, a Lamy resident and former Roswell man, frames the issue as policy driven by corporate profits.
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Ans
Dennis Kintigh
Congress
William Randolph Hearst
Popular Mechanics
America
Andrew Mellon
Hearst
Casury
Mellon
Gulf Oil
Mellon Bank
DuPont Chemical
DuPont
Bureau of Narcotics
Harry Anslinger
Anslinger
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Hyland
Lamy
Roswell
Universal voting debate hinges on reform merits not politics
The piece argues for universal voter registration as a concept worth discussion, separated from partisan rhetoric. It notes Hillary Clinton’s call for automatic registration at 18 and 20 days of early voting, while Republicans push to curb early voting and purge rolls, questioning online registration’s effectiveness and the potential for broader reform.
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Hillary Clinton
Clinton
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Ohio
John Kasich
Christie
Florida
Rick Scott
Scott
Powell Doctrine and Gulf War warning within 1991 framework
The Powell Doctrine defined war as a last resort after nonviolent options fail, with preconditions including vital national security stakes, overwhelming force, clear understood missions, strong domestic support, international backing, and a coherent exit plan. It framed Gulf War actions under President Bush 41, with UN backing and congressional support for ejecting Iraq from Kuwait.
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George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Iraq
Colin Powell
Vietnam
Washington
Dent George H.W. Bush
Powell
United States
Saddam
Kuwait
George H.W. Bush
House
Senate
Bush
Congress
United Nations Security Council
Jim Baker
Driving safely at night with aging eyes
Night vision declines after age 50 due to changes in iris and pupil, lens, and retina. Dr Eli Peli of Harvard advises a comprehensive vision exam for cataracts glaucoma macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy adjust mirrors to night setting clean glass and windshield keep eyes moving by scanning the horizon for flashes and glare.
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Doctor K
Eli Peli
Harvard Medical School
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