eBay... really???

[mrktwiz]

Not suprised at all, this is how they keep control in the hands of the rich.. Imagine how much those 10 spots will go for. The rich will get richer and so on....

We should all bid with fake accounts to constantly mess up the auctions, this is how the people can speak..

I will bid on these if it happens...

Finaly someone grew a brain here this is what is truly going on. I was in several San Jose hearings over the last few months and you could see this coming a mile away. IN their minds they just don't want dispensaries outnumbering Starbucks (aka Los Angeles).....and have more control over the OWNERS of the dispensaries, and Aerohead is correct TOP bidders will win. I know of one private equity firm in Palo Alto quietly putting together a consortium of local investors to bid for several of those "licenses" and you know what? They have the deep pockets, (and I mean DEEEEEEP) to do it also.

This is a model that not only some southern California municipalities are looking at to model but also San Jose has been sharing this idea with a few other states to model as well.

Enjoy!

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[motaco]

From the article: Funds released to Santa Clara County from the Federal government (DEA?) that was designated for use against methamphetamine and illegal firearms has been misappropriated for use against MMJ dispensaries/cooperatives in the county.

A question begs to be answered: If the Federal government (DEA?) does not go after Santa Clara County for misappropriation of funds and seek restitution, does this mean that the DEA and Drug Czar are operating outside their directive from President Obama and AG Holder, a wink and a nod, or has the Obama regime also been pragmatically obtuse in their public misdirection?

Does anyone want to take a chance and vote for any politicians at the local, state, or federal level that will not publicly announce their opposition to the War on Drugs, and promise to work against this persecution?

I think its with a wink and a nod. Oregon started running pro legalization articles in prominent positions in their major newspaper. The day after it started a rep of the DEA went there to try to talk them into not posting any more articles like that. The next day they ran another big pro MJ article (which did my heart good) as a big "fuck you" to the gov't trying to curtail unwanted newspaper articles.

I think the crux of the issue is Barack Obama is having a hard time. The tea baggers and republicans are tearing him apart. Two of the top selling books in the country selling millions of copies are Dinesh D'souzas book " The root of Obamas Rage" (an odd title for someone who is so freakishly placid) which says that he is a manchurian candidate from kenya who was elected with the hopes of destroying america, and the other big book "Revolt! How to defeat Barack Obama and his socialist agenda" is rather self explanatory.

Then you have the pro pot movement. A MAJOR point of conflict in the culture wars that determine who America votes for. Obama isn't about to legalize pot and fuel the right wing christian republican fire, yet he doesn't want to alienate his base from voting by having obvious ties to the continued fight on MMJ. Its not that they'll vote for someone else, but they just won't support him. The wave of popularity would be gone and he'd get drug through the mud even worse.

A few years in and I'm not too happy with him myself. Don't get me wrong its better than palin and McCain. But its hardly the hope and change anyone was looking for.

 

[Randybobandy]

Those obama stickers are harder to get off the car than on them.

 

[David762]

You're far too trusting in the "better nature" of politicians.

You're far too trusting in the "better nature" of politicians.

I think its with a wink and a nod. Oregon started running pro legalization articles in prominent positions in their major newspaper. The day after it started a rep of the DEA went there to try to talk them into not posting any more articles like that. The next day they ran another big pro MJ article (which did my heart good) as a big "fuck you" to the gov't trying to curtail unwanted newspaper articles.
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A few years in and I'm not too happy with him myself. Don't get me wrong its better than palin and McCain. But its hardly the hope and change anyone was looking for.

You're far too trusting in the "better nature" of politicians, imvho.

Our overseas conflicts: same, or expanded under Obama.
Our domestic erosion of civil rights: expanded under Obama.
The Unitary Executive (concentrated power away from Congress): expanded under Obama.
Promise|Transparency in Government: broken under Obama (Torture|War Crimes Evidence && Manning/Assange/WikiLeaks)
Promise|No Lobbyists in Government: broken under Obama (TBTF Banksters & Wall Street Mobsters & NY Fed Reserve as key advisors)

The only major domestic or foreign policy difference that I can discern between a McCain/Palin regime and an Obama/Biden regime is that the USA isn't already in a "hot war" with IRAN. IMVHO, That is only a matter of time, not temperament -- a politically pragmatic delay in "Game of Empire".

 

[David762]

If you reserve a portion of the acetone ...

If you reserve a portion of the acetone ...

Those obama stickers are harder to get off the car than on them.

If you reserve a portion of the acetone ... that you bought to make hash oil for the purpose of removing obsolete bumper stickers, you will find that it isn't all that difficult.

Just remember to wear HD gloves and a filtered respirator mask before you begin the process -- a safety razor blade or plastic "bondo" applicator wouldn't hurt, either.

 

[motaco]

You're far too trusting in the "better nature" of politicians, imvho.

Our overseas conflicts: same, or expanded under Obama.
Our domestic erosion of civil rights: expanded under Obama.
The Unitary Executive (concentrated power away from Congress): expanded under Obama.
Promise|Transparency in Government: broken under Obama (Torture|War Crimes Evidence && Manning/Assange/WikiLeaks)
Promise|No Lobbyists in Government: broken under Obama (TBTF Banksters & Wall Street Mobsters & NY Fed Reserve as key advisors)

The only major domestic or foreign policy difference that I can discern between a McCain/Palin regime and an Obama/Biden regime is that the USA isn't already in a "hot war" with IRAN. IMVHO, That is only a matter of time, not temperament -- a politically pragmatic delay in "Game of Empire".

no offense but I don't think you know much about politics if you don't see much difference between the american right wing and obama. Regardless of how ineffectual he is.

The crisis in middle east is a perfect example. If the right wing was in power we would have troops in 3/4's of those countries right now. That is just one example. The amount of things those 2 (mccain-palin) would have screwed up is insurmountable. Inconceivable is probably a better description.

 

[David762]

No offense taken , Motaco. They're all corporatists.

No offense taken , Motaco. They're all corporatists.

no offense but I don't think you know much about politics if you don't see much difference between the american right wing and obama. Regardless of how ineffectual he is.

The crisis in middle east is a perfect example. If the right wing was in power we would have troops in 3/4's of those countries right now. That is just one example. The amount of things those 2 (mccain-palin) would have screwed up is insurmountable. Inconceivable is probably a better description.

Wear blinders if you will, Motaco. Your perception of the differences between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party is touching, really. And it is widespread thinking like that which has maintained the continued existence of the power structure that has remained in control of our government for the past 70 years, regardless of the political party at the helm.

President George W Bush was a NeoCon and fascist, in the best Bush family tradition all the way back to his grandfather Prescott W. Bush's involvement in funding and arming Nazi Germany before WW2.

President Barack H. Obama is a NeoLiberal (and fascist) in the best Democratic Party tradition of Truman and LBJ -- bigger and better foreign wars, bigger and better Military Industrial Complex, corporate welfare, more domestic spying, etcetera.

The nuanced differences between the two primary political parties is that the Democrats will on occasion throw scraps of social welfare legislation from the banquet table of the crony corporations to appease the peons. That will not be happening much more, since the USA is flat broke, having given it's treasure over to the fat cat corporations that run this country. Look no further than Obama's campaign promises versus his preemptive submission to his political opponents in the name of "bipartisanship". There is very little difference between an American Police State ruled by an iron fist, and one ruled by an iron fist in a velvet glove -- the end result for the working class/peons is the same.

[Disclaimer: I voted for Obama in 2008. I will not make that mistake again. I will promote and vote for the USA Green Party.]

 

[motaco]

You've gleaned an awful lot of information about my political affiliations that were not provided in anything I posted. I think that really speaks more to the illusory nature of your understanding of politics as a whole, rather than an inherent knowledge of it you have.

In other words you see things that aren't there. Adding 2+2 and get 22.

 

[wemary]

Then they will raid the 10 dispensaries later and seize everything elseand destroy what they don't want

 

[green_thumb...]

I think its with a wink and a nod. Oregon started running pro legalization articles in prominent positions in their major newspaper. The day after it started a rep of the DEA went there to try to talk them into not posting any more articles like that. The next day they ran another big pro MJ article (which did my heart good) as a big "fuck you" to the gov't trying to curtail unwanted newspaper articles.

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HAHAHA that's why I love Oregon,they're very pro "fuck off gov we'll do our own fucking thing!"

Alls I know is if nobama is re elected I've givin up on the states and itl be time to vacate this mother effer.

 

[RomulusUSA]

HAHAHA that's why I love Oregon,they're very pro "fuck off gov we'll do our own fucking thing!"

Alls I know is if nobama is re elected I've givin up on the states and itl be time to vacate this mother effer.

Do you think that we'd be better with McCain right now? Reallllly?

 

[Yes4Prop215]

Fuck san jose their politics have always been tough, san jose is a microcosm for the police state, cameras everywhere, cops everywhere, etc......im sure all the ESSJ mexicans who grow half the black market supply are happy as fuck though. FUCK IT...KEEP SHIT BLACK MARKET THEN!

God the government is so fucking stupid and out of touch with the people. there needs to be some serious french revolution shit going on in america....where we take back our cities and lynch the wall street mobsters and corrupt DAs and cops...behead the aristocracy with a guillotine like the Bastille...

in my dreams....