Comments on: Dems push for Ramstad to lead mental health, drug abuse agency http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post News. Politics. Media. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: eb http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post/comment-page-1#comment-20436 eb Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:45:10 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=19618#comment-20436 I've worked with SAMHSA so I can say that he is a good fit for the role and would work well with others in the organization. I’ve worked with SAMHSA so I can say that he is a good fit for the role and would work well with others in the organization.

]]> By: K M http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post/comment-page-1#comment-20424 K M Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:35:55 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=19618#comment-20424 Great this yahoo.... No he wont promote the uses of medical marijuana. Actually he would be the. opposite. I was hoping I would see the day when America quit wasting its money drugs and letting other countries profit off of our addictions... Great this yahoo…. No he wont promote the uses of medical marijuana. Actually he would be the. opposite. I was hoping I would see the day when America quit wasting its money drugs and letting other countries profit off of our addictions…

]]> By: Eva Young http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post/comment-page-1#comment-20416 Eva Young Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:12:15 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=19618#comment-20416 My biggest concern about Ramstad is he obtained an earmark for Minnesota Teen Challenge - and abusive faith based organization that believes that Pokemon and Harry Potter are gateways for kids to get into drug abuse. Amy Klobuchar's proposing a cool half million for these charlatans. http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2008/12/amy-klobuchar-proposed-cool-half.html Stories of how Teen Challenge abuses their vulnerable clients are available at these websites: http://www.teenchallengeexposed.com/ http://teenchallengecult.blogspot.com/ My biggest concern about Ramstad is he obtained an earmark for Minnesota Teen Challenge – and abusive faith based organization that believes that Pokemon and Harry Potter are gateways for kids to get into drug abuse.

Amy Klobuchar’s proposing a cool half million for these charlatans.

http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2008/12/amy-klobuchar-proposed-cool-half.html

Stories of how Teen Challenge abuses their vulnerable clients are available at these websites:

http://www.teenchallengeexposed.com/
http://teenchallengecult.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Abolitionist http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post/comment-page-1#comment-20368 Abolitionist Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:27:25 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=19618#comment-20368 Only 11.2% of responders to the Sept 2008 ZOGBY POLL believe the war on drugs is working. 85% of all illicit drugs is cannabis/marijuana. Americans know that alcohol and tobacco combined kill 600,000+ Americans yearly. We know that tobacco is the most addictive drug on Earth. Alcohol is the 2nd most addicitve drug. Yet, Americans accept the need for these drugs to be regulated and sold to adults by licensed merchants. Why? Because, prohibition doesn't work and only creates more problems than the use of these drugs do. Most Americans know that cannabis has never been proven to have killed anyone, ever. Even the NIDA tells us what we already know. That there's a greater risk of caffeine addiction than cannabis addiction. Knowing these facts it's strange that after 72 years of abject failure our federal and state governments still try to force cannabis prohibition on Americans. Currently, 208,291 people have responded to the CNN POLL and 87.3% favor the legalization of marijuana/cannabis. You'll have to vote to see the latest results. http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101021104/ These two polls make it abundantly clear That Mr. Obama and the Democrat Party have the support of most Americans to regulate cannabis via a licensed market. They can reduce the drug wars 85% by legalizing cannabis. If Mr. Obama insists on keeping the war going he should chose the most qualified people to head those prohibition departments. Mr. Obama should contact Judge James P. Gray and ask him to head the ONDCP. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2008/10/05/opinion/dpt-gray100508.txt#simpleblog Plus, Dr. Lester Grinspoon would make an excellent choice to head the SAMHSA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Grinspoon Instead, it's political appointees who are put in charge of these positions and this means the worst possible choices are always made. The war on drugs will go on as long as the American people expect someone else to speak out againt the evils of prohibition. Here is your chance to do something right now. http://change.gov/page/content/contact/ God bless the efforts of those who endeavor to take back the control of cannabis from drug cartels. Only 11.2% of responders to the Sept 2008 ZOGBY POLL believe the war on drugs is working. 85% of all illicit drugs is cannabis/marijuana. Americans know that alcohol and tobacco combined kill 600,000+ Americans yearly. We know that tobacco is the most addictive drug on Earth. Alcohol is the 2nd most addicitve drug. Yet, Americans accept the need for these drugs to be regulated and sold to adults by licensed merchants. Why? Because, prohibition doesn’t work and only creates more problems than the use of these drugs do. Most Americans know that cannabis has never been proven to have killed anyone, ever. Even the NIDA tells us what we already know. That there’s a greater risk of caffeine addiction than cannabis addiction. Knowing these facts it’s strange that after 72 years of abject failure our federal and state governments still try to force cannabis prohibition on Americans. Currently, 208,291 people have responded to the CNN POLL and 87.3% favor the legalization of marijuana/cannabis. You’ll have to vote to see the latest results. http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101021104/ These two polls make it abundantly clear That Mr. Obama and the Democrat Party have the support of most Americans to regulate cannabis via a licensed market. They can reduce the drug wars 85% by legalizing cannabis. If Mr. Obama insists on keeping the war going he should chose the most qualified people to head those prohibition departments. Mr. Obama should contact Judge James P. Gray and ask him to head the ONDCP. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2008/10/05/opinion/dpt-gray100508.txt#simpleblog Plus, Dr. Lester Grinspoon would make an excellent choice to head the SAMHSA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Grinspoon Instead, it’s political appointees who are put in charge of these positions and this means the worst possible choices are always made. The war on drugs will go on as long as the American people expect someone else to speak out againt the evils of prohibition. Here is your chance to do something right now. http://change.gov/page/content/contact/ God bless the efforts of those who endeavor to take back the control of cannabis from drug cartels.

]]> By: Todd http://minnesotaindependent.com/19618/ramstad-enlists-kennedys-in-bid-for-mental-health-post/comment-page-1#comment-20333 Todd Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:00:56 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=19618#comment-20333 This is a fantastic job for him. I hope he gets it and we get a Drug Czar who's pro-medical marijuana. This is a fantastic job for him. I hope he gets it and we get a Drug Czar who’s pro-medical marijuana.

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