Chris called us about half an hour ago.

Today was a long day of Crown presentation. They played video footage of interviews with Chris and rally footage, and whatnot. They also brought up the forums – so to remind you, they are watching (Hello there!).

Chris said that they had to wrap up court at 5:30 (well over the time set aside) and it will resume on Friday the 4th. Then, he'll be on the stand and will defend himself, and tell them why he shouldn't be denied bail. Peter Boushy will defend him, but Chris' legal aid hasn't been approved yet so Peter is showing up without being paid. I hear David Malmo-Levine has his address, so I'm going to mail a check ASAP.

Chris acknowledged everyone who showed up, and says Thanks.

His court appearance tomorrow, Thursday the 3rd, had been scheduled for his 2nd possession charge from last year. It's going to be rescheduled for August 29th.

Chris is meeting with Peter right now, and will call back with more information. He's still feeling upbeat even though he didn't make it out today. He still needs everyone's support though! Send those good vibes his way...

.... are yah finished!

I've had enough of ALL the BULL SHIT IN HERE! Marc I will wipe my feet on the way out .... I do not ever want to be part of such this MAJORLY disfunctional forum, or should I say your home.... HOW YOU TWO WING-NUTS think a person breaching their bail 3+ times is good activism is beyond me.

It can only make sense to your kind that can't seperate reality from your constant need to be in a drug induced stone.

Yah we sat through a tough day in court again in support of Chris and no we don't hate him like you implied just know he is getting too much of the wrong advice from YOU TWO!!

WEBFX - no hard feelings toward you .... I see where you coming from and I appreciate it. My problem is with Mr and Mrs EMERY - God and Goddess of Cannabis (self proclaimed).

If these Gods had their way we'ed all be asked to kiss their sacred feet and pray every two hours thanking them for saving us all!

Oh by the way Alison is fighting her way through another excruciating day of pain in her face ..... she's tough, we have others that help her in these times .... the difference is they never gloat about it like you do MARC! oops God Marc!

SO GO FUCK YOURSELF AND I WILL WIPE THE BULLSHIT FROM MY FEET ON THE WAY OUT!!

And Please do remove me from your pathetic forum!

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HOW YOU TWO WING-NUTS think a person breaching their bail 3+ times is good activism is beyond me.

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i shudnt even responed to ur chidish semantics, but im sorry how do u think activist get recognition. by sitting in the side lines preaching on how they r there 4 goodwin but when push comes to show they r quick to bash y best friend
mayb u shud wipe ur feet @ the door cuz we dont need ur BS
FREE GOODSTER n pls stop ur shit
u big him up, and the next sentance knock him back down
U GUYS have very bad negativity towards chris and uis and the hash mob

Yo!

WebFX: Well said, man.

the main reason why we'll lose this war is our lack of solidarity.

I've personally been to hell and back, myself and I noticed that very few people believed in me or stood by me.

Today, nobody in Canada can be fired from a safety-sensitive job for merely admitting to the off-duty consumption of cannabis where there's been no impact on job performance...i was the ginea pig for that one: Lucky me!

But seriously: what this movement needs is solidarity and education!

If you're afraid to admit that you're a pot smoker: there's a serious problem.

I have the right to live my life free from fear.

I have the right to live my life in peace.

My human rights are not for sale, thank-you.

I wasn't at Chris' bail hearing.

And it's not because I don't like him, on the contrary: i do like him, he's a pretty nice guy and his ol' lady's sweet too...and that absolutely adorable kid of theirs!!!

No, truthfully: I've been kinda disconnected lately and I was unaware that he was going to court on the 2nd of August...I hope it went well and that everyone behaved.

On the courtroom behaviour thing: I think that it was John Lennon who once said that once you get upset, they have you...they know how to handle you then. But if your completely peaceful: they don't know how to handle that so there's not much that they can do...or sumthin' like that.

We are all members of the cannabis culture, how do you want the world to perceive us?

-As pissed of assholes intent on rioting?

OR

-As responsible, respectable individuals who cannot be driven to poor behaviour?

"By any means necessary"

Malcom X (Little) said that...

he was speaking of racism and how to get out from underneith the business end of THAT stick...

"By any means necessary" also applies to the cannabis culture. Yes, we MUST win this war by any means necessary...sometimes it may be necessary to march and chant...sometimes it'll be necessary to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

If it is necessary to keep your big mouth shut in court because you're a loud-mouthed dumbass and the court just won't tolerate your ways; then have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up and wait outside!

If it is necessary to scream the truth at the top of your lungs, given that there's a time and place for everything: go right ahead!

But above all else: be compassionate, have respect for everyone else and be committed to the solidarity of our culture.

Regards,

Zedo

G'mornin', everyone!

I must admit; I am suprised that nobody's responded to my post last night...could it be that you're all still sleeping and snoring up a storm? Could it be that some of you WOULD have reponded but figured that it was time to "give it a rest"?

Please remember that a picture is worth a thousand words...how would you like the world to picture you? As an ass who is so bent out of shape that he or she cannot be reasonable? Or as a responsible individual who happens to have different beliefs?

Remember that we are the members of the Cannabis Culture and we have a moral responsibility to behave like mature adults.

Blazing a joint in public isn't like dying your hair orange and getting it cut in a mohawk...it's not like wearing dreads...it's not like wearing a shitload of black leather and chrome studs or like driving a bike with open headers...
and it isn't even like Patch Adams wearing a red foam ball on the end of his nose in court...

It IS like an ordinary, average person walking into a Tim Horton's and ordering a coffee and then drinking it while they walk down the street. -It's THAT common.

Activism can take many forms...

I've personally taken seeds that Marc had given me and I planted them in the flower gardens which sit in front of the Hamilton Cop Shop on King William street...THAT's passive activism...

I've answered my front door to find bible thumpers...(chuckle chuckle)
I invite them in and I convert them.
"What's that?, you're Jehova's Witnesses?...
SURE, come on in; let's paarty!"
I show them the bible scriptures where marijuana is used, such as in Exodus...
I don't get very many bible thumpers any more...

Another example: I was THERE at the Up IN Smoke cafe when Jean Cooper was being arrested...

The very sight of a 73 year old granny being harrassed by the cops (3 of them!!!) made me wish I'd had a joint to light up in front of the screws...but unfortunately, there was none for me to light...so I called the local radio station; CHML and I got a live, on-the-air interview on the spot.

The process of getting to where I am today from where I was six years ago, has resulted in a drastic thinning of my social network, I lost my job, I lost my wife and kids, I lost the respect of the "establishment" of which I used to be a part, I lost my driver's licence ( failure to be able to prove whether it would be "appropriate" for me to smoke pot and then drive )and am not likely to get it back any time soon.

But you know what?

I do NOT regret telling my boss the truth.

It set me free. Now I have no fear of telling people the truth about cannabis or my association with it or my culture for that matter.

I have a sticker on the back of my old truck:
D.A.R.E. to learn and teach the truth about cannabis. followed by CC's website.

I had never been pulled over in that truck, even with that sticker; big as day on the back window.

I believe that we, the cannabis culture, need to educate ourselves: first, and the rest of the world: second...

What would you say to someone who genuinely believed that cannabis was evil and that it killed people left, right and centre? Would you force them to smoke a joint or would you try to educate them with facts first?

And if you see someone being harrassed by the police for their association with our culture, would you come to their aid? Would you risk arrest for doing so? And if so, would you go quietly?

Serious questions, serious consequences...SERIOUSLY, folks: what are you prepared to do to peacefully allow people to understand?

Activism takes many forms. What Chris Goodwin is doing is, basically, what most of us are doing: passively resisting the ignorance of the establishment...

All the power to you, Chris!

Same with the BC3: May God be with you as you fight for your freedom and your very lives.

Peace, people, peace is the key!

We must be untouchable in our attitudes and our behaviour.

We must show the world that we are not a danger to them.

We must behave responsibly.

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Take care folks, and remember: We must lead by example.

Regards,

Zedo

Hi Everyone,

I'm at the Adirondacks and on a public computer.

I was disapointed to see how people called each other names and clashed against each other during the hard time when people like Goodster, Lawson, Stephanie, Glover and the rest of us like BC3, Boje, etc. need our support.

Please keep this quote in mind

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress ." ~Mahatma Gandhi

I would like to share this insight from dailyom.com with ya'll.

One love,
~A

August 1, 2006
Networks Of Conscience
www.dailyom.com

You may feel driven to exercise your principles in the course of your personal and professional activities today. A case of injustice or persecution that you witness can inspire you to become an activist, stand up for someone unable to stand up for themselves, or champion a cause. As you use your energy and resources to support the rights of others, you may discover that you feel like a true humanitarian for the first time in your life. If your crusade for justice and well-being is a selfless one, the fulfillment you feel when helping people in need will be richer and more potent. The work you do on the behalf of others today may help you meet and connect with people who are similarly concerned with fairness and the unalienable right to happiness.

When you are diligent about supporting the rights of others, you ensure that your own rights will receive equal protection. The range of freedoms we enjoy are dependent on the continuing support of the people with whom we share our lives as well as the people in whom we have vested authority. Because individuals’ freedoms are thus intertwined, your willingness to champion for the rights of others is intimately connected to the status of your own. Should you find yourself denied the freedoms you hold dear, you’ll discover that the aid you need is immediately forthcoming and the sustenance you have given others is repaid in kind. Your willingness to crusade for the rights of others today will ensure that your own rights are similarly protected. (and to emphasize the very last sentence...) Your willingness to crusade for the rights of others today will ensure that your own rights are similarly protected.

Marc is only partially kidding Jodie. When it goes over 40 degrees here with 95% humidity for weeks on end people do get touchy. Actually a little crazy. It's like a rain forest here without the rain; only heat.

I was standing in line at safeway last week. The girl behind me was buying some non-alcoholic beer, and being a non-drinker myself, I told her what I think the best non-alcoholic beer is (O'Doulls in the green bottle).

Well anyway as were talking the cashier jumps in, and then the 2 women start talking about all these different drinks and whatnot, I raised my hand in the air, like being in school, and said "I smoke marijuana, and I like it." The girl buying the beer said she indulged once in a while, the cashier was just dumbfounded, and there was this couple, they were probably in thier 60's and they hear me, I saw them get this big smile on thier faces. It was funny. Its not a big deal for me to announce in public that I smoke.

"Hi, my name is _____, and I smoke weed." Hey, maybe we should start up a 12 step program for activists....lol

Back to the topic at hand...

Chris' bail hearing continues tomorrow and I hope that everyone who cares will show up, dressed respectfully and acting respectfully as well.

I would like to thank all of those who showed up to support Chris yesterday.

I will be unable to attend any court dates where fellow HHM members appear. My thoughts are with them. As for Levy, see you in September.

Stephanie Spicer

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Agreed. I think personal disputes between any of the activists should be kept personal and off the boards. Why can't people disagree without getting hostile and name calling. It's pathetic. I think it's a problem when the more prominent activists, such as Chris, Alison, Marc, and Jodie argue and make tasteless comments about one another for every one to read. I admire and draw inspiration from all of them, but when I see this happening it tarnishes the image of those activists as well as the entire movement.

FREE CHRIS GOODWIN!!!!!!!!