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#1403252 - 04/10/08 09:53 PM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradit
[Re: Sexay]
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Mrs. Marc Emery
Registered: 12/04/01
Posts: 8942
Loc: Vancouver BC
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I dunno how much sway she has with anything in her party mind you Libby is the NDP's Deputy Leader, just as Michael Ignatieff is the Liberal Deputy Leader. They have considerable sway in their own parties. Libby released another statement on behalf of the NDP condemning the extradition proceedings, urging the Justice Minister to refuse extradition: Open Letter to the Justice Minister from Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader of the NDP Libby Davies March 28, 2008 The Honourable Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice 105 East Block House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Cc: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister Joe Comartin, NDP Justice Critic Dear Minister Nicholson, I am writing to express dismay that the Canadian government has apparently blocked a sentencing deal negotiated between Mr. Marc Emery and the U.S. government. According to media reports, both Mr. Emery and the U.S. government have agreed to a deal that would see Mr. Emery serve a 5 year prison sentence, most of it in Canada, for charges arising from Mr. Emery's mail-order distribution of marijuana seeds to the U.S. While it is already unjust that Mr. Emery will be serving a multi-year prison sentence for activities apparently not considered worthy of prosecution by Canadian authorities, it is doubly problematic that the Canadian government has become the primary obstacle to a negotiated resolution of this case. What possible harm is there in Mr. Emery serving most of his sentence in Canada, when it is my understanding that even U.S. authorities have agreed to this deal? In lieu of any other plausible explanation, it appears that the Conservative government is taking this position because of their own unrealistic, ideologically-driven approach to drug policy. I strongly urge the government to reconsider its position on this case, and quickly reach an agreement with Mr. Emery and his legal team. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Yours Sincerely, Libby Davies, MP Vancouver East http://www.LibbyDavies.ca
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#1403289 - 04/11/08 03:15 AM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradit
[Re: JodieEmery]
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Journeyman
Registered: 03/15/08
Posts: 89
Loc: miss. on. canada
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this is great;we can see without a shadow of a doubt that the ndp is for the cannabis culture. at least libby davies is standing up for the bc 3. this is real leadership and a very positive example for others to learn from. thank you to libby davies... from ; renney b. peace & love.
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#1403360 - 04/11/08 09:50 AM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradit
[Re: Sexay]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 10/06/04
Posts: 2834
Loc: Al-berta, wrong & strong. Autr...
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Libby is great to talk to I dunno how much sway she has with anything in her party mind you.
I think it should be pushed for the fact that US economy is in the shitter and they are vastly Dependant on keeping society stable with keeping gas prices minimal as they can make them otherwise people will freak out. So I why all of a sudden are we letting them push policies on their number 1 supplier. What a joke I think this should just go to show how big of a push over this Conservative government is to the US. Letting our nation get exploited one dollar at a time. Especially with how good out economy is right now I don't think people like hearing about how they are getting sold out. Libby is awesome as Jodie's post shows. That said, it makes no difference how the US economy goes. My guess is the corporate elite want the US economy to tank. 2012 is at the end of the next puppet US govt's term, and that's no coincidence. Unless McCain is related by blood or marriage to every other president in history like Hillary is, she's in. Presidents are not elected, they're selected. Go to http://www.gapminder.org to see how inextricably bound our economy is to that of the US. Our recession will follow theirs one way or another. Our dollar at or near par just makes switching to the Amero (rhymes with Euro) easier. Canadians do not own "our" resources and never have. Once one drop of Canadian water gets sold to the US, NAFTA kicks in and the US will have carte blanche to suck us dry, even in the event of a national emergency on our side of the border. Social stability is not a priority to the ruling elite. Profit from prohibition (up to 3 trillion US per year I've read), keeping entheogenic and otherwise unpatentable plants from the people (Codex Alimentarius), mass mind and social control, keeping us poorly educated and unhealthy are some of the games they play. And they play for keeps. That's my rant. peace and pot
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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. - Henry D. Thoreau
All the world's problems can be fixed in a garden.
The greatest shortcoming of the human race is the inability to understand the exponential function. - Dr. Albert Bartlett
A vision without resources is a hallucination.
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#1403476 - 04/11/08 03:00 PM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradit
[Re: JodieEmery]
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Super Stoner
Registered: 08/30/04
Posts: 4020
Loc: still waters
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I'm sure that Gilles Duceppe would oppose the extradition, and he might say something publicly against it if we contacted him. Would be better if someone from Quebec wrote to him though ? Here is his contact info: Email Address Duceppe.G@parl.gc.ca Mailing Address - Parliament Hill Office Gilles Duceppe, M.P. Chef du Bloc Québécois Chambre des communes Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A 0A6 Phone Number (613) 992-6779 Fax Number (613) 954-2121 Mailing Address - Constituency Office Gilles Duceppe, M.P. Chef du Bloc Québécois 1717, boulevard René-Lévesque Est Bureau 305 Montréal (Québec) Canada H2L 4T3 Phone Number (514) 522-1339 Fax Number (514) 522-9899 http://canadaonline.about.com/od/bloc/a/writeblocleader.htm
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#1403699 - 04/12/08 11:09 AM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradit
[Re: Sexay]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 10/06/04
Posts: 2834
Loc: Al-berta, wrong & strong. Autr...
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Because, more or less on cue, the Fibs screwed up (and are still screwed up); no government in Canada has stood up to the US is a meaningful way in how long? It's vital to understand that it makes no difference which party is in power, the power elite are in power and governments are subservient or punished. Zoom out a little bit, and the picture takes on a very intense change. Picture Harper as a lapdog, and Dubya holding a treat in one hand, a whip in the other, and a leash around his neck. Who do you think is holding the other end of the leash where they shun publicity? There's a lot of info to sort through and toss out, but some themes and patterns never seem to go away. Have you gone to http://www.gapminder.org? Using the tools it's possible to predict when the Chinese economy will have surpassed that of the US, within a margin. So no I think tanking is an inaccurate way to describe the long term shift, but short term, they're gonna get dunked, and drying off should be done with hemp cloth, but that remains to be seen. The irony is that when prohibition ends might signal a new level of control over our fate, or that we took it in our own hands. It really is up to us as individuals to displace the evil in the world with love and respect. I'll get off my soapbox now... peace and pot
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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root. - Henry D. Thoreau
All the world's problems can be fixed in a garden.
The greatest shortcoming of the human race is the inability to understand the exponential function. - Dr. Albert Bartlett
A vision without resources is a hallucination.
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#1404351 - 04/14/08 08:50 PM
Re: Liberal, NDP, and Green Opposition to Extradition
[Re: JodieEmery]
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Ganja God
Registered: 01/30/06
Posts: 5748
Loc: Grande Ronde Valley, NE Oregon...
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So tell US something Jodie? Could you toss around the idea of Americans writing in to request that Marc`s extradition be stayed? Frankly and earnestly, I would like to write a letter to the effect that Canada is unjust in failing to prosecute its own criminals. Selling marijuana seeds in Canada is a crime, and I believe it is Canada`s obligation to prosecute Marc. Imean, it`s not like we have a lack of crime down here that we need to waste time and money on Canadian seed business operators. As far as I`m concerned, it`s a waste of time to deal with Marc. It never fails to amaze me just how huge the DEA can make an ant hill appear to be. 
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Along came a spider which sat down beside her and said,"Load a bowl, BBB bitch?!"
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