Freedom Tour Schedule
Anticipated schedule - these dates are just estimates, and and can be changed to accommodate if needed. We will spend at least 4 days in major centers and in some cases up to a week. Much is dependent on funds as we are still in need of sponsorships from earth friendly, freedom minded groups and individuals.

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JUNE 26 - VICTORIA, B.C - KICK OFF
JULY 1 - VANCOUVER, B.C
JULY 24 - KELOWNA, B.C.
AUGUST 1 - VERNON, B.C.
AUGUST 7-10 - Shambhala Music Festival, B.C.
AUGUST 12 - NELSON, B.C.
AUGUST 20 - CRANBROOK, B.C.
AUGUST 24 - CALGARY, ALBERTA
AUGUST 30 - EDMONTON, ALBERTA
SEPTEMBER 4 - LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
SEPTEMBER 7 - MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN
SEPTEMBER 10 - REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
SEPTEMBER 18 - SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN
SEPTEMBER 20 - BRANDON, MANITOBA
SEPTEMBER 26 - WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
OCTOBER 6 - KENORA, ONTARIO
OCTOBER 11 - DRYDEN, ONTARIO
OCTOBER 12 - THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO
OCTOBER 28 - TORONTO, ONTARIO
NOVEMBER 8 - MONTREAL, QUEBEC
NOVEMBER 9 - OTTAWA, ONTARIO
NOVEMBER 11 - REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES IN OTTAWA.

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Freedom is a right you are born with and worth fighting for

Heres what its all about;

FREEDOMTOUR 101- The freedomtour begins in Victoria British Columbia on June 26th and makes its way from community to community on its way to Ottawa for Remembrance day. Carrying a Canadian flag with a cannabis leaf super-imposed over the maple leaf, I've in-line skated over 3000 miles along the way over the past 3 years.
The goal of this HEMP based, in-line skating pilgrimage, is to raise awareness with respect to rights and freedoms and what the role of governments is supposed to be, the costs and dangers of drug prohibition and the value of hemp. Dozens of “authorities” and people of note from Mayors to police to media and many others were given info-packs and verbal presentations.
What was found was that all levels of government seem oblivious to their intended role. They act as masters in power, instead of servants holding a public trust. The rules change from town to town, province to province. What is consistent is the public's displeasure with their servants abuses of power. In many places the police are seen as bullies to be feared.

The freedomtour supports the efforts of the legions of men and women who have fought and in many cases died to secure the freedoms of the generations to come. The freedomtour is an annual project designed to peacefully continue those efforts

DRUG PROHIBITION
One of the main goals is to expose the costs and dangers of drug prohibition and the criminal abuses of power being perpetrated by public servants. The stated purpose of drug prohibition is to prevent the Abuse of certain drugs by prohibiting the possession and use of these drugs, however this strategy results in both increased use as well as increased abuse, wastes and loses billions of tax and taxable dollars while creating and supporting organized (and unorganized) crime.
The demonization and prohibition of certain drugs is used by racists, moralists but mostly by industrialists to further their agendas. The successful lobbying (read,bribery) of our politicians has resulted in their interests being protected at the expense of basic rights and freedoms. There has also developed a huge industry that is fueled by drug prohibition, cops, lawyers, courts and prison”employees” and a myriad of public bureaucrats and private entrepreneurs are paying their mortgages on the backs of drug “criminals”.
In th U.S. private-for-profit prison corporations are raking in billions of dollars by filling contracts with other corporations using prisoners/workers supplied by the “justice” system at taxpayers expense.
The reefer-madness campaigns that started around 1910 by William Randolf Hearst and the Rockefellers(to name a few) continues today with misinformation, lies and horror stories orchestrated by the Drug Enforcement Administration in an effort to Enforce the use of alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical drugs. If they were really concerned about harms caused by drug abuse, they would encourage the use of cannabis as a much safer and saner alternative to the real deadly drugs,- tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals, and they would tell the truth.
The truth is that almost everyone uses a myriad of different drugs. That these substances are neither bad nor good, but are simply tools that have value if used properly or can be harmful if used improperly.
NATURES GREATEST GIFT
Of course the most ludicrous area of drug prohibition is the prohibition of cannabis,by far one of the safest and widely used drugs. From 1842 to 1900 cannabis was the second most used and prescribed medicine in America with over a hundred articles printed in medical journals as to its many uses. There were dozens of bottled formulations using cannabis in the pharmacopoeia, and in over 5000 years of use as a medicine there has never been an overdose death. (probably due to its role in evolving the human body, as a staple food source of our ancestors.) It is certainly an anti-depressant and a violence-suppressor.
But beyond that cannabis is the most versatile and amazing plants on the planet. Cannabis grows on all 5 continents,it can reclaim poor soil,requires little if any fertilizers or pesticides and adapts quickly.One small seed results in more usable biomass than any other crop. It was a mandatory crop in the U.S. from 1619 to 1798, used for everything from food and cosmetics to paper to textiles and rope to plastics and construction materials to paints and fuels, in fact almost anything except for steel and glass can be made from the cannabis plant. (did we mention FUEL.)
The prohibition of cannabis is a horrendous crime against this planet and its people!
FREEDOM
Adults deserve the respect and the freedom to make their own choices,to be responsible for their decisions and to experience the natural consequences of those choices. Freedom is the right to do, or not do,whatever you want to do,or don’t want to do,without any government coercion or prohibition, until you unreasonably interfere with someone else.
Under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada,citizens are said (in sec. 7a) to be protected from govt. interference based on the “principals of fundamental justice”. which would be fine if there were such things,but there are no such things. They must only prove that you broke the “rule of law” at which point you are sentenced based on past decisions by other judges in similar cases.
There have been volumes of submissions by legal experts as to how to define the”principals of fundamental justice” but so far there has not been a consensus,so they do not apply. So even though (as Trudeau eluded to in the preamble to the charter) we Canadians believe we have them,we don’t.
Things like:
a) The scales of justice-a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales,where on one side is placed the damage done and on the other side a penalty no greater than the damage done.
b) Criminal Intent- the knowledge and understanding that your actions will cause damage
c)Facing your accuser-there is supposed to be a victim
d)innocent until proven guilty-of doing damage,with intent
e)requiring that all is beyond reasonable doubt
If these “principals of fundamental justice” existed there would be no “crime” in possessing drugs.
Having possession of a substance that IF ingested MIGHT result in violent thoughts that COULD result in actual violence, (that was the original reason for prohibition) is two steps before even a thought crime.
The intent of those using drugs is simply to feel better.
THE GOALS OF THE FREEDOMTOUR
We believe awareness is the first step in gaining the rights and freedoms that we deserve as sovereign beings. Freedom to obey is not what our forefathers fought and died for, not what our founding fathers intended and not what we want for the generations to come. We should be living in freedom not feardom. Hopefully if Canadians become clear about these issues, they will work for and demand their rights and freedoms.
We will spend 150 days each year going from Victoria to Ottawa, putting on rallies, forums, debates and freedomfests as we go. spreading the words of freedom,what the role of public servants is supposed to be, the costs and dangers of drug prohibition and the value of hemp as an environmentally friendly and economic tool.
We welcome involvement from anyone who shares these ideals. There are many ways to get involved, we need people to help us with arrangements in each community we visit, we are looking for sponsors whos products and messages we could promote as we go and as in any venture of this kind, money and other contributions would be greatly appreciated. Visit our website to view the posts and pictures from the 2006 and 2007 freedomtours, and to find out more.

Neil Magnuson,and the freedomtour team
freedomtour06@hotmail.com
freedomtour.ca

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Freedom is a right you are born with.

Today (Thursday) I will be hosting an hour of talk radio in Vancouver from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (pacific time).
102.7 fm or online @ www.coopradio.org
. The call in # is 1-604-684-7561


The show is called "From a whisper to a song" and we will be discussing
the new decriminalization of cannabis bill among other things relating to the drug war and life on the downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

Neil

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who is in charge of you?

Very, Very cool. Vic is a great place to start, hopefully we can get out in support for you!

That would be awesome! It has been good to see that each year there has been more support for the kick off.
See you there,
Neil

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Limited, accountable, transparent PUBLIC SERVANTS!

Just a reminder I will be hosting the radio show A whisper to a song again today show from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. CFRO 102.7fm or online http://www.coopradio.org/
The call in # is 1-604-6847561

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Freedom is worth the effort

Of course as usual, I will be at the Freedomtour table at the art gallery in Vancouver for 4/20 this coming Monday.

See you there!


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Smoke, smile and pass it on

Hi Neil,

All the best with this year's Freedomtour. See you in Edmonton. Roll 'em big and roll safely.

peace and pot

I will be back on air this Thursday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm (pacific time) hosting From a "whisper to a song" on 102.7fm and on-line @ coopradio.org the call in # is 1-604-684-7561

This week Jodie Emery will be my guest as we discuss the Global Marijuana march coming up this Saturday as well as issues related to the upcoming elections in B.C as she is running for the Green party against Kash Heed an ex police chief.

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prohibition is a protection racket.

howdy,
each year you come spread the good news of the freedom tour and each year you bless our citys with your presence and positive energy. I was thinking I would like to do a little more to suppport this year we usaly try to make accomadations and some entertainment but I would to do more maybe take a few day and get through that stretch from m.j. to brandon also get some ideas from you that you would like to have pre arranger before you get to m.j. you always have a home and wheels for your stay so from your past years in sask tell us what you would like to see done. god bless you and the tour and your partner that is so support and understanding of your mission. you give of your self unconditionally each and each year you bring us all that much closer together.
be cool& shine my friend