What's happening in the "Land of the Free"? How much longer will we tolerate that being an illusion?

When asked, "How are you?" My standard response (I over heard one day by a handsome cowboy I admired) is..."Hate to brag and can't complain."

Well forget that...these days I have complaints!! Getting arrested for growing a few of the safest medicinal plants in the world - for trying to take responsibility for my own health - not accepting what the Medical Mafia ("MEDI-youknowwho") wants to poison us with. What a despicable waste of our personnel and resources! That's my biggest complaint. Go to Letters of Innocence for more information.

Y'all's response to our arrest has been sooo uplifting! For a year or more (due mostly to health issues) I have been silent on my blog and forget doing art work. When you donate years of time and effort into a cause and can see just smidgens of progress or even notice for all your effort, one needs a loooong vacation from it. LOL!

I was not totally silent though, I became an active participant on Facebook and with all its faults I am so glad I did. It's great to stay in closer touch with family, buds and friends in liberty!!

Have you heard of the Constitutional power tool we the people pack, Jury Nullification? Check out our bud, Clay Conrad's book!

Cannabis is food. Treat cannabis like carrots and celery!

Recently I was talking to our mutual friend, Ma Freedom about that money hungry beast, Uncle Sam. Remember him, tall thin guy? Well, have you seen him lately? He has become a bloated pig wallowing in a bloody soupy quagmire of his own creation. It's sad.

Uncle Sam (the oligarchy) has gotten too big for his britches!!

Here's a case on point: the Fox news story about our gubment sending out 300 mj cigs a month to people for the last thirty yrs as research...meanwhile ruining untold number of lives with the drug war????

Jails across the "land of the free" have become vast warehouses made up primarily of people too poor to post bail, too ill to adequately care for themselves or with mental health/drug problems: according to a report issued recently.

YES SIR, We have a lousy police state causing destroyed lives and families NOT FROM DRUG USE but from enforcement of a morally bankrupt law punishing nonviolent people for a safer choice! A Republic (Uncle Sam the thin guy) does not run the affairs of people in a free society. It upholds justice between people who conduct their own affairs.

The tobacco, alcohol and prescription drug gangs cause more mayhem in families and more death annually than ALL illicit drugs! CPS should show concern where there are these real needs.

All who follow a code of ethics or principles are self-governors. Our system is meant to protect the self-governors from those without ethics and principles; perpetrators of fraud, rape and violence.

Uncle Sam (the oligarchy) want us all to live fast (use lots of alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceuticals plus be fearless in fighting his wars!) He want us to die young and leave all that retirement money in SS and veteran's benefits so he can skim it. He doesn't care if we, "leave a beautiful memory"...

The sociopaths and psychopaths who form the oligarchy say it is politically correct to name everything with a misnomer or the exact opposite of whatever is actually taking place??!@#$%^&*(??!! Have YOU noticed that? How about the "Patriot Act"?

Texas DPS helicopters buzzed my house over and over for at least 30 minutes.. Y’all, Norwegians Use The Word “texas” As Slang To Mean “crazy” The Norwegians may be on to something...it is totally despicable, immoral and CRAZY for the Department of Public "SAFETY" to arrest people for growing the safest medicinal plant on the earth!!!

The only way that deception is moral is through the artistic process. Like Marco Tempest said, “Art is a deception that creates real emotions — a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.” We need more of this magic, especially in a world more and more devoid of magic. It is magic precisely because it transforms deception into truth, and so has the power to transform psychopaths into empaths, by planting seeds like tiny, packaged beacons of hope.

Right now, really violent predators roam free and rape kits go unprocessed while our precious resources are depleted chasing nonviolent drug users. Use more resources to fight these savage, vicious crimes! I want Law Enforcement to protect us from violence and fraud. Jobs they can honestly take pride in.

This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

Promoters of the drug war need to consider, how morally bankrupt it is to punish nonviolent adults for making a safer health choice, cannabis or marijuana, compared to other medicinal/social drugs. This is a health issue and needs to be based on true scientific evidence.

Treatment is seven times less costly than prison. Get tough on violent crime! Show fiscal responsibility, demand morally correct policy! Restore Justice, the guardian of liberty!

Mark Twain mused, “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”

But we are convincing more every day! Americans Favor Legalizing Pot and Criminalizing Congress!

Together we can save the American dream, self-government, freedom from big government tyranny, oppression. True American patriots challenge the government when it’s wrong! WE are Rebels with Just Cause!

Land of the free? ...And home of the slave! NO! I do not believe that! We are still the HOME OF THE BRAVE! We are working to Restore Justice, the guardian of liberty! We will git 'er done!! We had some victories last year.

Since 2006 this humble old lady has awarded two "Rebel with Just Cause" portraits yearly, each dedicated to the freedom philosophy or the American dream. Dean Becker is one recipient of McCool's 2015 Rebel With Just Cause Award for his trailblazing work for drug policy reform including his reporting for Pacifica radio and the 2014 publication of his book, "To End the War On Drugs," the unvarnished truth that will help bring an end to this century of lies featuring the thoughts of 115 experts on the subject of drug policy.

Twenty-three states and the DC currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Delaware's decriminalization law takes effect December 18, 2015. Missouri's January 1, 2017. Who will be next? The next 11 states to legalize marijuana.

TEXAS ACTIVISTS! It's a page to post your event to the wall & the admins will add it to the calendar for that date.. YOU will be able to pick a day & find an event. Here's one happening today! Come on all YOU Texas rebels, find or form a reform group for your county.

Americans are the largest armed force in the world. Gun Sales Break Record For Sixth Month In A Row It might be because law enforcement is spending to much time and resources harassing nonviolent citizens for growing/using the safest medicinal plant on earth instead of protecting us from violence and fraud. Also our sociopath leaders are warmongers and citizens are worried about the backlash from our destruction, killing and "policing" in foreign countries. Do YOU reckon?

The 'American Sniper' murder trial was held deep in the heart of Texas near my home. All the big media trucks were here. What is the moral of the story? Guns and whiskey do NOT mix...duh!

Besides being a powerful celebration of our Iraq veterans, the movie and Kyle's book try to make us see; that war is a tool governments use to make us more agreeable to their waste of our precious lives and resources. War creates a booming economy for some on the suffering of many.

Eddie Ray Routh had been in and out of mental hospitals for at least the past two years before the day of the shooting and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis, among other ailments. From this article about the trial, it sounded like Routh was going to win an insanity plea! Kyle sent a text message to Littlefield, next to him, about Routh, who was seated behind them.“This dude is straight-up nuts,” it said! Kyle was shot 6 times and Littlefield 7!! “He says that he killed two guys.” Routh's sister, Laura Blevins told 911 operator. “They went out to a shooting range. . . . Like, he’s all crazy. He’s [expletive] psychotic.”

The 27 year old veteran, Routh was most likely suffering from PTSD according to family members. He drank whiskey and smoked marijuana before meeting up with Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Cannabis ' good treatment for PTSD is overcome by the whiskey's effects. The jury rejected Routh's insanity defense. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Great news for PTSD sufferers!! "Maybe you have heard that Neurons to Nirvana: Understanding Psychedelic Medicines is now available on Netflix. Maybe you haven't. Well, it's true! If you haven't seen the film yet, watch it! If you don't have Netflix or live in a region where it is unavailable, remember that you can always download, stream or give the film as a gift from (almost) ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD direct from the film's distributor (Mangu.tv) by visiting neuronstonirvana.com. Now, go watch N2N and/or spread the word! Many thanks." Give them a like on Facebook.

Frontline: United States of Secrets How can we hold our government accountable if we don't know what they are doing? It seems we are unable to hold our government accountable if we KNOW what they have done!

Here is a pretty compelling 911 video!!

"Secrets are very hard to keep." Noam Chomsky wants us to focus on the provable! "Who cares if JFK & 9/11 were inside jobs?" I do, for one but his point is that there are so many atrocities that we KNOW FOR A FACT were committed by Bush, the CIA, and other power mad "leaders"...that there's no point in hypothesizing over conspiracy theories, dubious evidence. If those responsible were held accountable for what WE KNOW THEY HAVE DONE (war crimes in Iraq ) and tried by the Nuremberg laws.

The other 2015 Rebel with Just Cause Award winner is John Kiriakou for his trailblazing work; being a whistle blower about water-boarding torture being used by the CIA to interrogate Al Qaeda prisoners. He continued the fight from prison in 2014 and today. He is determined to get our government to appoint a special prosecutor, reopen the case on CIA torture and hold public hearings on the torture program, demanding the truth, and vowing never again to allow the abomination of torture to become US Government policy!

Edward Snowden's release of NSA material was called the most significant leak in US history by Pentagon Papers leaker and 2010 Rebel with Just Cause, Daniel Ellsberg. It has earned Snowden the honor of being named a 2014 Rebel with Just Cause.

Too many shades of Nazi Germany here of late but a new day is dawning! Those running things must be sociopaths if not totally psychotic! Indict the terrorists, punish them and quit bombing innocent people! If we could only, truly: Restore Justice, the guardian of liberty! We would be able to indict terrorists, the banksters, those involved in causing 911, war crimes, the death of JFK, end drug prohibition and the list goes on and on.... Our current morally bankrupt (and some really downright unconstitutional) policies attracts those to law enforcement and our courts who want to milk a corrupt system for all it is worth to extend their agenda.

How can Uncle Sam (the bloated one) assure domestic tranquility under unconstitutional policies? Remember he likes his bloody soupy quagmire! He's about as interested in our tranquility as he is in what happened to his poop after he flushed. Unless of course, our tranquility was achieved with his pharmaceutical, alcohol or tobacco buddies poisons.

How can law enforcement serve and protect under morally bankrupt policy? Real warriors, true American heroes, fight for what is right! They are NOT robot enforcers or killing machines that just follow orders. They get their adrenaline rush making us all safer, catching child abusers, violent rapist and killers! They save lives instead of ruining them. They get tough on violent crime! Let's Restore Justice, the guardian of liberty so they don't have to buck a corrupt system to be true to their "Serve & Protect" motto.

End central banking! End the FED! End this WAR DRIVEN ECONOMY!

Predatory capitalism means they prey on the consumer!! Predatory meaning they use fraud and knowingly sell harmful products. Crony capitalism due to big government interference and protection destroys people! The predatory, crony capitalists such as the morally bankrupt banksters, the military industrial complex and the drug companies including alcohol, tobacco and other empire builders with leaders in their pockets are the evil doers our founding documents are meant to protect us from. They make capitalism abhorrent with their predatory, crony capitalism. Benign or ethical capitalism, America's founders' vision of the free market, creates a world of abundance for all!

The Love revolution is one of the greatest cultural shifts in the history of mankind. We will soon reach the tipping point, as more of us refuse to remain neutral in these times of great moral conflict and work for positive change! We will not be divided by faith, nationality, circumstances or ancestry. Celebrate our similarities, build bridges of tolerance to differences in race, religion and lifestyle. That's how we create peace and abundance.

That would be a giant step toward peace on earth!! "I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." Don't YOU agree with Martin Luther King?

Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil!

I am getting too old to believe we can change things with the current voting process. My assessment of the low voter turnout is that the majority of US realize that our elections have become an exercise in futility. If either of the 2 parties win it's just the same group of backers (big money) really in control. Somehow we need to take the money out of politics. Ron Paul recommends volunteerism. Holding a government office could be a nonpaying job. Being lobbyists, too.

Today mass communication, social networking and other high-technologies allow us to band together and form a powerful united front for good over evil more easily and quickly than ever before. The web is the fastest growing communications medium in the history of the world. A powerful tool, a window of opportunity, in our war of good over evil; the Internet continues to revolutionize the way we communicate and has enormous potential for reshaping the political process.

So, why can't we vote on line? We can bank online. I do not think it would be any more susceptible to corruption than the current machines or paper ballots. It would certainly be more convenient and might get more to participate.

Or..."Here’s a revolutionary idea: let’s eliminate the vote altogether. Let’s vote for no president in 2016. Let’s vote on the street, with our feet, stomping justice into the soft ignorance of the meek, and imprinting fear into the hearts of the politicians, the lobbyists, and the plutocrats who pay them to write unjust laws based upon fear-first courage-second, and profit-first people-second, bipartisan logic. We can then repeal the Patriot Act and Section 1021 of the NDAA. We can tell the powers-that-be that their power is useless, unless it helps human beings evolve into a healthier species."

"Bring back sortition" ... As it stands, many are lazy, apathetic and politically ignorant because our elections have become an exercise in futility. A kind of Congressional Office Lottery might "level the playing field, keep power from becoming entrenched, and educate the masses."

Everyone who "throws their hat in the ring" has an equal chance of being picked from the names assembled in the ring. Random selection of our legislators might mean more fair representation of our interests and eliminate most of the influence of big money and the associated corruption. We, rebels with just cause would become a greater force to be reckoned with! Maybe?

Choose love over hate. Practice the KISS method: Keep It Simple, Sweetheart; take the world's smallest political quiz!!

I salute all true patriots, rebels with just cause who do everything they are able to realize the American dream! A dream worth striving for: of self-government; freedom from big government tyranny and oppression! Strengthen our system, set it to rights! Escape from tyranny!

The real cause of this huge quagmire of failed policy is the beast, big government, that money hungry beast, Uncle Sam! Ma Freedom tells it like it is! The beauty of it is when we focus on down-sizing our government we regain our roots of self-government and secure the blessings of liberty for future generations and ourselves.

Together we will ...Restore Justice, the Guardian of Liberty! and Save the American Dream!!

Compiled and written by (my maiden name was Henry) Colleen McCool

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