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Understanding The Cannabis Divide is Critical to the Process of Legalizing the Cannabis Economy in Ohio

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2010 - 03:40.

Medicinal Marijuana and edibles samples from Green Depot, Denver, Colorado
Legal, licensed Super Skunk and Blueberry Medical Marijuana and Cannabutter food samples from Green Depot, Denver, Colorado

In Denver, Colorado, the above medicine cabinet provides citizens economic opportunity and legal, natural, organic relief from many health ailments - in Cleveland, Ohio, the contents get citizens arrested... especially if they fit the demographic profiles targeted by new Jim Crow laws in America, designed to imprison our poor, minority, urban male population.

That reality defines The Cannabis Divide in America, which presents modern Americans with some of the greatest economic and social disparities in the history of the nation, leading to treatment and accommodations for blacks and Latinos (prison) that are inferior to those provided for white Americans (freedom), systematizing a number of economic, educational and social disadvantages (defining Jim Crow laws).

As I highlight below, from a study about criminal injustice in Northeast Ohio: "those areas that have the highest percentages of African-Americans are especially likely to be subject to police surveillance and arrests" for drug possession, leading to poorer treatment and accommodation of proportionately more blacks than whites in our inferior quality-of-life prisons.

"Of those drug possession cases in which the race of arrestee is known within Cleveland city limits, as Table 1 below illustrates, there has been a consistent magnitude of over-representation of non-whites among drug possession arrestees over the past 10 years."

caught again our next door neighbors 757 brayton ave cleveland ohio criminal gang brian harris brad admire, daniel admire

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 23:01.

caught again our next door neighbors -757 brayton ave., cleveland. ohio 44113, criminal gang - brian harris, brad admire, daniel admire and christopher j. calvert, 15809 lorain ave., cleveland, ohio, 44111, arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, motor vechicle , possessing criminal tools, failure to comply with order, signal of police officer, - recieving stolen property means the police didn't catch them stealing the car from medina county - they were caught at west 11th and clark ave, stripping the van - i saw the van parked in st.

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The BIG PICTURE becomes clearer when you recognize the players in Cuyahoga County.

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 19:36.

As a victim of the results of the years of ineffective leadership in both Cleveland, Ohio and Cuyahoga County and their corruption....I find these wag the dog political websites a joke (SEE BELOW).

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What's your opinion on the upcoming election/candidates?

Submitted by tchaves on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 17:56.

Hello Real NEO,

I am in the process of writing an article for Yahoo! News regarding the Ohio elections on November 2. I would like to feature the comments/opinions of 7 to 10 different voters, particularly regarding the races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and the governor's race and any major ballot issues which are important to you.

I cannot use anonymous quotes (they won't be accepted without a full name, occupation and city)
 

2010 Sierra Club Endorsements in Northeast Ohio

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 12:54.
 
2010 Sierra Club Endorsements in Northeast Ohio
 
Early voting began some time ago and voting day is fast approaching.  Our Political Committee worked tirelessly composing a comprehensive questionnaire, reviewing candidates' responses, and interviewing candidates to determine who the NEO Sierra Club would endorse.  Please print this list out, take it with you to the polls or refer to it while completing your ballot at home, and...

EPIC CLEVELAND HARDCORE COMPILATION THE NEW HOPE - Released By Smog Veil Records As Double LP -- Ships November 2, 2010

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 10:10.

American homicide rate over the last century-plus
American homicide rate over the last century-plus

This is cool, Cleveland - hardcore first-wave thrashings from the lead poisoned capital of America at the height of lead poisoning's impact on Americans... sonic origins don't get any more mutated than that. I'll guarantee the following compilation re-release will take listeners to the depths of our industrial hell, at tis worst... and I haven't even heard the album - sounds awesome and as real as Cleveland music may get:

 EPIC CLEVELAND HARDCORE COMPILATION THE NEW HOPE
Released By Smog Veil Records As Double LP -- Ships November 2, 2010

Chicago, IL, October 26, 2010 – Smog Veil Records is excited to announce The New Hope double LP featuring 64 tracks with performances by ten North Eastern Ohio first wave hardcore bands.

The New Hope comp was originally released on Tom Dark’s New Hope Records in 1983. It included debut performances from The Guns, The Dark, No Parole, Offbeats, Agitated, Zero Defex, Starvation Army, Spike In Vain, Outerwear, and PPG.

realNEO Question of the Day: "What should I do? Should I be who you want me to be?"

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 08:53.

The repackaging of LeBron James beyond parochial-Cleveland regional slave to global free-thinking phenomenon has begun. Enjoy this first world-class commercial video redefining the LeBron James persona of the future - the African American leader of the future - escaped from the slavery of small-mindedness, asking "What should I do? Should I be who you want me to be?"

From my personal experience, I must ask Clevelanders... do you really know who are your greatest leaders, and what you want your leaders to do? Are you satisfied with what your chosen leaders provide to citizens? Are they the real reason the Cavs are not champions - that LeBron is gone?

Hi Norm, I think we should take down Cleveland Thermal. Thoughts?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 01:11.

This week, I was thrilled to receive the following forward-thinking message from Nachy Kanfer, Campaign Representative, Midwest States, Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign:

Hi Norm, I think we should take down Cleveland Thermal. Thoughts?

Cleveland Thermal is a major private out-of-state-investor-owned downtown Cleveland and regional air polluter that burns 10,000s tons of coal each year... emits 1,000s of tons of pollution on Clevelanders and the surrounding world each year... to benefit only large real estate investors and corporate, institutional and government customers - much like the private, out-of-license "district" coal-burning Medical Center Company (MCCO) plant polluting the community excessively a few miles away, in University Circle.

EPA Greenversations for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: “Preventing Lead Poisoning”

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 10:46.

EPA Greenversations: “Preventing Lead Poisoning”

Posted on October 25th, 2010 - 10:30 AM

Picture this: You live in a gorgeous older row home in Washington D. C. Although it’s a “fixer upper”, you bought it for its unmatched Victorian charm and its unbeatable location (Who doesn’t want to live next to a cupcake shop?). You finally decide it’s time to remodel the kid’s room and update the kitchen, but your spidey-sense is going off because you know that renovating a pre-1978 homes with lead paint can have risks. What’s the next step?

  • Do a search on the internet about EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting rule
  • Look for a contractor, but make sure to ask them if they are EPA Lead-Safe Certified
  • Check with your pediatrician about testing your children for lead

Song of the Day: "Just Another Day" - Brian Eno... Another Day on Earth

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 12:07.

Monday, I watched the sun rise over the New Mexico desert to "Just Another Day"... from Another Day on Earth... the glorious new Brian Eno album... perfect for exploring new frontiers...

We'll say, that was just another time,
One day, we will put it all behind,
We'll say, that was just another day on Earth

Park and Greenspace Plan for NEO

Submitted by lmcshane on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 10:34.

Many rumors have been swirling regarding WC Reed Park--

I recently reactivated this page to address some of the concerns. 
http://freindsofwcreedfield.ning.com/forum/topics/improvements-to-wc-reed-field

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Friday's Message of HOPE for NEO

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 09:09.

Homegrown wisdom from Zach Freidhof--Universal LOVE:

Sammy Catania in Ward 14 / Sammy Catania en el Distrito 14 - (Submitted by dw on October 21, 2010 - 11:07pm.)

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 23:58.

 I have repeated this many times: council representatives need to legislate, and not be involved in the local/community development corporations. There must be a separation of "powers" of the elected  representative, and the board of trustees that the director of the CDC report to. This means that a councilman should not be able to dictate to a CDC who they hire or fire, or what activities the CDC staff carry out.

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Bank of America Accused of Racketeering in Foreclosure Lawsuit in Indiana - (someone(s) file lawsuit in ohio)

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Thu, 10/21/2010 - 23:39.

While the borrowers aren’t asking the court to reverse their foreclosure, they’re seeking compensatory damages tripled under federal racketeering laws, as well as class action, or group, status to sue on behalf of anyone whose home was allegedly taken since October 2006 under similar circumstances. Levin said the group might include hundreds of thousands of people. The case is Davis v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc., 10-cv-01303, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis).

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STOCKYARD, CLARK-FULTON & BROOKLYN CENTRE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Submitted by briancummins on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 16:31.

Stockyard, Clark-Fulton & Brooklyn Centre

Community Development Office

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Tema: Reunión de líderes hispanos residentes – vecindades de Stockyards, Clark-Fulton y Ward 14 así como Brooklyn Centre Tremon

Submitted by briancummins on Wed, 10/20/2010 - 16:24.
Los representantes del concilio Cummins, Zone y Westbrook le invitan a una reunión con el objetivo de explorar formas para fortalecer las comunicaciones y la participación de los hispanos que viven o trabajan en las comunidades de Clark-Fulton (incluidos Ohio City y Tremont), Stockyards y Brooklyn Centre. Así mismo, compartir el nuevo modelo que se ha venido desarrollando para ofrecer a la comunidad servicios de desarrollo en estas vecindades.
 
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RESEARCH LINKS FOR YOU ANGELS AROUND TOWN

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 10:55.
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Rumors of 'Alien UFO Invasion' UFO decloakings multiply, (oct. 13,) as do forthcoming 'Alien Invasion' movies

Submitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Mon, 10/18/2010 - 18:02.

A summary of the UFO sightings on planet Earth on October 13, 2010 included an alleged mass UFO sighting over New York City, an alleged disappearance of an entire village in the Qinlin mountains (China), UFOs over the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco), UFO sightings in Malaysia, Ohio and in Texas.  In short, a relatively normal – and not so normal – day for UFO activity.One researcher

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Designing A Better Cleveland

Submitted by lmcshane on Sun, 10/17/2010 - 21:48.

Copyright restrictions apply...

See: http://www.clevelandpublicart.org/projects/completed/designing-a-better-cleveland

I can say I was happy to see the great turnout at the book release party on 10/14/2010 at Cleveland Public Art.  Many, many copies are available of this design primer, which should be handed out to our schools, and on buses, and dropped from airplanes :)

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The Senate scrapped the leading bill to curb carbon emissions following opposition from Republicans and coal-state Democrats

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 10/16/2010 - 08:11.

I've learned first-hand how people become environmentalists. They realize they are being polluted, get mad as hell, and do something about it... NIMBY... Not In My Back Yard!

Learning the harm of lead poisoning in my back yard made me an environmentalist against lead poisoning in my community and worldwide.

Learning the harm of pollution from the Arcelor/Mittal Cleveland Works steel mills in my back yard made me an environmentalist against steel production pollution in my community and worldwide.

Learning the harm of pollution from Medical Center Company coal burning in my back yard made me an environmentalist against coal burning in my community and worldwide.

Which has me exploring how big is my back yard... how big is my community?

Pittsburgh Sucks!!! & Coughs!!!

Submitted by DH on Sat, 10/16/2010 - 08:08.

Hey, it's Pittsburgh week.  This fits into a RealNEO discussion.

Pittsburgh is more polluted than Cleveland.  Heck, it's worth noting Cleveland didn't even make these lists.

GO BROWNS!!!Pittsburgh SUCKS!!!

 


National Trends Show that Declines in Ozone and Particle Pollution Have Stalled
Posted in | Pollution | Transportation

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Reason why Case Western Reserve University would not pay its property taxes for this parcel, going back to 2007?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 21:52.

Can anyone think of a reason why Case Western Reserve University would not pay its property taxes for this parcel, going back to 2007 - I believe it is the Triangle property, at the corner of Mayfield and Euclid, which is considered one of the most important development locations in the Midwest, which has received lots of charitable and community support for redevelopment as MOCA, the CIA expansion site and some other plans by Ari Maron. 

For the time being, there is nearly $300,000 owed the citizens in taxes, interest and penalties going back to 2007. Why do I have a feeling this is a case of government-enabled intentional tax-evasion in process.

Sort of like writing off power plants and parking lots as charitable endeavors.

Cleveland Public Library: Social Sciences Dpt. Book Club Discussion-Thurs. November 4, 2010

Submitted by newmillenniumli... on Fri, 10/15/2010 - 11:50.

The Social Sciences Department of the Cleveland Public Library will hold their non-fiction book club discussion Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 12:00 PM in the Social Sciences Department.

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