This is crazy. You can grow it in a window box yourself. The whole point is to take money out of an artificially created money-maker drug trade. Before Reagan turned it into a lethal business, I grew it in my backyard and gave it away by the shopping bag full.

It’s just our imagination?

Ooops…forgot another way commencement speakers are chosen. It’s like getting an academic building named after you. You donate a huge wad of money. Not that Paul got there that way, but just saying…

It’s so fucking disgusting to come home to this after my weekend celebration of Beltane, complete with ceremony to crown a May Couple and a fabulous traditional Dance of the Maypole.

Well, traditionally it’s the crowning of a May King and Queen. But 2 years ago we crowned a female same-sex newly married couple and this year we crowned a male same-sex May Couple, from a loving relationship of over 10 years. It was just a beautiful joyous great time all weekend. As it is every year, with much thanks to being a well diversified gang in every way.

But it’s all over now, isn’t it? Welcome to reality.

Bingo! I think you’re right. I see suburbanism solidifying in MA. Driving through suburbs, living in one, I see little flag-waving groups on sidewalks with signs for impeaching Obama. For a smart man, he sure is stupid.

I’d kind of like to know how the Obama girls feel about this move against their peers. Um…if they’re allowed to become informed on all sides of an issue and actually hold opinions.

And a Happy Beltane to you too. (Easier to pronounce for some and the bonfires are the same.)

Re: West Fertilizer Co. “Citizens must be empowered to act when…”

Does this mean we can finally let Bradley Manning go?

Also, Massachusetts has a history of corruption so that it is hated more than partisanship. It will pass out some power to a minority party just to try to avoid human weaknesses that corrupt.

Speaking of “regret”…It amazes me that there is not any open commentary about Clinton’s riding on the coattails of “buyer’s remorse”. I think a whole lot of people are just sorry they did not vote for her because Obama turned out to be such a colossal failure at any kind of real Progressiveness.

That is not really substantial support for her candidacy and she’s got more than enough vanity for her to fail seeing the truth.

“Ignorance” yes, most definitely. But “shocking”?…hmmm. Depends…

Amy Goodman is your “latest” hero?? What took YOU so long? I’ve been madly in love and admiration for Amy for really many years now.

Bravo for Howard Dean. Please, where do we sign up. I want to see it go viral big time.

Judging from my emails as a member of the Green Party, and from the office of Jill Stein, she’s planning on running again. It’s NOT TOO EARLY for all who were shafted by the liar/hypocrite to take an honest look at an honest Progressive candidate–and an honest look at the reasons to consider a 3rd party, as well as any residue of stupidity for NOT doing that. Get it sorted out now before the crap starts to solidify.

I am very fond of the story of the Gullah People and would welcome any comment on this book–”Blue Roots: African-American Folk Magic of the Gullah People”, by Roger Pinckney. When traveling the coastal region from South Carolina to Northern Florida, just before the turn of the millennium, I would still pass humble homes with the telltale bright blue painted doorjambs.

Re: Elizabeth Warren. I really hate “I-told-you-so” people. But damn, it sure feels good, at least to this point, to hear the screaming silence now from all the nay-sayers with such vicious vitriol when she was running for that office.

Totally love that last line about how much it takes for a Republican to make news. I’ve been giggling for an hour. Trouble is, it ain’t funny is it. Really sad.

Oh, you mean like what happened to we trolls who supported Jill Stein who had it right and just got thrown in jail for it? And no one even stepped up to help get her into the debates where she could at least torture those bastards with honest questions?

Yes. Hasn’t this been said and known all along.? I’ve been trying to figure out why this is posted as suddenly news but didn’t want to be seen as the gullible April fool who couldn’t realize it’s a goof on the goofs.

This is stunning. I wince really hard as I recall your hard work on that amendment proposal not long ago. You maintained such hopeful defense and love-in-spite-of-this for your state, that I thought was so magnanimous. I’m sorry for how it’s all going for you.