Independence Day! Hate Speech? Watch the Pot! (Mon. 7-4-22)

July 04, 2022 / James Hake

Hake reads the Declaration of Independence and a long California pot exposé. Interesting calls on "hate speech"!

The Hake Report, Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2022 AD: SOME FUN CALLS about : See below! // Hake reads and relates the Declaration of Independence. // Trump on Truth Social versus the Jan 6 committee and media: Who's more credible? // Hake reads a long Daily Mail article about pot legalization and trends in California: Not as harmless or beneficial as some pretend! // After the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe, a 10-year-old girl was denied her "reproductive rights" in Florida! //

MUSIC: "The Girl From Here To There" - Vollmar - Okay (2006, Bluesanct) // "Godmode" - Intelligentsia - YouTube Audio Library (Nick selection) //

CALLERS

Denny in Bulgaria tells a great story of a Ukrainian mother saying: Wait for your father! //

Master Jim in Maryland is upset that Soros-funded Bibby42 allegedly hid him. //

David in North Carolina, a "centrist" believing in hate speech, saw Hake vs. Vaush on the Crucible. //

Richard in North Carolina avoids socializing with libs; southerners were honorable in the Civil War. //

Jeff in Louisiana says you can say "hate speech," but you are not supposed to incite violence. //

Social Pariah in Denver, Colorado is a little paranoid after the Davos meeting against conservatives. //

Shane in Newfoundland, Canada says he does pot but only after work, taking care of responsibilities. //

Chris in Georgia has an important medical marijuana story about anger, awareness, and marriage. //

TIME STAMPS

0:00:00 Mon, Jul 4, 2022
0:01:04 Hey, guys!
0:03:26 DENNY, BULGARIA: Ukraine refugee family
0:09:09 MASTER JIM, MD: upset about being hidden
0:15:21 Declaration of Independence
0:35:15 DAVID, NC: Centrist against hate speech
0:48:26 Trump on Truth Social vs. J6 criers
0:58:24 "The Girl From Here To There" - Vollmar
0:59:57 Reading chat and Supers
1:02:22 RICHARD, NC: Libs here; Civil War
1:10:39 Pot in Cali: Not good news!
1:34:26 JEFF, LA: 'Hate speech' isn't incitement
1:37:57 SOCIAL PARIAH: Paranoid, free association
1:43:21 SHANE, CANADA: Pot after responsibilities
1:47:44 No reproductive rights for 10-yo girl
1:51:08 CHRIS, GA: Medical marijuana story
1:55:21 "Godmode" - Intelligentsia

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Monday! Happy Fourth of July — Independence Day!

TRUMP TRUTH VS J6 LIES

Trump on Truth Social: Warmongering and despicable human being Liz Cheney, who is hated by the great people of Wyoming (down 35!), keeps saying, over and over again, that HER Fake Unselect Committee may recommend CRIMINAL CHARGES against a President of the United States who got more votes than any sitting President in history. Even the Dems didn’t know what she was talking about! Why doesn’t she press charges instead against those that cheated on the Election, or those that didn’t properly protect the Capitol?…..

….Why doesn’t the highly partisan Unselect Committee of political Thugs, the same people (all Trump haters & profiteers - books, speeches, etc.) that were involved with Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax # 2, the “No Collusion” Mueller Report and, overall, the GREATEST WITCH HUNT IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA, go after the people who have been rioting, burning down cities, leading the massive crime wave, & killing many all over the U.S., including drug & human traffickers? No, let’s get “Trump"!

I know it’s not looking good for our Country right now, with a major War raging out of control in Europe, the Highest Inflation in memory, the worst 6 month Stock Market start in History, the highest Energy Prices EVER, and that is the Good News. Happy Fourth of July!!! ((Don’t worry, We will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and remember, none of these terrible events would have happened if I were President!!!))

(Mediaite) Fox's Kurtz: Trump's Attacks on Cassidy Hutchinson Show Her Testimony 'Broke Through' to Conservatives — REALLY?? NOTHING SHE SAID WAS CONCERNING, WE THOUGHT IT WAS AWESOME…

(Mediaite) Former Officer Michael Fanone Calls for Trump Arrest: 'If They Indict Him, He Should be Tried':

Former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, told CNN’s Jim Acosta that former President Donald Trump should be jailed based on evidence uncovered in the January 6th committee hearings.

Fanone was nearly killed during the Capitol riot on January 6th, as rioters pulled him to the ground, beat him with pipes, and tased him. The former officer suffered a mild heart attack and a concussion as a result, among other injuries.

Fanone has been a vocal critic of those seeking to undermine the dangerous riot, delivering an emotional testimony before the House select committee, investigating the events of that day.

On Saturday, when asked by Acosta whether the select committee is moving towards accountability for Trump, Fanone said “I think that’s completely up to Merrick Garland.”

“I’ll be honest, I don’t have the highest of hopes,” stated the former officer.

Fanone has been pessimistic about the House Select Committee since the get-go, telling Acosta just last month that he believes Trump may end up getting “off the hook.”

The former officer continued that “they felt that they could avoid a trial, which could be, you know, very ugly for this country,” but argued that “It’s not enough for me, and I don’t think it’s enough for most Americans.”

“If you want to restore the credibility of the Department of Justice, we need to return to the rule of law,” said Fanone, adding “my understanding of that is that no one in America is above the law.”

Fanone argued that “we’ve seen ample the probable cause, he should be arrested,” referring to Trump.

“The case should be put before a grand jury, and if they indict him, he should be tried,” pressed the former officer.

Fanone then was asked about the recent bombshell hearings, in which witness Cassidy Hutchinson testified in front of the select committee.

“The most significant parts of her testimony to me, refers to the president suggesting or asking that the magnetometers be removed,” said Fanone, “when he knew that they were armed.”

The former officer continued, “I think that speaks to his mindset that day,” arguing that Trump knew ahead of time that violence could ensue that day.

“He assembled this militia from all across the United States and brought them there to attack the Capitol,” said Fanone.

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN?

I BEEN READING THIS EVERY YEAR! … (Archives.gov) Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives

(Drudge / Gallup) Record-Low 38% Extremely Proud to Be American

(Drudge / StudyFinds) How do you spell 'independence'? Turns out 1 in 3 Americans dunno — most young people don’t know from whom we declared independence! YET LIBS WANNA LOWER THE VOTING AGE TO 16!

ABORTION

(Drudge / The Hill) 10-year-old girl denied abortion in Ohio | The Hill — GOOD!

A 10-year-old girl was denied an abortion in Ohio after the Supreme Court ruled last week that it was overturning Roe v. Wade, demonstrating the tangible impacts that the high court’s decision is having on patients seeking access to the medical procedure.

A child abuse doctor in Ohio contacted Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Indiana, after receiving a 10-year-old patient who was six weeks and three days pregnant, the Indianapolis Star reported.

That patient is now heading west to Indiana given that an abortion ban in Ohio, which prohibits the medical procedure when fetal cardiac activity begins, around six weeks, had become effective quickly after the high court issued its decision.

While several groups filed a lawsuit seeking to block the state law from taking effect on Wednesday, an emergency stay of the abortion ban was rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court on Friday, meaning that the ban can be upheld as the case is reviewed, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

Ohio is among a number of states that have rolled back abortion access since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion. Some laws have been paused pending legal challenges.

But Indiana could soon find itself passing its own abortion law later this month given that a special session has been scheduled for later in July and the legislature is expected to touch on a ban on the "medical procedure" (WHAT A EUPHEMISM!), WFYI reported.

NOT READ: POCKET ON SATAN

Five Ways to Silence Your Toxic Inner Critic: Stuck in a negative self-talk spiral? Here’s what you can do about it. (by Kayleigh Dray, originally in Stylist)

How to Tell if You’re a People Pleaser: The 8 Signs You’re Too Nice and Why It’s Impacting Your Wellbeing: Yes, there is such a thing as being “too nice”, according to a psychologist. (by Amy Beecham, originally in Stylist)

STAY OFF THE POT!

MENTIONED IN HAKE NEWS: (Drudge) How California state's pot dream became public health nightmare… Addiction, psychotic illness, poisonings...

(Daily Mail) Recreational use of cannabis, which is classified as a class B drug in the UK, possession of which could land you with up to five years in prison, has been legal in California since 2016. Two decades earlier it was made available to buy, via a doctor's prescription, to treat a variety of minor ailments from back pain to anxiety.

Today, about one in five people in California use cannabis regularly, and it has become something of a health trendy trend… sales assistants cite a variety of uses: aching muscles, headaches, anxiety, insomnia, arthritic pain and many more.

'I take a very small dose every day, just to calm any nerves I might be feeling,' one female told Daily Mail writer Eve Simmons. 'It's definitely changed my life for the better.'

People smoke, eat, drink and bathe in it, rub it on your sore spots and even brush your teeth with cannabis toothpaste.

1 POT CONCERNS… AND WOLVES IN SHEEPS’ CLOTHING

NOT READ IN HAKE NEWS: Over the past few years, doctors in California have begun to voice concerns about the repercussions of increasing cannabis use. In particular, how the laissez-faire approach is fuelling a surge in addiction and mental illness.

Many are particularly concerned about Los Angeles, where teenagers use the drug more often than in any other Californian city.

London’s [Muslim] Mayor Sadiq Khan recently visited a number of LA's dispensaries on a 'fact finding mission' to look at the benefits of legalising cannabis in the UK.

…. Dr Roneet Lev, an emergency doctor at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, who tells me: 'We've been seeing the problems for a while now: depressive breakdowns, psychosis, suicidal thoughts, all related to cannabis. The patients are regular people, not down-and-outs.

'I want people to know the truth about this drug. We've been sold a lie, that cannabis use is harmless and even has a multitude of health benefits. It is exactly the same as what happened with tobacco. The industry told the public it was good for their health at first, before it was proven to be deadly.'

In California, hospital admissions for cannabis-related complications have shot up – from 1,400 in 2005 to 16,000 by 2019. In California, and the other 18 states that have legalised cannabis, rates of addiction are nearly 40 per cent higher than states without legal cannabis, according to research by Columbia University.

A study published on Thursday suggested recreational marijuana users were 25 per cent more likely to end up needing emergency hospital treatment. And, according to data from the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the risk of being involved in a cannabis-related accident is significantly higher in states where the drug is legal.

2 POT LEGALIZATION: COUNTER-INTUITIVE EFFECTS

… the black market that has grown by nearly 100 per cent since cannabis laws were relaxed, as bootleggers sell products at a lower price, undercutting the registered shops.

Experts say these problems are mostly down to record levels of cannabis use – with roughly 40 per cent of Californians now saying they've dabbled at least once, according to a California Department of Public Health survey.

UK laws around the medical use of cannabis were relaxed four years ago, allowing specialist doctors to prescribe medicine made from the drug to some patients with epilepsy, or to treat vomiting related to cancer treatment and symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

California became the first US state to authorise the sale of cannabis for medical reasons in 1996 after a handful of studies showed small doses of the drug were beneficial for patients suffering cancer pain.

At the time, health chiefs were desperate to find a solution to the record-high numbers of Americans addicted to prescription painkillers: opioids such as oxycodone and methadone. Cannabis was touted as a less harmful alternative.

'Suddenly it became a health product which doctors were giving out, and people trust doctors,' says Scott Chipman, chairman of American lobby group Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana.

'People thought, well if it helps people who are dying of cancer and in pain, we support the use of it.

'The state ruled that doctors who prescribed it would have to have a special licence, but no one checked. Within two years we had 240 stores in San Diego prescribing and selling medical cannabis, and not one of them had a licence. It meant anyone could walk in and get a prescription if they said they had insomnia, anxiety or even an ingrown toenail.'

Other experts I spoke to describe similar scenarios, with private doctors offering 'medical marijuana cards' which entitled patients to walk into any dispensary and buy the drug, no questions asked.

3 POT USE: NOT WORTH THE RISKS

Scientists overwhelmingly conclude that frequent use of the drug is not worth the risks.

THC stimulates areas of the brain involved with mood, attention and memory, while triggering the release of the hormone dopamine, responsible for feelings of reward and pleasure.

Small, infrequent doses have little long-term impact, according to studies. But with prolonged, regular use, signals in these key brain areas can start to go awry.

Studies have shown that frequent ingestion of cannabis can increase the risk of serious mental illness like psychosis and schizophrenia, as well as insomnia, social anxiety disorder and suicidal thoughts.

'We are seeing a lot more patients who have gone from smoking once every few months to using cannabis every day, and they don't realise the harms,' says Dr Ziva Cooper, who runs the Center For Cannabis And Cannabinoids at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).

'Frequent and heavy use is becoming so normalised in LA, those who are addicted or have complications might not realise it because all their friends are the same.'

Experts say another serious consequence of legalisation is the increasing potency of cannabis.

Plants are bred and chemically treated so they contain ever more THC. While an organic cannabis plant produces flowers with about four per cent THC, the items in most dispensaries today range from about ten to 98 per cent.

A similar pattern is happening in the UK's illegal market, with average THC levels in cannabis at roughly 14 per cent, according to a King's College London study.

Regular use of quantities above ten per cent are linked to a higher risk of addiction, violent behaviour and a newly recognised condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or 'scromiting'.

'It means screaming and violent vomiting,' says Dr [Roneet] Lev (Scripps, S.D., CA). 'I call it the audible cannabis condition, because I hear the violent screams down the hall before I see the patient.'

Before 2016, Dr Lev rarely saw patients with this problem. Now she sees at least one per shift. Symptoms can continue for days, or weeks, and there is no effective treatment.

Three young men have died from complications of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome since it was first identified in 2004. In Colorado, emergency admissions for the condition have doubled since cannabis was legalised in 2012.

4 POT'S TOO STRONG NOW

…. edible cannabis crystalline. According to the label, it is 95 per cent THC. 'This will give you a really intense high, so we wouldn't recommend it for someone who isn't experienced,' they add.

Experts describe these highly concentrated products as 'the crack cocaine of cannabis', and say demand for ever-stronger stuff is another by-product of legalisation.

'Because so many Californians have been using for so long, they develop a tolerance and go in search of more powerful highs,' says Kevin Sabet, a former White House drugs policy adviser who runs the anti-cannabis legalisation group, SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana).

'So the industry has to keep inventing more products to keep them hooked.'

As for the belief that legalisation and regulation will eliminate the criminal element: the illegal cannabis market in California is booming, estimated to be worth £6 billion – twice that of the legal industry.

Scott Chipman of Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana says: 'These operations charge far less for high-potency products because they have no overheads, which is popular with customers.'

5 POT SOB STORY: BAD MOTHER? FENTANYL?

Michelle Leopold, 57, from San Francisco, has fallen victim to the worst possible consequences of the normalisation of cannabis use.

In 2019, her 18-year-old son Trevor died after dabbling with prescription painkillers – and unwittingly taking a tablet of powerful opioid Fentanyl – following four years of addiction to cannabis.

'The only reason he touched those pills was because he was searching for stronger highs,' says Michelle, who owns a chain of hardware stores with her husband Jeff, 56. She believes studious nature-lover Trevor would never have smoked in the first place had it not been for the relaxed laws.

When Trevor's habit began in 2014, cannabis was 'everywhere', she says. 'At that time it was permitted for medical reasons – but regulation was a farce. He wasn't yet 16 but he and his friends could log on to a website, say they had anxiety, and get marijuana. I don't think the potential harms were on his radar.'

Within a few weeks, Trevor was smoking most days after school. 'We very quickly realised that this was not the same stuff we'd seen people smoking at college. It didn't make him mellow or relaxed, it made him angry and violent.'

Michelle's 'adorable' son began punching walls during screaming arguments with his parents.

'He broke cell phones and computer screens in anger, ' she adds. 'He started skipping school and his grades plummeted. He was a bright, studious kid before. We tried therapy, raiding his room and tough love. Nothing worked to get him to stop.'

Trevor enrolled in three rehabilitation programmes, at a total cost of more than £100,000, but none worked. Then, in 2019, shortly after Trevor turned 18, a medical marijuana card arrived in the post.

'Trevor suffered with terrible anxiety about his final exams in his last year of high school, and everywhere you look there are messages telling you cannabis helps you de-stress,' says Michelle.

'We obviously confiscated it, but every time we did he'd order another one.'

That September, Trevor began reading business studies at Sonoma State University, just outside San Francisco. On the evening of November 17, 2019, a friend gave Trevor four painkiller pills, one of which was Fentanyl.

The drug carries a high risk of respiratory failure, where patients become so sedated they stop breathing. Trevor's body was found by his roommate the next morning.

Michelle says: 'After it happened, we couldn't be quiet any more – it's a matter of saving lives. The industry is doing its best to drive a false narrative about the raft of health benefits of cannabis. Meanwhile, there are hundreds of parents like me who are losing their children.'

6 POT TAX REVENUE, NOT THAT POSITIVE FOR SOCIETY

After speaking with Michelle, it is hard to imagine any benefit of legalising cannabis that would be worth the risk. Said benefits are supposedly freeing up police time to deal with more serious crimes, and generating Government income via high taxes on cannabis products. Advocates also say legalisation reduces opioid dependence, as chronic pain patients are self-treating with cannabis instead.

But two 2019 analyses concluded that the tax revenue from Californian dispensaries was 'far lower than expected'.

As for freeing up police time, a 2020 report by the US Department of Justice found legalisation did not have a 'consistently positive' impact on public safety.

…. claims of some advocates: that legalisation of cannabis would reduce the number of black and Latino Americans in US prisons, who are more likely to be jailed for cannabis-related crimes.

'It is a total lie,' he replies. 'Most people who are in prison for cannabis-related crimes are in jail because they have done something serious. Either they've tried to smuggle tons of it across borders or they have been involved with other illegal drugs.

'Saying to these people, run a shop instead but be subjected to regulation and taxes, won't work.'

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