Quote Originally Posted by Tea Party
What exactly is the case you are bringing? Are you suing the government, and what is the charge?

Your enthusiasm is great, however, I agree with the observation that you need a great deal of editing. To be honest, I wanted to stop reading as soon as you said that marijuana and alcohol have been used for hundreds of years. Of course they have, but it has been much longer than that! Also your statement that plants cannot be patented gave me the indication that you need to do some more homework in that area.

There is way too much use of the pronoun I, and by too much, I mean any. You have to be more scientific in your writing, and reserve the first person for infrequent anecdotal evidence that would support the experts you site. Arguments are logic battles, and anything that draws attention to yourself, takes it away from the argument.

If you must go after the state alone, why not save yourself some work and just use Jack Herer's, The Emperor Wears No Clothes as your court document? I am not sure the case could be better presented than he has been presenting it since 1985.

Additionally, disparaging Norml seems counterproductive to me. Even if Norml did nothing else, their website is a great resource for the movement...the state law maps alone.

No non-profit in any field has the time to sit down with every person that writes them a letter. (And to the person who donated $4.20 and wanted a home-cooked meal from a Norml chairman?...come on. It cost $4.20 just to print up a bumper sticker and send it to somebody once administrative fees are figured).

Timedrifter, you need to keep this wonderful energy and enthusiasm you have and channel it into local groups. One person usually has a difficult time accomplishing anything on their own. Even poets, a solitary lot, would have nothing to write about without outside help.

It is my personal opinion that the future of the decriminalization movement, and activism in general, is in the media as much as, if not more so, than in the courts. Juries and judges take baggage with them into the courthouse--media baggage. Hit up the airwaves. People are not worried about climate change because of lawsuits. They are worried because Al Gore made a movie about it. Public opinion is always swayed by public opinion.

Again, your enthusiasm is great, and most people would not put out the effort that you are putting out. I feel for you. I am having the same problem on my thread here: http://boards.cannabis.com/activism/...ml#post1598368

Keep fighting the good fight!:thumbsup:
Yes I plan on suing the government, I was hoping someone would edit for me, but I really dont think an english teacher is going to mark my paper and if I was harrassed by the court system over my grammer I would be pretty upset and it would prove once again how fucked up the system is.

I am not trying to slam NORML, but it certainly was a let down from them and I hope they got my message this time.

I thought about one state at a time but this issue is a federal issue because it is or are federal law(s), not just a local or state laws, starting small doesnt do shit and moves to slow, I want to start at the top of the pyramid, I will be old and gray if I approach it the other ways.

I will look up Jack Herer's book and see what he has to say.

In my opinion, In this case, in the words of the rap group public enemy, we need to fight the power, and not be a bunch of side liners, take this shit head on already, I am here asking for help but still feels like I may have to go it alone but I have no fear in doing so.

Thanks for your input!!!
timedrifter Reviewed by timedrifter on . My Marijuana Legalization Case I wrote a book/document called: why marijuana should be legal, I basically talk numbers, as in money and point out the obvious logical stuff not many people have mentioned such as a side by side comparison to alcohol go to the following link to read or listen to the book: Why Marijuana should be Legal any feedback would be much appreciated! peace, timedrifter Rating: 5