Saturday, October 13, 2007

Political Benders

So I felt it was time to try again and see how my feelings and thoughts have shifted since I last took the 'Pick Your Candidate' simple quiz to get me a simplified and general idea of my political aim as far as choosing a candidate. It appears as though I have loosened my views and am more ambiguously aligned with the candidates in general. I am not surprised that my score with Ron Paul has risen dramatically...

These are my results as of today (as compared to July 22, 2007):

Kucinich 46
(you have no disagreements with this candidate)

Gravel 37
(you have no disagreements with this candidate)

Obama 25
Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Same-Sex Marriage

Clinton 20
Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage

Biden 20
Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Same-Sex Marriage

Edwards 19
Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage

Dodd 18
Death Penalty, Patriot Act, Border Fence, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action

Paul 16 (currently of great interest to me... although we apparently don't match up perfectly, I am totally in favor of his intention to remove the Income Tax and Federal Reserve system and to reform the drug policies, which are big issues for me that this poll does not take into consideration.)
Abortion Rights, ANWR Drilling, Kyoto, Assault Weapons Ban, Citizenship Path for Illegals, Border Fence, Net Neutrality, Minimum Wage Increase, Same-Sex Marriage, Universal Healthcare

Richardson 13
Death Penalty, Assault Weapons Ban, Patriot Act, Iran Sanctions, Iran - Military Action, Same-Sex Marriage

Brownback -13
Thompson -16
Cox -20
Huckabee -23
McCain -24
Giuliani -30
Tancredo -38
Romney -40
Hunter -41


Friday, October 12, 2007

MAPS Reader Available Online

The latest MAPS Bulletin is available to read/download online.



This latest collection of articles/documents focuses on the personal experiences with psychedelics and their personal and intimate effects on people's bodies, minds, and lives. I have read a few of the essays and have found them to be very inspiring, passionate, and moving. I imagine that this issue will remind many people within and without the psychedelic community of why it is that we choose to take action and stand for the appropriate understanding, relationship, and application of these plants and substances that we have been sculpted and enlivened by.

Many blessings as the dark night of the seasons rolls over us and we are reminded why it is so lovely to be awakened by a throbbing star-sun every day of our lives.

ALOHA

Sweet days into sweet night,

Michael Eugene Brown II - the Brown Rabbit

La La Losing It