HOLY HANDGUNS One of the many decisions greeting Pope Francis, as Salon.com pointed out, is whether to officially recognize a Patron Saint of Handgunners–as urged by a U.S. organization of activists for more than 20 years. According to legend, St. Gabriel Possenti rescued an Italian village from a small band of pillagers (and perhaps rapists) in the 19th century by shooting at … [Read more...] about Holy Handguns and Government In Action and Redneck Chronicles
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Hawaii Legislature Inches Toward Cannabis Decriminalization
Hawaii’s state Legislature isn’t taking any brazen steps towards a reasonable drug policy this session, but they’ve got the baby steps down. While bills for the legalization of cannabis were shot down despite overwhelming public support, bills for the decriminalization of cannabis possession and the improvement of the state’s medical marijuana program are still moving … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature Inches Toward Cannabis Decriminalization
An Open Letter To New Senior Senator From Hawaii Brian Schatz
Senator Brian Schatz: First off, I just wanted to congratulate you on your appointment. Not many 40-year-olds go from being Lieutenant Governor of a small state to United States Senator in 24 hours (or even get to be Lt. Gov., for that matter), and your achievement is a real one. Governor Neil Abercrombie ventured pretty far out on a political limb to send you to Washington, … [Read more...] about An Open Letter To New Senior Senator From Hawaii Brian Schatz
Prescription Drug Take Back Day Coming Soon
The fifth annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will happen Saturday, Sept. 29, but Kaiser Permanente has already beat the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the punch. They’ve collected more than 100 pounds of prescription drugs on Maui, Hawaii Island and Oahu at their clinics this past spring. This was the first time Kaiser executed a take-back campaign. “Many people … [Read more...] about Prescription Drug Take Back Day Coming Soon
Savages New Movie Review
When one of your favorite directors lets you down, it’s especially disappointing when you can’t defend them and don’t even want to. I was already skunked this summer with Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows but now Oliver Stone, a filmmaker whose work I’m normally quite excited about, has let me and himself down with his new movie, Savages. It stars Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch as … [Read more...] about Savages New Movie Review