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03-18-2006, 09:46 PM
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Hermione's Slave
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Pot paint sparks free speech debate
(Winsted-WTNH, Mar. 16, 2006 5:55 PM) _ A big drug debate has some fired up in Winsted. It all centers on one man who is using his house in a unique way to promote drug use.
"I actually think they're a little small," he says. "I was thinking about putting it on a few more sides." The paint job is his way of promoting the legalization of marijuana. "Cannaboids increase brain functions, help with depression, no negative side effects," he says. "But people have an objection to it." "People don't understand it." Not everyone agrees with Seekins opinions. Some neighbors we spoke to not only object to the message, but how he's broadcasting it. "Is this sending a message to children that it's okay? I have two children and I don't think it's okay," says David LaPointe. LaPointe, a state correction officer, doesn't want hemp leaf pictures on his street even though it doesn't violate building codes. "He wants to go that route in the comforts of his own home, that's his business, but don't start putting it out there," says LaPointe. "It's never killed a single person in the history of mankind and there's no reason it should be illegal," says Seekins. "I've seen the first-hand effects of one thing leading to another," says LaPointe. Seekins is currently facing charges of cultivating marijuana in his home after police confiscated 100 marijuana plants. "What's your goal in all of this? What are you trying to do?" "Get this legalized," says Seekins. "Bring education to the plant that our founding fathers of our nations grew on the best planet in the world." "As a neighbor would you be happier if the walls were just painted white?" "Well, that's what they were before and there wasn't any problem," says LaPointe. But now this big leaf outside is creating a smoke screen between neighbors.
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03-19-2006, 08:54 PM
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Spread Green Love
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Humans afraid of change, squeamish at free speech. sigh...
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03-21-2006, 07:40 PM
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The Coke Defender!
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Meh. is that really the way to get it legalized? if anything you're just going to piss off all your neighbors because you do something immature like paint huge fucking pot leaves on your house.
Take that time and energy and organize a rally, write to your local newspaper or congressman, donate money to MPP or NORML. Talk to people. Educate people. There are much better ways to influence people to accept this. Yes its free speech, but its doing more harm than good.
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03-25-2006, 07:14 AM
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"Get this legalized," says Seekins. "Bring education to the plant that our founding fathers of our nations grew on the best planet in the world."
"best planet in the world"?? fucking stoner  |
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03-25-2006, 08:47 PM
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Naturally Baked
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hahaha me too...
Like TheColonel said...this was a really immature thing to do. 
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03-25-2006, 09:34 PM
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Hermione's Slave
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Why? It's his property he can put whatever he wants on it paint wise it hurts no one and offends only those who choose to be offended
Really now..whats next? Are people gonna be able to bash the color of ones dwelling because they assume red means the person living within is commy scum? on a lighter note...LMFAO I was waiting for someone to catch that... think what his stoned mind was going for was 'universe'
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03-26-2006, 07:05 AM
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i think what he was really trying to do was to bring the media's focus on the issue of legalization. If it's an unusual story and it gets people's emotions stirred-up, then it's bound to end up on the news lol.
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03-29-2006, 06:13 AM
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I agree with ya Colonel, truely i do. But I for one am happy to see some people taking "drastic , unconventional" measures. The slow democratic reasonable aproach apparently isnt working. Its been 60 YEARS!!! There have been numerous commities commisioned independently and by the goverment and all they proved is that the facts dont matter. Joe public that was brought up in the "Reefer Maddness" era doesnt want to hear em, and if Joe dont that means his congressman doesnt either. I personally dont want to sit around and wait to be ripped from my family and children because of unconstitutional laws based on a small groups opinions and propaganda. Everyday the media spews lies and biased incomplete studies for there own personal agendas. Everyday weak minded individuals allow themselves to be INFLUENCED by the abovetheinfluence.com comercials. And every day people like you and me wish that truth be takin into consideration while nothing changes. And I fear it wont change until some people get serious about changing the laws, stop talking, and do something about it. If we were in any other country, we would be in times square protesting and getting tear gased by now.  Theres my rant for today lol Graffix 
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03-29-2006, 07:02 AM
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 some of you said this was immature?no way. what kind of attention is any group of people or a little rally going to get? that's right, not a whole lot. how much attention is a giant fucking pot leaf on the side of your house going to get you? that's right, a bunch. attention=louder voice, brothers and sisters. come on now.
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03-29-2006, 09:10 AM
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03-30-2006, 10:38 PM
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Anyone who thinks that any attention is good attention is just plain misguided. Putting a pot leaf on your house isnt going to change anyones mind. Its going to cause a stir. People who agree with it are going to go, "yeah, allright!!". People who disagree are going to stir shit up and point out the obvious flaws to this idea, challenge the credibility of "joe shmoe" who put this up, the media will have its typical field day with it....... and then we are worse off than when we started. Regardless if you believe that pot should be legal or not, you also realize that it should be treated with the utmost respect and responsibility, right? well the juvenile act of painting a pot leaf on your house is not responsible. __________________________________________________ ______________________________ Wear a shirt with a pot leaf on it around for a day and take note of the people you attract. Now attend an organized rally that has its motives deeply rooted in the history of this movement and take note of the people you attract. then come back to me and tell me that its not and immature idea. I applaud anyone who is willing to stick their neck out for us, but there are proper channels to deal with these things and when some douche decides to do somethng like this, it reflects on all of us. As pot smokers we should be forever trying to IMPROVE our image, not damage it.
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03-30-2006, 10:59 PM
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^ what exactly makes him immature for doing this? it's his home he can do what he likes provided it doesn't mess with city code
painting a leaf is much different then say gluing huge xxx posters to your siding they don't like it thats on them so it really boils down to free speech he's got the right they have to suck it up and accept it any other choices would seriously piss off free speech lovin' americans
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03-31-2006, 06:46 PM
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Same thing w/ xxx posters. you dont want them seeing that shit and promoting the lax attitude there either. Its about being a responsible adult. Most responsible people who have kids would try to keep all that shit away from them in any way possible. I know you, ars, in particular think that you should be open with kids about that sort of thing. I tend to agree w/ you on principle, but i think you should still shelter them till you know its going to be an issue. Any good, attentive parent knows what their kid is up to and who they're hanging out w/. Yeh. i sound like, "somebody please think of the childeren" or whatever... but fuckit. Some of them have shitty parents. As far as the immaturity.... The whole, pot t-shirt vs. rally analogy. Other than that, just my personal opinion. I look at it like this, a rational person who sees a problem decides that they need to make a change. From then, they analyze the system and figure out how they can manipulate the system. the irrational and immature person who sees a problem, paints a giant gaudy green pot leaf on their house, sits around and thinks they're making a difference. Fuck it man. I dont give a rats ass what you paint on your house. It has nothing to do w/ free speech. I'm just knocking the guy's obviously half assed attempt to make a difference without the coherent thought needed to actually make a change for the better.
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03-31-2006, 07:59 PM
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Hermione's Slave
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the guy has a right to it so it's a moot point
if kids do go oohhing and ahhing at a young enough age they'll relay that emotion to their parent/s in some way think of it this way...when you hide or lie to a child at any age they'll remember it deep down and in turn start turning against you being straight up all the way is the only method of hedging your bets and you in turn will create a kid thats not about to go ape over a pot leaf painting you'll be rasing a smarter kid by doing so... check out some child development papers the more water ya give the sponge the more it'll soak up in easy to rationalize droplets lie lie then hit them with stuff type parenting creates lil monsters :P
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