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Listen carefully...
And you’ll hear the drug war breathing its last gasps. Following the historic passage of marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington, our federal government is now under pressure to abandon its continued war on drugs – in particular its war on marijuana. Eighteen Members of Congress wrote a letter this week to the Department of Justice to allow states to be “laboratories of democracy” and create their own drug laws to address the “disproportionate impact that marijuana has on minorities.”
The letter defends the decision of voters in Colorado and Washington saying: “These states have chosen to move from a drug policy that spends millions of dollars turning ordinary Americans into criminals toward one that will tightly regulate the use of marijuana while raising tax revenue to support cash-strapped state and local governments.” Basically, lawmakers in Congress are telling the federal government to get out of the way when it comes to state drug laws.
Last Friday, two lawmakers in the House introduced legislation that would exempt states with their own marijuana laws from the Controlled Substances Act’s marijuana regulations. This isn’t about letting American get high when they want to. This is about ending a racist, ineffective, and costly drug war that has ruined the lives of millions of Americans. And we’re winning.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Why does the GOP think black voters don't believe in America? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: Why does the GOP think black voters don't believe in America?
Need to Know: WI Gov. Walker about to ramp up voter suppression- Mike Papantonio, Attorney, Host, Ring of Fire Radio 
Screwed: Why greedy U.S. retailers won't increase wages- Neal Asbury, host-“Truth for America” 
Are we seeing the birth of single payer healthcare?- Dr. Ram Raju, CEO Cook County Health & Hospitals
The Best of the Rest of the News...
It's not a fiscal cliff...it's a jobs cliff- Tim Carpenter, Progressive Democrats of America.
Daily Take: Why it's not crazy to think Anonymous stopped Karl Rove from stealing the election (Pt. 2)
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Monday's Daily Stack 
Quote: "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -- President Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address (November 19th, 1863...149 years ago today).
Hour One: did Anonymous save the election from Karl Rove?
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Hour Two: Do white people need assault weapons to protect themselves from brown people?- Congressman Tom Tancredo, Former U.S. Congressman (R-CO) & former GOP candidate for President / Founder-Rocky Mountain Foundation
Hour Three: What will the next economic dust bowl look like?
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Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Brunch With Bernie (special edition!) - the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins Thom with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too... Follow Bernie:    campaign site.
Hour Two: It's not a fiscal cliff...it's a jobs cliff- Senator Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator (D-OH)
Plus, why it's NOT crazy to think Anonymous stopped Karl Rove from stealing the election (Pt. 2)
Hour Three: The progressive response to the so called "fiscal cliff"- Tim Carpenter, Progressive Democrats of America.
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm
It's the day before Thanksgiving and anything goes! You choose the topics and dial me up from where-ever you happen to be...work, home, car, bus, on the way to Grandma's house??? I want to hear from you...
Plus, we'll have the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program, Occupying The Media 3 hours a day 5 days a week" for "we the people"...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
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Thom's Poll
Will the DOJ allow states to create their own drug laws?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Did Anonymous Save the Election from Karl Rove?
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Scialyticously Ugly!
Surprise! What jobs have the highest number of psychopaths?
What Lurks in the Shadows of Wall Street?
Crazy Alert! That politician is a real...donkey...
Will We Survive the Future Economic Dust Bowl?
As Black Friday Approaches...So Does the Wal-Mart Strike
Only in GOP Austerity La-La Land Do You Lay off the Entire Police Force
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 11/19/12: Did Anonymous Save the Election?
Thom talks with Earth Policy Institute's Janet Larsen following the World Banks warning of a 7 degree temperature rise by 2100. Also discussed: the spreading Wal-Mart strike and what it means for Black Friday, what the growing shadow banking system means for our economy and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how the group Anonymous may have prevented Karl Rove and the GOP from giving Romney the presidency.
Thom Hartmann on the News - November 19, 2012
What does Anonymous, John Kerry, & L.B.J. have in common? Thom explains...
Thom explains the Dust Bowl of the 1930's
Thom explains Shadow Banking
Thom explains to caller what real Libertarians believe
Thom & Caller - Why wasn't 2008 election stolen?
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Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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