Progressive activist picketed Bank of America in Clayton
Progressive activist picketed Bank of America in Clayton
To show support for a St. Louis area homeowner threaten with foreclosure, MORE lead progressive activist in a rally against Bank of America last Wednesday.
The Drop: Go Stupid!
These tracks are too dope not to share immediately! Especially this J Paul Getto remix of Big Sean’s Dance (Ass)! It starts out kinda eh, but really hits hard during the Nikki part! Check em out!!!
Big Sean ft Nicki Minaj – Dance (Ass) ( J Paul Getto Slappin’ Dat A$$ )
DJ Felli Fel feat. Akon, Pitbull & Jermaine Dupri – Boomerang (Artistic Raw Bootleg)
Lil Jon & LMFAO – Shotz Remix (DJ Tical x Avicii x Skrillex)
Jay-Z & Kanye – Niggas In Paris (MiniMaxX & DJEJ Bootleg)
Local Talent: DJ Kue (STL)
Last Thursday DJ Kue and I went to Wichita, KS for the Midwest DJ Throwdown. The Midwest DJ Throwdown is the largest DJ competition in the Midwest. 5 DJs each week put on their best 30 min set and try to rock the crowd! Kue went up there and rocked the fuck out of the crowd with his aggressive turntablist style. He will be headed back to Wichita for the finals on January 14th. The winners of each week of the competition get to make a 30 min mix that will be played Power 93.9 (Wichita). This is his submission that was played on the radio today! Enjoy!
The Drop: Clubber Edition!
Hey peeps, I’m back finally!!!
Time to play a little catch up! Here are some new international bangers! If your into electronic/house music you will be hearing these tracks in your local club! Check em out and buy the tracks!
But first,
Here are some Chicago natives, Dance Floor Junkies formerly know as Radioaktives. This one is gettin spins on the radio in Chi-town! Check these fellas out, they are makin moves!
Dance Floor Junkies Ft. Kentrell- Champange Huslte
And of course Bad Boy Bill once of Chicago’s most talented DJs. Here is a mash up he made using Wolfgang Gartner and Will-I-Am’s track Forever with his banger from a couple years back Fast Life.
Fast Life – Forever (Bad Boy Bill Mashup) – Bad Boy Bill feat. Alex Peace vs. Wolfgang Gartner
International sounds…
Chocolate Puma & Gregor Salto – Tragito De Ron (Preview)
Tiesto & Steve Aoki – Tornado
Cobra Starship – Middle Finger (Bingo Players Remix)
Bingo Players – Mode
Cannabis activist attempting to legalize marijuana in Missouri
On December 1st, Governor Road Island Lincoln Chafee, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and Vermont Peter Shumlin advocated for the use if medical marijuana. All three states legalized medical marijuana. There is a petition drive to legalize marijuana in Washington.
In Missouri, Show-Me Cannabis activist are circulating a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for in Missouri. As I explain in my August 27th article, 55% of Missouri’s arrest are related to marijuana. These arrest divert law enforcement resources away from more important issues to deal with like murder and rape.
According to an article published in Webmd, marijuana is nonlethal; however, the article does recognize that marijuana is harmful. In 2005 WebMD’s study, 2.5% of accidents contribute to marijuana use, that’s low then 29% contribute to alcohol use. While marijuana use comes with risk, theres a lot of benefits with the use such as medical, industrial and recreational. Mark Pedersen of Cannabis Patient Network have been traveling around Missouri pointing out the medical benefits of marijuana. Pedersen informed an audience that the federal government took out a patient on medical marijuana while Greater St. Louis NORML was hosting him. As Show-Me Cannabis points out on their website, cannabis can be used for producing other stuff like rope, clothing, and alternative to oil.
The ballot language reads as follows:
- legalize cannabis (commonly known as marijuana) for individuals 21 years or older;
- make medical cannabis available to individuals with a physician’s recommendation including those under 21 with parental or legal guardian consent and physician supervision;
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create licensing processes for operation of cannabis establishments;
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release individuals incarcerated or on probation or parole for non-violent, cannabis-only offenses which would no longer be illegal and expunge all records related to such offenses; and
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allow the legislature to enact a tax on the retail sale of dried cannabis up to $100 per pound?
The tax revenue from the sale of cannabis should benefit Missouri. The City of San Jose received over $3 million in tax revenue just on medical cannabis. Cannabis is California’s no. 1 cash crop with receiving 14 billion a year. Thus, Missourians should expect billions of dollors in tax revenue to offset the cost of any increase in operational cost of regulating cannabis as well as bring in much need revenue. To get involved locally, contact the local field reps: Mark Pedersen at markpedersen.cpn@gmail.com or Damien atjj.damien@yahoo.com.
I’m on twiiter @jjdamien.
Caucuses empower grassroots activism
Missouri Republican Primary wouldn’t matter, but Republicans could voice their opinion. The Missouri Legislature addressed the issue on whether to change the date of the presidential primary during the special secession after both the National Democrat and Republican Committees urged states to move their primaries back to March to continue to raise the significance Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. If something is significant then there is no need to raise the significance. Since Missouri legislature didn’t move the presidential primary to March, Missourians will pick their choice for nominee throw a caucus process.
Missouri’s Secretary of State Robin Carnahan argued Missouri should keep the primary process because more voters are likely to participate, but caucuses enhances the powers of grassroots activism. In a primary voters show up to the polls, pick a ballot based on Party affiliation, the vote for the a candidate. In a caucus, voters show up to meeting spaces to choose delegates for the national convention. Since people are required to show up to meeting rooms to vote, candidates need to have organization that would recruit activist to help them win.
I’m on twitter @jjdamien.
I hate to say it, but I told you so – PLEASE READ AND RESEARCH
Here is part of the bill, two of the main sections in question:
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