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hey, everyone, here's the latest on the RAVE act, as reported by the Drug Policy Alliance. weyes -------------- As you may know, the Drug Policy Alliance led an aggressive campaign this year to stop the federal RAVE Act from becoming law. The Rave Act would have given federal prosecutors new powers to shut down raves or other musical events they didn't like and punish businessmen and women for hosting or promoting them. We are proud to report that, with the help of thousands of supporters like you, we were able to prevent Congress from making the RAVE Act national law. This is a great victory for free speech and drug policy reform, and we want to thank our supporters for all your help. So, thank you, thank you, and thank you!!! Make no mistake: The RAVE Act would not have been stopped without your help! Unfortunately, our work is not over. RAVE Act supporters are likely to re-introduce the bill next year and try a second time to make it law. The Drug Policy Alliance will again focus our efforts to block this legislation and we hope to still have you on our side. In the mean time, you can stay updated on the RAVE Act by visiting our new "Music and the Drug War" Web site at http://www.nomoredrugwar.org/music/. This site provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the RAVE Act, order a "No More Drug War" electronic music CD for only one dollar, and discuss music and the drug war with people across the country in our discussion forum. Of course, our main site - http://www.drugpolicy.org - is still the best source for drug policy reform information on the web. If you haven't been to these sites, we urge you to check them out. Also, if you're not staying informed through our action alerts or our weekly e-newsletter we encourage you to sign up for them today for free at: http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/managesubscription.asp. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RAVE ACT When drug warriors introduced the RAVE Act, they thought they had the perfect election year drug war bill. The RAVE Act targeted a musical style and culture that political elites believed no one cared about. It advanced the same-old, tired drug war agenda; addressing public health concerns as criminal justice issues by continuing to throw people in jail. The RAVE Act used fear and prejudice to grant the federal government draconian powers. The bill was put on a fast track enabling it to pass out of committee only one-week after it was introduced, without debate or recorded vote. Most politicians thought it would soar through Congress and become law in no time. But, they were wrong! The Drug Policy Alliance, which has an office in Washington, DC working full-time to fight draconian drug war legislation and promote drug policy reform, was determined to block the RAVE Act from becoming law. With the help of people like you, The Alliance launched a major campaign to defeat the RAVE Act - educating Senators, mobilizing voters, alerting the media, and building legislative coalitions. ** In conjunction with Dance Safe, the Drug Policy Alliance launched a fax campaign that sent over 35,000 faxes to the Senate in opposition to the RAVE Act. Thousands of voters also called and wrote their Senators urging them to vote against it. ** The Drug Policy Alliance worked with groups around the country - like ROAR (Ravers Organized Against the RAVE Act), Blackkat, AuraSF and Freedom to Dance - to hold organized protests against the RAVE Act in major cities, including protests in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and an actual rave in Congress' backyard on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC! ** We launched an aggressive legislative and media campaign that criticized the RAVE Act in the media and educated Members of Congress about the dangers of the bill. The campaign gained national attention, with news articles across the country, including the Oakland Tribune and the Washington Post. Alliance staff warned voters about the RAVE Act and spurned them to action on radio stations from California to New York. Our campaign was so successful that two of the original RAVE Act co-sponsors dropped their support for the bill (including the Chair of the Judiciary Committee). The House Subcommittee on Crime refused to hold a vote on the House version of the bill and the Senate leadership did not dare bring the controversial legislation to the full Senate for a vote. The RAVE Act is dead for the year - one of many state and federal legislative victories this year. We are especially grateful to everyone who faxed, called, and wrote their Members of Congress, forwarded our actions alerts to friends and family, organized at the local level, and gave money to our campaign. We could not have enjoyed this success without your help. Truth be told, the RAVE Act would probably have become law without your action. Keep up your good work, and again: thank you, thank you, and thank you!!! Ps. Check out our new "music and the drug war" Web site at: http://www.nomoredrugwar.org/music/. Contributions from people like you make it possible for organizations like Drug Policy Alliance to fight the RAVE Act and similar pieces of legislation that threaten free speech and the right to dance! Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work: http://www.drugpolicy.org/join. And, don't forget to make sure you are staying informed by going to http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/managesubscription.asp and signing up to receive regular updates.

hey, everyone, here's the latest on the RAVE act, as reported by the Drug Policy Alliance. weyes -------------- As you may know, the Drug Policy Alliance led an aggressive campaign this year to stop the federal RAVE Act from becoming law. The Rave Act would have given federal prosecutors new powers to shut down raves or other musical events they didn't like and punish businessmen and women for hosting or promoting them. We are proud to report that, with the help of thousands of supporters like you, we were able to prevent Congress from making the RAVE Act national law. This is a great victory for free speech and drug policy reform, and we want to thank our supporters for all your help. So, thank you, thank you, and thank you!!! Make no mistake: The RAVE Act would not have been stopped without your help! Unfortunately, our work is not over. RAVE Act supporters are likely to re-introduce the bill next year and try a second time to make it law. The Drug Policy Alliance will again focus our efforts to block this legislation and we hope to still have you on our side. In the mean time, you can stay updated on the RAVE Act by visiting our new "Music and the Drug War" Web site at http://www.nomoredrugwar.org/music/. This site provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the RAVE Act, order a "No More Drug War" electronic music CD for only one dollar, and discuss music and the drug war with people across the country in our discussion forum. Of course, our main site - http://www.drugpolicy.org - is still the best source for drug policy reform information on the web. If you haven't been to these sites, we urge you to check them out. Also, if you're not staying informed through our action alerts or our weekly e-newsletter we encourage you to sign up for them today for free at: http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/managesubscription.asp. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RAVE ACT When drug warriors introduced the RAVE Act, they thought they had the perfect election year drug war bill. The RAVE Act targeted a musical style and culture that political elites believed no one cared about. It advanced the same-old, tired drug war agenda; addressing public health concerns as criminal justice issues by continuing to throw people in jail. The RAVE Act used fear and prejudice to grant the federal government draconian powers. The bill was put on a fast track enabling it to pass out of committee only one-week after it was introduced, without debate or recorded vote. Most politicians thought it would soar through Congress and become law in no time. But, they were wrong! The Drug Policy Alliance, which has an office in Washington, DC working full-time to fight draconian drug war legislation and promote drug policy reform, was determined to block the RAVE Act from becoming law. With the help of people like you, The Alliance launched a major campaign to defeat the RAVE Act - educating Senators, mobilizing voters, alerting the media, and building legislative coalitions. ** In conjunction with Dance Safe, the Drug Policy Alliance launched a fax campaign that sent over 35,000 faxes to the Senate in opposition to the RAVE Act. Thousands of voters also called and wrote their Senators urging them to vote against it. ** The Drug Policy Alliance worked with groups around the country - like ROAR (Ravers Organized Against the RAVE Act), Blackkat, AuraSF and Freedom to Dance - to hold organized protests against the RAVE Act in major cities, including protests in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and an actual rave in Congress' backyard on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC! ** We launched an aggressive legislative and media campaign that criticized the RAVE Act in the media and educated Members of Congress about the dangers of the bill. The campaign gained national attention, with news articles across the country, including the Oakland Tribune and the Washington Post. Alliance staff warned voters about the RAVE Act and spurned them to action on radio stations from California to New York. Our campaign was so successful that two of the original RAVE Act co-sponsors dropped their support for the bill (including the Chair of the Judiciary Committee). The House Subcommittee on Crime refused to hold a vote on the House version of the bill and the Senate leadership did not dare bring the controversial legislation to the full Senate for a vote. The RAVE Act is dead for the year - one of many state and federal legislative victories this year. We are especially grateful to everyone who faxed, called, and wrote their Members of Congress, forwarded our actions alerts to friends and family, organized at the local level, and gave money to our campaign. We could not have enjoyed this success without your help. Truth be told, the RAVE Act would probably have become law without your action. Keep up your good work, and again: thank you, thank you, and thank you!!! Ps. Check out our new "music and the drug war" Web site at: http://www.nomoredrugwar.org/music/. Contributions from people like you make it possible for organizations like Drug Policy Alliance to fight the RAVE Act and similar pieces of legislation that threaten free speech and the right to dance! Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our work: http://www.drugpolicy.org/join. And, don't forget to make sure you are staying informed by going to http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/managesubscription.asp and signing up to receive regular updates.

o yeah? you lick !

where are you? the highs are only in the low 60s here in l.a. right now it's in the 40s and i'm sitting here in my winter coat 'cause my roommate keeps whining about electricity bills he hasn't seen yet that won't be ridiculous anyway 'cause we don't use much electricity and i'm so cold i'm gonna write in run-on sentences for the rest of the evening everyone break out the violins

i've wondered this for a long time - i need an answer . first, i'll explain how it feels when done to me. i can be talking to a guy, and, while gesturing and talking, or walking somewhere together, etc., we may touch each other offhand. this is with people i've just met at a club/party, or people i already know. but it can just seem like everyday kinds of taps and such, unless they're in certain places. for instance, if a guy puts his hand lower than a certain point on my torso, it feels like it's a sexual thing. (i'm doing a horrible job explaining this; i hope you guys can follow ) but, if it's somewhere like on my shoulder, not really. now, upper arms are my big thing, when it comes to guys . so, if i do happen to grab a hold of one, i'm totally copping a feel . so here's my question, does it feel like that to you, guys? or is it just like when someone grabs my arm - nothing sexual at all?

don't mind me, you guys; i hope i didn't spoil the mood. please keep posting songs you like .

you can change the way some days will go, and others you can't. the trick to a more peaceful existence is knowing which are which and how to behave accordingly. tune in tomorrow.

as my under-avatar-profile indicates, i hate christmas music. and, working in retail, i've had to listen to it every day since mid october. i don't care who remakes it or remixes it; it's the same old songs. christmas music bothers me because it tells me that i'm supposed to be happy - no, rather that i have to be happy, and if i'm not, then something's wrong with me. this makes me unhappy, and sends me in a horrible spiral. a downward trend that now lasts 2 and a half months, and so much just due to some silly music? "have yourself a merry little christmas" is one of the most depressing songs out there, but hardly anyone knows it because they don't know the context in which it was originally sung. it's from the film meet me in st. louis, and judy garland sings it to her little sibling (who's mute, if i recall correctly) after the little one's knocked down a snowman upon learning that the entire family must leave everything they know and love because the father is being forced to move by his company. the one act ever that shows emotion from the little kid is of how christmas, which used to be so magical to her (him?), was all just a facade. anyway, the one song that really expresses how i feel about christmas is joni mitchell's "river." i was just listening to it on the way home, actually, crying as i made the last turn into my driveway.

which one is it, already ???

sorry - done !

true, and there are also more trees to hug .

didn't have time to post on cp tonight, but i always have time to get the last word in, when i wanna . and don't act like you've just given me a gift of a moment to shine, dg ; weyes is always glimmering .

around the holidays it's very hard, but do try your best not to seriously injure any members of your family . tune in tomorrow.

suddenly mr. 14,637 posts has nothing to say ...!

i work in a camera store/photo lab. i'd like to take pics of the music/club scene, djs, cover art - the stuff out there now sucks ass - and actually make a living at it. but the creative jobs are always the hardest to land, and getting a regular paycheck is tough, too.

$95.99, but i just went to the bank. i'm not usually rollin' in it like this .

her records should all be broken . (bad joke, but it's true.)

there are many roads to the same destination. no, seriously, i got really lost tonight . tune in tomorrow.

no way! twizzlers are so much softer than red vines! red vines are plastic, i tell you, plastic!!!

i have always bought my tickets online ahead of time, and never had to wait on any line whatsoever. there's no reason not to buy them in advance; like cp says, leave the suckas behind !

could you be more specific, please? what is this club to which you've been going for 2 years? why don't you like it anymore? what kind of music/space/vibe do you like/are you looking for? lastly, there are a lot of threads already up about this topic. you may want to take a look at them .

word up.

i got "Hot 'n' Sexy," too .

thanks for your concern for that aspect of it . i'm ok now . the body's an amazing thing!