Feeble pulse of America. Joshua and Anna Marie James join Rev Becker to discuss the rapid advance of Fascism in America.
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Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 18 years as of October 2019. We are proud to have more than three dozen affiliate stations in the US and Canada broadcasting our 29 minutes of unvarnished truth about the failure and futility of this eternal prohibition of drugs. Produced by former cop Dean Becker at KPFT, Houston, one of the 5 Pacifica "sister" stations. |
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Celebrating the life of Richard Lee founder of Oaksterdam Cannabis University. Three guests, Richards brother Donald, Current Chancelor of Oaksterdam Dale Skye Jones and former professor and Deputy Director of NORML Paul Armentano. Richard showed us for decades the kind of courage we will need in order to stop the Fascist fanatics from destroying the US.
John Baucum served as the Treasurer of the Houston Young Republicans and was a founding member and former Treasurer of the Houston Republican Liberty Caucus. He is also the current Political Director for Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP).
Will Foster sent to prison for exercising his constitutional right of Freedom of Choice. Convicted for cultivation of marijuana and sentenced to serve 93 years on your tax dollars. Will served 10 years behind bars but now owns one of the largest cannabis farms in Oklahoma.
Major Neill Franklin of LEAP, with more than 30 years of law enforcement experience joins us for the half hour. Topics: growing Fascism is US, corruption of law enforcement, the lies and distortions of the Trump administration, ongoing destruction of rights and freedoms.
Discussion on Fascism of Drug War and Trumps war on truth and reality. Stephen Downing, former Deputy Police Chief of LA. Prodigious screenwriter. Since retirement, he has been an outspoken advocate to end both the militarization of police and the war on drugs. Column available at https://stephendowning.substack.com/
Nurse Ken Wolski is the executive director of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana who ran for senate in 2012, stating: "I will campaign to end the influence of corporate money on elected officials, to end the destructive and ineffective War on Drugs, and to ensure free and universal health care for all Americans". PLUS Dr. Richard Andrews a conscientious objector to the drug war, working to save the lives of drug users. He is board certified in Family Practice and specializes in hepatitis and addiction medicine, he is DEA-waivered to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
Daliah Heller works in public policy and practice at the intersection of public health and criminal justice, with particular expertise on drugs and drug use. Over more than two decades, she has served in leadership and advisory positions in both the government and nonprofit sectors. As assistant commissioner at the New York City health department, she established the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care, and Treatment. Heller holds a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from CUNY Graduate Center, MPH from Columbia University, and BA from McGill University.
Anti Fascist focus on Trump Admin with Host Rev Becker along with guests Howard Wooldridge and new guest Josh Brittain.
Three guests: Doug McVay, David Borden & Chris Bennett. Three drug reformers with 100 years combined experience. Discussion revolves around the war on migrants and the eternal war on drugs.
Eric Sterling served as Counsel to the US House Judiciary Committee. Discussion revolves around the Fascist and unconstitutional tactics and lies of the Trump administration.
