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paula
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I can see why they didn't print it, it made too much sense 
I read an obituary in yesterday's Press for Richard King, a v good book designer, one of old Rosie's uni flatmates.
She was quoted saying he was 'a product of the sixties, he enjoyed all that life had to offer"
Maybe we need to write a provocative LTE re Rosemary, try not to make it too sensible, just make one point. |
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HarryAnslinger
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| Re: LTE sent to The Press Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:54 pm |
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| potshots wrote: | | Quote: | Dear Editor,
In her latest diatribe against cannabis and its users, Rosemary McLeod said that she does not support legalising cannabis because she thinks it would create more problems than it would solve (March 6). I find that very hard to believe because legalising cannabis would in fact solve a great many problems.
Legalisation would free up the Police, court and prison resources wasted persecuting cannabis uses to tackle real crime. It would remove a source of revenue from organised criminals and provide a source of taxation for the Government. It would allow for the regulation of cannabis use eg making it R18. It would free many otherwise law abiding citizens from being stigmatised as criminals. It would enable medical marijuana users to concentrate on getting well. Legalisation would also put an end to the needless murder of people like Mr Stanlake due to the unjustified prohibition of a very useful plant. |
Was a bit disappointed that The Press decided not to publish the above letter that I sent them (on 10/3/08 ) because I felt it was a really good one. |
They printed it today, finally |
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paula
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:21 pm |
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| Quote: | | It would allow for the regulation of cannabis use eg making it R18. It would free many otherwise law abiding citizens from being stigmatised as criminals. |
That had me running for the paper I hadn't had time to open yet. Yay, only change is they deleted 'eg making it R18. It ' and inserted 'and' |
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potshots
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| Re: LTE sent to The Press Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:15 pm |
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| HarryAnslinger wrote: | | They printed it today, finally |
Thanks for that Harry.
Couldn't quite believe that they finally printed it so I went and tracked down a copy of The Press. Funny thing is that I was in the library today checking the newspapers and I thought "Shall I check The Press?", to which I replied "Nah, they won't have published it!" I've actually had "Write to Ed of The Press re: rejected LTE" on my to-do list for the past week but hadn't done anything yet. So to find out that it finally got published 16 days after I submitted it is quite mystifying. While I'm very happy to see it in print (good title too, "Legalise cannabis"), I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that it seems to have remained in The Press' system for more than a fortnight.
Anyway, it underlines my belief that the best approach to letter-writing is to just write the LTE and then let the Editor decide what to do with it. It's their job after all.
| paula wrote: | | Yay, only change is they deleted 'eg making it R18. It ' and inserted 'and' |
They also cut out "I find that very hard to believe because...." from the 2nd sentence but that's OK.
Here it is as it appeared in The Press:
Legalise cannabis
In her latest diatribe against cannabis and its users, Rosemary McLeod said that she does not support legalising cannabis because she thinks it would create more problems than it would solve (March 6).
Legalising cannabis would in fact solve a great many problems. It would free up the police, court and prison resources wasted persecuting cannabis uses to tackle real crime. It would remove a source of revenue from organised criminals and provide a source of taxation for the Government. It would allow for the regulation of cannabis use, and free many otherwise law abiding citizens from being stigmatised as criminals. It would enable medical marijuana users to concentrate on getting well.
Legalisation would also put an end to the needless murder of people like Mr Stanlake due to the unjustified prohibition of a very useful plant. |
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potshots
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| 2nd Rosemary McLoud LTE in the Press Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:52 pm |
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Earlier today I spotted this letter in yesterday's Press in the "In a few words" section:
| Quote: | | I refer to Rosemary McLeod's column, "Death of friends" (March 13). So true. So genuinely sincere. And as well, such good journalism. Relates to many of us who could not put the thoughts into words. Thank you, Rosemary McLeod. |
 Genuinely sincere? Good journalism? Rosemary McLeod? I just can't read that letter without thinking that they must be taking the piss. |
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Tony
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| Re: 2nd Rosemary McLoud LTE in the Press Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:01 pm |
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| potshots wrote: | Earlier today I spotted this letter in yesterday's Press in the "In a few words" section:
| Quote: | | I refer to Rosemary McLeod's column, "Death of friends" (March 13). So true. So genuinely sincere. And as well, such good journalism. Relates to many of us who could not put the thoughts into words. Thank you, Rosemary McLeod. |
Genuinely sincere? Good journalism? Rosemary McLeod? I just can't read that letter without thinking that they must be taking the piss. |
Hmmm , looks like she might have written it herself to herself .
Would explain alot
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steveoh
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:53 pm |
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My thoughts exactly
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Regulation will set cannabis free
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paula
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piha
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:59 pm |
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 ...don't worry the Smith's have plenty of dosh..that's why somewon is taking legal action...they don't if there is nuthing to get....otherwise "they" just send the jack boots round for a good knee capping or cut yur brake lines....ah well...put ya head above the trench and some shit shoots at ya!! |
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paula
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:15 am |
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Did you read the article, its a multinational corporation taking action.
Had to smirk at one point, when he says he can't afford to defend himself because high cost of lawyers . . . |
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Tony
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:27 am |
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| paula wrote: | Did you read the article, its a multinational corporation taking action.
Had to smirk at one point, when he says he can't afford to defend himself because high cost of lawyers . . . |
I wrote to Nic some time ago pointing out how his situation.. being unable to defend himself against the huge clobbering machines because of legal costs , using examples of medpot users who have suffered the same fate..
Suggested he feels as helpless as we do..
He has yet to reply.
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paula
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| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:47 pm |
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| One word for Nick Smith : KARMA |
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nightshade
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| Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:37 pm |
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i've been in and out-of-town over the last few weeks, but i don't think they published my LTE either. anyone know if any other responses to rosey made into the press? |
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paula
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:56 am |
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I'm sorry nightshade I don't know. I did see potshots' letter, but I don't buy The Press every day.
Am so busy these days trying to juggle everything if I bought it every day a lot less would be done. Can't even make time these days to get to the library to check the backissues. 
I can tell you it wasn't printed on Tues, Wed or Sat though. |
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