ARE WE A PEOPLE OF, FOR AND BY THE GOVERNMENT?

NOTE: SEE END OF ARTICLE FOR THE CRYPTO CONTEST WINNERS AND CRYPTOGRAM SOLUTIONS.

      People, get ready. There's a storm a brewin' and it might just get ugly. It 

is happening primarily over 4 issues. The one that started it all is that family-

destroying, ambition-killing, violence and crazed-sex inducing, moral-

corrupting scourge of the earth: marijuana.

      According to more than a few experts, National marijuana 

 legalization is coming to a state near you¹. Maybe sooner than you 

think².

      The most recent move against federal power really began with medical 

marijuana. "In 1966, California voters passed Proposition 215, making the 

Golden State the first in the nation to allow for the medical use of marijuana³."  

     The arguments then moved on to immigration, gay rights and the biggie. 

Of the 4 main issues being so hotly debated, the whole issue of personal 

freedom and state's rights will probably (in my humble opinion) be decided by 

the outcome of the fourth, and arguably the most divisive issue: gun-rights. 

Lets face it. He who has the guns wins. But that's a story for another time.*

      Let's talk about pot.

 

     For over a century there has been a conspiracy by the federal government 

to keep marijuana illegal. According to WORLD-MYSTERIES.com⁴: "Pot is 

NOT harmful to the human body or mind. Marijuana does NOT pose a threat 

to the general public. Marijuana is very much a danger to the oil companies, 

alcohol, tobacco industries and a large number of chemical corporations. 

Various big businesses, with plenty of dollars and influence, have suppressed 

the truth from the people.…POT IS ILLEGAL BECAUSE BILLIONAIRES 

WANT TO REMAIN BILLIONAIRES!"

 

      Some people think that the social weed was illegalized primarily for 

public health reasons. The truth is that pot was first illegalized for economic 

and racial reasons ^5,3. Since then it has been, in my opinion, kept illegal only 

because our glorious government refuses to admit when it screws up. And, of 

course, our elected officials are viciously addicted to the money those 

billionaires donate to their campaigns.

      So what comes next? That depends on how far the people and their 

elected state representatives are willing to push the issue. Up until the 2012 

election, a few states had legalized medical marijuana and the federal 

government mainly looked the other way. Now, however, our federal coffers 

are worse than empty and the treasure chest of almost all of the states are in 

dire need of contributions. Suddenly the concept of fully legalizing - and 

taxing - marijuana is beginning to look very appealing to a lot of state 

legislators as a way to generate massive amounts of much-needed revenue. 

The federal powers-that-be still seem to vehemently oppose the move.

 

      Colorado and Washington state have, through popular referendum

directly challenged federal authority by fully legalizing pot just like booze. 

The resultant showdown has yet to play out.

     Not so very long ago, Arizona decided to enforce federal

immigration laws that the federal government chose to ignore. In case

you haven't heard, that didn't turn out very well for Arizona.

Several states have legalized gay marriage and others found

compromises to give gays equal rights. This one at least has

President Obama's support.

      Now, with Obama and some very liberal congress people trying to

completely dismantle the second amendment, some states have decided

that they are not only going to refuse to enforce any new federal

anti-gun laws, but a couple have gone so far as to declare that any

federal agents attempting to enforce new gun restrictions within

those states face possible arrest for interfering with state

sovereignty⁶.

 

     I believe that all four of these issues are inextricably tied

together and will be decided as a single issue: ie. states rights and the 10^th  

amendment⁷. Hopefully, it will all get resolved at the ballot box or on the 

floors of congress, but somehow I doubt it. I think there will be another war 

and this time it will truly be a civil war**. I believe that it will be bloody and, 

as with all wars, there will be no winner; only a side that loses less than the 

other.

      I'm glad that I'm old and don't have a whole lot longer to live. With any  

luck, when the war does come, it will be after I'm dead and gone. God help 

the children!

At least that's my opinion. What's yours?

UPDATE:

January of 2012 I published a post titled" LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ONE 

WE LOST". In it I proposed the total legalization of all drugs. Now a

new documentary is coming out, produced by Richard Branson's son Sam 

Branson. It is called "Breaking The Taboo" and basically proposes the

same thing. No; it's not full of a bunch of whacked-out dope heads.

The film features never-before-seen interviews with former

presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, narration by Morgan Freeman

and a trailer starring Kate Winslet. Watch the trailer here:

Breaking the Taboo

The video is supposed to air on television sometime in 2013.

And as for last month's crypto contest

^{CONGRATULATIONS}

^TO

Jessie S from Ohio and Bryon from Colorado

Jessie cracked the first challenge and Bryon got the first 2

See the plain text of cryptograms 1 & 2, along with their

individual cyphers here: CYPHER #1 CYPHER #2

Since nobody got the last two, I'll wait until next month to publish their solutions. That'll give everyone another month to work on them. Of course, you're still welcome to try your hand at solving any of them. Or all four.

Citations

¹ Who will be next?

² As many as 13 states could follow

³ WORLD-MYSTERIES.com on marijuana

⁴ Who was first to get a little sanity?

⁵ Why is cannibis illegal?

⁶ States vs Feds

Feds going to jail?

State resistance to Federal gun restrictions

Resistance to federal gun laws growing

⁷ http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment10/amendment.html

*For more on the gun-rights debate, see these previous posts from

this blog.

MACHINE GUNS AND SECRET CODES Sept, 2007

"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Aug,2012

and

THE NEW REVOLUTION Nov, 2012

** What is usually considered as the "United States Civil War" was

not. Civil war is two groups fighting over control of the SAME

country (Definition:a war between political factions or regions

within the same country.) The fight between the United States and 

Confederate States was a war between two sovereign nations which ended

up dissolving one of them.

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ENDEAVOR TOWARDS SINGULARITY

      It is an innate part of our human consciousness that we each endeavour to be unique. We strive whether man or woman, in childhood, as adults and even in our advanced years, each and every one to be different from all others. And, at least from a genetic viewpoint, we are each truly one of a kind. Yet, that difference buried deep within our cells comprises only about one one-hundredth of one percent of our DNA; the remainder of our whole selves being practically identical to all others of our species.

     As teenagers we spend nearly every waking thought attempting to be seen as unlike anyone else and yet, in the same moment, strive almost to the point of insanity to be like all our peers so as to belong to the “in-crowd”. A true dichotomy

     It is due to our desire for individuality the we long to possess that which no one else has. We paint our cars, decorate our homes, get tattoos and yet each of these expressions of our innermost sense of self are soon duplicated or parodied by others leaving us searching for yet another announcement of our oneness.

     It is this plight that leads us to reach into the one place that is truly ours; inviolate by all who dare attempt without our permission and collusion knowledge of it's contents: our mind. Our most secret thoughts and deepest desires are safe so long as we utter them not.

     Yet just as the beasts of the jungle when held in captivity, no matter how gilded their confinement, long for freedom so to do our innermost secrets scream to be loosed. To be held still hidden from the eyes of the world yet shared with someone. A lover, our closest confidant, our most trusted friend. So inspired was the birth of secret writing. Cryptography. Through cryptography we find a way for us keep our secrets, sharing them only with the trusted few that we choose and denying access to all others.

      The antithesis to this security born of a secret defended by cryptography is the burning ambition within each of us to penetrate and discover the secrets of others. And thus was developed cryptography's nemesis: cryptanalysis.

      It is upon this very plane that I endeavour to give you an opportunity for some personal accomplishment. Here then I present 4 messages protected by the armour of 4 cyphers. Each message and cypher is different. Each for you to lay bare with your superior intellect, sharply honed skills and infinite persistence.

      The first cypher is a simple one for you to cut your teeth on. Someone only slightly familiar with the basics of cryptanalysis should experience little difficulty untangling the mystery within.

      Each cypher increases in difficulty, allowing you to challenge yourself and test your abilities at several levels. The last is for those of you with a lot of experience. It will require some advanced skills. Or a whole lot of BDL (see Tips)

      There are no riches to be had. No trophies for your showcase. Only the gratification brought by overcoming a challenge and the satisfaction of knowing that you are part of the elite, the few; able to discover through your efforts bounty hidden from the masses.

      I will however offer a little notoriety to those successful at mastering some - or all - of the challenges. I will right here in this blog announce your great skill and abilities to the world. You have only to email the correctly decyphered messages to: n_r_peterson@yahoo.com along with your name and, if you wish, where you live. For the first 5 to correctly crack each of the cyphers and read the message I will post for all the world to see your names, along with the underlying plain text and the cyphers used to encrypt them.

NOTICE:  

UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS, ONLY FIRST NAMES AND LAST INITIALS, ALONG WITH (if included) THE STATE/PROVINCE AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE WILL BE PUBLISHED.

Ie: John S of Quebec, Canada

succesfully cracked cypher #2

For a little assistance click HERE for some TIPS and a frequency-analysis table. Want a little more help? See my April 15, 2011 posting: A CRYPTO READING LIST

Look for the winners and solutions in March. Enjoy.

^{P.S. If enough of you are interested, I will make this a regular part of my blog. It depends on the response. If you enjoy it, let me know.}

^{HERE ARE THE CRYPTOGRAMS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT}

^{CYPHER #1}

^{Click HERE for cryptogram #1 in printable text format}

^{CYPHER #2}

detia wdnae lbate htnoe sacfe irbsi htese hrorr

imaht iwlla wenon ognuh nisab hsawa sriah cehte

lbatk aodnu oreht wonyl raelc eromm ooreh tfosg

nihsi nrufe htees dluoc yobeh tciff artfo smaeb gniss

apeht dnate ertso redas ividm orfth gilml dehtt

sniag aereh tdoot sehem itgno larof wodni wehts

drawo tmoor ehtss orcad eklaw ehylw olsdn ayllu

fthgu ohter ipmav ehtdi asees imdps trfas ooclv

^{Click HERE for cryptogram #2 in printable text format}

^{CYPHER #3}

29422  82935  32294  22829  35322  92134  42282  53925  26363  92529  
21342  94228  29353  23626  23364  33941  25473  64321  39253  44722  
39292  72842  33294  24233  25414  22139  29442  53429  33254  12135  
24342  93325  41362  62629  33254  13739  25424  24726  29332  54136  
26473  64339  26363  92526  21422  82539  41263  94329  42213  52435  
36454  23641  43294  23643  39273  92521  42233  63437  43422  53947  
36433  92534  21273  52542  29232  93532  29343  43639  25422  82135  
42282  14229  32353  64529  21342  14233  25214  14229  42282  93532  
29344  34142  22254  22825  39254  73643  27363  42135  32252  53721  
41233  63633  21414  73643  23213  52621  23253  72933  25413  62642  
39292  13341  45294  22841  34293  32541  29423  92933  25414  22825  
34423  62225  33292  54425  42282  14247  36433  72539  23252  94425  
42282  54525  22422  82547  45252  14425  21352  43225  25373  63542  
28293  53229  35272  63925  25

^{Click HERE for cryptogram #3 in printable text format}

EXPERT CYPHER

Do you fancy yourself expert cryptanalyst? Try THIS one.

WARNING: this will take advanced cryptanalytic skills to crack.

^{Click HERE for expert cryptogram in printable text format}

Did you solve any - or all - of the the cyphers?

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WHAT MAKES AMERICA SO GREAT?

      Who was it that said “Life is what happens while you're making other plans”? Murphy's law states that whatever can go wrong will and at the worst possible time. I'm here to tell you that the law has not been repealed.

       I had the outline done for this month's post about 3 weeks ago. I finally sat down to finish it on New Years day and one of my faucets broke. Got that replaced and the roof started leaking in the bathroom. Got that repaired and cleaned up, sat down again to finish writing and my television blew up. That blew all the circuit breakers. Of course, that shut down my computer and the file for this post – which was open – got corrupted. Try, try again!

      On 12-12-12, I turned on the boob-tube and watched a bunch of musicians, comedians, celebrities and ordinary folks put on the Sandy Relief Concert to raise money for victims of super-storm Sandy. There was a lot of good music and several nice, heart-felt speeches all asking for donations. It got me wondering.

      I asked myself: where is the rest of the world when we need help? Forget Iran, Russia or any adversaries. What about our friends? Our allies? The countries and people that we give billions of dollars in aid to every year? Where are they when we're a bit down on our luck?

      In 1868, a Russian author named Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky¹ sat down to write a book about the perfect man. He ended up calling it “The Idiot" ² (Russian: Идиот, Idiot).

      As I finally got to work on this post, I completed my research and ended up completely destroying most of my preconceived notions regarding willingness of other nations to help those in need. I thought that the USA was the only country to pour out massive offers of help to disaster victims. I was wrong. Sometimes, we set out to prove one theory and end up proving just the opposite. As cynical as I am, it's nice to be wrong occasionally.

      Every time there is a disaster anywhere in the world, we Americans line up to help. We send money, materials and people. We seem to be willing to help anybody, any time, any where. If North Korea had a tsunami, the American people would send help without hesitation. If Iran suffered an earthquake, we'd trip over ourselves to send medical help, clothing, food and water.

      In sitting down to write this article, I had assumed - as many other Americans seem to falsely assume - that other countries around the world take all the help we can give but won't reciprocate when we are in need. A little research showed me just how far off the mark I was.

 

     What I found out is that many, many times governments around the world have offered to us money, food, search and rescue teams, doctors and medical help and anything else that we might need³.

      The reason that all that help either was slow in coming or didn't arrive at all was because of our governmental red tape, but that's a story for another time.

      What became apparent to me was that, just like the USA, a myriad of countries wanted to and have offered help. Countless governments around the world. Yes; these include Russia, Iran and even North Korea.

      In all my reading, one difference between America and all the other countries struck me (and PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong on this). Although our government does give a lot of help from the tax-payer coffers, it is Americans as a whole - our people - that give the real, desperately-needed help to victims around the world. We hold food drives and benefit concerts. School children write letters of sympathy and encouragement. Churches collect and send blankets and clothes to refugee camps. Cell phone companies set up collection drives for you to simply send a text and donate money.

      While planning this article, I asked several people to tell me what they think makes America great. Sadly, only one person; my son (thank you, Michael) responded. Here's what he had to say:

      America is a great nation, arguably the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. As such, citizens of this great nation don’t even begin to comprehend what it’s like to NOT be so great and powerful.

      Let me shock you a bit: The median individual income for US citizens, 18 years and older, is $24,062. That includes the unemployed, the homeless, everyone.

       Here’s the shocker; the median individual income *worldwide *is $1,700. That means that the median American will make more in 27 days than the median world citizen will make in a *year*. We see homeless, people that are hungry, the downtrodden, and we think we understand poverty, but we really don’t have a clue.

       America loses less than 150 citizens a year to hunger, or aprox .0005% of the population. Worldwide, approximately 8.7 million, or .1% of the world’s population, die each year from hunger.

      We simply cannot comprehend *what the rest of the world experiences, as far as poverty goes. I know you think you can, but unless you have lived in a 3rd world country, truly submersed yourself in poverty, you *just don’t get it*. I have lived in the US version of poverty, but I truly cannot comprehend what the poor of the rest of the world go though.

      Secondly, the US economy is a global economy. We produced about 25% of the global GDP. We need consumers! We need the rest of the world to get above the poverty line, recover from their disasters, quit fighting, have a happy democracy, and start spending! Helping any country, anywhere in the world, with any problem, is in our national best interests.

      So what does all that have to do with America being Great?

      The United States of America is the greatest melting pot in world history. With the exception of Native Americans, almost everybody in the country can trace their heritage back to Europe, Africa, Scandinavia, the Middle or Far East and yet the populations of all these countries leave it to their governments to offer help. However, should these same people immigrate and become Americans, they seem to all “catch the fever” and just naturally want to reach out as individuals to people in need around the world.

      So that's it! That's the key. It's our people. Americans are what makes America the greatest country in the world.

       It's not our government or our constitution. Our farms and factories, music, schools, artists or athletes don't make us great. Americans! That's what makes America the greatest country in the world. I'm damn proud to be one.

 

At least that's my opinion. What's yours?

*What, you may ask, does this have to do with cryptography or any conspiracy? As far as cryptography: nothing! It is really a conspiracy in reverse; ie. People NOT banding together to do something. Think about it.

Citations

¹ Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky:1821-1881

² http://www.online-literature.com/dostoevsky/idiot/

³ Countries offer help to USA

   Who helped us?

   Wikipedia on international aid to the US

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ANOTHER YEAR ALL SHOT TO HELL

My God! 2012 is just about gone.

      I've been thinking for weeks about what to pontificate on this month. Nothing came to mind. Nada, zip, goose egg, snake eyes. Got me a case of writers block.

      Actually, I think it's more like sensory overload. We've had a really screwed up – and very long - election season. FEMA did it's usual too-little-too-late after Sandy. Syria is a total mess. Iran is (still) thumbing it's nose at the whole world. No one knows what the hell Israel is doing.

      Obama wants to bankrupt the country. Congress just wants to get re-elected. The courts are getting more liberal with every passing day and now some sports caster has decided to get political and expound on gun control during a football game.

      2012 hasn't been all bad though. I finally found my long-lost daughter (see A GLORIOUS DAY ;1 Aug) and found out that I have 10 more grandchildren. I got to spend time with my brother and sister. My oldest son started law school and my youngest daughter started college. And I'm still married to my childhood sweetheart. A lot of things to be thankful for.

      So, this December, I'm simply going to spend time with family and God and forget all about those pesky conspiracies that are lurking around every corner. I'll tackle some more of the world's insanity next year.

     I wish from the bottom of my heart that all of you spend some time in prayer and with your family this Christmas season. Tell them and God how much you love them and what they mean to you.

Until 2013, this is N. Richard Peterson signing off.

God bless us; one and all.

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THE NEW REVOLUTION

“When a government is big enough to give you everything you need,

it is powerful enough to take away everything you have"

Thomas Jefferson.

      One of the most influential people in my early life was my 8^th grade social studies teacher. Every time I watch the news or study some historical fact or happening, I remember something that he said and he ultimately helped me understand the political and historical concepts of our country.
      A major concept that he spoke at length about is spending a lot of time in the news lately. That concept is State's Rights and with it; secession.
      Lots of people have talked about leaving the United States since we officially became a country. Every time the federal government does something that someone doesn't like they rumble about seceding. Rarely though does the talk get any further than the barroom door. 

        The first major rift of the 20^th century between states rights and the federal government came over medical marijuana. In several states. people in both the political and medical arenas began to realize that the feds were sticking to old and antiquated notions that flew in the face of science and reason. The state's law makers began to rely on facts instead of propaganda and decided to enforce the 10^th amendment ¹ of our constitution and reclaim their individual state's rights.

      There is international president for their opinions and actions.
      Although marijuana is technically illegal in Israel, “...but medical use has been permitted since the early 1990s for cancer patients...²”. In 2001, the Canadian government came to it's senses and legalized it³.
      Now, the legislatures of 17 states*- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, New Jersey, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington - as well as the District of Columbia have come to their senses and approved its medical use⁴. Several others have decriminalized it and/or are considering legalizing it. Although the feds still say it's illegal and would like people to believe that it (marijuana) has no legitimate use, all of these states have decided to claim their rights.
      Medical marijuana is one of, but not by any means the only issue that has fostered a battle between the states and the federal government.

Montana recently threw down the gauntlet over a supreme court case.

      With the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to hear District of Columbia v. Heller in late 2007, an early 2008 movement began in Montana involving at least 60 elected officials addressing potential secession⁵ if the Second Amendment were interpreted not to grant an individual right, citing its compact with the United States of America.

"In a joint resolution, the Montana politicians argue that when Washington approved the state constitution, including a clause granting “any person” the right to bear arms, upon the Treasure State’s entry into the Union in 1889, the federal government recognized that clause as consistent with the Second Amendment. If the Court comes down on the side of a collective right, they argue, it would breach the compact for statehood between Montana and the federal government.”

      Then Governor Schweitzer went one giant-step further and drew a hard, black line. “If guns and ammunition are manufactured inside the State of Montana for sale and use inside that state then the federal firearms laws have no applicability since the federal government only has the power to control commerce across state lines. Montana has the law on their side. Since when did the USA start following their own laws especially the constitution of the USA, the very document that empowers the USA.⁶” In effect, he has told the feds that they do not control what happens within the borders of each individual states, only what crosses those borders.

 Next came Texas.

      There has been a lot of talk about Texas not even being a real state and having the right to secede from the moment they became a state. Although those claims are legally doubtful at best, even their governor has chimed in saying: “We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot.⁷"
      To set their foot down, the Texas legislature passed H.C.R. No. 50⁸ that stated in part “That this serve as notice and demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers...”. The complete text almost reads like a call to arms, telling the feds to get off their back and out of Texas.

      An interesting note: 
“Should Texas one day secede, one man may already be vying to be its president. Actor Chuck Norris said last month he may be interested in the post.”
      Then there's Arizona and the whole immigration debacle. The feds actually sued a state and told them (AZ) that the state couldn't do the feds job even if the feds weren't going to do it. That one is still playing out; in court, both sides claimed partial victory.

And let's not forget the National ID act⁹.
      Led by Maine in early 2007, 25 states over the past 2 years have passed resolutions and binding laws denouncing and refusing to implement the Bush-era law which many expressed concerned about privacy, funding and more. While the law is still on the books in D.C., its implementation has been delayed numerous times in response to this massive state resistance, and in practice, is virtually null and void.
      About two thirds of the states have got their hackles up about something involving state's rights and the sovereignty of the individual state governments. During the War Between the States, 11 states seceded from a total of 34. I'm sure you know the results. If, however, over half of the states we have today decided to dissolve the union, the outcome is by no means a given. One thing is almost guaranteed though. With all the money and egos involved it would be a bloody mess.
      Between national ID, medical marijuana, guns, taxes, immigration, and a whole slew of other laws, law suits and actions the individual states have had just about enough. Something is going to tip a lot of states to the point where they may decide join together and either declare the US Federal Government to be invalid, make serious movements towards nullification¹⁰, mass secession or; and people, this is a very real very dangerous possibility, we could be headed for a revolution. Not a handful of nut-cases running around shouting about a new world order, but an armed uprising with the governors of several states calling out their individual militias and national guard units to battle the federal government.

"But the simple truth--born of experience--is that tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people."

Judge Alex Kozinski - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit


     It has been said that the tree of liberty must, from time to time be watered with the blood of patriots. I hope that time, at least for our country, is a long way off.

At least that's my opinion. Let's hear yours.

On Nullification:
But once citizens understand that they can circumvent a power-hungry Congress and its enablers on the court by demanding their state governments step up and nullify unconstitutional laws, entrenched abuses of every sort could come crashing down.

[AZ] Senate Bill 1433 would create a 12-person “Joint Legislative Committee on Nullification of Federal Laws,” which would “recommend, propose and call for a vote by simple majority to nullify in its entirety a specific federal law or regulation that is outside the scope of the powers delegated by the People to the federal government in the United States Constitution.”

*Post election note: Last week's election added more states to the list of clear thinkers. Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalize medical marijuana. And there's another interesting little battle brewing; the good people of Washington state and Colorado voted to legalize recreational marijuana for the over-21 crowd. Not sure how the feds are going to handle that one but at least the people there have stood up for themselves and said enough is enough. We'll watch the confrontations over the coming months. If anything real interesting happens, you'll be able to read all about it right here.

N. Richard Peterson

Citations

¹ U.S. Constitution - Amendment 10
   Complete text and explaination of 10th amendment
² Isreal and marijuana
³ Canada and marijuana
⁴ Medical Marijuana by state
Map of Medical Marijuana states

⁵ Will Montana secede from the union?

⁶ Text of Montana Law
⁷ Rick Perry interview & Secession
⁸ H.C.R. No. 50
⁹ National ID Act summary
¹⁰ The Nuclear Option - Nillification

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