Ask the Washu: Palin at it again

Ask the Washu: Palin at it again

Why Boycott Kellogg? Michael Phelps is not one of them.

Why boycott Kellogg regarding their position on Marijuana?

People are asking the question on why there is a boycott directed at the Kellogg Corporation regarding Michael Phelps and the Marijuana incident. For starters Mike should have known better than to allow his picture to be taken and used in this manner. Where was his entourage when someone pulled out the camera and snapped the picture? What was the incentive of taking the photo and it being sold on the internet? This is the price of being a public figure and the art of choosing your friends and associates. Everybody is not your friend and this is a perfect example of that. This incident is a teachable moment to youth and adults alike.

Now that the cannabis is out of the bong, there is a legitimate reason for boycotting Kellogg Company.

It's not about Mr. Phelps needing a job like the rest of us; there will be no unemployment checks for him because athletes are not eligible.

It is about the principles of Civil Rights, voter's rights and the law of the land.

The residents of the State of Michigan overwhelmingly voted to approve the use of Marijuana for Medical Reasons by a 2 to 1 margin through the ballot initiative process. Every elected official in the State of Michigan sat on the sidelines led by Governor Granholm saying "that she would keep her hands off of this issue and let the people decide". And the people did just that in November of 2008. Medical Marijuana got more votes than John McCain and Barack Obama in Michigan.

Three million voters approved of Medical Marijuana in the State of Michigan. Medical Marijuana won in all 83 counties of the State and in every State, Local, and Federal congressional district. It was a total bi-partisan effort by the Citizens of the State.

The stance on Marijuana is a direct slap in the face to the citizens of Calhoun County Michigan, the location of the world headquarters of Kellogg Corporation within the City of Battle Creek. Kellogg's stance is in blatant defiance to the voters. Kellogg's position is of a corporate conglomerate ignoring the law of the land. It can also be construed as a terrorist act upon their employees who voted for Proposal 1.

Michigan can achieve stability in its workforce by removing Marijuana from the list of illegal drugs and support the reclassification to a Schedule III drug. Testing positive for Marijuana would be just like testing positive for Beer, Cough Syrup, or any other Schedule III drug. Employers in Michigan would not be able to use the threat of a drug test to abuse and terminate an employee.

Kellogg Company has now placed themselves in a no-lose position. Michael Phelps does not have to go back to Kellogg and can work for somebody else. Kellogg has the opportunity to be a leader in the corporate world by reforming their position on Marijuana. They have the golden opportunity to make healthy breakfast products made from hemp instead of the sugar loaded diabetes flakes that they produce now.

Hemp waffles and pancakes from Kellogg will create jobs in a State that is thirsting for an economic recovery. Additionally Kellogg will make so much money that they can sponsor Mr. Phelps AND the US Olympic Team. Some of the proceeds could help support the Kellogg Foundation that does exemplary work in charitable giving and corporate responsibility.

Employees of Kellogg will be able to get Patient/Caregiver cards from the Department of Community Health in April and can declare a No Tobacco workplace for their employees. The City of Battle Creek Police Department does not have the time to be bothered picking up Battle Creek residents for simple possession of small amounts of Marijuana. (2.5 ounces as defined by law).

The sacrifices of the Civil rights movement, the change that President Obama was elected for are being disrespected by the leadership of Kellogg when it takes the stance that it has on Marijuana. Children do not need to drink beer or alcohol either and you don't see ABC dumping football and Basketball from their networks.

I am hopeful that Kellogg Company reforms their stance on Marijuana. I am not concerned so much for Mr. Phelps as I am an employee of Kellogg using Medical Marijuana. The prejudice and injustice must end and until this happens, I will no longer purchase any Kellogg product until their position is substantially reformed on the issue.

The people have spoken, so let the people start tokin!


The list of products are as follows.

  * All-Bran® Cereals, drink mixes and snack bars
* Apple Jacks® Cereals and cereal straws
* Austin® Crackers and cookies
* Carr's® Crackers and cookies
* Cheez-It® Crackers and cheese spread
* Chips Deluxe® Cookies
* Club® Crackers
* Crunchmania™ Graham snacks
* Eggo® Waffles, pancakes, pastries, cereals and syrup
* EL Fudge® Sandwich Cookies
* Famous Amos® Cookies
* Fudge Shoppe® Cookies
* Gripz® Crackers and cookies
* Hydrox® Cookies
* Jack's® Cookies
* Jackson's® Cookies and vanilla wafers
* Keebler® Cookies, Crackers and Graham Crackers
* Kellogg's® Corn Flakes Cereal, Cereal Straws, Corn Flake Crumbs,
* Low Fat Granola, Stuffing Mix and Fruit Flavored Rolls,
* Rice Krispies® Cereals, snack bars and cereal straws
* Corn Pops® Cereal
* Cracklin' Oat Bran® Cereal
* Crispix® Cereal
* Crunchy Nut™ Granola Bars
* Froot Loops® Cereal
* Frosted Flakes® Cereal
* Honey Smacks® Cereal
* Keebler Cookie Crunch™ Cereal
* Live Bright™ Brain Health Bars
* Mini-Wheats® Cereal
* Mueslix® Cereal
* Nutri-Grain® Cereal bars, yogurt bars and fruit & nut bars
* Product 19® Cereal
* Raisin Bran® Cereal
* Raisin Bran Crunch® Cereal
* Smart Start® Cereal
* Smorz™ Cereal
* Special K® Cereals, waffles, meal bars, protein water and protein water mixes
* Yogos® Snacks
* Krispy® Saltine Crackers
* Morningstar Farms® Veggie Foods
* Murray® Cookies and Sugar Free Cookies
* Pop-Tarts® Toaster Pastries
* Ready Crust® Pie Crusts
* Rice Krispies® Cereal and Treats
* Sandies® Cookies
* Scooby-Doo!® Crackers
* Soft Batch® Cookies
* Toasteds® Crackers
* Town House® Crackers
* Vienna Cremes® Sandwich Cookies
* Vienna Fingers® Cookies
* Wheatables® Crackers
* Loma Linda® Veggie Foods
* Worthington® Veggie Foods
* Zesta® Crackers

* Nickelodeon™ WonderPets!™ fruit flavored snacks
* Disney Mickey Clubhouse fruit flavored snacks
* Power Rangers Super Legends fruit flavored snacks
* Disney High School Musical fruit flavored snacks
* Operation® fruit flavored snacks
* Yogos® yogurt-covered fruity dots
* Yogos® Bits Crashers™ Tangy Rainbow Splash yogurt-covered dots
* Disney™ Princess™ fruit flavored snacks
* John Deere fruit flavored snacks
* Nick Jr.™ Dora the Explorer™ fruit flavored snacks
* Nickelodeon® SpongeBob Squarepants™ fruit flavored snacks
* Disney-Pixar Finding Nemo fruit flavored snacks
* Barbie™ fruit flavored snacks
* Nick Jr.™ Go Diego Go!™ fruit flavored snacks
* Strawberry Shortcake™ fruit flavored snacks
* The Backyardigans™ fruit flavored snacks

 

 

 

    

The ballad of an American (Tribute to the Unemployed)

 

I am proud to be an American; at least I know I'm broke,

The banks and utilities all want me and that is not a joke.

So I stand up, and this I proudly say,

I filled out lots of job apps,

And nothing has come my way.

 

 

 

 

    

Lansing Branch NAACP Starts anew in 2009

On January 4th 2009, new leadership will take control of the Lansing Branch. Winston Williams will be the new president and will help guide the branch into the new challenges of the 21st century. Mr Williams has been a driving force behind branch activities and will continue in this capacity as Branch President. He takes over from James Gill who decided not to run again. We thank Mr. Gill for his leadership in taking the branch into technology with the creation of the first website for the branch and, allowing the branch to prosper in sponsoring activities and events in the Greater Lansing area.

Is Bin Laden Dead? - Another example of a WMD, Words of Mass Deception.

Reports on the internet seem to sustain this argument. Is Bin Laden a dead nemisis perpetrated by the Bush Administration?
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/osama_dead.html


Look and listen..



10 billion a month at 12 months equal 120 billion a year.. times 5 years...

Is Iraq worth 600 billion a year?

What is going on?

"The Automatic Lubricator for Engines" Invention

ELIJAH MCCOY (1844 - 1929)
"The Automatic Lubricator for Engines" Invention

Elijah McCoy was the inventor of more than fifty patented ideas. His name represented quality. This is where the saying "the real McCoy" became associated with quality products.

Mr. McCoy was born in Canada in a community of escaped slaves. He was born at a time when railroads were changing the nation.

As a young man, McCoy went to Scotland to apprentice as a mechanical engineer. Upon his return to America, He came to Michigan and worked for the Michigan Central Railroad.

Although he was a trained engineer, the only job McCoy could find was stoking the burning fire on steam-powered trains. As a stoker, part of his job was to lubricate the engine by hand. The train had to stop each time he did this. Whenever the train stopped, it caused the trains to be very late.

In 1872, Eugene McCoy used his engineering skills and invented a lubricator to make the job easier and faster. Although the train had to stand still while the lubricator was in use, McCoy's method was faster, safer and more efficient. Ten years later he patented a lubricator that worked while the train was in motion.

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