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Subject: Rave Act Passed in US
Original Message Date: 11-Apr-03 @ 08:41 PM Edit: 11-Apr-03 | 08:52 PM - Rave Act Passed in US
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Bush To Sign America’s Anti-Nightlife R.A.V.E. Act
America’s nightlife industry faces an uncertain future
this weekend, after Congress voted to approve the
puritanical RAVE act, meaning crack house laws will
now be applied to all concerts, clubs and music
festivals in the US.
“Property owners can be punished for any drug offence
that their customers commit - even if they work hard to
stop such offences,” warned the Drug Policy Alliance
just hours before the Bill was passed.
“This is likely to deter nightclub and stadium owners
from holding events.”
“Every musical style will be affected, including rock and
roll, Hip Hop, country and electronic music,” they
added.
The bill was passed after Senator Joe Biden sneaked it
into an unrelated Child Abduction Prevention Act,
which allowed the RAVE act to become law without any
hearings, debates or even specific votes being taken by
Congress. Its incredibly draconian terms mean that if
just one person is caught smoking a joint at a public
gathering such as a club, party or concert, the
organisers and property owners can be jailed for 20
years.
target="NEW">drug policy
emdef.org
(helping to save American club culture)
Message 31/45 14-Apr-03 @ 02:23 AM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
Message 33/45 14-Apr-03 @ 12:12 PM Edit: 14-Apr-03 | 12:36 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
Regards.
Steve.
Message 34/45 14-Apr-03 @ 02:37 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
buddhists and hindus are no better e.g. imperial japan, ongoing india/pakistan conflict.
Message 35/45 14-Apr-03 @ 03:17 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
It is not just international strategy that has caused the US to be so biased here. For example, shortly before 9/11 the US was about to step in and help put an end to the Palestine/Israel conflict, before nearly 10,000 Evangelical Jewish US citizens wrote in and told them to stop, which they did. IMO, this may even have been the action that resulted in 9/11.
I am also aware that nearly every religion on the planet has been responsible for many wars and attrocities, but I am talking about what is happening at this point in time. Imperial Japans religious policies were terrible, especially when it invaded China, but it hardly exists any more. The Jewish religion has been a very pleasant and peaceful religion in the past, but it is currently behaving in a very disgusting manner.
My head hurts! Why do I even start?
I'm gonna stop this and go have a beer
Regards.
Steve.
Message 36/45 14-Apr-03 @ 03:25 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
People can believe in anything they want, but if it gets me off the shitter, or anyone else for that matter, then its not a good thing.
Message 37/45 14-Apr-03 @ 03:58 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
And nothing... nothing... should get you off the toilet when you're shitting. That mistake was yours, my friend.
psy
Message 38/45 14-Apr-03 @ 07:52 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
-Craig
Message 39/45 14-Apr-03 @ 07:56 PM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
Thank you so much for giving me much needed laughter.
*sigh*
Trills
Message 40/45 16-Apr-03 @ 08:45 AM - RE: Rave Act Passed in US
I remember my semester in a US College.... if the cops busted a house party... everyone jumped out the window and the owner was fined multiplied with the est. number of patrons. Isn't all this just the upgraded version of that law?
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