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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (289174)	5/25/2006 7:11:20 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572920

re: Firearms can be used for defense. What is marijuana used for? Oh yeah, those who suffer from glacoma. And a bunch of other medical uses, including relieving the discomfort from cancer treatment. OK, how about "Make booze legal and you WILL vastly increase the number of people who drive drunk". Pot is less addicting and certainly less socially destructive than booze. I thought you had a libertarian bent?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (289174)	5/25/2006 1:32:01 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572920

Denny Hastert Wrote Letter for Abramoff Casino Clients after receiving money from them. This is from ABC's report. Hastert now denies he's being investigated, but this looks pretty clear-cut in terms of him at least being a bribery suspect. "Part of the investigation involves a letter Hastert wrote three years ago, urging the Secretary of the Interior to block a casino on an Indian reservation that would have competed with other tribes. The other tribes were represented by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff who reportedly has provided details of his dealings with Hastert as part of his plea agreement with the government. The letter was written shortly after a fund-raiser for Hastert at a restaurant owned by Abramoff. Abramoff and his clients contributed more than $26,000 at the time. The day Abramoff was indicted, Hastert denied any unlawful connection and said he would donate to charity any campaign contribution he had received from Abramoff and his clients. A spokesman for Speaker Hastert told ABC News, "We are not aware of this. The Speaker has a long history and a well-documented record of opposing Indian Reservation shopping for casino gaming purposes." This week, Hastert has been outspoken in his criticism of the FBI for its raid on the office of another congressman under investigation, Democrat William Jefferson of Louisiana."