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   From: bliss@sfo.com   
      
   M_P wrote:   
   > On Jul 10, 11:03 am, Day Brown  wrote:   
   >   
   >> What we   
   >> post here has no effect on the process, but the sum total of what gets   
   >> posted on the blogs and youtube does.   
   >   
   > What is the evidence for these claims?   
      
   	Actually I have no doubt that few people are influenced by   
   posts here or anywhere but what influences the pols are contacts   
   and numbers in organizations and donations to campaigns.   
      
   	If what I happen to write here influences one person to   
   call their elected representatives about the reform of the   
   ridiculous drug laws then that is the most I can hope for, if they   
   donate $$ to one or more of the Drug Law Reform groups to run   
   advertisements then I would be highly gratified even if I never   
   learn of it.   
      
   	In the meantime we have to play Whack-A-Mole with the   
   prohibitionists so that people don't think they are the only   
   rational voice on tpd.   
      
   	later   
   	bliss   
      
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