"We are also programmed to believe the urban legend that the Hip Hop of today comes out of the hood". - Truth Minista Paul Scott

Full Podcast - Truth Minista Paul Scott of Militant Mind Militia joins us to discuss the movement to bring attention to the state of hip-hop and its corporate control. He recently penned an article at AllHipHop.com & posted a Youtube video on the subject.

"The 'war on drugs' has created a lack of respect for the law." - John Amabile  Full Podcast - John Amabile has years of experience in the drug war, from the perspectives of a prosecutor, a public defender, and now a private attorney. He was an Assistant Attorney General from 1982-1986 in the criminal Bureau of the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. After trying hundreds of cases in the state and federally, as well as on the county level, he now advocates for drug legalization and sees LEAP as an effective vehicle to begin the process of ending the drug war by educating the public. Read more about John at LEAP's website.

"The 'war on drugs' has created a lack of respect for the law." - John Amabile  Full Podcast - John Amabile has years of experience in the drug war, from the perspectives of a prosecutor, a public defender, and now a private attorney. He was an Assistant Attorney General from 1982-1986 in the criminal Bureau of the Massachusetts Attorney General's office. After trying hundreds of cases in the state and federally, as well as on the county level, he now advocates for drug legalization and sees LEAP as an effective vehicle to begin the process of ending the drug war by educating the public. Read more about John at LEAP's website.

HQ Podcast 41:45  “The drug war has not helped these people or their families; it has led to further incarceration, broken homes and economic instability.” - Jason Thomas

Jason Thomas served as a detention officer in a 125-bed county jail in Prowers County, Colorado and as a town marshal’s deputy in Holly, Colorado. Prior to taking on these roles, he had military and corporate sales experience, but he wanted to go into law enforcement to serve the needs of his community.   Growing up in California, Jason was always opposed to marijuana prohibition because it never made sense to him. But when he began working in law enforcement, he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of drug arrests. “The drug war has not helped these people or their families; it has led to further incarceration, broken homes and economic instability,” he says. Websites: TBG Companies, Inc. & Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

HQ Podcast 41:45  “The drug war has not helped these people or their families; it has led to further incarceration, broken homes and economic instability.” - Jason Thomas

Jason Thomas served as a detention officer in a 125-bed county jail in Prowers County, Colorado and as a town marshal’s deputy in Holly, Colorado. Prior to taking on these roles, he had military and corporate sales experience, but he wanted to go into law enforcement to serve the needs of his community.   Growing up in California, Jason was always opposed to marijuana prohibition because it never made sense to him. But when he began working in law enforcement, he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of drug arrests. “The drug war has not helped these people or their families; it has led to further incarceration, broken homes and economic instability,” he says. Websites: TBG Companies, Inc. & Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

HQ-Podcast As co-founder of the Oklevueha Native American Church (ONAC), James Mooney has several roles through which he attempts to correct some of the damage the war on drugs has perpetrated upon American families. In James’s opinion, the war on drugs is presently the largest contributing factor to the disruption of the American family unit. James Mooney spent more than a decade in Utah State law enforcement and theState Department of Corrections, during which he was a zealous enforcer of the drug war.

HQ-Podcast As co-founder of the Oklevueha Native American Church (ONAC), James Mooney has several roles through which he attempts to correct some of the damage the war on drugs has perpetrated upon American families. In James’s opinion, the war on drugs is presently the largest contributing factor to the disruption of the American family unit. James Mooney spent more than a decade in Utah State law enforcement and theState Department of Corrections, during which he was a zealous enforcer of the drug war.

Dr. Curtis Doebbler joins Black Talk Radio to discuss the apparent violations of International Law by the Obama Administration and NATO forces.      Dr. Curtis F.J. Doebbler is an international human rights lawyer who since 1988 has been representing individuals before international human rights bodies in Africa, Europe, the Americas and before United Nations bodies.   He is known for his outspoken opposition to human rights violations by the U.S. government and his support of individuals in countries that have been subject to armed attacks by the United States. He has worked almost two decades in Africa, Asia and the Middle East teaching international human rights law and representing individuals in human rights cases.

Dr. Curtis Doebbler joins Black Talk Radio to discuss the apparent violations of International Law by the Obama Administration and NATO forces.      Dr. Curtis F.J. Doebbler is an international human rights lawyer who since 1988 has been representing individuals before international human rights bodies in Africa, Europe, the Americas and before United Nations bodies.   He is known for his outspoken opposition to human rights violations by the U.S. government and his support of individuals in countries that have been subject to armed attacks by the United States. He has worked almost two decades in Africa, Asia and the Middle East teaching international human rights law and representing individuals in human rights cases.

As both a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, Patrick has seen the devastating effect ofmandatory minimum sentencing schemes where young people full of potential find them selves saddled with a felony narcotics trafficking conviction and warehoused in jail for selling a couple of grams of drugs, even with no prior criminal record. Patrick has personally witnessed the violent criminal enterprises that have taken hold in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in order to claim their share ofthe enormous illicit profits generated by prohibition.     Patrick Nightingale is a former prosecutor and practicing criminal defense attorneyin Pittsburgh, PA, and surrounding regions. Patrick spent six years with theAllegheny County District Attorney’s Office and was one of the founding members of the Domestic Violence Unit. Patrick’s tenure as a trial attorney brought him face toface with the casualties of the “War on Drugs” on a daily basis   Patrick joins the program on behalf of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Visit www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com