Radical Botany

RADICAL BOTANY

These are great posts from Portland Indymedia that I wanted to share because I think it's incredibly important to be getting back to nature. We not only need to be prepared for what's ahead (major food shortages?), we need to be reconnecting with our inner beings. Our lives are so fast paced and we live and breathe in boxes. We are so disconnected from ourselves and nature. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are blessed with healing and nutritional plants that a lot of our ancesters used to heal themselves and for nutrition. I will update this blog as they show up on Indymedia.

Understanding our place in the Plant World is important to survival. Much plant knowledge has been lost due to the mechanization of the world. All around us are plants that could help to be healthy and live lightly on the earth. It is important for as many people as possible learn about the plants and how to let the plants teach us and heal us. Enjoy!

1. Plants as our Teachers

2. White Oak & Plant/Human Communities

3. Oregon Grape - Learning the Lay of the Land

4. Plant Identification and Miner's Lettuce

5. Plants as Shelter

6. Plants for Clothing

7. Seeds and Wild Plants, Valuable?

8. The Great Harvest

Family Dog Hit with Hammer then Buried Alive

Link to Story & Video

I had to write about this because I am so disturbed that anyone could do this to their family dog.

In Forest Grove, OR, Hyrum Long, 75, and his daughter, Susan Johnson, 49, decided that they needed to kill their dog Molly who was 13 because Molly was ill. They claim they did not take her to a shelter or vet to get euthanized because they did not have money and were worried they would get charged with animal cruelty. So instead, they beat Molly over the head with a hammer until they thought Molly was dead, buried her in their yard, and then WENT OUT TO DINNER!!!
A neighbor heard the dog crying and called 911. Molly was still alive when the police found her. They took her to the Oregon Humane Society. Spokesperson Barbara Baugnon said Molly was in extreme pain and in terrible condition when it arrived. "She couldn't lift her head but her eyes were following people around the room, obviously she was suffering," said Baugnon. "It's one of the worst cases i've ever heard of." Baugnon said places like Dove Lewis Animal Hospital will euthanize animals free of charge and so will some veterinarians, depending upon the situation.

UPDATE!!!
Dad & daughter who killed dog arrested for animal abuse & neglect
Watch the video here

Officers from the Forest Grove Police Department arrested 75-year-old Hyrum Long and 49-year-old Susan Johnson around 8:15 p.m., Monday. Long was charged with aggravated animal abuse in the first degree, a felony, and Johnson charged with animal neglect in the first degree, a misdemeanor. Both were released from jail Tuesday morning with no bail.

Johnson is now set to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. on November 7th for her arraignment and authorities said Long would likely have his first court appearance on Monday, November 10th, at 8:30 a.m.

Police spokesperson Aaron Ashbaugh said a necropsy report from the Oregon Humane Society indicated the dog had suffered from a chronic skin disease, body sores from lying down for prolonged periods of time, and that the dog had suffered from long term lack of nutrition and chronic starvation.

TAKE ACTION!!!
I URGE everyone to call Washington County District Attorney's office. Even if you are out of Washington County, please call them today.

Here is the contact info:
PLEASE contact the Washington County District Attorney's office (503-846-8671) and urge them to prosecute these horrible people to the fullest.

It's an anonymous call; you don't need to leave contact information.

Please call today!!!

RIP Molly :'(

The Truth about Sarah Palin

Go here for Video about Sarah Palin and aerial wolf hunting in Alaska

Top Facts Everyone Must Know About Sarah Palin

1) As mayor of Wasilla, Palin made rape victims pay for their own forensic evidence kits
2) Palin is opposed to abortion in cases of rape and incest (even if victims are children)
3) Palin believes creationism should be taught in public schools
4) While mayor of Wasilla Palin tried to fire the librarian because she refused to censor books
5) Palin has no international experience and only obtained her first passport just last year (2007) 6) Palin supports the Alaskan Independence Party which seeks independence from the USA
7) Palin is presently under investigation in Alaska for abuse of power
8) Palin offered a bounty of $150 for each left front leg of freshly killed wolves
9) Palin promotes aerial hunting of wolves even though Alaskans voted twice to ban it
10) Palin used $400,000 of state money to fund a propaganda campaign in support of aerial hunting
11) Palin believes man-made global warming is a farce
12) Palin strongly supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
13) Palin is a champion for big oil and her campaign slogan has become "Drill, baby, drill!"
14) Palin is suing the federal government to prevent listing the polar bear as an endangered species
15) Palin is opposed to listing the unique Cook Inlet beluga whale as an endangered species

"Our website contains full journal citations for every Sarah Palin fact. To read more about her
atrocities committed against wildlife in Alaska, despite the protest of Alaskan citizens and wildlife biologists, view our webpage at: www.GrizzlyBay.org/SarahPalinInfoPage.htm"

Protesters Use Flamethrowers Against Police

1st Mobile Regiment's 1st & 3rd Company(1001st, 1003rd Mobile) of the South korean Combat Police corps against a very pissed off protest group in South Korea, 2002.

I wonder what they were protesting about....

Videos of Cops v. Skaters

Officer Salvatore Rivieri

We found some funny and disturbing youtube videos last night of cops and skaters. It blows my mind that people can get in trouble for riding skateboards. Well...not that it doesn't surprise me, you can get in trouble for just about anything, especially when an officer is bored, on steroids, or has too much testosterone.

Officer Salvatore Rivieri (DUDE) V. Skaters

Go Skateboarding Day: Arkansas Cops

13 Year Old Skater Attacked & Arrested

Skater and Rent-a-Cop Fight

Security Trips Skater