What about free speech in the courtroom? If a judge doesnt allow you to present your defense to a jury of your peers, then your First Amendment freedom to complain outside of the courtroom means very little. Consider the case of Reverend Christie, whose State-licensed Cannabis ministry was judged to be sincere and legitimate by the judge. A federal judge Wednesday rejected the religious freedom defense raised by Hawaii island cannabis advocate Roger Christie to his marijuana-trafficking charges. ~ from Religious freedom defense quashed in marijuana case Ken Kobayashi, Honolulu Star Advertiser. September 12, 2013 staradvertiser/... Four years of indefinite imprisonment -- without trial, denied bail eight times -- denied visits from the national press -- denied visits from his wife Share Christie-- denied the basic human right to see his mother before she passed on......all for a first-time, non-violent, slanderous marijuana charge. If you think free speech is important then do what you can to help Roger have the freedom to present the defense of his choice, namely, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act defense that was thrown out of federal court along with due process and the First Amendment.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 23:23:24 +0000
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