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Waiting Lists For Organ Transplants: Why Not Try Capitalism?
Kidneys For Sale – Letting The Law Of Supply And Demand Solve The Supply Problem
Ethical Vampirism – Altruism And The Sanction Of The Victim – For Whose Benefit?
Prince Or Principle? Marc Emery And The ‘Principle Of Pot – Part 2’
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A Case Against Extradition: The Principle Of Pot
The Principle Of Pot: It’s Not About Pot
Is Freedom Achieved Through The Democratic Process Or Through Civil Disobedience?
Should Marc Emery Spend Time In An American Jail For An ‘Offence’ Committed In Canada?
Watch The Principle Of Pot
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Ayn Rand, Isabel Paterson, Leonard Peikoff – On The Nature And Purpose Of Government
The Playboy Philosophy – Freedom, Capitalism, Reason, Consent
Playboy’s Hugh Hefner On Politics, Religion, Sex
Is It Justice? Prince Of Pot Marc Emery Awaits Extradition
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Deja Vu All Over Again – A Potpourri Of Resurrected Issues of The Distant And Recent Past
GUEST: Gordon Mood, L.A. Mood Comics And Games
Archie Comics – 600th Issue Features Proposal To Veronica
Christine Williams, Stuart Parker, Robert Metz – Viewpoints On Releasing The Lockerbie Bomber
Compassion And Mercy Versus Justice
GUEST: Paul McKeever, Leader, Freedom Party Of Ontario
No Tax For Pan Am II – An Unwanted Legacy
The Prince Of Pot: Marc Emery’s Farewell Tour
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Bad Laws: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Drug Offences
Bad Drugs Or Bad Habits? – Coren Vs Metz – And A Panel Discussion
Drug Prohibition: Good Or Bad? The Economist Won’t Say – But They’re Against It
Left And Right: Disagreement Within The Cannabis Culture
Drug Use: Escape From Reality? Or Escape From Unreality?
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Socialists and criminals – Sticking to their guns on gun control
Conservatism: What conservatism?
H.L. Mencken – On life, religion, and the better man
New deals for a bad old idea… That the world owes you a living
Marc Emery’s impending extradition to the United States for selling marijuana seeds raises profound questions about sovereignty, justice, and the irrationality of drug prohibition laws. In this episode of Just Right, the discussion centers on Emery’s lifelong activism, tracing his path from a London bookseller to a political firebrand challenging censorship, taxes, and government overreach.
Emery emerges as a complex figure—abrasive yet principled, self-promoting like Muhammad Ali, but driven by a passion for individual freedom. His early debates with the host at City Lights Bookshop sparked shared ventures, including publishing newspapers like The London Tribune and The London Metro Bulletin, and co-founding the Freedom Party of Ontario in 1984. Campaigns against the 1991 Pan Am Games bid saved London taxpayers millions, while fights against Sunday shopping laws and business improvement areas demonstrated how civil disobedience can triumph over bureaucratic folly.
Clips from films like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and documentaries such as Prince of Pot: The U.S. vs. Marc Emery illustrate Emery’s influences and current plight, where U.S. authorities target him not just for seeds, but for funding legalization efforts—a clear political vendetta. Speakers in these excerpts, including Emery himself comparing his struggle to Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, highlight the absurdity of facing life imprisonment in America for acts that warrant mere fines in Canada. Note that these views do not necessarily reflect those of the host or Just Right.
The episode underscores broader implications: if Canada extradites Emery, it surrenders sovereignty to insane U.S. drug policies, setting a dangerous precedent for any activist. Differences between Emery’s anarchistic leanings and the host’s perspectives add nuance, yet unity persists on core principles of liberty.
In examining Emery’s story, the pursuit of justice demands vigilance against such moral obscenities, ensuring freedoms remain just right for all.
