Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Drug War Destroys All it Touches

What a horrendous story — You know how it goes… confidential informant looking to cut a deal points a finger. Cops do a no-knock raid and “find” what they expect to find — a meth lab. Arrests made, etc., etc. … Continue reading

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Student suspended for opposing drug use

You just can’t make this stuff up. Two students at Waynesburg Central High School have been suspended for 10 days because of the way they depicted an activity they were trying to discourage. John DiBuono and his classmate made a … Continue reading

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Hey, it’s possible that DARE isn’t completely bad

What a bizarre editorial. Translation: DARE probably doesn’t work, but might not cause any actual damage, and if it does, its probably small. Plus, it’s cheap, so we might as well fund it.

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If only we passed another law…

So I come across this OpEd by Denny Freidenrich with the headline How To Ensure Teen Drivers Are Drug-Free. Now that’s a bold and amazing promise, so I eagerly read on to see how this magic could occur. It starts … Continue reading

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Defender of the Constitution

Can you guess which American spoke these stirring words last night? When the Founders drafted the Constitution, they had a clear understanding of tyranny. They also had a clear idea about how to prevent it from ever taking root in … Continue reading

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Open Thread

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States’ Rights

There’s a conversation going on around the blogs about the sometimes controversial term “states’ rights.” See Grits for Breakfast’s response to a Bob Herbert article touted by

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The Straight Talk Express

Via Hit and Run John McCain on medical marijuana on a conference call A questioner named Jonathan… asked “Should federal law supersede the will of the people in a given state when it comes to medical marijuana?” McCain started chuckling. … Continue reading

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Hemp and other signs of a free society

On Wednesday, potential hemp growers take on the DEA in court with oral arguments in… Bismark, North Dakota. It’s likely to be an interesting time — I wish I could be there. Here’s what makes it interesting. From any logical … Continue reading

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United Steelworkers opposes Plan Mexico

Interesting… The United Steelworkers union announced today that it opposes handing Mexico what amounts to a blank check for $500 million for border enforcement of drug trafficking because it‰s likely the American tax dollars will instead end up further undermining … Continue reading

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