Monthly Archives: March 2009

About that cocaine video

I haven’t commented about the guy who’s been shopping around the video that supposedly shows Joe Biden’s daughter doing cocaine, because I just wasn’t interested. Eric Sterling has it right. This person is a disgusting sleazebag. […] None of us … Continue reading

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I’m starting to wonder if it’s intentional

President Obama’s no dummy. He’s intelligent and he’s educated. He’s from Chicago. Is he purposely throwing softballs? President Obama: Well, what‰s happened is that President Calderon I think has been very bold and rightly has decided that it‰s gotten carried … Continue reading

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Coming out of the closet

Andrew Sullivan gets readers talking about the marijuana closet — the awkward place so many users reside that prevents them from talking openly. This convinces more to come out of the closet. Jason Kuznicki Positive Liberty comments on this development … Continue reading

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No more free rides?

Could it be that the mindless anything-goes-as-long-as-you’re-tough-on-drugs philosophy is showing cracks? “bullet” Editorial: Incarceration Lobby Deserves Tough Questions Here’s a question to those who gathered in Sparta last week to criticize Gov. Jim Doyle’s public safety budget: Why does the … Continue reading

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Obama’s joke – the gift that keeps on giving

I can’t even keep up with all the press and attention that has been given to marijuana legalization in the past few days. It’s resulted in a huge boost for this site with over 70,000 visits in the past two … Continue reading

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How many joints in a year?

In the discussion about legalizing medical marijuana in Illinois, Illinois State Police Capt. Mark Henry specifically cited a provision that would allow patients to grow as many as seven marijuana plants at a time. Henry said seven plants would produce … Continue reading

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Drugs and Guns

The New York Times has an article about the drug war activities in Mexico: In Drug War, Mexico Fights Cartel and Itself They mention Hillary Clinton’s well-publicized statements: At the same time, American drug users are fueling demand for the … Continue reading

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I get quoted

The student newspaper at Illinois State University did an article about legalization, and may do a series. Marijuana legalization to help economy Some of the quotes were accurate. The regulars could probably tell what I did say and what I … Continue reading

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Marijuana is illegal because, uh, uh…

White House Spokesperson responds to follow-up questions by the press… Robert Gibbs spent several minutes further ridiculing the marijuana questions, sometimes with the press laughing as well, while trying to indicate that Obama was just trying to give a nod … Continue reading

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Glenn Greenwald is a must-read

Jim Webb’s courage v. the “pragmatism” excuse for politicians Seriously. Just go over there and read the whole thing. But here’s a couple of paragraphs for you anyway. What’s most notable about Webb’s decision to champion this cause is how … Continue reading

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