Monthly Archives: May 2013

If only we had some kind of “Constitution”

That would be really cool. They have one in Brazil, and seven former ministers of justice have sent a letter to the Supreme Federal Court. Rio de Janeiro, April 16th, 2013. To His Excelency Mr. Gilmar Ferreira Mendes Minister of … Continue reading

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Looking for politicians willing to give us a net reduction in stupidity

Good article by Mike Krause, regarding Colorado Senate Bill 250 A Net Reduction in Drug War Stupidity. He details both the good and the bad in the bill. It’s a shame that’s the best we can hope for from our … Continue reading

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Open Thread

Busy time here with the last week of school and finals. Had an interesting and somewhat frustrating set of discussions dealing with people who seemed to think that attempting to prohibit substance use for college students during their final weekend … Continue reading

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Police State

It’s not only a police state, it’s an incompetent police state. So in August, 2011, a member of the Missouri Highway Patrol spots Bob Harte doing something suspicious. He was leaving a store with a small bag of merchandise that … Continue reading

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Oh, Mexico (Updated)

Update: President Obama articulates his plan for Mexico and the drug war! (ie, he spends 3 minutes saying absolutely nothing). —- Original Post —- President Obama has another challenging trip ahead of him. U.S. role at a crossroads in Mexico’s … Continue reading

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