Monthly Archives: January 2005

At his going away party, Karen Tandy, who leads the Drug Enforcement Administration, said that “when history looks back at the victory we inevitably will achieve against the dark forces of terrorism and drug trafficking,” it will view Mr. Ashcroft … Continue reading →

Good editorial in yesterday’s Columbia Spectator (Columbia University, New York). The conclusion: Marijuana isn’t that dangerous or addictive, and enforcement falls disproportionately upon the poor. It’s time to legalize it. Yep.

Steve at Decrimwatch notes that good old Andrea Barthwell is in Peoria today. Oh well, I missed her talk at White Oaks Center today, where she apparently planned to include her usual warning of the dangerously potent pot that’s been … Continue reading →

After my piece yesterday on the Illinois v. Caballes 4th Amendment fiasco, I was accused in various blogs of much gnashing of teeth and a rush to judgment. So I thought about it some more, reminded myself that I did … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court ruled today 6-2 (Illinois v. Caballes) that the 4th Amendment is not violated when police use drug sniffing dogs during a routine traffic stop even when there’s no reason to believe that drug laws have been broken. … Continue reading →

President Bush’s budget is due out on February 7. A few of his promised cuts to halve the deficit have been surfacing as trial balloons, including: Medicare benefits Housing and community programs Hubble Telescope Repair But still no word on … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s LA Times Deferring to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the Bush administration has backed off its plans to use aerial spraying to destroy Afghanistan’s poppy crop, at least for the time being, administration officials and lawmakers said. Instead, the … Continue reading →

..has nothing better to do than try to mess with the constitutional right of privacy of Alaskan citizens. In yesterday’s Anchorage Daily News: Gov. Frank Murkowski on Friday asked the Legislature to overrule a court ruling that adult Alaskans have … Continue reading →

I’ve been getting some great comments from readers, so I thought I’d let some of them serve as a post tonight… “bullet” Terry Nall responded to How do they come up with this stuff where I talked about the message … Continue reading →

How do they come up with this stuff? Columbia, Missouri: Republican State Sen.æ Chuck Gross proposed legislation Wednesday that would prohibit public schools from holding athletic tournaments in Columbia. Gross’ proposal comes in response to two measures the city’s voters … Continue reading →