Daily Archives: May 25, 2005

Barthwell surfaces in a bizarre article from Williamsburg

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

In today’s Virginia Gazette: Drug Forum Draws National Interest by editor Rusty Carter. Well, it drew my interest as well, for a couple of reasons… Drug prevention is so high on the radar screen that the White House is watching … Continue reading →

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A Must Read: Arrested Development

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

A very powerful article by Gary Fields in the Wall Street Journal: Arrested Development. The article shows that prison is only part of the societal destruction caused by the war on drugs. Once these non-violent prisoners are finally released, there … Continue reading →

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Hamid Karzai comes to Washington, does stand-up routine

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Link Afghan President Hamid Karzai has denied the US State Department predictions that Afghanistan is on the verge of becoming a ‘narco-state’. He said the country could be free of opium in 5-6 years. Man, that guy is funny! With … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Seat Belt stop

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Pete Guither

Via Radley Balko, comes this gem. Here’s the story in brief: Officer pulls over Estrela (age 19) who is not wearing a seat belt as part of the “click-it or ticket” seat belt campaign, targeting those who are under 18 … Continue reading →

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