Daily Archives: June 15, 2005

Quote of the day

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Pete Guither

…comes from reader BD in comments: Isn’t it interesting that Angel Raich, totally cognizant and aware of her pain, didn’t arouse as much sympathy from our public servants as Terri Schiavo did?

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Mark Souder is the scum of the earth

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Pete Guither

[First off — welcome to post number 1,000 at Drug WarRant. What a ride! When I started this blog just under two years ago, I expected to be posting once or twice a week. Obviously I got a little more … Continue reading →

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What to do now that we lost the Hinchey vote

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Pete Guither

Official vote breakdown here. The Drug Policy Alliance also has a list of how the Representatives voted. You can send them a message saying what you thought of their vote at that link. But don’t stop there. Here’s a letter … Continue reading →

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Hinchey Watch – Day 2, part 2

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Pete Guither

[See full proceedings through the Hinchey Amendment in the post below] In this post, we’ll continue to watch items in the proceedings. “bullet” C.L. “Butch” Otter (Idaho) has put forward an amendment to restrict the “sneak-and-peek” search warrants and brings … Continue reading →

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Hinchey Watch – Day 2

Posted on June 15, 2005 by Pete Guither

The House of Representatives is about to continue with consideration of amendments to the Justice Appropriations bill. The Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment (preventing the use of federal funds to harass sick people in medical marijuana states) will most likely be considered today, … Continue reading →

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