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Jesse Parker writes: HEY F[*]CK YOU AND YOUR DRUG CULTURE, DRUGS MAKE YOU ANTI SOCIAL AND DESTROY THE HUMAN MIND, SO I HOPE YOU ALL DIE. ANYONE WHO IS OPPOSED TO THE DRUG WAR, WILL BATHE IN THEIR OWN BLOOD. … Continue reading
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Tierney: Debunking the Drug War
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Drug War Victim Anthony Andrew Diotaiuto
More tragedy. I’m going to have to update my Drug War Victims page with several new additions. Here’s the most recent: Link SUNRISE ‡ A poster outside Anthony Diotaiuto’s home Saturday summed up his friends’ anger over his death: “Did … Continue reading
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Peter Jennings, R.I.P.
Peter Jennings learned a lot about the drug war during his tenure with ABC and began to question many aspects of the war. He ended up hosting an outstanding expose of the government’s lies regarding MDMA. He discussed it with … Continue reading
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Venezuela kicks out DEA
Link CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of using its agents for espionage, and said Venezuela was suspending cooperation with the U.S. agency.” Oops.
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Karen Tandy must go
Of course, Karen Tandy should never have been confirmed as head of the DEA in the first place (see my post Can Congress Get a Clue (Karen Tandy and the DEA)). At the time, she was unqualified, uninformed, and, previously … Continue reading
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We need justice, not John Roberts
I’ve held off saying too much about the Supreme Court nominee, waiting for more information. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have that much of a judicial record, so he’s a bit of a stealth candidate, but based on this post by TalkLeft, … Continue reading
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New market for Colombian cocaine
Link In addition to the amnesty program for the big traffickers, Colombia has instituted a cash for coca program in one region of the country. Farmers can take their plants to the police and get cash on the spot for … Continue reading
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Bush solves drug war failures in Colombia
Link CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President George W. Bush pledged on Thursday to sustain funding for Colombia’s fight against drugs and violence even as a senior State Department official said Washington would like to reduce its anti-narcotics … Continue reading
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Is Dennis Hastert a stooge for Drug Cartels?
I’ve got to take a moment to gloat… Back in September, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert made some outrageous inferences that George Soros got his money from drug cartels. Not only was it outrageous, but it made no sense, … Continue reading
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