Monthly Archives: February 2006

I haven’t seen much yet about the 2007 budget proposals from the administration (submitted to Congress yesterday), but this article in Asia Times talks about the foreign expenditures portion. Of course, there’s a lot for continuing military operations, and especially … Continue reading →

Jonathan V. Last is the online editor of the Weekly Standard who rather famously described the torture at Abu Ghraib: Worse happens in frat houses across America … bad pictures with some guys playing naked Twister. It’s bad, but we … Continue reading →

Here’s something to watch in preparation for the big event. Super Bowl – White House Office of National Drug Control Policy: Subway Ride — A classic. Remember this? The ONDCP used taxpayer money to buy a Superbowl ad to attempt … Continue reading →

It’s not that I’m scared of the things I’m supposed to fear. Al Qaeda and terrorist attacks are less frightening to me than the ongoing destruction of the constitution by our own government. But given our recent… incompetence… in foreign … Continue reading →

NYT Editorial: After dragging its feet for months, the agency has asked a tiny nonprofit group to pay a ruinous sum for information on the impact of a law that bars students who have committed drug offenses from receiving federal … Continue reading →

Via Hit and Run The Drug Policy Alliance has released their new 2006 Drug Policy Reform Congressional Voter Guide: A Survey of the U.S. House of Representatives on Drug Policy Reform (PDF file) It’s a wonderful report. I had worked … Continue reading →

Every now and then, my hunting through the web produces a find that’s just startling in its loquacious ignorance. It’s unlikely that a dialog with such a deluded mind would prove in any way useful, so just enjoy the absurdity … Continue reading →

It’s not enough for many to enforce unjust laws against marijuana possession, growth and sale… they have to find other ways to express their displeasure through punishment. Paraphernalia laws are a prime example of this. How absurd a notion! Thing … Continue reading →

Afghan government launches new drug war strategy Kabul – The Afghan government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have launched a new strategy to fight the illegal drugs in war-torn Afghanistan, according to press statement issued … Continue reading →