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Radley: Raiding Reality

In this article in National Review Online, Radley Balko nails Sensenbrenner and Hastert for caring more about fellow congressmen than their constituents.

Funny. Congress — especially GOP leaders like Hastert and Sensenbrenner — don’t seem nearly as concerned when much more violent, confrontational raids happen to their own constituents. In fact, last week, just as […]

Another victim of the drug war: science

At Don’t Try This at Home by Steve Silberman in Wired.

Garage chemistry used to be a rite of passage for geeky kids. But in their search for terrorist cells and meth labs, authorities are making a federal case out of DIY science.

A fascinating article on the legal hurdles placed in the path of […]

Do you know the Muffin Man?

… well you may have to visit him in prison for the next 10-20 years. Check out this must-read post by Micah over at Dare Generation Diary about the honor student and his friend who brought some marijuana-spiked muffins to the teachers lounge at school as a prank. Prosecutors are now looking to upgrade the […]

Deadly Drug… prohibition

A Deadly Heroin Mixture Is Claiming Dozens of Lives This story has been picking up steam in recent days as more and more people are dying around the country from this mix of heroin and fentanyl. This is a serious problem and is a fault of prohibition. Remember:

Under prohibition, we have given the […]

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Nall Y’all makes a difference

Check out Alabama gubernatorial candidate Loretta Nall’s story of her opportunity to speak to The National Coalition of 100 Black Women. What a wonderful moment she had.

Congressman subjected to office raid by men in suits

I don’t have a lot to say about the FBI visit to Congressman William Jefferson’s office. Certainly it has the potential to raise interesting Constitutional issues, but I don’t know enough about the warrant, or the circumstances around the search of his office. However, the response by Congress has been… disturbing. Suddenly, Democrats and Republicans […]

and the cracks in the facade begin to show

Fayetteville Observer Editorial”

… We have been at this for decades. Americans are now the most imprisoned people on the planet. The pace is picking up. And we seem to have no other main-line defense in prospect. That burdens supporters of the lock-’em-up ideology with the duty of answering a few questions. Is this what […]

An ad I’d like to see

Great Harry's Ghost! on Campaign Ad: “here’s the link: https://chambersforlouisiana.com/” Jan 24, 10:31
Atrocity on Corporate choices: “It’s also not just the mechanics of the healthcare system (hospital capacity, etc.) that are being stretched to the breaking…” Jan 24, 10:25
Pete on Corporate choices: “A lot. First of all, you’re completely off on your statement that the vaccine doesn’t appear to protect the vaccinated…” Jan 24, 08:08
Henry Jiggins on Corporate choices: “So you’re saying the vaccinated need to be protected from the un-vaccinated, by forcing the un-vaccinated to use the same…” Jan 24, 04:54
strayan on Campaign Ad: “https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-once-and-future-drug-war-11642780895 During the 50 years the U.S. has battled the narcotics trade, illegal drugs have become more available and potent.…” Jan 22, 18:52
Son of Sam Walton on Campaign Ad: “I hear that. A donation is just what the doctor ordered. This is a symbol that we only have a…” Jan 21, 19:39
Home Staging NYC on Marijuana gateway theory suffers new setbacks: “Check out our page home staging services” Jan 21, 02:59

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