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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wants to end U.S. Army helicopter support for a joint U.S.-Bahamas drug-interdiction program that over the past two decades has resulted in hundreds of arrests and the seizure of tons of cocaine and marijuana. […] But in a May 15 letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Rumsfeld said it was […]

Shameful treatment of a soldier

PFC Judson Parkin received a Purple Heart Medal for his service in Iraq. His first lieutenant wrote about him:

“He performed his duties in an outstanding manner and never wavered under fire. He upheld the Marine Corps tradition of bravery, risking his life…”

In fact, Parkin was rewarded with seven medals and ribbons in three […]

Servetus on Finally, a better use for dog sniffing: “Another reason not to throw people into some county lockup, even for a short period of time, for merely possessing…” Feb 24, 10:24
strayan on Drug Wars are a Social Health Menace: “New study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0003134821995053 There was no apparent increase in the incidence of driving under the influence of marijuana after legalization” Feb 21, 06:18
Son of Sam Walton on Drug Wars are a Social Health Menace: “Michele Alexander wrote about how the black culture has accepted gang culture as a source of pride. And in this…” Feb 18, 20:37
WalStMonky on Drug Wars are a Social Health Menace: “. . Perhaps we just need to demand continuity from our governments. I think we all know that the Feds…” Feb 18, 10:40
Servetus on Really, Idaho?: “A total and permanent ban on hemp cultivation in California’s Humboldt County is designed to address the problems of pollen…” Feb 17, 11:38
Servetus on Finally, a better use for dog sniffing: “How do they do it? Dogs have “125-300 million olfactory cells and a third of their brains [are] devoted to…” Feb 11, 18:21
Servetus on Really, Idaho?: “Thanks for letting me know, Mitchell. I have a subscription to The Nation, which is why I was able to…” Feb 11, 11:31

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