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Uncle Sam, keep out

Glenn Greenwald has an interesting article at Salon this morning. While the drug war is never mentioned in it, it would certainly be implied in the premise. It’s a suggestion to the Democrats that they can expand their strength, particularly in the interior Western regions, by appealing to certain libertarian principles.

No political party can […]

November 15th, 2006 by Pete Guither | Permalink | Comments are closed

How much jail time do you get if you’re acquitted?

Sound like a trick question? Read Radley’s post over at Hit and Run. Courtesy of the drug war comes the concept of using crimes for which you’ve been acquitted as part of the sentencing formula. From a U.S. District Court in Virginia (and the whole thing is a pretty disturbing read):

From the public’s perspective, […]

November 15th, 2006 by Pete Guither | Permalink | Comments are closed