Monthly Archives: November 2006

A refreshing OpEd in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Friedman made right call on legalization … In a Newsweek article Friedman wrote in 1972, he took a step outside his realm of monetary policy and free marketeering and laid out in … Continue reading →

Living on West Market Street in Bloomington, Illinois, I’m used to seeing a lot of traffic stops. I don’t know if I saw this one, but it’s nice to know that there’s a judge in my area who believes that … Continue reading →

“bullet” Also at the Drug Czar’s “blog,” comes this bit of Thanksgiving advice The good news is that the holiday season often provides us with quality family time and opportunities to talk to young people about the dangers of drugs. … Continue reading →

So is the staff of the ONDCP daft, stupid, or just plain incompetent? How else do you explain the fact that On Wednesday, the Drug Czar’s “blog” brags that… On Monday, the Drug Czar presented a check for $1.1 million … Continue reading →

It just never stops… ATLANTA — Three Atlanta police officers were shot and wounded and an elderly woman killed at a house in northwest Atlanta Tuesday night. The woman, who relatives say was 92-years-old, opened fire on the officers from … Continue reading →

Phillip Smith suggests a somewhat daring notion: a direction action protest to surround and shut down DEA headquarters in suburban Arlington, Virginia. … Isn’t it about time to take concrete action against these latter day buccaneers? My activist friend suggested … Continue reading →

“bullet” In the Detroit News: Subject drug war to the Iraq War test by Nolan Finley Yet while it only took three years for the American people to lose patience with the Iraq War, the drug war has been dragging … Continue reading →

I’m not sure what the Drug Czar’s “blog” is trying to say with this minimalist post: Marijuana and Memory Loss Here’s the latest science (from Scientific American). It’s an article about the fact that marijuana can affect short-term memory. Well… … Continue reading →

Link So, if I break into a woman’s house, fully armed and armored, and then shoot her in her nightgown in her bedroom — three times to make sure she’s dead — do you think I could get one of … Continue reading →

“bullet” Welcome to the SSDP folks who participated in the Elevator Arguments workshop. Feel free to introduce yourself in comments. And let us know (or email me) if you have any questions about material for your concise speeches. There is … Continue reading →