Daily Archives: March 12, 2007

Cruel and Disgusting

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Pete Guither

Maia Szalavitz does a great job of keeping the Richard Paey travesty in view (something lacking in the mainstream media). The latest news is that the Florida Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal (a story that appears to only … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Officially Announces for President

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Pete Guither

Again, I don’t think he has any kind of real chance of winning the Presidency, but there’s a real possibility that his candidacy will force some important discussions. Even the article mentioning his announcement notes that: “He also supports medicinal … Continue reading →

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Souder is beaten up in his own backyard

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Pete Guither

NORML’s Paul Armentano really nails Mark Souder in the Fort Wayne, Indiana News Sentinel. Go read.

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Bush in Colombia

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Pete Guither

The President tried to paint a positive picture about the drug war we’ve funded in Colombia although security (despite 20,000 troops) wouldn’t let him stay in Bogota for more than seven hours. Peter Baker writes for the Washington Post: As … Continue reading →

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Walters fails Turing Test

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Pete Guither

John isn’t even coherent in this Q and A in the Dallas Morning News: Q: It’s interesting that you emphasize a public health approach, because there’s a perception in the academic community that studies drug policy that there’s too much … Continue reading →

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