Daily Archives: July 2, 2007

Things to read while I’m gone

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Pete Guither

I’m leaving for desolate areas of Iowa and western Illinois to help my parents celebrate their birthdays. My mom turns 85 on July 4 and my dad turns 85 on July 7. Part of the time, I won’t have internet, … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Pete Guither

Scooter Libby is free. Richard Paey is in prison. President Bush said that Libby’s 2 1/2 year sentence was “excessive.” Richard Paey’s sentence is 25 years.

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Joe Biden, drug policy reformer?

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Pete Guither

Am I dreaming? Joe Biden, sponsor of the Rave Act and inventor of the Drug Czar, is now positioning himself as a leader in crack/powder disparity reform. Everybody realizes that the crack/powder disparity is racist in its effect and is … Continue reading →

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Mark your calendars

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Pete Guither

On July 12, the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, will be holding hearings on DEA oversight. Apparently, an important part of those hearings will focus on the DEA’s involvement/interference with doctors treating pain, and some outstanding witnesses are being … Continue reading →

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Standing Silent Nation

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Pete Guither

On PBS tomorrow (Tuesday, July 3) is the premiere of Standing Silent Nation by Suree Towfighnia and Courtney Hermann In April 2000, Alex White Plume and his Lakota family planted industrial hemp on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota … Continue reading →

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