Monthly Archives: July 2007

“bullet” This is why the police have lost credibility and lost the cooperation of the citizens. An 8-year-old girl is on a trip with her grandfather (who is also her best friend). The grandfather is killed, crushed under his truck … Continue reading →

Foreign Policy in Focus’ Laura Carlsen has a fascinating piece: Militarizing Mexico: The New War on Drugs The U.S. model not only served to bolster the presidency. It has also proven useful as a tool for geopolitical control abroad. By … Continue reading →

David Murray has absolutely no shame. Get this from his prepared statement: Funded by millions from those who want to legalize marijuana outright, marijuana lobbyists have now been deployed to Capitol Hill and to States across the Nation to employ … Continue reading →

Via Alexander DeLuca “The DEA‰s Regulation of Medicine“ July 12, 2007 – 10:00 AM 2237 Rayburn House Office Building House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security There will be a live webcast of the hearings … Continue reading →

I like this approach by the MPP in pre-empting the Drug Czar’s photo op: Drug Czar’s CA Photo-Op Can’t Hide Failure of Marijuana Policies, MPP Charges REDDING, CALIFORNIA — White House Drug Czar John Walters’ Thursday marijuana “eradication” photo-op in … Continue reading →

Via the ACLU: SANTA BARBARA, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union applauded today’s ruling by a California Superior Court judge to uphold a voter-enacted initiative that directs police to focus resources on serious crime by making marijuana use the … Continue reading →

I’m still on the road, spending some good quality time with my folks, and can only get decent internet access when I sneak away to some cafe for a few minutes. I’ll be back full time on Thursday, but will … Continue reading →

Having a great time in Iowa, and I just got access to the internet for the first time. Some good discussions in comments below. And here are a couple of other things that caught my attention: “bullet” Nice wording from … Continue reading →

Go to it.

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 →