Monthly Archives: October 2007

Can you identify the ghouls?

Link A US anti-narcotics program in Afghanistan has raised tensions, undermined security and endangered Australian and Dutch soldiers’ lives, a respected international foreign policy think tank has warned. The Senlis Council claims the US Government brushed aside Australian and Dutch … Continue reading →

A fascinating Freakonomics at the New York Times this afternoon by Stephen J. Dubner: On the Legalization Ö or Not Ö of Marijuana He asks a number of people on both sides of the issue: “Should marijuana be legalized in … Continue reading →

The youtube videos of Romney brushing off a medical marijuana patient who asks if Romney believes people like him should be arrested have been circulated pretty widely. Clayton Holden has been continuing to try to get an answer, and Romney … Continue reading →

Not that long ago, anything approaching the Senlis proposal in Afghanistan was completely ignored or dismissed out-of-hand by the U.S. government. Opium eradication was the only possible solution to dealing with Afghanistan. However, as the situation continues to show no … Continue reading →

Via Atrios — Fred Thompson the prosecutor But more than anything, Thompson took on the state’s moonshiners and a local culture, rooted in Tennessee’s hills and hollows, that celebrated the independent whiskey maker’s battle against the government’s revenue agents. Twenty-seven … Continue reading →

Andrew Sullivan picks up on the story of Robin Prosser — the medical marijuana patient/activist who recently ended her life. Sully’s post got the attention of my favorite conservative blogger, John Cole, and this is what he had to say… … Continue reading →

“bullet” NJ fugitive arrested after 28 years on the run — The guy is 75 years old now. But they got him. Jurado is being held in Philadelphia until he can be extradited to New Jersey. He served less than … Continue reading →

[Note: This is all idle speculation. I don’t know these people personally, so I can’t be in any way sure of my analyses.] The recent announcement of Karen P. Tandy’s departure as head of the DEA (and her move to … Continue reading →

I had a great time at the SSDP meeting tonight. And thanks for the cake!!! Welcome — feel free to jump right in.