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The vultures come out in Ohio
I’m feeling a little dirty right now after reading a good portion of this thread at LimaOhio.com about the shooting of Tarika Wilson. It didn’t take long for a bunch of idiots to start looking into Wilson’s past to find … Continue reading
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Practice Discussion
Syllogism: Drugs are bad. The best way to deal with bad things is by prohibiting them. Tougher criminal sanctions are more effective than weaker sanctions. Therefore: The best and most effective way to deal with drugs is through tougher criminal … Continue reading
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Unrest in Lima, Ohio
“bullet” About 200 people met with City Council members to demand answers in the death of Tarika Wilson. “The man who shot her, he’s not a suspect? What if that was me?” shouted Quintel Wilson, the victim’s brother. “Where would … Continue reading
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How Prohibitionists and The Press prove the dangers of drugs…
… but I repeat myself… You may have heard that Richard Brunstom, chief constable of North Wales Police, had made a statement about the relative safety of ecstasy last week. This caused a bit of a stir. And now the … Continue reading
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Who supports the Drug War?
Howard Wooldridge has a partial answer with this interesting list: ‹Osama Bin Laden, President George Bush, The Ochoa Brothers, John Walters (USA‰s Drug Czar), Congressman Mark Souder, Mexican Drug Cartels, DEA, FARC, National Association of Narcotics Officers, Canadian Cannabis Growers … Continue reading
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On the Campaign Trail
“bullet” On Sunday night, Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel told a group of high school students that alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana. “Well, duh!” you say. Of course that’s true. Well the Chicago Tribune’s Mike Pearson makes it clear … Continue reading
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When nothing else would do, I could turn to my friend Mary Jane
Just go and read it: What My Cancer Taught Me About Marijuana by Diana Wagman
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More on Tarika Wilson
The Toledo Blade is continuing to do excellent work on covering the death of Tarika Wilson, who was shot twice by SWAT officers (see yesterday’s post). Community leaders are calling for calm, but not demanding answers, and are indicating that … Continue reading
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Marc Emery and national sovereignty
Colby Cosh has an good OpEd on the Marc Emery extradition trial that will begin on January 21 in Canada. …where ideas of justice are expressed in such a different manner as they are on a point like this — … Continue reading
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