Monthly Archives: April 2008

Via Rob at To the People comes this nice little piece in the Washington Post. Federal employees used government credit cards to pay for lingerie, gambling, iPods, Internet dating services, and a $13,000 steak-and-liquor dinner, according to a new audit … Continue reading →

Interviewed in Oregon What would you do as president about the federal government not recognizing Oregon‰s Medical Marijuana Program as legal? We‰ve got to have a clear understanding of the workings of pain relief and the control of pain. And … Continue reading →

“bullet” Remember when Attorney General Mukasey was screaming that we would shortly be overrun by armies of violent criminals because of the adjustment to crack sentencing? Turns out he was… what’s the word… lying. Christian Science Monitor: In an effort … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I really don’t understand the Colombian free trade deal that’s such a big deal these days. Sure, I get some of the broad strokes, but I haven’t read enough to know what the impact will … Continue reading →

For those who have followed the Cobert Report, you know that Stephen Colbert uses a special kind of humor to skewer his opponents. He pretends to agree with points of view he opposes in order to show how absurd or … Continue reading →

I got this today from Senator Obama: Dear Peter: Thank you for contacting me about your concerns with the excessive use of force by law enforcement officers. I appreciate hearing from you. I am troubled by accounts of unnecessary force … Continue reading →

“bullet” Fun with numbers. Check out this interesting Data Rider — a probability engine for computing correlations between large numbers of factors. The chart compares prevalence for certain factors within states to the death rates in those states. Note where … Continue reading →

Remember the idiots in Georgia trying to outlaw marijuana-flavored candy? Well, it gets even more surreal. Check out the action in the Georgia House House lingers over pot-flavored lollipop bill While the General Assembly was stalled on the budget as … Continue reading →

Drug Crimes Soar as Cops Get Tough

“bullet” OpEd The “wrong message” to send to any teenager, to any child, is hypocrisy. It turns them cynical and makes them disrespect the law, when trusted adults evade reality for the sake of political concerns. “bullet” The Advisory Council … Continue reading →