Daily Archives: January 8, 2009

When people are stupid

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Pete Guither

The recent comments to various articles in the El Paso story yesterday reminded me of one of the frustrating parts of being in drug policy reform and, well, having a brain. It’s the incredibly stupid arguments that reappear time and … Continue reading →

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DC Metro is pretty pathetic

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Pete Guither

In October, DC Metro began a random search program without public input. Flex Your Rights stepped up and started passing out flyers at subway stations informing people of their rights not to consent to a search, and got a lot … Continue reading →

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Wow

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Pete Guither

A must read from Bill Tilney, the former Mayor of El Paso, Texas: Former mayor to City Council: Stay the course on drug resolution Kudos to city Rep. Beto O’Rourke for the courage he showed in proposing an amendment to … Continue reading →

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Good News! Violence expected to increase.

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Pete Guither

Link “Calder÷n must Ö and will Ö keep the pressure on the cartels, but look, let’s not be naâve: There will be more violence, more blood, and, yes, things will get worse before they get better. That’s the nature of … Continue reading →

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