Daily Archives: January 21, 2009

A Modest Proposal… freebasing coffee

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

Would the government try to make coffee illegal if you made it sound scary? Check out this video of how to create freebase caffeine. This Swiftian modest proposal is a fascinating intellectual exercise. Essentially, his challenge to policymakers is this: … Continue reading →

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WhiteHouse.gov

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

As Scott says, there are certain things that it’s just nice to actually see in print at a site with a whitehouse.gov domain, such as: President Obama and Vice President Biden believe the disparity between sentencing crack and powder-based cocaine … Continue reading →

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Daily Show at the Youth Inaugural Ball

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Youth Inaugural Ball Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Wyatt Cenac: “The nerds go into politics and they stick it to the … Continue reading →

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The worldwide destructive power of prohibition

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Pete Guither

In the February 2009 issue of Playboy (not available online, sorry), I found an interest/depressing feature article: “The Drug Coast” by Christian Parenti. It’s about Guinea-Bissau, a country in Western Africa that I must admit I barely knew existed. It’s … Continue reading →

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