Monthly Archives: April 2009

A criminally stupid war on drugs in the US by Clive Crook How much misery can a policy cause before it is acknowledged as a failure and reversed? The US ‹war on drugsŠ suggests there is no upper limit. The … Continue reading →

Hilariously stupid article by James Osborne at FoxNews: Obama’s Effort at Online Transparency Stymied by Internet Trolls subhead: President Obama’s pledge to provide open dialogue on his Web site is being tested by Internet trolls — gangs of activists who … Continue reading →

First, we have the Mexican ambassador yesterday on CBS’ Face the Nation calling for a discussion on marijuana legalization… “This is a debate that needs to be taken seriously, that we have to engage in on both sides of the … Continue reading →

“bullet” Talk about data quality… This was a a few weeks ago, but I still get a kick out of it. Investigators Get Government Approval for Fake Medical Product: The Government Accountability Office was able to register with the Health … Continue reading →

Yes, old timers. I’m talking about the Data Quality Act – the DQA – aka the IQA. Does it bring back memories? Are you feeling ancient right now? Quick primer for the newbies: The Data Quality Act was a regulation … Continue reading →

A very important film is opening on April 17 (in select theatres, as they say). American Violet (official film site) is based on the true story of one of those horribly destructive and racist drug war situations involving a snitch … Continue reading →

The TV is showing ads for an upcoming show by blue collar comedian Ron White, including this clip of him talking about his drug bust. They found seven-eighths of a gram of marijuana. Now, when I have seven-eighths of a … Continue reading →

In a comment over at Hit and Run, Pat Rogers takes me to task for leading the sheep who read my blog down the dangerous hope path when I should apparently be automatically condemning everything that the Obama administration does … Continue reading →

Drug WarRant regular Daniel Williams’ new online talk show the opium den goes live tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Check it out. Daniel is also the author of “the Naked Truths about Drugs”

Just as an ongoing reminder: Barack Obama: “It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.” This excellent quote is going … Continue reading →