Odds and Ends

I keep learning more and adding little features to the site. You’ve probably already noted the Recent Posts and Recent Comments on the left bar. Now I’ve added links to the Most Commented posts in the past 20 days. This should make it easier to keep up with posts that have dropped off the first page, but are still having a lively debate (like the Where Kleiman gets annoyed once again that people are having a discussion thread).

I’m also going to try removing the requirement to moderate the first comment made by a poster. The spam filter seems to be working quite well, so I think we should be OK. Visitors can feel free to dive right in to our amazing discussions without having to wait for me to approve your first comment. This may mean the occasional spam will sneak through, but I’ll be by to delete it later.

Some good Sunday reading:

bullet image Prohibition’s failed. Time for a new drugs policy — Editorial in The Guardian.

bullet image Is America ready to admit defeat in its 40-year war on drugs? A wave of decriminalisation is sweeping through Latin America by Ed Vulliamy in The Guardian.

bullet image The war on drugs has failed. Now we need a more humane strategy — Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, in the Guardian.

bullet image Lights Out at the Penitentiary: Strapped States are Shutting Prisons, But Moving 1,100 Inmates — Beds and All — Is a Trial by Gary Fields in the Wall Street Journal.

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5 Responses to Odds and Ends

  1. DdC says:

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  2. R.O.E. says:

    If You read enough of these posts and know the facts about prohibition, one with any sense at all would come to a conclusion.

    If you support prohibition, you support terrorists, cartels,criminal underground and the wars prohibition supports. In America, if your supporting these activities, You are a traitor and a criminal.

    All leo’s and politicians supporting prohibition.. Should think carefully. The word has spread, the fact and truth will find you,how do you wish to be veiwed?

  3. Sukoi says:

    Pete, all favoritism aside, you are the most eloquent person on the planet to speak out for our cause (Scott is a close second) and I cannot thank you enough for all that you do. Also, there are some pretty fanfriggintastic posters here too (you know who you are); thank you soooo much for what you do as well.

    The debate is beginning and it is largely because of all of your efforts.

  4. Steve says:

    I’ve been lurkin on your blog for a almost a year now, and all I have to say is that it’s hard for me to leave comments because your spot on about everything you report. Keep up the good work!

  5. BruceM says:

    Well, get ready for America to declare war on Latin America. And the crazy, racist republicans will still call Obama a radical leftist socialist communigger.

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