Daily Archives: August 25, 2010

Corpses pile up while czars fiddle

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Pete

Mexico: bleeding to death in the war on drugs Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies. Death toll in four-year crackdown passes 28,000 […] a total of 72 contorted bodies … Continue reading →

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Why California should just say no to a bunch of Czars

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Pete

The LA times has an OpEd: Why California should just say no to Prop. 19 by Gil Kerlikowske, John Walters, Barry McCaffrey, Lee Brown, Bob Martinez and William Bennett. I’d be happy to take it apart, but Jacob Sullum already … Continue reading →

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Josh Marshall insults the voters

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Pete

In a short piece about a Republican primary, Progressive political activist left-of-center blogger/journalist/commentator Josh Marshall decides to be cute for no reason, and out of the blue… Later Update: McCollum’s campaign is saying there’s no clear winner and we’ll have … Continue reading →

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A Police Officer’s Job

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Pete

The results of the inquest into the fatal shooting of Trevon Cole in Las Vegas were unsurprising. A Clark County coroner’s inquest jury took 90 minutes Saturday to rule the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man justified, capping two … Continue reading →

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