Monthly Archives: August 2011

Open Thread

Drug Czar ‘Too Busy” to Meet With Fellow Cops – by Norm Stamper Norm sends a letter to Gil Kerlikowske: Subject: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide We didn’t just drop by on June 14, Gil. We had sent … Continue reading

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I’ve got no idea

Sometimes, while looking through newsreader headlines for articles that might be of interest, you find some rather unusual things, like this one: Drug Charge: Woman In Nude Ear Squat Case Goes Free I read the article. I still have no … Continue reading

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Apparently the Presidency is powerless to counter the message dominance of legalization advocates

Poor federal government with its limited resources to communicate policy. They’re absolutely powerless when confronted by the daunting media machine of marijuana legalizers. That appears to be the point of Keith Humphreys’ bizarre government-as-victim post about the DOJ’s medical marijuana … Continue reading

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A campaign ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBOXUjHhrVM&feature=player_profilepage … Also, see Gary Johnson’s OpEd in The Washington Times: JOHNSON: Hitting the cartels where it hurts Imagine you are a drug lord in Mexico, making unfathomable profits sending your illegal product to the United States. What is the … Continue reading

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Chicago Tribune gets it

An outstanding editorial from the Chicago Tribune puts some much-needed sanity in the government-fueled hysteria over “drugged driving.” Someone who drinks to excess and gets behind the wheel of a car can be prosecuted and punished for driving under the … Continue reading

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Corruption is inevitable

We’ve talked here often about the corruption that is an integral part of the drug war. There are a lot of corrupting influences, but one of the most egregious is the notion that law enforcement can go out and seize … Continue reading

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There is no way to peace, peace is the way.

Narco News has a statement from Javier Sicilia and the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity. They’ve been working to stop the drug war (in particular, the use of military against citizens) in Mexico and have tried to work … Continue reading

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Will the feds bust the feds for conspiracy?

Documents: Feds allegedly allowed Sinaloa cartel to move cocaine into U.S. for information U.S. federal agents allegedly allowed the Sinaloa drug cartel to traffic several tons of cocaine into the United States in exchange for information about rival cartels, according … Continue reading

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New stuff to buy

I haven’t updated the Drug WarRant Cafe Press store for quite some time, so I thought I should at least put a couple of new things in there. This elegant and understated clock avoids the clutter of numbers scattered all … Continue reading

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Grasping for problems

Link Some state lawmakers are hoping all the fuss over the White case will focus public attention on the growing problem of drugged driving, a crime that’s difficult to detect and hard to prosecute. Although Kathleen White was suspected of … Continue reading

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