Monthly Archives: October 2011

Book Review: ‘Eternal Battle Against Evil’ by Paul R. Chabot

In his book “Eternal Battle Against Evil,” Paul R. Chabot calls for readers to join him in a never-ending jihad. I use that word because there’s no word in English that as effectively connotes the religious struggle (or holy war) … Continue reading

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Fun with ribbons

Rapid City, South Dakota Red Ribbon Week in Rapid City starts Monday. It kicked off in the afternoon at Dinosaur Hill. Students and other officials pledged to be drug free. Also, they tied a large red ribbon around the dinosaur’s … Continue reading

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The drug czar answers a letter

The letter was from U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen who wrote about marijuana policy and suggesting that marijuana should be removed from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. Kerlikowske responded with the usual nonsense. Rep. Cohen could probably use the … Continue reading

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Altered state of consciousness

I always find it bizarre when people (with a straight face, no less) try to explain that marijuana should be kept illegal because it’s only about getting high, and alcohol is different because people drink that for the taste of … Continue reading

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Prohibition on PBS

I didn’t get a chance to watch the first installment today (it continues over the next two days, I believe). Any reactions?

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The lengths some will go.

It really is sad when those with a public platform are so irrationally opposed to discussions of legalization, that they go out of their way to attempt to downplay the importance of drug revenue to Mexican trafficking organizations and the … Continue reading

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U.S. wanted Vancouver’s supervised injection site closed

That’s the title of this article in The Vancouver Sun. OTTAWA — A diplomatic cable shows U.S. officials opposed the Insite supervised injection site in Vancouver and wanted the federal and municipal governments to shut it down. […] The memo … Continue reading

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Perry and Mexico

Perry: Send U.S. troops to Mexico to fight drug wars MANCHESTER, N.H. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Saturday that he would consider sending U.S. troops into Mexico to combat drug-related violence and stop it from spilling into the southern … Continue reading

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Prohibition then and now

From Reason TV, we have “Prohibition Vogue: Why we can’t stop talking about “The Noble Experiment.” The Ken Burns documentary on prohibition airing tomorrow comes at a time when we have clearly made the case that prohibition is a bad … Continue reading

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Who needs criminals when you have the Philadelphia PD?

AT Toke of the Town: Philly Cops Rob Undercover Cop Posing As Marijuana Dealer The arrests come just months after three other crooked officers were caught in a federal sting and charged with stealing heroin from a drug dealer. Update: … Continue reading

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