Author Archives: Pete

There’s a pretty cool guy named Carlo Garcia (who happens to be a friend of mine) who created quite a stir by spending a year giving a small amount to a different charity each day and blogging about it. (see … Continue reading →

Drone. Looks like it may be time to freshen up the paint on my rooftop. The LA Times discusses the potential expanded use of drones in the U.S. (you know, a variation of the kind of thing we’ve been using … Continue reading →

Senators apparently decide the U.S. Constitution, individual rights, and limits on government are “quaint concepts” in this post-911-opportunity world. ACLU The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to … Continue reading →

Top story: Driven By Drug War Incentives, Cops Target Pot Smokers, Brush Off Victims Of Violent Crime by Radley Balko at Huffington Post Arresting people for assaults, beatings and robberies doesn’t bring money back to police departments, but drug cases … Continue reading →

Fernando Henrique Cardoso must be reading my blog… Amsterdam, November 22, 2011 – “Would legal regulation and control of drugs better protect children?” is a question posed by former President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso in an editorial to be … Continue reading →

In the Ottawa Citizen: Kelly Egan: Pot problem: parents won’t go for legalization Ordinary people are not going to read academic studies, unravel complex science on addictions, or solve a harm-benefit equation. They are probably going to ask themselves: Would … Continue reading →

Have a wonderful day and spend a little time enjoying some turkey instead of dealing with them. … This is an opportunity, however – you have a group ready to be converted to drug policy reform. When the subject turns … Continue reading →

Cop Says Marijuana Legalization Could Cause Window Washers to Fall From Large Buildings and Land on People

… because you pretty much filled the last one. Thanks for all the help on model trains. We think we’ve got it worked out. We’ll be going with n-scale due to the extremely limited space. And by the way, I … Continue reading →

Are you familiar with CNTPO? I wasn’t either. Maybe by its full name: The Defense Department’s Counter Narco-Terrorism Program Office. Nope? Me neither. Pentagon’s War on Drugs Goes Mercenary An obscure Pentagon office designed to curb the flow of illegal … Continue reading →