Author Archives: Pete

I’ve got some things to discuss, but some big deadlines at work are keeping me busy. Here’s one of the things I wanted to talk about, so why don’t you take a stab at it? Are the economics sound? Are … Continue reading →

Some universities focus on liberal arts, others on research; based on their Dean of Students, apparently the University of Maine focuses on hypocrisy. University of Maine Dean of Students Robert Q. Dana has an OpEd in the Bangor Daily News: … Continue reading →

… found on Facebook.

It was refreshing earlier this week to see a few of the Justices crack open their dusty Constitutions and discover some text sitting there between the 3rd and 5th Amendments. Almost surprising, unfortunately. Jacob Sullum talks about one of the … Continue reading →

‘This Is Working’: Portugal, 12 Years after Decriminalizing Drugs in Speigel Online. Another evaluation of the Portugal experiment in drug policy, now after 12 years, continues to show that it’s much better policy than the lock-them-up approach to drug policy … Continue reading →

Glenn Greenwald gets it right again: The gay marriage snowball and political change It really is a bit shocking how quickly gay marriage transformed from being a fringe, politically toxic position just a few years ago to a virtual piety … Continue reading →

Important, and close, ruling handed down today. Court: Drug dog sniff is unconstitutional search WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot bring drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect’s property to look for evidence without first getting … Continue reading →

Maia Szalavitz does a nice interview with Mark Kleiman about his role in Washington legalization. Pot is Legal in Washington: Q&A with the Man Who Is Making Weed Legit It’s a revealing interview that helps give an idea of what … Continue reading →

Good article at Think Progress: Rand Paul Is Right On Marijuana, And That Should Scare Democrats Into Action Rand Paul is fast becoming a real star for the Republican Party, right at a point where it has become painfully clear … Continue reading →

He’s a very good communicator.