Author Archives: Pete Guither

Bill of Rights ratified Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to … Continue reading →

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Politicians have the answer — the magic demand-side solution to creating a drug-free world. It’s a simple concept called deterrence. If there’s an activity with which you disapprove, all you have to do is find the right penalty, and people … Continue reading →

In the course of my wandering across the net searching for interesting things to share with you, I occasionally come upon some minor thing that strikes me, maybe in comments somewhere. That happened with this post at a site I … Continue reading →

There was an interesting little to-do yesterday, with reports that a Clinton staffer had suggested that Obama’s connection with drugs was a liability. Shaheen said Obama’s candor on the subject would “open the door” to further questions. “It’ll be, ‘When … Continue reading →

“bullet” Scott Morgan on crack (sending them back to you, Scott!) sentencing victories. The sentencing disparity that punishes offenders 100 times worse for crack than for powder cocaine has taken a double hit this week. First the Supreme Court ruled … Continue reading →

Near the end of the question and answer period with Antonio Maria Consta, when he was starting to get testy and short with his answers, he said that if we wanted to solve a particular problem, that was easy — … Continue reading →

Here are a few photos from the conference and my subsequent trip to the end of the world.

I’ll have lots more to say later about the trip when I get caught up. But I spent yesterday driving through Mississippi, so it was very interesting this morning to read that Radley Balko just came back from another visit … Continue reading →

Link Judges Given Leeway in Crack Sentencing By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) Ö The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges have broad leeway to impose shorter prison terms for crack cocaine crimes, bringing sentences closer to those for powder … Continue reading →