Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” 5 Myths About That Demon Crack by Craig Reinarman in the Washington Post — a good reminder of the falsehoods that continue to circulate about crack and make it more difficult to get true sentencing reform. “bullet” U.S. plan … Continue reading →

The front page article in today’s Independent (UK) is going to stir things up a bit (Transform has a picture of the cover and will have more coverage). One of Britain’s most senior police officers is to call for all … Continue reading →

For those interested, the production of “The Who’s Tommy” that I’m musical directing and performing in is going extraordinarily well, with crowds on their feet cheering at each performance. Here’s a portion of a review: “Visually stunning and swiftly paced… … Continue reading →

This is actually a story from some time ago, but it’s been sitting around nagging me to write something about it. I’m really not that familiar with Amy Winhouse’s music, nor have I a clue about the tabloid music stories … Continue reading →

There have been a number of recent discussions nationally regarding prison reform. It’s important to remember that these are not merely statistics. This was brought starkly to my mind when I received a note from Isidro Aviles‘ mother. Today would … Continue reading →

I’ve put together a page about Congressional requirements that the ONDCP and the drug czar must lie to you

The SOS unit in Chicago covered dealt with drug and gang busts, and like so many of these “special” task forces, became a law unto themselves, not only violating the Constitutional rights of the citizens, but extending their lawbreaking into … Continue reading →

“bullet” Stupid OpEd of the week in Human Events. Robert J. Caldwell fellates the Drug Czar in a piece that is both intentionally deceitful, and historically revisionist in terms of prohibition and “the historical examples of Turkey, Southeast Asia and … Continue reading →

I have often railed about the stupidity of our drug warriors when it comes to basic principles of economics. With the Drug Czar crowing about the temporary increase in the price of cocaine, Robert Guest of I Was the State … Continue reading →