Author Archives: Pete Guither

Link (AP) BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia‰s vice president said Sunday that a U.S.-backed program to fumigate coca fields is failing to stem cocaine trafficking and called for anti-drug efforts to shift away from the practice. Hmm, not so well, then. … Continue reading →

Apparently, if you don’t actually put your name on every one of your possessions, police are entitled to take them for their own personal use.

More unsurprising bombshells in Colombia. Today in the Washington Post BOGOTA, Colombia — An investigation by the Colombian Defense Ministry has found that drug traffickers and rebels from the country’s largest guerrilla group infiltrated the U.S.-backed military here, paying high-ranking … Continue reading →

IAt TalkLeft: An appeals court in Tennessee has ruled the state’s tax on illegal drugs unconstitutional calling it “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.” I’ve mentioned the Tennessee Tax before and I’ve talked about the whole notion of state illegal drug taxes … Continue reading →

“bullet” Excellent article by Juan Forero: New gangs challenge Colombia’s drug war — demonstrates the absolute destructive futility of our drug war in Colombia (although that doesn’t stop Walters from spouting inane claims of victory). “bullet” The Trouble with Plan … Continue reading →

This is a major downer. We had a really good thing going — John Singleton directing Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in the movie about the drug war travesty in Tulia, Texas. Now reports are that the project has … Continue reading →

Scott at Grits for Breakfast has this piece about a former police officer who talks in a new book about his steroid addiction as a cop, and his dealing in steroids and paraphernalia to cops and firefighters around the country. … Continue reading →

With opium production again at new record levels, the Afghan drug effort is regularly being called a failure in the press these days, so naturally officials are calling for stepped up efforts (rather than smarter ones). But it’s getting harder … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this piece by David Borden and Paul Armentano (recently posted in the Huffington Post): Why Do People the Government Says Don’t Exist Keep Writing Us? Speaking last month to the Associated Press, Tom Riley — spokesman for … Continue reading →

As the silly season of Presidential campaigning kicks off in high gear, it was good to have Lewis Black remind me of how it works (yes, it was an old rerun of his comedy special, but it still connected). You … Continue reading →