Author Archives: Pete Guither

Alex Koppelman has a pretty good piece in Salon detailing: How the anti-immigration right — and Lou Dobbs — turned two rogue Border Patrol agents into heroes and got Congress on their side. The Ramos/Compean saga has always been primarily … Continue reading →

Thanks to Tom for sending me this extraordinary piece… From the SFGate: Law enforcement team raids projects to net alleged drug dealers by John Koopman (a reporter who is embedded with the police) Now I’m not sure about Koopman — … Continue reading →

by Amy Lorentzen, Associated Press Writer Link GLADBROOK, Iowa – Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Sunday said the United States should step up it’s war on drugs as part of efforts to secure the country’s borders. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading →

Document the well-intentioned cluelessness of the following two authors: “bullet” Willy E. Gutman in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Drugs: The War No One Wants to Win “bullet” Philosophy professor Firmin DeBrabander in CounterPunch: Drug Wars: From Afghanistan to Baltimore

I’ll be on the road this weekend, but will be checking in from time to time. “bullet” Humboldt County (CA) Board of Supervisors sent legislators and President Bush a letter urging legalization of marijuana “Local governments are in need of … Continue reading →

Jeralyn at TalkLeft notes the Department of Justice is complaining that it is hurting for funds. Funny. Given the fact that they continually waste money prosecuting medical marijuana suspects in California and tons of small-time drug dealers — heck, they … Continue reading →

Ian Welsh over at The Agonist has an interesting post about Afghanistan and opium and notes the Senlis option It’s simple. It’d work. But of course since drugs are EVIL, such a common sense solution will never be adopted. It’s … Continue reading →

“bullet” Give peace a chance. Forget the war on drugs by Anatole Kaletsky in the Times Online (UK) a ceasefire in the war against drugs would at least give peace a chance Ö not only in Afghanistan, but also in … Continue reading →

It’s hard to imagine a more annoying group of nitwits than the Denver City Council. “I had a brownie once, there may have even been a bowl going with it,” Councilwoman Marcia Johnson told the newspaper. “I got a good … Continue reading →

The DEA is attempting to intimidate New Mexico’s new medical marijuana program, by raiding the home of a paraplegic man certified by the state for medical marijuana. This is truly disgusting. Here’s the part that really got to me: A … Continue reading →