Author Archives: Pete Guither

This is a little old, but I found it to be an interesting read and thought you might as well. Steve Olson: Why I am No Longer a Republican (and never was a Democrat) This event pushed me over the … Continue reading →

I’m so upset I missed Lou Dobbs’ attack on marijuana legalizers. I’ll just have to wait for the transcripts. We’ve had some updates in the comments on the open thread below. Add any more here. The Quick Vote is up … Continue reading →

I’m on the road today. “bullet” Check out this week’s Drug War Roundup by thehim.

In recent years, I’ve been doing a lot more thinking about the concept of authoritarianism, its dangers to our society, and the kind of people who are taken in by it. I’ve just discovered the work of Bob Altemeyer, an … Continue reading →

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Details are slow in coming in (which is, in itself, suspicious), but it appears that 17 year-old Daniel Castillo, Jr. may be the latest victim in an over-militarized drug war here at home. During a forced entry drug raid that, … Continue reading →

Every now and then I find some obscure blog post that is just astonishingly… odd. L. Craig Schoonmaker, Chairman of the Expansionist Party of the United States (?) has a different idea for dealing with the poppies in Afghanistan. He … Continue reading →

Keith Plocek had a rather fascinating feature on Barry Cooper, the former cop who is marketing “Never Get Busted Again” in the Dallas Observer a couple of weeks ago. It may give you some of the flavor of the circus … Continue reading →

“bullet” Why isn’t the author of this piece locked up with the other pedophiles? “bullet” Lou Dobbs’ most recent convoluted declamation dressed up as a poll question: QUICKVOTE: Are you outraged that the U.S. attorney had evidence sealed regarding a … Continue reading →

In the Daily Vidette: As proposed by state Rep. Roger Eddy, House Bill 262 states that an applicant for an instruction permit who is under the age of 18 must undergo testing for controlled substances and cannabis and must be … Continue reading →