Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” Grits for Breakfast notes that, in Texas, a conservative GOP senator who is a medical doctor has filed a bill authorizing local governments to implement needle exchange programs. It’s going to be a tricky one for the prohibitionists. I … Continue reading →

“Did you know that the State of the Union Address and Dark Side of the Moon synch up perfectly?” – Jon Stewart What a buzz kill that would be.

An interesting post from last week over at Marginal Revolution about a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Political Economy on how elasticity affects the market for illegal goods. In an important new study, world-renowned economists–including a Nobel Prize winner … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on the new laptop fund for awhile, and I’d like to thank all the wonderful folks who have chipped in. I’ve raised a significant amount toward the cost from some incredibly generous donations from readers. I’m getting … Continue reading →

This shouldn’t be a very remarkable bill, but it is in a way. The Utah House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-1 to reduce drug-free zones from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and to remove places such as … Continue reading →

Via Grits for Breakfast Grant money from the Department of Homeland Security is being used for a “Border Security Enhancement Operation” in … wait for it… Arkansas! Of course, as Scott notes, it has nothing to do with homeland security: … Continue reading →

This LA Times article by Josh Meyer (which has been getting wide circulation) appears to be mostly drug warrior-supplied crying about the need for more military support in interdiction (although that has never been shown to actually, you know, accomplish … Continue reading →

Via Blog Reload (although Vick has since been “cleared,” the segment is still hilarious). [Update: Well, it was short-lived fun. The Saturday Night Live news segment about Michael Vick and marijuana has been removed from YouTube.]

Some great football today. And a big thanks to the weather canceling my out-of-town meeting, so I could watch it. “bullet” N.M. Governor Bill Richardson threw his hat in the ring for the 2008 Democratic nomination for President. Apparently he’s … Continue reading →

Jeff wrote me to ask what I think about slashdot’s question of the day. Question: Is it better to abide by the rules until they’re changed or help speed the change by breaking them? Interesting. The question on slashdot was … Continue reading →