Author Archives: Pete Guither

The drug war is its own drug

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Pete Guither

Editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune: The drug war is its own drug. You start with a little, and pretty soon you just need more, and more, until it has consumed your life. Unable to stem the demand for illegal … Continue reading →

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We’re Number 1!

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Pete Guither

Yay, us. Via

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Requiring the Government to be lawful is not pro-criminal

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Pete Guither

Glenn Greenwald makes a great comment about government investigative and enforcement powers. Didn’t we all learn this point early on in school: there are criminals in the world, and allowing the police to break down our doors without warrants would … Continue reading →

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ABC News covers the Vigil for Lost Promise — both of them

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Pete Guither

The DEA’s New Groove by Arthur Delaney. WASHINGTON, June 2, 2006 — The federal agency whose agents kick down doors and storm houses with guns drawn will soon pick up a new weapon to wage its war: candles. At its … Continue reading →

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Some reading

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Pete Guither

“bullet” Maia Szalavitz has an excellent article at Reason on the recent trial of Dr. Paul Heberle: The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough: How one physician escaped the panic over prescription drugs. “bullet” The Aspen Daily News: Marijuana Group Not High … Continue reading →

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Chavez finances coca factories

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Pete Guither

At the Drug War Chronicle: It’s a trio that gives the Bush administration nightmares, and they were all together in Bolivia last weekend. Bolivian President Evo Morales hosted Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in what … Continue reading →

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We have to learn how to live with drugs — because they aren’t going anywhere

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Pete Guither

Tony Newman has an excellent piece at AlterNet: The Top 10 Things I Know About Drugs Drugs are everywhere…. Different people have different relationships with different drugs…. People use drugs for joy and for pain…. Drug abuse does not discriminate, … Continue reading →

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Going to New York

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Pete Guither

I’ll be heading off to New York Monday for a week of theatre. I’m taking 74 people and showing them the city with walking tours each day, plus seeing 7 shows (Lieutenant of Inishmore, The History Boys, Drowsy Chaperone, Faith … Continue reading →

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The Gap

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Pete Guither

From an OpEd by Ronald Fraser in the Niagara Gazette: When there is a big gap between the views of ordinary Americans on a public issue and the voting record of their elected representatives in Congress on that issue, something … Continue reading →

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Radley: Raiding Reality

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Pete Guither

In this article in National Review Online, Radley Balko nails Sensenbrenner and Hastert for caring more about fellow congressmen than their constituents. Funny. Congress — especially GOP leaders like Hastert and Sensenbrenner — don’t seem nearly as concerned when much … Continue reading →

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