Author Archives: Pete Guither

He has no regard for the facts or the truth. Additionally, he is known for spinning the data to completely support administration policies. I’ve already talked about the recent GAO report that took the Drug Czar and administrative policies to … Continue reading →

Here’s a great thing to do for stress relief: Take several condoms and fill them with flour. Squeezing them is as good as those expensive items you can buy (as well as being a fun phallic gag). Unfortunately, however, they … Continue reading →

I had a great week off with relatives, including a very good evening of talking about the drug war with my folks. It’s nice to know that they’re proud of the work I’m doing here, and outraged by the excesses … Continue reading →

I’ll be gone for about a week starting today, visiting relatives in places that don’t have convenient wireless access. So while I’ll be able to check email and keep up with the news, I won’t be able to use my … Continue reading →

U.S. Marijuana Party Blog reports a tentative settlement in the outrageous Goose Creek School Drug Raid. The students could receive between $2,000 and $5,000 each. I hate the notion of depriving schools and communities of much-needed funds, but sometimes hitting … Continue reading →

Not a very strong headline, but… Dare Generation Diary reports that reform to the horrid HEA (Higher Education Act) financial aid provision (that denies financial aid to students with a drug conviction) passed the Senate yesterday (as part of the … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Lima News (Ohio) and Ft. Wayne News Sentinal (Indiana) editorials discuss the spying business and bring up the 4th Amendment… It was bad enough when The New York Times revealed that, since early 2002, under an executive order from … Continue reading →

More stupidity. A Lake Geneva man could face 37 years in prison after he allegedly had marijuana in his system during a fatal crash in Muskego last September. Brent Ehret, 21, was charged Friday with one count of vehicular homicide … Continue reading →

In Kenner, Louisiana, a tragedy happened. Rebecca Doussan (age 26) and her twin sister Rachel were injecting cocaine. Rebecca left the apartment to get some more, and when she returned, discovered her sister drowned in the bathtub, with the water … Continue reading →

Will Washington engage Morales? by Jim Lobe is a very interesting article about the challenges faced in Bolivia-U.S. relationships, with Morales in charge. Analyst John Walsh notes: “If he’s saying yes to coca for traditional purposes, but no to cocaine … Continue reading →