Author Archives: Pete Guither

Sorry about the light posting the past few days. I went to see Dana Beal speak at the University on Friday (I’ll be posting some about his talk later this week) and I spent the weekend in Chicago without internet … Continue reading →

I have a confession to make. I have paid all my federal taxes. I realize that this action was unforgivable, since part of it went toward the Drug Czar’s six-figure salary and his $11 billion drug control budget. Because of … Continue reading →

Stupid government. Bad government. No supper for you. Go to your room and think about what you’ve done. “bullet” US Drug Law Keeps Married Couple from Living Together Via Drug Policy Alliance: A pair of middle-aged newlyweds cannot live together … Continue reading →

or How the War on Drugs has Undermined our Domestic and International Security All the talk recently about the 911 Commission, and who knew what/when, and what the priorities were, and on and on… It got my mind wandering about … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar has not only been pushing school drug testing here, but our government has been trying to influence other countries, starting with Bush ally Tony Blair. Fortunately, not everyone in the UK is willing to roll over and … Continue reading →

Check out this investigative report by Gwen Filosa in today’s Times Picayune. For years before his retirement as Orleans Parish district attorney, Harry Connick beat the drum for a Massachusetts company [Psychemedics] that uses hair samples to test people for … Continue reading →

Even this youngster gets it: I think drugs should be legal because of all the people that use drugs.æ The war on drugs takes a lot of money from the government that could be used for other purposes, such as … Continue reading →

TalkLeft has a post on handling drug dealers in Vietnam. Our lawmakers seem to think if they just pass some harsher laws, they’ll be able to deter drug dealers. And yet, in Vietnam, despite 18 executions already this year, it … Continue reading →

LastOneSpeaks discusses more of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources hearings on medicinal marijuana (see my report on Kampia’s testimony) and gives the link to the detailed transcript of oral hearings. You get a real sense … Continue reading →

This is from an important organization you should visit called FEAR (Forfeiture Endangers American Rights): Today a new FEAR member called and related his story.æ He was driving across the South with a group of friends on their way to … Continue reading →