Author Archives: Pete Guither

In the February 2009 issue of Playboy (not available online, sorry), I found an interest/depressing feature article: “The Drug Coast” by Christian Parenti. It’s about Guinea-Bissau, a country in Western Africa that I must admit I barely knew existed. It’s … Continue reading →

… and complete sentences. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a … Continue reading →

Bye. A special few of those propaganda distributors who won’t be missed (including some who have been gone awhile): : Scott Burns, former Deputy Director, ONDCP Andrea Barthwell, former Deputy Director, ONDCP “Dr.” David Murray, former Policy Analyst, ONDCP Bertha … Continue reading →

As his last act as President, George W. Bush commuted the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. Ramos and Compean are serving 11- and 12-year prison terms, respectively, for the Feb. 17, 2005, incident near Fabens, Texas. After … Continue reading →

This is from a while ago, but seeing it today over at Radley’s place, I thought it was something important to watch if you haven’t already.

Alabama MONTGOMERY – State prisons aren’t likely to receive a budget increase for the next budget year, so state prison Commissioner Richard Allen said Thursday he saw no reason Thursday to mention a dollar figure during legislative budget hearings. […] … Continue reading →

There were some significant unintended consequences to legalizing pot… [Thanks, Sean]

Letters to the editor at the El Paso Times, mostly from locals, on the City Council controversy. Very interesting to see the contrast (and the mental disconnect on the part of most of the city council opponents).

Change.org (not to be confused with Change.gov) has completed it’s series of votes on ideas and came up with the top 10, which includes: Legalize the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Marijuana. “Marijuana has been proven to relieve the suffering … Continue reading →

“bullet” Radley notes that Obama and the Dems want to spend a lot of money for Byrne Grants and COPS programs — the very things that push the excesses in drug war policing. Tell your Representatives that you don’t want … Continue reading →