Author Archives: Pete Guither

Over at Hit and Run, Radley discusses the The 190-Million Person Exception to the Fourth Amendment, based on an ACLU report that the U.S. is expanding invasive checkpoint searches around the country under the guise of homeland security. This is … Continue reading →

“bullet” Polk County, Florida is flushed with excitement over drug testing High school athletes have been tested for drug and alcohol abuse use for almost five years, and the program needs to be expanded to include more students, said Audrey … Continue reading →

The drug czar continues to act rather unhinged in his final months, grasping at the oddest straws to declare victory. The LA Times has a poorly-headlined story about one of the interesting side effects of the escalated drug war in … Continue reading →

In announcing some annual celebration of work through the Department of Labor, drug czar John Walters notes: 75 percent of the nation‰s current illegal drug users are employed. So much for Pete’s couch. Thanks, John, for taking the time to … Continue reading →

Condoleeza Rice is going to Puerto Vallarta.

Jag Davies has an excellent post at the ACLU blog: Cascade of Reports Condemn Drug Czar‰s Office Certainly, I’d like to see the drug czar’s office disappear into a sink-hole caused by the office’s own black-hole-like lack of integrity. However, … Continue reading →

Sometimes I wonder if I have anything new to say about this. The constant litany of articles about the drug war in Mexico are depressing: Soldiers beheaded in Mexico, drug war suspected Violence Escalates At least 21 dead in Mexico … Continue reading →

Oh, yes, it was Red Ribbon Week again. This is that annual celebration where, in memory of one person who died in the drug war, the DEA encourages school children to celebrate the drug war and ignore all the other … Continue reading →

I was driving on Cicero Avenue in Chicago yesterday and passed a beer billboard (Miller, I believe) that said: “Tell the recession where to go. Miller High Life. It’s common sense.” It’s a rather odd billboard, and I wish I … Continue reading →

“bullet” The Committee on Oversight and Government has issued a report critical of the Drug Czar’s office and others, for their efforts to help the Bush Administration get Republicans elected in 2006. It’s something we talked about at the time. … Continue reading →