Author Archives: Pete Guither

For the last three days, I’ve been completely out of touch — no news, no email, no phone, no computer. It was tough. But it was also refreshing. But now I’m back, and I thought that maybe you guys would … Continue reading →

I’m going to visit my mom for a couple of days out at a lake in Iowa. No wireless, no dial-up, no TV, almost no cell coverage. I’ll definitely be going through withdrawal. (Yes, internet use is much more addictive … Continue reading →

Chief High just doesn’t get it. In a statement released yesterday, High said: “The Calvo family members were the apparent victims of a local drug ring. I called him to express my sorrow and regret for that and for the … Continue reading →

Link “We have witnessed a frightening law enforcement culture in which the law is disregarded, the rights of innocent occupants are ignored and the rights of innocent animals mean nothing,” Calvo said, surrounded by county elected leaders and friends on … Continue reading →

“bullet” For a scary look at how little things have changed in 38 years, read this amazing OpEd by Gore Vidal on September 26, 1970 Will anything sensible be done? Of course not. The American people are as devoted to … Continue reading →

Video including the press conference by Mayor Calvo The FBI is now monitoring the investigation of the raid, and the mayor has also asked the DOJ for an investigation. The news coverage is also getting pretty big. There’s now international … Continue reading →

So the cops intercept a package full of marijuana addressed to Mayor Cheye Calvo’s wife, deliver it, and when nobody opens it, they go in, kill the dogs and terrorize the family. Just routine police business. In bizarro-land. Of course, … Continue reading →

It’s a little early to give out details right now, but I’ve been invited to participate in a prestigious debate overseas in a couple of months, which will focus on one aspect of drug policy. I’m glad I’ve spent so … Continue reading →

The Drug Czar visited a pot growing site. John Walters, who holds the Cabinet-level position as director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, came to California to bring attention to a new locally coordinated, but partly … Continue reading →

In Time Magazine: Bolivia’s Surprising Anti-Drug Success Morales has proven to be a skilled switch- hitter: Coca cultivation is under control and drug trafficking interdiction is up. The U.S. acknowledges the achievements, even as it remains skeptical of Morales’ policies … Continue reading →