Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” Jacob Hornberger says that Lou Dobbs should take responsibility for the death of a border agent. What Dobbs fails to comprehend, however, is that he himself, along with other supporters of the war on drugs, are morally responsible for … Continue reading →

Recently, the Drug Czar’s office has, interestingly, cut way back on the marijuana rhetoric in order to focus on the cause du jour: prescription drug abuse. Of course, their office spouts statistics saying that teenage use of marijuana is down … Continue reading →

Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the Presidential race tomorrow to focus on his House race. It’s a shame not to have his drug policy reform views in the race, but quite frankly, we didn’t really have them much when … Continue reading →

I don’t think anybody can look at this story without realizing that we have a case of extreme dysfunction: Elite army soldiers took over police stations along Mexico’s border with Texas on Tuesday, disarming police, checking for unregistered weapons and … Continue reading →

by Pete Guither In regulated markets, disputes are handled by lawyers. In the black market, disputes are handled by guns. I have no love for lawyers, but I’d rather get hit by a stray brief than a stray bullet. The … Continue reading →

… in some places. One of the reasons some people have difficulties with the notion of drug legalization is that they simply do not have the ability to imagine what such a thing would be like. All they can do … Continue reading →

You may remember that last Monday I speculated on how John Walters would react to news that seizures sharply dropped in 2007. I had given a few options, and was about to declare #2 the winner (ignore it and pretend … Continue reading →

“bullet” A note to all my readers: I don’t say this often enough, but I’m really grateful for all the comments and the emailed tips I get from you. Please note that even if I don’t use your tips — … Continue reading →

Scott at Grits for Breakfast has a piece about a low-life named Jon Cole who has surfaced in the Republican primary for the Texas House (District 67). Apparently he’s using dishonest tactics that have angered everyone, including the Young Conservatives … Continue reading →

“bullet” Oh, look! The Afghanistan Opium market is getting some competition. Opium fields spread across Iraq as farmers try to make ends meet “bullet” LEAP member Judge Eleanor Levingston Shockett died last week. She was an outspoken advocate for reform … Continue reading →