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Kerli, you’re doing a heck of a job
The Drug Czar’s “blog” is boasting: Today, California Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack nominated Director Kerlikowske for the 2011 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service, based on his proven leadership in the Nation’s efforts to reduce drug use and … Continue reading
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What we need is an Afghanistan closer to home
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, soon to be the leader of the Republican Governors Association, continued his argument Thursday that the federal government needed to halt their intervention in the private sector and refocus their energy toward securing the border — … Continue reading
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Obligatory Four Loko post
I’ve been asked when I’m going to weigh in on the Four Loko bans. I was thinking about it, but then saw that E.D. Kain had already done a good job of hitting the high points over at Balloon Juice: … Continue reading
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You violate my rights, and I’ll have you arrested
Chilling Her Softly. Jacob Sullum writes about the very disturbing case of the legal persecution of Siobhan Reynolds and pain doctors, now officially sanctioned by the Supreme Court. By now, you’re probably all aware of the invasive new TSA procedures … Continue reading
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I get mail
Here is a letter that moved me. My name is B.C. and I am an artist of many media. Right now I am an independent musician, and recent college graduate from the Houston Texas Area. I used to be very … Continue reading
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Site update – editing comments
A couple of people have requested the ability to edit their own comments after posting — you know, that horrible thing where you see that blatant typo right after you post. Well, I’ve just purchased Ajax Edit Comments and added … Continue reading
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Congressional actions
Senate Judiciary Committee to Confirm DEA Head Nominee Tomorrow Barring unforeseen massive scandal in the next 24 hours, Michele Leonhart’s nomination to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator will be confirmed Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The nomination is … Continue reading
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President Obama urged to legalize drugs
PAMELA ANDERSON has urged BARACK OBAMA to legalise drugs. The ex-Baywatch star, 43, said: “I sent a letter to Obama, who I think is a great president, asking him to liberalise all of them. “I think people would use fewer … Continue reading
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Massachusetts law enforcement officials have teeny tiny joints
Naturally, they want to blame drug war violence on the wrong thing. New pot law blamed as violence escalates Since recreational marijuana use was decriminalized in Massachusetts last year, pot-related trafficking and violence have escalated across the state, frustrated law … Continue reading
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The DEA lacks morals, competence, and any sense of what it is to be American
The drug warriors who have been fighting this immoral war for decades have dug themselves so deep into the muck that they’ve lost the ability to even see that they’re standing chin-deep in feces. There are more bizarre elements of … Continue reading
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