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Rethinking the War on Drugs. They just didn’t think.
This article recently appeared splashed across the front of a section in the Wall Street Journal. To say the least, a bit disappointed that the Journal would publish something this vacuous. They’re spot on with their initial statements; our war … Continue reading
Drug War, Treyvon Martin, and George Zimmerman
Treyvon Martin’s death is a very sad tragedy. Whether it was murder or self-defense I don’t know, we’ll have to wait to see what evidence comes out in the trial for that. Whatever the outcome though, it is still a … Continue reading
Dutch Parents vs U.S. Law Enforcement
In the U.S. we spend about $60 billion annually on our drug war, about $213 per capita. That’s $213 each year for each and every person. If you’re a family of four, about $1,000 of your money goes to the … Continue reading
Almost Legal
Election day is always exciting for me, even when my candidates or ballot measures lose. It’s democracy in action like nowhere else on earth. Even though I very strongly disagree with his policy positions, it was still kind of exciting … Continue reading
Environmentally Concious Drug Smugglers !
In this article on FoxNews we learn that drug smugglers are, if nothing else, Green. My first thought was that if drug smugglers can build an electric boat, certainly our recreational boat companies in the U.S. can. On second thought … Continue reading
In Defense of Pot Heads ?
Before delving in to this let me make one thing clear. SMOKING POT IS STUPID! It is not harmless. It messes with peoples mental ability. But then, we all do stupid things occasionally don’t we? I recently met a guy … Continue reading
Dissapointment in John Stossel
It was great to see John Stossel on Bill O’Reilly tonight. I’m not sure if John was completely unprepared or if he was intentionally deferring a bit to Bill in his first appearance on his new network… In any case, … Continue reading