Monthly Archives: January 2006

… Al Roker. That’s right — the Drug Czar’s office has stepped up to the plate and shown off their command of new technology by interviewing a weatherman. Maybe they decided that they wanted to start off with an authority, … Continue reading →

As I’ve indicated before, I am strongly opposed to putting Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court, primarily because of his track record for being pro-government on criminal justice issues, and deferring to the executive branch when it comes to government … Continue reading →

I’ve never quite figured out Dick Morris. He comes off to me as a sleazy political opportunist, yet there are people in Washington who listen to him. In his OpEd America is shifting leftward published in The Hill, he gives … Continue reading →

Fun OpEd by NORML’S Paul Armentano in today’s Washington Examiner Following a string of violent incidents – including a pair of stabbings – between rowdy football fans during the team’s previous games, Giants Stadium officials made the bold move to … Continue reading →

The family of Anthony Diotaiuto (see here, here, and here for background) is still looking for answers, and on Tuesday they filed a lawsuit. The family of a 23-year-old man killed by the Sunrise Police Department’s SWAT team filed a … Continue reading →

Now, some of you all may be old enough to remember the days of Prohibition. I’m not. (Laughter.) But remember, we illegalized whisky, and guess what? People found all kinds of ways to make it, and to run it. NASCAR … Continue reading →

I was pessimistic, but hopeful, but it appears that the 8th Amendment is the latest one to bite the dust in the service of the drug warrior. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor … Continue reading →

Governor Murkowski can’t seem to accept the Alaska State Supreme Court’s ruling (possession of up to 4 ounces of marijuana in your home isn’t enough of a public danger to over-ride the state constitution’s privacy provision). It just burns him … Continue reading →

Tobacco companies have gotten all sorts of heat for supposedly marketing their products to children, with images like.. Joe Camel. They’ve got nothing on the drug warriors, who continually screw up by creating anti-drug ads that become cult hits (egg … Continue reading →

Surprise — an article about drugged driving that doesn’t blame marijuana or promote zero-tolerance drug testing (neither of which are the problems in real drugged driving). Experts Concerned About `Drug Driving’, by Maggie Shepard in the Albuquerque Tribune focuses on … Continue reading →