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Economics and the Drug War
An interesting post from last week over at Marginal Revolution about a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Political Economy on how elasticity affects the market for illegal goods. In an important new study, world-renowned economists–including a Nobel Prize winner … Continue reading
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One last push for the laptop
I’ve been working on the new laptop fund for awhile, and I’d like to thank all the wonderful folks who have chipped in. I’ve raised a significant amount toward the cost from some incredibly generous donations from readers. I’m getting … Continue reading
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Small steps
This shouldn’t be a very remarkable bill, but it is in a way. The Utah House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-1 to reduce drug-free zones from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and to remove places such as … Continue reading
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Protecting the homeland
Via Grits for Breakfast Grant money from the Department of Homeland Security is being used for a “Border Security Enhancement Operation” in … wait for it… Arkansas! Of course, as Scott notes, it has nothing to do with homeland security: … Continue reading
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U.S. Military cuts role in drug war
This LA Times article by Josh Meyer (which has been getting wide circulation) appears to be mostly drug warrior-supplied crying about the need for more military support in interdiction (although that has never been shown to actually, you know, accomplish … Continue reading
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Funny
Via Blog Reload (although Vick has since been “cleared,” the segment is still hilarious). [Update: Well, it was short-lived fun. The Saturday Night Live news segment about Michael Vick and marijuana has been removed from YouTube.]
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Open Thread and Odds and Ends
Some great football today. And a big thanks to the weather canceling my out-of-town meeting, so I could watch it. “bullet” N.M. Governor Bill Richardson threw his hat in the ring for the 2008 Democratic nomination for President. Apparently he’s … Continue reading
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Question of the Day
Jeff wrote me to ask what I think about slashdot’s question of the day. Question: Is it better to abide by the rules until they’re changed or help speed the change by breaking them? Interesting. The question on slashdot was … Continue reading
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Headlines from Bizarro World
Colombia ‘good model’ for Afghan drug war, US says Titanic ‘good model’ for ship-building, US says New Orleans ‘good model’ for disaster planning, US says Henry VIII ‘good model’ for family values, US says Chernobyl ‘good model’ for energy management, … Continue reading
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The Rule of Law (updated)
Check out this exchange between Senator Specter and Attorney General Gonzales about habeas corpus (unofficial transcription): Specter: Now wait a minute, wait a minute. The Constitution says you can’t take it away except in the case of invasion or rebellion. … Continue reading
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