Monthly Archives: April 2008

Happy 75th Birthday, Willie

[Via NORML]

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Lies and the lying liars…

There are so many ways to lie, and the drug czar knows them all. But it’s a game of sorts — his office likes to pretend they’re not really lying, that they’re… technically telling the truth. Usually they use the … Continue reading

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The legalization of meat – an allegory

Someone approached me with a question: We already have two legal meats in this country, beef and pork. And these have caused all sorts of problems with cholesterol, heart attacks and obesity. People like them too much, so we’ll probably … Continue reading

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Open Thread

“bullet” Nice to see a college OpEd with some sense. “bullet” This is how the world looks when you are only able to perceive one side of things. Then the only question you can ask is how to make prohibition … Continue reading

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Excellent editorial against student drug testing

Hey, Testers, Leave Those Kids Alone * If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. This is the single most odious line of reasoning ever concocted because it misses the point. People, including students, are not required … Continue reading

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Legalization discussion

There’s an extensive legalization comment thread over at Marginal Revolution. Some of the comments are quite uninformed, but there are a few reasoned individuals as well. It comes from a discussion of whether prohibition violence would really decrease with legalization … Continue reading

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Normal, Illinois (updated)

Last night — just a typical Friday night college party in Normal, Illinois, with the police using knives to break into bedrooms without a warrant. They conducted a 3-hour search, but no drugs were found. I’m particularly fond of the … Continue reading

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We want our ‘role models’ to lie

Link (Via Baylen) The next big scandal in sports comes from a statement made on radio by Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard. Howard explains: “What I was stating was just [in response to] a random question he asked me about … Continue reading

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Did you get carried away and shoot 50 times at an unarmed man killing him? No problem.

The Sean Bell case ends up with acquittals on all charges. Apparently nobody did anything wrong.

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Open Thread

“bullet” Action Alert: Contact your representatives and have them support the federal marijuana decriminalization bill. “bullet” Dust-up, Day 5: Drug Policy from Scratch. Stimson reaches deep into his rectum and pulls out the Nixon/Linkletter argument. “bullet” Drug Sense Weekly “bullet” … Continue reading

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