Monthly Archives: November 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Have a wonderful day and spend a little time enjoying some turkey instead of dealing with them. … This is an opportunity, however – you have a group ready to be converted to drug policy reform. When the subject turns … Continue reading

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Headline of the day

Cop Says Marijuana Legalization Could Cause Window Washers to Fall From Large Buildings and Land on People

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Another Open Thread

… because you pretty much filled the last one. Thanks for all the help on model trains. We think we’ve got it worked out. We’ll be going with n-scale due to the extremely limited space. And by the way, I … Continue reading

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CNTPO

Are you familiar with CNTPO? I wasn’t either. Maybe by its full name: The Defense Department’s Counter Narco-Terrorism Program Office. Nope? Me neither. Pentagon’s War on Drugs Goes Mercenary An obscure Pentagon office designed to curb the flow of illegal … Continue reading

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Open Thread

Visiting relatives this week and my first stop will have no WiFi and very little G3. Posting will be light for a few days. Talk amongst yourselves (not that I need to tell some of you that). …. Bleg for … Continue reading

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Everyone wants a piece

One of the entrenched problems of the drug war is there are so many pots of money and power that can be tapped that too many people have a shot of getting some for themselves. Senator Jim Webb is greatly … Continue reading

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen votes to legalise marijuana Marijuana could soon be legalised in Copenhagen, after the city voted overwhelmingly in favour of a scheme that would see the drug sold through a network of state-run shops and cafes. The scheme, if approved … Continue reading

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There goes my dream of being an astronaut

I’ve had a life-long dream of going into space. I was at the launch of Apollo 13 and voraciously read science fiction since I was a young boy. I always thought the shuttle program missed a golden opportunity to help … Continue reading

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Outraged

… or why you should be. Woman Gets Jail For Food-Stamp Fraud; Wall Street Fraudsters Get Bailouts by Matt Taibbi Here’s another thing that boggles my mind: You get busted for drugs in this country, and it turns out you … Continue reading

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A new approach in Mexico?

It seems clear that in the upcoming election, siding with Calderon’s all-out drug war isn’t going to be politically popular. And now the main leftist rival has specifically distanced himself in this area. But the whole mess can be cleared … Continue reading

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