Friday, September 10, 2004

Propaganda and Terrorism: Brought to you by the DEA (again) This was a sick, disgusting, and offensive exhibit when the DEA opened it last September in Dallas. "We worked closely with the New York Police Department and the Port Authority to go to Ground Zero and the Fresh Kills landfill for artifacts," Mr. Fearns said. "That's where the exhibit starts, with this reconstruction of elements from New York and the Pentagon and photos from Pennsylvania." That's right. Children's toys and twisted I-beams. Death and destruction to glorify the DEA. Read the rest of my original post from last year. Now, the exhibit opened today at 1 Times Square in New York City. Today. Sick. A reminder: While Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida minions were diligently preparing for their murderous mission, the FBI was looking the other way with equal determination. More than twice as many FBI agents were assigned to fighting drugs (2,500) than fighting terrorism (1,151). And a far greater amount of the FBI's financial resources was dedicated to the war on drugs.... In Phoenix, where the now infamous Ken Williams memo originated, counterterrorism agents complained bitterly about their efforts being given "the lowest investigative priority" by a supervisor who preferred glamorous drug-fighting investigations. And yes, the DEA was part of the problem. A federal police force aimed at its own citizens instead of focusing resources at protecting the nation. For them to open Target America: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists and You in Times Square on September 10th is reprehensible. [thanks to Baylen, I think, for getting me pissed off again] 9:54:37 PM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Good posts to read... Nikkie at ViceSquad has a couple of posts to check out: Substitution Effect about the latest statistical nonsense from the Department of Health and Human Services, and Let's Ban Driver's Licenses about new "study" that shows that driver's licenses lead to drugs. TalkLeft mentions a study that shows marijuana may be helpful for MS sufferers: "In the short term-study there was some evidence of cannabinoids alleviating symptoms of multiple sclerosis; in the longer term there is a suggestion of a more useful beneficial effect, which was not clear at the initial stage," he said. Jerralyn also has the story of an Oklahoma drug addict who has been charged with first degree murder for giving birth to a stillborn infant. Doctors told police the baby had enough methamphetamine in his system to kill two adults, which begs the question... How much does it take to kill two adults and why didn't it kill the mother? Baylen at D'Alliance shows that neither the Democratic or Republican platforms show even the glimmer of a clue regarding the drug war. He also give us a preview teaser of the Drug Czar's appearance in National Review. 9:37:34 PM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Welcome new visitors from Who's Left I enjoyed speaking at the festival today. Great day for it, and it was nice to see/hear some other speakers talking about civil liberties and drug war-related areas. If you're a new visitor, please take a moment to say Hi in the comments section (if they're working, which is about 75% of the time). 9:13:55 PM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []