Friday, October 5, 2007

Open Thread David Guard has a recap of the Mass Incarceration Hearing yesterday Drug Sense Weekly 2:58:09 PM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Protecting the Bill of Rights ... one of them, anyway. The Onion WASHINGTON, DC--The National Anti- Quartering Association, America's foremost Third Amendment rights group, held its annual gala in Washington Monday to honor 191 consecutive years of advocating the protection of private homes and property against the unlawful boarding of military personnel. Funny. And sad. [Via] 10:42:35 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

La Meme Chose: Simply the Best I've been tagged through Blawg Review's La Meme Chose: Simply the Best. Thanks to Jeralyn at TalkLeft and Austin Defense Lawyer for the compliment. So let me continue the meme with a list of 10 blogs that I read on a regular basis (in addition to those two) for inspiration or information about drug policy reform and the related fight against authoritarianism. Radley Balko's The Agitator Scott Morgan at Stop the Drug War Reason's Hit and Run Transform Drug Policy Foundation Blog Alex Coolman's Drug Law Blog Scott Henson's Grits for Breakfast To the People Unqualified Offerings Glenn Greenwald's Unclaimed Territory ScotusBlog Be sure to check out all of these wonderful blogs. Of course, as always, this is an incomplete list off the top of my head at the moment -- there are many others whose wonderful blogging inspires and informs me. 9:49:00 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Mayor Gavin Newsom blasts war on drugs San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom went ballistic on the drug war "If you want to get serious, if you want to reduce crime by 70% in this country overnight, end this war on drugs," he told reporters at City Hall on Thursday. "You want to get serious, seriously serious about crime and violence end this war on drugs." [...] "It's laughable that anyone could look at themselves with a straight face and say 'oh,we're really succeeding.' I mean it's comedy. And as I say, shame on my party, the democratic party, because they don't have the courage of their private thoughts, because we don't want to appear weak on this topic," Newsom said. Sheriff Mike Hennessey agreed. "No, the war on drugs is not working. The war on drugs is not working because we are relying on law enforcement instead of on treatment," Hennessey said. Watch the video. 12:26:49 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []

Tommy, can you hear me? A vague haze of delirium Seeps in his mind Soaring and flying images blind. I'll be your leader; I'll be your guide. On the amazing journey, together we'll ride. 12:05:07 AM |  drug policy | Links | permalink | comment []