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Tom O'Connell at DrugSense Weekly - August 15, An Important Day in History: three black democratic congress critters and Jesse Jackson spoke out strongly against the war on freedom (er... drugs) at the L.A. Shadow Conventions. They were joined by three well-known republicans. The drug war is over. There were millions of losers, but I hope we've learned something... prohibition doesn't work.
There's a new article in The Libertarian series by Vin Suprynowicz:
- Pharmaceutical blackmail - Parents are being accused of child
abuse for even questioning that their kids should be forced to take
psychactive drugs.
About that "zero drug tolerance" policy in our schools: Does it really mean what it says? Or would it come closer to the truth for school administrators to admit what they really oppose are pushers offering competing consciousness-altering substances?
Brian Whitaker and John Aglionby in The Guardian - US and Britain resume Iraq raids: This was from Monday. I didn't realize that we've been bombing Iraq on a regular basis. I can't find strong enough words to condemn this. [picks]
Fred Branfman at Salon - "The drug war is a dismal failure": an interview with Bill Maher of ABC's "Politically Incorrect". [picks]
When I was at the Shadow Convention, I mentioned the connection between the drug war and campaign finance. The Partnership For a Drug-Free America really isn't for a drug-free America. It's a lobbying arm for the liquor and prescription drug industries. It's for an America free of the drugs that are in competition with those that are being protected legally.
NY Times - The Green Party: MasterCard Sues Nader on Ad : MasterCard is suing Ralph Nader's presidential campaign to remove an ad that parodies a recent MasterCard series of ads. [faisal]
The announcer reads, "Grilled tenderloin for fund-raiser: $1,000 a plate. Campaign ads filled with half-truths: $10 million. Promises to special interest groups: over $10 billion. Finding out the truth: priceless. There are some things money can't buy. Without Ralph Nader in the presidential debates, the truth will come in last."
John Noble Wilford at the NY Times - Ages-Old Polar Icecap Is Melting, Scientists Find : Someone ran across a large expanse of open water near the north pole. This is apparently unusual. [script]
Angus Glashier - Why I Love Trellix: Hmm... Maybe I'll try it. Later... [latte]