horsesass.org - 11/16/2008
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The PI had a story yesterday on a Jefferson County medical marijuana patient who was caught up in a Border Patrol roadblock near the Hood Canal Bridge. Under new laws, the Border Patrol can set up checkpoints anywhere within 100 miles of the Canadian border. The man, Stephen Dixon, is a ...
theamericanscene.com - 11/17/2008
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theamericanscene.com —
Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan
Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed...
automotive bailout. The core of Cohn’s argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete ...
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Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
patterico.com - 11/20/2008
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patterico.com —
Yesterday the blogger formerly known as RAWMUSLGLUTES (link
not safe for work) published the following embarrassing post:...
Cheney Indicted For abuse of prisoners . And some don’t believe God exists. As I (and others) pointed out , ...
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Sullivan Falls on His Ass, Claims: “I MEANT to Do ...
talkleft.com - 11/10/2008
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talkleft.com —
Attorney General Michael Mukasey yesterday announced the resignation
of Thomas Barnett , Assistant Attorney General in charge...
of the Anti-Trust Division. Barnett was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division on ...
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Let the Resignations Begin
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Upper Left —
Some welcome sanity from Seattle's U.S. Attorney Jeff Sullivan, via Lee… “Today, I informed the Border Patrol that all future small possession cases may be referred to state or local law enforcement, but will not be pursued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office due to a lack of federal interest in the prosecution.”As long as "small possession" = at least the established medical marijuana limits, this is very good news.
Leaping Forward or Pushing Back
HorsesAss.Org —
Most folks here know that our former police chief, Norm Stamper, has become an outspoken proponent of ending drug prohibition. The organization that he works with today (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - LEAP) currently has thousands of members across the country. Recently, the Union-Leader, a New Hampshire paper, profiled several police officers who enforce the drug laws during work hours, but speak out against them as members of LEAP in their spare time.
LEAP represents the most prominent deviation from the standard political orientation of police organizations in this country. For ...
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riehlworldview.com 10/29/2008 — Here is an LA Times item on plumber Joe Wurzelbacher .
Also, Wurzelbacher is not licensed as a plumber, and the plumbers union is mad at him. Fame comes with a price. In Wurzelbacher's case, it's about $1,182, the amount of the lien the state of ...
U.S. auto bailout support battle heats up —
Reuters: Politics 11/16/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Republican Senator said on Sunday it was "pretty clear" a $25 billion bailout proposal for U.S. automakers will fail in the U.S. Senate, while Democrats argued saving the industry was critical to the U.S. economy.
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