andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 4/3/2009
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A reader writes:
These reader emails really hit a chord with me. I too am a member of the closet. My husband and I often muse, while smoking pot, that the only thing we are doing wrong is breaking the law. If that is the only wrong you are committing it seems clear that it's not your ...
willwilkinson.net - 4/4/2009
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willwilkinson.net —
In my latest column for The Week ,
I argue that the drug war is stupid, deadly,...
and unjust and try to do my small part to normalize marijuana use. My favorite reaction so far comes from Jossip : Holy shit Wilkinson, you’re really putting yourself on ...
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Outing Myself (from the Cannabis Closet)
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 4/3/2009
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
It's a problem: Larison is right about decriminalized
marijuana. And you are right about decriminalized marijuana. The...
argument "duuuude, I want to get wasted all the time" is written off by most people. The argument "I would never ...
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The Marijuana Closet
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 4/5/2009
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
Throwing the door wide open : My name
is Will Wilkinson. I smoke marijuana, and I like...
it. And one more: I am a self made multi-millionaire with three houses in three states including a ski house in Colorado and a penthouse apartment in Manhattan. ...
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The Cannabis Closet
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Hit & Run —
... , which concludes (rather hopefully) that "once the silent majority of illegal drug users begins to speak out, the stereotypes that drive the war on drugs will be impossible to sustain." Here's one of the stereotype-busting messages Sullivan has posted: ...
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The Cannabis Closet
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 4/7/2009 — A reader writes:
In regards to the conversation you have been having about the laws regarding marijuana, I have something to say. I’m a soldier and a two time veteran of the Iraq war, now I’m currently a reservist. Once a month, after drill is ...
He Said It! Ctd
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 2/4/2009 — A reader writes:
I had the same reaction . I happened to walk into the room and hear the words, "...and I've got to own up to my mistake..." and I immediately thought: Grownups in the White House. Hallelujah.
Furthermore I just so ...
Israel's Nuclear Closet, Ctd
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 5/6/2009 — It seems that the Obama administration is beginning to show it means business . This reader helps relieve some of my ignorance: There is a very
simple reason why we have to pretend that Israel does not possess
nuclear weapons- the Non Proliferation ...
Cannabis Dissent
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 4/7/2009 — A reader writes:
I favor marijuana legalization, but I am a little concerned about your recent posts highlighting self-written profiles of pot users portraying themselves as responsible citizens. I do not smoke marijuana now, but I did smoke it ...
No Exit, Ctd
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 3/13/2009 — Megan throws some more cold water on health care wonks: If we get national healthcare, we will not get anything like the neat little systems proposed by academics who can assume away many of the political problems. I am aware that proponents ...
"Makers And Takers," Ctd.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 4/2/2009 — A reader writes: Thank you for clarifying your "makers" vs. "takers" comment. I still don't buy it.
I'm a professor at a state university. My education was paid for by the
government, my salary comes from the government, and ...
And Then They Came For The Republicans ... Ctd.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 4/16/2009 — Just One Minute explains why the right isn't being completely hypocritical for whining about that DHS study: Andrew Sullivan chooses to miss the point and savor an "I told you so moment", exulting in his criticism of Bush's shredding of ...
Thinking About Cap And Trade, Ctd
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 5/21/2009 — by Patrick Appel A reader writes: I took the time to go to the Manzi post, and then clicked through a bit further. There are several problems with his piece. First, he quotes Knappenberger's analysis of the impact of Waxman-Markey...
"Makers And Takers," Ctd.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 4/3/2009 — Doug at Balloon Juice takes a whack : “Work versus welfare broadly conceived ”? It’s the latest variation on compassionate conservatism and “Sam’s Club conservatism”, some nonspecific crap about how you don’t want to screw the poor, you just want to ...
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