NFL player busted in prostitution sting & marijuana & gay right

Issues in the news:I. Montana finally revoked its' anti-gay/ anti-sodomy law. This is though their state supreme court and the U.S. Supreme Court, had already overturned all such bans. Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas continue to have such bans on their books.Indeed, in 2009, years...

Since we ban marijuana, should we ban peanuts also?

Thoughts on a few different things. I was watching a college basketball game played at the University of Alabma's homecourt. I don't think I am the only person who has realized this but the scarlet capital letter A on their mid-court looks just like the capital A that atheist...

Pro-drug reformer prosecuted for activism

In New Hampshire in January of 2008, a police officer tried to get talk show host Ian Bernard charged with a criminal offense for the host's promotion of a protest against anti-marijuana laws. A pro-marijuana reformer, James Carroll, held a quanity of marijuana out in the...

How civil asset forfeiture allows police to take your money

Civil asset forfeiture is where the government can take your property, even if they never convicted you of an offense. It's a blatant violation of due process. But, we as Americans allow government to get away with it. Why? Well, part of the problem are the anti-drug zealots....

Would Bruno Mars be safe walking streets of NYC?

If you are a young black or latino man in New York City, like the star singer Bruno Mars, the 4th Amendment does not really apply to you. It does in theory, and arguably it still does somewhat in part, but not really on the streets of the city. That is not to say that a young...

How the marijuana war is killing people

New York City Police officer Richard Haste is about to go on trial for the shooting of Ramarley Graham. Haste had suspected Graham was a drug seller. Graham went back into his apartment. Haste had followed him to his bathroom. It seems Graham was about to dump the marijuana...

Would Bruno Mars be safe walking streets of NYC with police

If you are a young black or latino man in New York City, like the star singer Bruno Mars, the 4th Amendment does not really apply to you. It does in theory, and arguably it still does somewhat in part, but not really on the streets of the city. That is not to say that a young...

Justin Bieber caught smoking marijuana? Nothing wrong with that

Justin Bieber, mega-star for the young crowd, may be someone who smokes marijuana. My response, blah. Photos were taken of Bieber smoking pot inside a hotel room, with the rapper Lil Twist, in Newport Beach, CA. I don't know if this is true or not, because I haven't seen any...

Couple arrested for reporting found drugs to the police

The War on Drugs is stupid and stupid cops like to enforce it. Yes, there stupid cops, and they never seem to be fired. A couple in Clayton County Georgia (the Atlanta area) who owned a property were arrested for "tampering with evidence" after reporting to police illegal...

Donate before Jan. 1st, and groups will match your amount

So 2012 is almost over, though it seems that it wasn't that long ago when it began. But alas, as you get older, time definately seems to go faster. Now one of the things you might notice if you are interested in politics, and subscribe and/or a member of various political...

Police abuses once again including 12 year old in handcuffs

Here are more examples of police violating the basic liberties of their fellow citizens. I wish that there came a time when there weren't more examples, but sadly I can't even write about all of them, unless I devote my column to just police abuses, and no other issues. In...

Woman who needs medical marijuana given years in prison

This is an amazing case, because not only was a woman named Patricia Smith imprisoned for taking marijuana for medical purposes, but the jury that convicted her knew she was taking it for medical reasons. Also, even though they were informed that they did not have to convict...

Woman who needs medical marijuana given years in prison

This is an amazing case, because not only was a woman named Patricia Smith imprisoned for taking marijuana for medical purposes, but the jury that convicted her knew she was taking it for medical reasons. Also, even though they were informed that they did not have to convict...

Anti-unionism in Michigan and police trampling on our rights

Number of issues to get to: I. In Michigan the Republican controlled state government changed union laws to reduce a source of funding from unions to Democrats, in order to ensure they retain a hold on their power. This is supposedly for workers, but actually it is for their...

Banks Are "Where the Money Is" In The Drug War

http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/12/banks-are-where-money-is-in-drug-war.html Banks Are "Where the Money Is" In The Drug War Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Wachovia (acquired by Wells Fargo in 2009), HSBC Holdings, ING Bank, Standard Chartered, American Express...