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Archive for October, 2011
October 18th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
Hasn’t anyone noticed that 999 is just 666 inverted? Sure, Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and Mormons are a cult who believe that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri rather than in the geographically impossible location described in Genesis. But at least he’s not the Anti-Christ. Update Ooops! I’d missed Michelle Bachmann’s comment, which [...]
October 17th, 2011
A listserv that several RBCers belong to has had a discussion about why the ancient meme that cities are evil, unAmerican congregations of overeducated snobs, while folks in small towns are decent, commonsense types who look out for each other and embody real virtue, persists. To the point that no candidate for office boasts about [...]
October 16th, 2011
Category: Drug Policy
The California “recommendation” system for medical marijuana access is such a total joke and mess that the California Medical Association just endorsed the complete legalization of marijuana. Given the failure of regulations and taxes to deal with the massive public health disasters associated with alcohol and tobacco, the CMA recommendation to treat cannabis like alcohol [...]
October 16th, 2011
Category: Drug Policy
The DEA and the U.S. Attorney for Northern California seem to have chosen a very odd target for the first in their new series of raids on California’s billion-dollar “medical marijuana” racket.
October 16th, 2011
Category: Immigration, Watching Conservatives
There’s a difference between *making* a joke and *being* a joke.
October 16th, 2011
Category: Uncategorized
Elisabeth Rosenthal has written a strong piece in the NY Times. She wants to know why we aren’t in the mood to follow Joe Romm’s orders? She applauds European progress in reducing its carbon emissions but she doesn’t present evidence concerning what is the global impact of having roughly 20% of the world’s economy [...]
October 15th, 2011
Category: Campaign 2012, Religion and Politics
For the record: Attacks on Mitt Romney based on his LDS religious heritage are unacceptable and un-American.
October 15th, 2011
Category: Crime Control, Drug Policy
Alejandro Hope, a frequent and well-informed commenter at RBC, has started his own Spanish-language blog on drugs and crime. Plata o Plomo has already carried intriguing articles on the origins of the recent violence in Mexico and the challenges of trying to fight money laundering. A strong start with I expect many more good things [...]