Political bits
(WSJ) We'll have to wait and see how the policy plays out, but Gil Kerlikowske, the new drug czar, said in his first interview that "he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs.""
(HuffPo) As I noted the other day, the FBI is now looking hard at the Norm Coleman-Nasser Kazeminy gift giving.
(Politico) Arlen Specter has decided he's a Democrat today, talking up the chances of the pro-union EFCA (after talking it up, and then down over the last few months.)
And, (Politico) While the Republicans are still all over the map, notice how the Obama administration is courting Hispanics.
(HuffPo) As I noted the other day, the FBI is now looking hard at the Norm Coleman-Nasser Kazeminy gift giving.
(Politico) Arlen Specter has decided he's a Democrat today, talking up the chances of the pro-union EFCA (after talking it up, and then down over the last few months.)
And, (Politico) While the Republicans are still all over the map, notice how the Obama administration is courting Hispanics.
posted by mikevotes at
11:01 AM
5 Comments:
I hope that Coleman wins the court case, is seated as Minnesota's Senator, then is ousted from office over a financial payback scandal and sent to jail.
Man, I'm getting mean.
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Unknown, at 6:20 PM
Not gonna happen, but I get your point.
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mikevotes, at 9:48 PM
I don't have much expectation for the ending the WOD thing. Sounds more like a rhetorical walk back than a real policy change in light of the ongoing raids in CA. But one lives in hope...
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Libby Spencer, at 7:50 AM
Agreed on both points.
My main argument with the war on drugs is the cost. I would love to see low level marijuana users not in court, not in prison.
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mikevotes, at 7:57 AM
The cost is everyone's main argument. That includes the social costs, as well as the monetary.
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Libby Spencer, at 11:54 AM
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