When I was on a criminal jury a few years ago, the judge impressed on us how important our job was. He made sure we took it seriously. Which is one of the reasons this bullshit makes me so angry: The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, has now ruled that Bong Water (water which had been used in a water pipe) was a "mixture" of "25 grams or more" supporting a criminal … [Read more...] about What Is Law That Thou Art Mindful?
The Death Penalty and Spending Wisely
I don't blog about the death penalty very much, mostly because I don't care about the death penalty very much. I'm not saying it's unimportant, but I just don't have the urge to write about it. My position on it has been pretty bland: Some crimes are so evil that the perpetrators have forfeitted their right to live, but my libertarian leanings prevent me from trusting the … [Read more...] about The Death Penalty and Spending Wisely
Scattershot 2009-10-23
Random shots around the web: Don't mess with Texas. Or Texas' pecans. When you've made the sale, quit talking. Remember when I called Money Laundering a fake crime? Sound like we should hire casino security experts to do the TSA's job. … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-10-23
Obama Keeping His Medical Marijuana Promise?
This sounds like good news: Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration. It's about damned time. … [Read more...] about Obama Keeping His Medical Marijuana Promise?
Scattershot 2009-10-16
Random shots around the web: Lousiana justice of the peace Keith Bardwell just denied a marriage license to an interracial couple. Money quote: "I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way." No cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients this year, presumably because their cost of living has not gone up in our crappy economy. Naturally, … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-10-16