Author: Mark Draughn
A Moment of Despair Over the War on Drugs
In response to a previous post, I got this comment: I’ve discovered that the issue which transcends all political boundaries better than any other issue is the comprehension that the War on Drugs is a failure. Consider this organization: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. It’s comprised of cops, judges, prosecutors and others in the criminal justice… Read more
Exciting Ideas From the Democrats: Slavery!
Republicans have long made a big deal of the fact that they’re the party of Lincoln, that they’re the party that ended slavery. It’s pure nonsense, of course, to try to rest on the moral superiority of what your party did almost 150 years ago. It’s not as if the Democrats are the pro-slavery party.… Read more
Thanks, Anonymous Purchaser
I just checked my Adorama affiliate account and found out someone purchased something for $100 through this site. Thanks, whoever you are. My commission off of that will cover a few days worth of my hosting fees. I buy most of my photographic equipment from Adorama Camera. Their site is well-organized and easy to search,… Read more
Friday Fun Link
Now this is a magic act I’d like to see live: Video (Not Safe For Work) I’ll have you know, I had to watch it again and again to figure out how she did it. You should watch it again and again too. Read more
Milton Friedman, R.I.P.
Economist Milton Friedman has died at the age of 94. Although the man was a huge influence on economic thinking, I never read much of his writing. My self-imposed education in the basics of economics came well after he made his major contributions, so by the time I encountered his writings, I had already learned… Read more