War On Drugs

I don't know much about Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, but as reported by Monique Garcia and Hal Dardick in the Chicago Tribune, here's a sentiment that you won't hear from too many politicians: CHAMPAIGN -- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday said former President Ronald Reagan deserves "a special place in hell" for his role in the war on … [Read more...] about Preckwinkle Damns a Drug Warrior to Hell

Sometimes the police seem to forget they're suppost to be stopping crime. For example, if the police discover that someone has stolen your car, you'd expect them to try to catch the thief and return your car to you. That's not what the DEA did when they discovered that someone was using Craig Patty's truck to transport marijuana. Instead, they teamed-up with the thief: … [Read more...] about When Cops Forget To Fight Crime

One of the themes I keep hitting over and over here at Windypundit is that SWAT raids for drug crimes are a bad idea. Of course, I think the whole War on Drugs is a bad idea, but fighting that war through an endless series of armed home invasions is a plan that will only lead to carnage and tears. It's simple statistics. The more times you send armed teams to break into … [Read more...] about Another Drug Raid, Another Pointless Death

Over 40,000 Americans die every year in traffic accidents. This is a terrible tragedy. But I have a simple plan that will completely prevent all 40,000 of these deaths. The key to my plan is to note that these 40,000 accidents are a result of 40,000 careless people driving cars. So all we have to do to eliminate these accidents is to make sure these 40,000 people aren't allowed … [Read more...] about Preventing Auto Accidents the Way the DEA Prevents Drug Diversion