The War On Drugs, at least as the federal level, arguable started 100 years ago this week: On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the Opium Exclusion Act, barring the importation of opium for smoking as of April 1. Thus began a hundred-year crusade that has unleashed unprecedented crime, violence and corruption around the world--a war with no victory in sight. Long … [Read more...] about 100 Years of FAIL
Fanboys
I think I probably have to see this: … [Read more...] about Fanboys
Republican Liberty Caucus FAIL
Radley Balko once again demonstrates his total awesomeness. Actually, Radley's not all that awesome, it just that his opponent at the Republican Liberty Caucus of Illinois is incredibly stupid. He accuses Radley of padding his resume by falsely claiming to be a biweekly columnist for Forbes.com, and then demonstrates that a search shows only two of Radleys columns. The problem … [Read more...] about Republican Liberty Caucus FAIL
Arrests in the Phelps Bong Caper
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has arrested eight people in connection with the Michael Phelps bong caper, according to a WIS News 10 story: Lott says the picture indicated a law was being broken in his jurisdiction. He said he couldn't ignore the violation just because Phelps is rich and famous. We've now learned that since investigators began trying to build a case, … [Read more...] about Arrests in the Phelps Bong Caper
#3 With a Bullet
The Forbes list of "America's Most Miserable Cities" is out and Chicago has moved up to number 3 from last year's number 6 position. Lousy weather, long commutes, rising unemployment and the highest sales tax rate in the country are to blame for the Windy City being near the top of our list. High rates of corruption by public officials didn't help either. A big factor in our … [Read more...] about #3 With a Bullet