Brad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Romney Campaign App Confirms Rep....
“He voted for the PATRIOT Act, No Child Left Behind, the Iraq war, Medicare Part D, and the TARP.” And this is what moves conservatives?
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“He voted for the PATRIOT Act, No Child Left Behind, the Iraq war, Medicare Part D, and the TARP.” Hardly conservative.
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Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, The Environment Is Another Victim of...
When the topic of drug policy is debated and discussed, the conversation is typically centered on the criminal justice aspect of drug prohibition– and for good reason. As a result of drug prohibition
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I fully endorse Jury Nullification!
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Crony Clean: The Spray That Breaks...
Ahh, smells like public choice!
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Civil Liberties Ignored by...
It is certainly true that both parties ignore civil liberties, but there is actually a difference between civil rights and liberties and political rights. The right to vote is a distinctly political...
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Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, DEA Officials Oppose Three 2012 State...
In just over seven weeks, voters will decide the fate of the three 2012 state marijuana initiatives to legalize possession and use of the plant for adults in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State. As...
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Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, DEA Officials Oppose Three 2012 State...
In just over seven weeks, voters will decide the fate of the three 2012 state marijuana initiatives to legalize possession and use of the plant for adults in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington State. As...
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Op Ed: EPA Is Constitutionally...
This all presupposes that the administrative state created by FDR is Constitutional, which many would take issue with.
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Interview: Gary Johnson’s “Waste...
Any big money out there that is going to libertarian causes is not really going towards political elections, but rather to advocacy groups, educational resources, think tanks, and entrepreneurship...
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Ideology is the Source of...
Congress compromises and gets things done all the time. It is just the results of those “compromises” and “accomplishments” are usually full blown disasters (See, e.g. Iraq war, Patriot Act, warrantless
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Attempts to Legalize Marijuana:...
The problem in Oregon is multifaceted. While finances play a roll, the initiative was not certified for the ballot until almost August (which is fairly late compared to CO and WA), so many Oregonians...
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Attempts to Legalize Marijuana:...
On the contrary, stark distinctions exist between I-502 and Amendment 64. Major differences exist as to the scheme of cultivation, production, and distribution the proposed laws would allow, as well as...
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Excuse me: These differences are significant, and while I-502 is far from ideal, these differences between the proposed laws are NOT enough of a reason not to support I-502.
View ArticleBrad R. Schlesinger commented on the post, Interview with Judge Jim Gray: I...
I like Judge Gray, a lot, actually. However, I must disagree with him regarding drug courts. As he readily points out, many in the drug policy movement are very much opposed to their use. Empirical...
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Awesome question about mandatory minimums and the Sixth Amendment?
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Brad R. Schlesinger wrote a new post, Perverse Abuse of Civil Asset...
Bal Harbour, Florida is a small village of just 2,574 people, with a police force compromised of 27 officers. Yet, one not so small thing about Bal Harbour is the amount of money the police department...
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It is the profit motive these laws create, plain and simple. If law enforcement agencies did not get to keep a large percentage of the money/property seized through forfeiture, they certainly would...
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