Sports Hotshots Can Rob, Rape and Pillage ...
But Smoke Pot and They're Screwed
by William K. Wolfrum, Shakesville
While the corporate media focus on Michael Phelps, a look at some other crimes committed by sports players.
NFL Buzzkill
Why no criminal prosecution when companies bribe?
Kellogg's Wimps Out Over Phelps's Bong Hit
What Century Are They Living in?
Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. February 6, 2009.
While hypocrisy is hardly rare in American life, Kellogg's decision not to renew his endorsement contract is really egregious.
Boycott Klogogs
Canada joins Boycott / MMM 5.2.9 \ D.C. Convergence 7.4.9
but the Phelps thing will dissipate by the time anyone cares about swimming again in four years.
The Michael Phelps Witch Hunt Gets Surreal
Michael Phelps, Hypocrisy, & American Drug Policy
Michael Phelps Has No Business Apologizing for Taking Bong Hits
Tony Newman, AlterNet. February 2, 2009
The Olympic gold medalist struck another blow to the myth that pot smokers are lazy couch potatoes. He has no reason to say he's sorry.
Pot Tarts are better for ya...
The Drug Czar is required by law to lie
DAREyl SWAT Gates LAPDog Perversions
"A child miseducated is a child lost."
- John F. Kennedy
False positives plague drug tests by Bexar probation
L.E.A.P.
What law enforcement money was included in final stimulus plan?
See related Grits posts
Stimulis: Because All Economies Have Performance Issues
Posted on February 14, 2009, 4:04pm | Nick Gillespie
Bush Administration Deals Eleventh Hour Blow To Scientific Freedom
1/12/2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Bush administration struck a parting shot to legitimate science today as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) refused to end the unique government monopoly over the supply of marijuana available for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved research. DEA’s final ruling rejected the formal recommendation of DEA Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Mary Ellen Bittner, issued nearly two years ago following extensive legal hearings
Petition to Obama: - 1/23/09
Stop Bush's War on Medical Marijuana Patients
"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."
- John F. Kennedy
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'Insane' Sheriff... with a Tank
Renagade Cops & Ganja Props
Police are Trying Very Hard to Bust Michael Phelps for Smoking a Bong
Chronicle Blog by Scott Morgan on Thu, 02/12/2009
COPsAgainstGanjawar
The informants are watching us...
But who's watching the informants?
Preliminary research indicates that up to 80% of all drug cases in America may be based on information provided by informants.
An informant can be a useful law enforcement tool – a necessary evil – if used properly. But putting police work in the hands of known criminals and blindly trusting that justice will be done is an unnecessary evil.
Learn more >>
NARCS, Undercovers, Informants... oh my!!
In their quest to trample tokers and catch cannabis “criminals”, the police often become criminals themselves.
Rachael Hoffman RIP
"If we cannot now end our differences,
at least we can help make the world safe for diversity."
- John F. Kennedy
In Defense of Michael Phelps' Bong Hits
Top travel destinations for Michael Phelps and other marijuana smokers
Now you know why the world's greatest swimmer eats 10,000 calories a day
