or legalization. Doesn't seem like a tough choice, but we will clearly not be picking correctly.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/04/16/mexico-drug-shootout.html

At least according to this study, which seems to have been well done: Rats that aren't in such bad environments actually don't like narcotics at all: http://www.metafilter.com/79100/Rat-Park-and-Other-Childrens-Stories

http://www.cato.org/raidmap/

And tell me if there is something that mitigates this craziness. I had to stop reading out of fear for the safety of those around me.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinions/x2002510532 [...]

Ron Paul 91) NO 92) NO 93) NO 94-97) YES El Cerrito prop A) NO

I may have to stop watching Frontline, lest I be driven to patronize Eli Lilly. If you have a high tolerance for the depressing you should watch this episode:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/whenkidsgetlife/view/

It's funny there was a ballot prop in CA a number of years back that gave prosecutors the independent power to try children as adults. I voted that year specifically to vote against that proposition. It passed 66 to 33 % (of course).

Another interesting thing is my continued belief that parenticide should not be punished as harshly as a normal murder (I mean, jeesh, if someone is going to kill someone, I'd think that their parents are probably, ipso facto, deserving).

This holds even more true if you are a libertarian. All libs should be registered republican this Election and then go back for the next one.

Ron Paul Girl - Register Now! -

Her site is livfilms.com [...]

Wow, just wow.

"Honor roll student with no prior disciplinary problems" strip searched after another female student claims she got, get this, ibuprofen:

http://vlex.com/vid/30095402

The dissent (of course) makes for good reading. [...]

Is lameness a vice? How 'bout geekiness? I consider myself a bit of a trekkie (see geek code on left side), but this is taking things a bit far:

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070914/20070914005036.html?.v=1

http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=58254 [...]