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Cartoon Text As Americans and the world acquiesce to warrantless blanket surveillance by the NSA, it is worth recalling the spirit of another era. The first currency of the USA was designed by Benjamin Franklin and was inscribed, not with “in God we trust,” but with “mind your business.” Bonus To read about the terrorism […]

Cartoon Text What is Most Dangerous to Americans? a. terrorists b. deer c. bathtubs d. home appliances Hazard – Annual Fatality Risk (3) Bathtub Drownings – 1 in 950,000 Home Appliances – 1 in 1,500,000 Deer Accidents – 1 in 2,000,000 Terrorism (1970-2007) – 1 in 3,500,000 Would you throw your civil liberties and a […]

AlterNet published my article under the title, “Nazis Used Meth? 5 Things to Know About One of the World’s Favorite Stimulants.” In it I expose the sensationalism and fearmongering common in methamphetamine coverage by critiquing a recent Huffington Post article, “Nazis Took ‘Meth’ Pills to Stay Alert, Boost Endurance During World War II, Letters Reveal.” […]

Cartoon Text The billions spent on creating and funding the TSA since 9/11 are a joke. Flying is safer post-9/11 for only two reasons. Passengers now know to fight back as they belatedly did on Flight 93, and cockpit doors are now reinforced. (5) There are two terrorist types. The incompetent moron who would have […]

An American juror has the power to deem a defendant “not guilty” in a criminal trial even when the evidence of guilt is overwhelming. The juror can, in effect, nullify a law believed to be either unjust or unjustly applied. This legal doctrine is known as jury nullification. Drug-war opponents and sex-work activists should familiarize […]