Comments on: Federal Government Funding Agit-prop http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/10/federal-government-funding-agit-prop/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris in DC http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/10/federal-government-funding-agit-prop/#comment-2777 Chris in DC Mon, 12 May 2008 11:46:49 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=201#comment-2777 Mona - True what your Crim Law prof said! I just saw your question at Glenn's place - my email is now listed on my blog. Mona -

True what your Crim Law prof said!

I just saw your question at Glenn’s place - my email is now listed on my blog.

]]> By: Mona http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/10/federal-government-funding-agit-prop/#comment-2764 Mona Mon, 12 May 2008 02:39:41 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=201#comment-2764 Chris in DC: As you know, there are a few commenters at Greenwald's blog who, no matter what the topic of the post, feel they must rant on and on about the drug war. I don't do that, even tho I know that Glenn is completely on all fours with me in opposing drug prohibition. It is inappropriate to hijack his non-drug-related threads with that issue. That all said, what these folks say is right: the drug war was founded in racism, and eroded the 4th Am well before Bush 43. As a 1L in '91, my crim law professor wrote on the blackboard: <blockquote>These three things will cause an appellate court to uphold the constitutionality of any search: 1. Drugs; 2. Drugs; and 3. Drugs.</blockquote> Much of that has to do with government-generated hysteria about illicit substances. Drug cases cause judges to suspend rational thought. Chris in DC: As you know, there are a few commenters at Greenwald’s blog who, no matter what the topic of the post, feel they must rant on and on about the drug war. I don’t do that, even tho I know that Glenn is completely on all fours with me in opposing drug prohibition. It is inappropriate to hijack his non-drug-related threads with that issue.

That all said, what these folks say is right: the drug war was founded in racism, and eroded the 4th Am well before Bush 43. As a 1L in ‘91, my crim law professor wrote on the blackboard:

These three things will cause an appellate court to uphold the constitutionality of any search:

1. Drugs;
2. Drugs; and
3. Drugs.

Much of that has to do with government-generated hysteria about illicit substances. Drug cases cause judges to suspend rational thought.

]]> By: Chris in DC http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/10/federal-government-funding-agit-prop/#comment-2762 Chris in DC Mon, 12 May 2008 02:11:44 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=201#comment-2762 Really good book I bought and read years ago called <i>Buzzed</i>, which took a sober, purely factual look at the effects, dangers, etc. of just about every popular drug one could think of. It dispeled so many myths, and with such surgical precision, I just knew I would hardly hear about it elsewhere. Really good book I bought and read years ago called Buzzed, which took a sober, purely factual look at the effects, dangers, etc. of just about every popular drug one could think of. It dispeled so many myths, and with such surgical precision, I just knew I would hardly hear about it elsewhere.

]]> By: Jeannette http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/05/10/federal-government-funding-agit-prop/#comment-2694 Jeannette Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:38 +0000 http://www.theartofthepossible.net/?p=201#comment-2694 The realization is another ache of frustration, if uttered in a complete vacuum, and the "suspension" of the practice is only until the "masses" forget! And Congress is probably the recipient of these infomercials as well! In August of '06, there was a "revolt of the Generals", during which former Generals and National Security officials called for a course change on Iraq and Iran. Instead we got the "surge". My thought is that there must be a way to resurrect the efforts of these real patriots, to get THEIR enlightened views before the befuddled and bribed members of Congress as well as the American public. A letter was circulated by "Win Without War" on August 17, 2006, signed by nearly a score of former high level professionals whose insights are so very sorely needed right now. Fallon, the recently deposed Admiral and top "Chief", was adamant against the expansion of this war, and an outcry of citizens who know of the danger afoot must resurrect his wise counsel and drag him before Congress even if he is unwilling to appear! The realization is another ache of frustration, if uttered in a complete vacuum, and the “suspension” of the practice is only until the “masses” forget! And Congress is probably the recipient of these infomercials as well!
In August of ‘06, there was a “revolt of the Generals”, during which former Generals and National Security officials called for a course change on Iraq and Iran. Instead we got the “surge”.
My thought is that there must be a way to resurrect the efforts of these real patriots, to get THEIR enlightened views before the befuddled and bribed members of Congress as well as the American public.
A letter was circulated by “Win Without War” on August 17, 2006, signed by nearly a score of former high level professionals whose insights are so very sorely needed right now.
Fallon, the recently deposed Admiral and top “Chief”, was adamant against the expansion of this war, and an outcry of citizens who know of the danger afoot must resurrect his wise counsel and drag him before Congress even if he is unwilling to appear!

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