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Tierney on Paey

John Tierney has some thoughts on my interview with Richard Paey, including some passages from his own interview with Paey that led to the Florida prison system further punishing Paey for telling a...

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Sunday Evening Dog Blogging

Pics from a trip to the dog park last weekend. Hit play to see slide show. TrackBack (0) |

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James Madison on Crisis and Leviathan

Nice reminder of the wisdom of the Father of the Constitution. TrackBack (0) |

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The Monday Morning Poll

A new running feature here at TheAgitator.com. This week's question: Which federal agency would you eliminate first? I winnowed this list down to 15. And holy crap, that's a long list. The Federal Duck...

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ACLU Blog on Drug Informants

The ACLU's been doing a bang-up job drawing attention to the many problems associated with the use of drug informants. They now also have a blog dedicated to drawing attention to the most recent...

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Drug War Roundup

No-knock raid, arrest, seizure proceedings, ruined lives--all a big mistake. Police mistook a sugar factory for a meth lab. An editorial that captures drug war logic at its finest: D.A.R.E. almost...

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Study: Illegal Immigrants Not a Health Care Burden

I guess I'll never quite understand all the anger some have for people who want little more than to come to America, work hard at crappy jobs for low wages, support their families, and make a better...

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You Know What To Do

Greenpeace has apparently "adopted" a whale. They're holding an online poll to name it. Of the 30 suggested names, 29 are lofty-sounding monikers borrowed from various ethnological mythologies, foreign...

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More Kathryn Johnston

The Drug War Chronicle has a long piece up on the Johnston anniversary, which includes the results of their Zogby poll on paramilitary tactics. Check the comments section for firsthand tales of...

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Ouch.

Not sure if this guy is really lucky, or really unlucky. TrackBack (0) |

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Princess Cruise Line Screws Old Lady

The Washington Post's travel columnist relays a pretty terrible story--and culprit Princess Cruise Lines deserves a rich public shaming for letting it happen. Seems a 78-year-old woman of meager means...

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Reason Meets WaPo

Check out the aftermath of Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch doing a Washington Post online chat here. TrackBack (0) |

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Do Welfare Applicants Forfeit the Fourth Amendment?

That seems to be the conclusion to draw from the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case from San Diego, where the D.A.'s office has been sending agents to conduct suspicionless, warrantless...

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Changes at reason

So I guess this is official now. Matt Welch is taking over as editor-in-chief of the magazine, and Nick Gillespie will be running both the reason.com and reason.tv websites. I'll be writing and editing...

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Email of the Day

Just...awesome:from: Jeff Macri reply-to: jmacri@gerlin.com, to radley.responses@gmail.com, date Nov 27, 2007 5:45 PM subject I know why your pro illegal immigration... Because no spic is going to take...

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