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What Happened to the Drug Czarâs Blog?
I was delighted to notice this evening that the drug czarâs blog, Pushingback.com seems to have removed every post written prior to Obamaâs inauguration. What was formerly one of the webâs greatest collections of unhinged drug war propaganda now houses only 3 posts. Itâs an epic massacre of wretched crap that should never have been written in the first place.
Classic embarrassments such as the fake map of San Francisco, the crazy 'burrito taster' poster, and the time they lied about their web traffic are gone forever, along with every other annoying artifact of former drug czar John Waltersâs tragic flirtations with new media. Iâm sure itâs all archived somewhere, but itâs probably best left to rot unless youâre making a documentary called Worst Drug Czar Ever.
The archives of Pushingback.com are basically a map of everything ONDCP has been up to for the last couple years. It was the single best source for following the drug czarâs speeches, photo-ops, programs and propaganda. Suddenly, all of John Walters horrible accomplishments are erased and the bloggers whoâve been picking away at him for years are left with a bunch of dead links.
The big question is how this came about. Iâd really love to know whose executive decision it was to take out John Waltersâs garbage. I spot-checked a couple other government blogs and found Bush administration posts still available, even on divisive topics such as foreign policy. For now, it looks like the purge at Pushingback.com isnât just a matter of out with the old, in with the new.
If someone in the new administration thinks we donât need this crap anymore, theyâre damn right.
Classic embarrassments such as the fake map of San Francisco, the crazy 'burrito taster' poster, and the time they lied about their web traffic are gone forever, along with every other annoying artifact of former drug czar John Waltersâs tragic flirtations with new media. Iâm sure itâs all archived somewhere, but itâs probably best left to rot unless youâre making a documentary called Worst Drug Czar Ever.
The archives of Pushingback.com are basically a map of everything ONDCP has been up to for the last couple years. It was the single best source for following the drug czarâs speeches, photo-ops, programs and propaganda. Suddenly, all of John Walters horrible accomplishments are erased and the bloggers whoâve been picking away at him for years are left with a bunch of dead links.
The big question is how this came about. Iâd really love to know whose executive decision it was to take out John Waltersâs garbage. I spot-checked a couple other government blogs and found Bush administration posts still available, even on divisive topics such as foreign policy. For now, it looks like the purge at Pushingback.com isnât just a matter of out with the old, in with the new.
If someone in the new administration thinks we donât need this crap anymore, theyâre damn right.
Cannabis Strategy: Stop funding Democrats until they listen and act on drug reform!
It was all over the news: on January 22, the DEA raided a California Medical Cannabis Clinic in Lake Tahoe, and two medical cannabis grow houses in Colorado.
Editorial: Sometimes a Drug Warrior is a Little Too Honest
Every now and then a drug warrior is a little too honest. That was the case this week for the UN's anti-drug chief, who claims the illegal drug trade propped up the global financial system in 2008. If he's right, doesn't that mean we should stop persecuting drug users or even most sellers -- since we seem to need their help to get by?
Weekly: Blogging @ the Speakeasy
"How Not to Legalize Marijuana," "Obama Appoints Temporary Drug Czar," "Mexican Drug Cartels Dissolve Corpses in Vats of Acid," "The World's Smallest Marijuana Joint," "Norm Stamper is Awesome," "Matt Fogg is Awesome," "Ryan Frederick Trial," "Video: Drug Tourism in the Netherlands -- Is It Really Only the Problem of the Dutch?," "Video: SSDP and LEAP Talk Drug Legalization at El Paso City Council."
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