Author: aahpat

Demo-Green write-in v. Charlie Dent in the 15th

Pennsylvania’s 15th congressional district Democratic primary is suddenly interesting. Fun even. 15th district Pennsylvanian’s do not have to be paralysed in the senseless spasms of a 2-Charlie horse race. Greta...

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"I’m a pro-life Democrat"

Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey: “I’m a pro-life Democrat” “Only 23 percent of Pennsylvania voters know that Casey is pro-life, while 8 percent think he is pro-choice and 69 percent don’t know...

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The drug war funding of terrorism

Terrorism and the drug war At my Left Independent blog I like to think that the biggest untapped issue in drug policy reform is the moral high ground on terrorism and national security. Congressional Research Service Report for...

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Accepted collateral damage

More documantation on these issues can be found at my blog, LeftIndependent “The international traffic in illicit drugs contributes to terrorist risk through at least five mechanisms: supplying cash, creating chaos and...

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