Culture Buzz That dog is so high right now. Photos from Colombia.
Culture Buzz With an awesome statement on human rights, Governor Chris Gregoire announced she will introduce legislation to make Washington the 7th state to legalize gay marriage. Your move, Oregon!
Politics Buzz Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the '80s and '90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn't write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes.
Culture Buzz A libertarian Republican seeking his party's nomination for president and one of the most liberal members of the Democratic caucus seek to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Probably won't get out of committee, however.
Politics Buzz New York State Senator Roy McDonald, one of a handful of Republicans bucking their own party who will vote to legalize gay marriage in the state of New York, got sick and tired of being pushed around by gay marriage opponents. He released a statement to the press with the following quote. You did the right fucking thing, sir.
Culture Buzz A blue-ribbon commission on international drug policy, including former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and billionaire Richard Branson, says that the “War on Drugs” has been lost. The prestigious panel recommends decriminalizing marijuana and shifting enforcement emphasis to treatment rather than incarceration.