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A User’s Guide to Thoroughly Stupid Foreign Policy (Messin’ Where We Shouldn’t Oughta)

Thursday, April 9, 2009
By Fred Reed

I strain for words to describe adequately Washington’s policy toward Latin America. Candidates come to mind: Imbecilic, moronic, catatonic, Pollyannaish, blind, incurious. No, these are poor creatures and frail, not equal to the task. Retarded? Anencephalic? Those too lack descriptive power. The EEG has flat-lined. The patient is dead. I recently found the following from... »

Replacing Post-ERA Feminist Policy with “Marriage Values”

Sunday, February 1, 2009
By David R. Usher

Anyone wondering why marriage is passé and illegitimacy is at record levels can find the answer in the recent case of the unmarried California mother with six test-tube children who just launched octuplets with the help of an unethical feminist fertility clinic. Why would she do this? Because she gets about eight times more... »

Confusion over British cannabis status

Monday, January 26, 2009
By NewsWax

The British Magistrates’ Association have voiced concern over the potential for confusion after the drug cannabis was reclassified by the government from Class C to Class B under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The confusion is said to arise from a new prosecution schedule for possession of the substance. Offenders will receive a warning for... »

Afghan Taliban Gets Life Sentence in Nation’s First Conviction for Narco-Terrorism

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

A major member of an Afghan Taliban cell was sentenced today in US District Court for the District of Columbia to two terms of life in prison on drug and narco-terrorism charges, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced in a statement submitted to the 14,000-member National Association of Chiefs... »

The Forgotten US Border

Monday, December 1, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Covering nearly 4,000 miles of land and water from Washington to Maine, the U.S.-Canadian border is the longest undefended border in the world. Various Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component agencies share responsibility for northern border security, primarily U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with other federal, state, local, tribal, and Canadian... »

Obama Nominates Arizona’s Napolitano as Homeland Security Chief

Thursday, November 20, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Denizens of our nation’s newsrooms are all celebrating the nomination of two-term governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the law enforcement agencies responsible for protecting US borders and capturing illegal aliens. However, not everyone is celebrating, especially the majority of law enforcement... »

Homeland Security and Justice Departments Providing More Info to Local Officers

Friday, November 14, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Wake County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday became the first of four law enforcement agencies in North Carolina to receive new database link that will automatically check the criminal and immigration history of all individuals booked into the jail, according to a report submitted to the National Association of Chiefs of Police. This new process... »

Justice Department Presidential Transition Activities

Monday, November 10, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

“Now that the elections are behind us, we begin a time of transition. During this time, it is important that all of us continue giving our best efforts to the American people and bringing the dedication and commitment to our jobs that we have brought to them from day one. It is also important... »

Analysis: Why Same-Sex Marriage Bans Succeeded While Republicans Lost

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
By David R. Usher

The election of Barack Obama to the Presidency marks the beginning of a whirlwind adventure in sugar-coated socialism, the likes of which I predict will cause a bad case of voter’s remorse within two years. It also marks the collapse of the Republican Party as it was.  There will be a massive purge of party... »

Illegal Alien Fugitives Nailed in Pennylvania. Delaware and New Jersey

Saturday, November 1, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

While presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain were campaigning in Pennsylvania, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that its fugitive operations teams based in Philadelphia detention and removal office arrested 37 fugitives, which included 14 with criminal records, during a targeted operation which ended last Sunday. During the operation an additional 62... »

Afghan Drug Kingpin Charged With Financing Taliban Terrorist Insurgency

Sunday, October 26, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

An Afghan drug trafficker charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics with intent to support a terrorist organization was arrested, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J. Garcia and Acting Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Michele M. Leonhart announced on Friday. Haji Juma Khan, 54, a/k/a Abdullah or... »

Colombian FARC Terrorists Extradited to US on Terrorism and Drug Charges

Monday, October 20, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation resulted in the extradition of two Colombian citizens from the Republic of Colombia this past week, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Both suspects made their initial appearances in federal court on terrorism and drug charges related to their alleged... »

Leader of Colombian Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charges

Sunday, October 19, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Luis Hernando Gomez-Bustamante, a/k/a “Rasguno,” one of the leaders of the Norte Valle Colombian Drug Cartel, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of leading a racketeering enterprise that engaged in murder, narcotics trafficking, money laundering and bribery. Gomez-Bustamante entered the plea today before Magistrate Judge Deborah A. Robinson in the US District Court for the... »

24 Alleged Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips Members Arrested on Firearms, Drug Charges

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Yesterday, 22 federal defendants allegedly linked to the Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips street gang were arrested on firearms and narcotics charges, as federal agents and Los Angeles authorities executed arrest and search warrants this morning. Also, two state defendants were arrested during the course of this joint investigation. Fifteen federal defendants are still outstanding. The... »

Terrorist Extradited from Colombia Pleads Guilty in Cocaine for Arms Deal

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Alberto Ruiz-Arroyave, aka El Primo, 46, a Colombian national extradited to the United States for his role in a $25 million arms for cocaine deal, has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to provide material support and resources to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia or AUC, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced yesterday... »

Major Drug Company Agrees to Pay $34 Million to Settle DEA Case

Saturday, October 4, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Cardinal Health Inc., one of the nation’s largest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs, has agreed to settle allegations that it violated federal reporting provisions relating to its handling of certain controlled substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Under the... »

MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison in RICO Conspiracy Case

Monday, September 22, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

A leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, was sentenced on Friday to 45 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering enterprise, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Edward M. Yarbrough of the Middle District of Tennessee announced. Escolastico Serrano, a/k/a “Chito,” was also sentenced by... »

Narcotics Trade Fuels Afghanistan Insurgency

Saturday, September 20, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

The poppy trade that fuels terrorists and insurgents in Afghanistan is a problem that must be addressed but doesn’t have a military solution, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a teleconference for Internet journalists and bloggers. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Pacific Council on International Policy, Navy Adm. Mike... »

Eight Members of Local Bloods Gang Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
By Jim Kouri, CPP

Eight members of the 662 Boss Piru gang, which purports to be a sect of the notorious, nationwide Bloods gang, have been charged by a federal grand jury in a 19-count indictment. The indictment includes conspiracy to commit kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity, kidnapping in aid of racketeering activity and numerous local offenses, including... »

Destroy the economy…go to glamorous cocktail parties; Smoke dope at home…go to prison

Thursday, September 4, 2008
By Alan Korwin

By Special Guest Columnist Craig Cantoni: What happens when our overlords in Congress, the White House and the Federal Reserve destroy the economy and ruin millions of lives? They get invited to cocktail parties and news shows, and are treated with respect and dignity by the public. What happens when some poor schlemiel gets caught with... »

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