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Posted by FoM on August 25, 2001 at 09:45:33 PT Bee Editorial Source: Sacramento Bee As Asa Hutchinson, the former congressman and new Bush appointed administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, makes his first trip across the United States, it's hard not to compare him to Michael Douglas, the actor who played the hapless but earnest fictional DEA chief in the searing movie "Traffic." In an editorial board meeting with The Sacramento Bee, Hutchinson urged the American people not to give in to the cynicism that the film about the international drug wars invites. Still, he acknowledged "Traffic's" realism, particularly its portrayal of deep corruption among Mexico's highest-ranking drug police. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
Comment #12 posted by Hope on August 27, 2001 at 11:38:30 PT |
ok....thanks. :-) [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #11 posted by FoM on August 27, 2001 at 09:38:36 PT |
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Comment #10 posted by Hope on August 27, 2001 at 09:30:51 PT |
Mr. Hutchinson was in town for a separate purpose, a speech (I believe it was a Hispanic law enforcement group, but I'm not sure. The speech was in the evening, he arrived earlier in the afternoon. It's not unusual for visiting officials, when they have an hour to spare, to swing by for a visit. We have probably five-seven meetings a week with various individuals and groups. Sure, the folks who come in are obviously trying to get across their point of view. [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #9 posted by FoM on August 26, 2001 at 13:26:34 PT |
I don't remembering seeing anything about a meeting that I can recall but I'll keep my eyes open. We don't get any newspapers because all they are is mostly advertising. I'm glad your friend won. That's good news. I've noticed that the 34 percent for legalization article isn't being used in other papers so far. They are trying to keep good news quiet. I feel it in my bones. [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #8 posted by lookinside on August 26, 2001 at 13:01:38 PT:
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my subscription to the bee last week...citing a number of reasons(i posted that letter here)...i recieved no reply...the accusations were apparently unimportant to the editor there...now they have a meeting with top government drug warriors..to plan the next "spin" campaign?...i think so... i heard that several county DA's met in sacramento last week FoM: have you seen anything? some good news: a friend of a friend won his case in [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #7 posted by Hope on August 26, 2001 at 08:07:30 PT |
An e-mail has been sent to the Bee: I don't know much about the newspaper business and I once believed that the Why is the DEA having meetings with the Editorial Board of the Sacramento This citizen is concerned about who our "watchdogs" appear to be having A "meeting" with the entire editorial board, instead of a news conference, or interview? Sounds irregular, but, perhaps, it's not. [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #6 posted by dddd on August 26, 2001 at 01:01:58 PT |
"So much for the media being the "watchdogs" of government, for the people." It's too bad that these "watchdogs" of the media,have now been bred to tow
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Comment #5 posted by dddd on August 26, 2001 at 00:52:19 PT |
Hope says; "My concern here is, why is the Editorial Board of the Sacramento Bee meeting with Hutchinson and other DEA people?It sounds as though they are on a little nationwide tour of meeting with editorial boards of papers. Why?" Yes,,,,why the special meetings with such influential groups? [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #4 posted by Hope on August 26, 2001 at 00:37:23 PT |
My concern here is, why is the Editorial Board of the Sacramento Bee meeting with Hutchinson and other DEA people? It sounds as though they are on a little nationwide tour of meeting with editorial boards of papers. Why? So much for the media being the "watchdogs" of government, for the people. Seems our "watchdogs" are having "meetings" with the ones they are supposed to be watching. Considering the already revealed problems of the government buying favorable news items to back their drug policies...I find this meeting business a bit strange. Does anyone else? [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #3 posted by E. Johnson on August 25, 2001 at 15:26:45 PT |
The DEA has been my political enemy but as a sufferer of chronic PTSD, in a way I have a weird empathy for these aggro bullheaded hate-filled control freak racial profiling vaginal-anal-searching home-seizing law enforcement types. They're all damaged from the field by now. They live deep witin in the violence that they have helped to escalate. It's not a pleasant place to be. They aren't the way they are because they're happy people. They aren't running around saying deranged things like hemp is the same as the kind bud because they're in a place of calm and reason and clarity. Hate is our problem here, and I think we all know deep in our hearts that there is one and only one real cure for hate, and that is love. Our society is deeply wounding itself in this War. Somehow love has to be applied to this problem. [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #2 posted by drfist on August 25, 2001 at 12:34:42 PT |
The basic precursors are basic elements of earth and the air we breath, a good organic chemist can start from that. [ Post Comment ] |
Comment #1 posted by PoisonedFor4YrsSoFar on August 25, 2001 at 10:09:15 PT |
"Soon we're going to have to control dirt as a precursor chemical," I had to laugh when Although if your life was ruined [ Post Comment ] |
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