Even if you oppose marijuana legalization, as I firmly do, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision recently not to interfere in the decision of Colorado voters to end cannabis prohibition was a major victory for states' rights, federalism and the 10th Amendment. It was also a victory for all Oklahomans who do not want to be ruled by unaccountable and out-of-touch bureaucrats and politicians thousands of miles away in Washington, D.C. - and even abroad - acting in defiance of our Constitution. [continues 512 words]
A U.S. law-enforcement agency reported in May that illegal drug trafficking and money-laundering in Panama have grown dramatically since the pullout of U.S. forces in 1999. "Panama remains a major transit country for cocaine and, increasingly, heroin," stated the 11-page intelligence report. Tomas Cabal, an investigative reporter based in Panama, agreed with the report's findings and stated, "The surge in drug activity is a direct consequence of closing (the U.S.) Howard Air Force Base." [continues 126 words]
