Daily Archives: March 24, 2007

Open thread

March 24, 20071:04 a.m.

By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Open thread | Comments (54)

Alcohol, tobacco more dangerous than pot

March 24, 20071:03 a.m.

A new British study challenges why some drugs are regulated or illegal and why others aren’t. It ranked the danger of different drugs based on the physical harm to the user, the drug’s potential for addiction, and the impact on society, Associated Press reported.
Heroin and cocaine topped the list as most dangerous, followed by barbiturates and street methadone. Alcohol was the fifth-most harmful, and tobacco was ninth. Marijuana was 11th, and Estasy was at the bottom of the list.
So does alcohol or tobacco need more regulation, or does pot or some other drugs need less?
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By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Crime | Comments (42)

Let’s make it even harder to vote?

March 24, 20071:01 a.m.

A bill in the Kansas Legislature that would make it harder to vote is a disservice to democracy, we argued in Thursday’s editorial.
The measure would require a passport or birth certificate from people registering to vote, as well as photo ID from people actually voting.
This is a solution in search of a problem. There’s no evidence of any significant level of voter fraud.
What is clear is that the measure would discourage thousands of Kansas citizens from voting at a time of already abysmally low turnout rates.
State officials should be making it easier to vote, not raising more barriers.
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By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Voting | Comments (115)

Ask Tiahrt, Boyda

March 24, 20071:00 a.m.

FYI: Reps. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, and Nancy Boyda, D-Topeka, are scheduled to appear on “Ask Your Legislator” this Sunday on KPTS, Channel 8. The program airs from 5-6:00 p.m. You can call in questions toll free at 877-491-5787, or e-mail them in advance or during the program to ask@kpts.org.
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By Phillip Brownlee | Filed under Kansas delegation | Comments (6)