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Jasiri X: Free the Jena 6-My Thoughts After the Verdict

Now that the Jena 6 case has come to a close with the final 5 members pleading no contest to a misdemeanor (remember the original charge was attempted murder) and having to serve no jail time, I have a few thoughts on the whole experience. First of all I am thankful this situation has come to a close for all of the families involved.

Pimp of the week: Governor Mark Sanford

Governor SanfordWhat do you get when your Governor rises to power exploiting voters by selling a phony family-values image, profits off the public trust using tax dollars to bang an illicit lover, all the while beating others into sexual compliance?

"Sexual freedom" must be OK for social conservatives if it's done under the cloak of secrecy, involves lying to your family, and you loudly ridicule other people for the same thing. Special recipe: shame, betrayal and hypocrisy.

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, bragging about the size of his balls in this picture, admitted in the past few days that he:

The New Drug Czar

From our friends at Weekday on KUOW public radio in Seattle, Washington comes this podcast interview with the new Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske.
 

Jena 6 Finale!

By Alan Bean with Friends of Justice