Senator Feinsten & Meth [drugs, politics]

San Francisco's own Dianne Feinstein has been active for the LAST decade and a half combating the meth epidemic.

In the mid-nineties California was declared a "source country" for methamphetamine by the DEA; Feinstein introduced the Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996, signed into law by President Clinton in October of 1996 to help curb the spread of the drug.

Feinstein and Jim Talent authored this article that appeared on April 30. 2005 in the Washington Post entitled, "A Remedy for the Meth Epidemic." On September 9, 2005, the Senate approved the Feinstein-Talent Anti-Meth Bill.

On October 12, 2010, President Obama signed the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act, adding to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2006, which was authored by Feinstein as well.

More:

Senate votes to double fines and jail time for cannabis candy & "candy-flavored" meth.

The twin epidemics: HIV and methamphetamine.

Oregon's solution to the meth problem here.

Sarah Palin Compares Her E-mail Hackery to Watergate.

David Kernell, the 20-yr-old University of Tennessee student who hacked into Sarah Palin's e-mail, has been convicted of computer fraud and obstruction of justice.

Palin, in a true moment of self-aggrandizement, compared it to Watergate.

via her Facebook page:

"My family and I are thankful that the jury thoroughly and carefully weighed the evidence and issued a just verdict. Besides the obvious invasion of privacy and security concerns surrounding this issue, many of us are concerned about the integrity of our country's political elections. America's elections depend upon fair competition. Violating the law, or simply invading someone's privacy for political gain, has long been repugnant to Americans' sense of fair play. As Watergate taught us, we rightfully reject illegally breaking into candidates' private communications for political intrigue in an attempt to derail an election."

female force comics

here is a series of comics featuring powerful female political figures. it's about time! women are rarely seen in comics as "superheroes," (there are a few exceptions- wonderwoman and supergirl come to mind) and i think this is a great thing for young women to have. it's important for women and girls to be able to identify with women who are powerful for something other than being sexually attractive.



also featured are michelle obama, condoleeza rice, and caroline kennedy.

you can see them here at blue water productions