Category Archives: Defending Rights

Drug Use Choice As a Human Right

For a long time people have been getting high by ingesting little bits of things that might kill them if they used a lot. Governments and religions say – and sometimes insist – that people use one thing or another … Continue reading

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Sorry, Aussies, for Jumping to Conclusions

I castigated the Australians because of a newspaper headline from an anti-tobacco group that said banning smoking in all apartments Down Under was inevitable. But I never checked to see whether they were talking, in their charming and peppy accents, … Continue reading

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G’Day Mate, You Shonky Wombat

The shrimp on the barbie folks are looking to become world “leaders” in the restriction of the use of tobacco products. According to Crocodile Whoever it’s inevitable that smoking will be banned in apartment buildings. The Cancer Council of South … Continue reading

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Plus One

In the kitchen of a 1970’s Berkeley, California urban hippie commune, a hand-lettered sign above the sink read, “Wash Your Own and One More,” referring to dirty dishes. The “Your” was probably a big deal for these guys. They didn’t … Continue reading

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