A 2004 commentary by Doug Bandow of The Future of Freedom Foundation points out how much we love war, well at least politicians love war:
War has become a centerpiece of American politics. The war on terrorism is the focus of U.S. foreign policy. A real war is being fought in Iraq. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the [...]
Posted March 19, 2009 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Dispatches, Politics & Controversy. Tags: drugs, longest war, nixon, politics, richard nixon, war, war on drugs. Be the first one.
…people with Parkinson’s disease temporarily became compulsive gamblers after taking [...] drugs designed to control movement problems caused by the illness…
That’s the lead in this Forbes story on the matter, and that’s not all. A variety of ‘interesting’ side effects popped up among a relatively small number of study participants:
pathological gambling
compulsive eating
increased alcohol consumption
obsession with [...]
Posted August 20, 2005 by Casey Bisson
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