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Democratic senators are putting pressure on the Biden administration to use its authority to deschedule cannabis, as a Senate proposal to legalize marijuana faces an uphill battle. Democrats press Biden to use ‘existing authority’ to take step toward marijuana legalization Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and others on Wednesday sent a letter calling on the Biden administration to “use its existing authority to (i) deschedule cannabis and (ii) issue pardons to all individuals convicted of nonviolent cannabis-related offenses.”

So angry? Yes, of course. Conservative? Probably not, given that most individuals don’t marry spouses with differing political opinions. Male? Yes. White? No. There are other uncomfortable facts. Ferrill built his own guns, according to neighbors, using parts ordered out of catalogs. There’s no evidence those guns were used in the shootings, mind you — but the idea of someone being able to make their own guns undercuts, in a very small way, the gun control argument. The point is, this just didn’t tick enough boxes for the left, so it’s been quickly falling off the radar. This is how...

Oh, Lord. The Pentagon controls the peace movement! Democrats know all about 9-11 (but won't tell cause the Jews will kill them)! For connoisseurs of extreme left-wing PSYCHOSIS only!!

A tenured professor of psychology at the University of New Hampshire believes an "elite" group within the federal government orchestrated the September 11th attacks on America. William Woodward has already raised that possibility in his classroom and later this year hopes to teach a class that would explore Sept. 11th "in psychological terms -- terms like belief, conspiracy, fear, truth, courage, group dynamics." He may not get the chance. Several state leaders yesterday criticized Woodward for bringing the radical theories into the classroom. "In my view, there are limitations to academic freedom and freedom of speech," said U.S. Sen. Judd...

Scientists, who examine evidence and seek out patterns for a living, have spotted a disturbing trend in the Bush administration. In February, more than 60 prominent scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, accused the Bush administration of packing advisory panels with ideological appointments, censoring reports, and gagging experts. By summer, the number of worried researchers had grown to 5,000. They're alarmed by neutered Web sites, altered and ignored studies, advisory panels relieved of their best members, and career public servants fleeing federal agencies. Americans need to trust scientific information coming from its government. They need to know that after a terrorist...