Honourable Senators: I write in advance of your anticipated vote on the Report of the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs regarding Bill C-15, an Act to Amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

I can't read tripe like this without being very aggravated.
Activism

CANNABIS CULTURE – Hemp Icon Jack Herer has been struggling to recover from a debilitating heart attack since September – but an even bigger struggle has divided the ranks of his supporters, threatening his legacy and possibly his life.

Since the last US presidential election, Sarah Palin has come to epitomize what I see as a major flaw in modern conservative politics. To me, there has been no better example to date (George W. Bush is a close second) of the Ignorant leading the Emotional.

So it seems that it might be hard to train up the Afghan Army to maintain "order" in Afghanistan after the US leaves in 18 months. Or it might be hard for the US to leave.