Anslinger Being Tough?
Harry Anslinger was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. [1]
Excerpt from the book:
Many people assume what we call the War on Drugs began in 1971 during the Nixon Administration. Some believe “the War” began during Prohibition due to the relentless efforts of a racist and moralist federal agent named Harry Anslinger. [2]
Continuing later in the book:
Anslinger was a bureaucratic empire-builder and he saw marijuana as the leverage needed to expand the size and power of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He railed against the use of reefer, weed, or pot by blacks, particularly black entertainers. Anslinger hated jazz with its free-wheeling lack of rigid structure and he equated it with what he viewed as black depravity. Black bandleader Cab Calloway had a 1933 hit song called Reefer Man featured in the movie International House. Anslinger must have been furious. [2]
References:
- Wikipedia, Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs by Vince Wade – Page 20, 39
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- Feeling Positive About the Future Can Impact Our Health – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay A recent article in The New York Times reported that feeling positive about our future can positively affect our health by influencing certain important behaviors. Becca Levy, a professor of public health and psychology at Yale University directed a study that found, “When People feel they have something to look forward to, they’re more likely to follow medical advice, get more physical activity and maintain social connections.” In other words, when we feel that we have a reason for living, we automatically do the things that are necessary to keep us healthy both mentally and physically.
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- The Shame and Embarrassment of Josh Hokit
Podcaster, Joe Rogan, didn’t flinch at the remark or take issue.
The “athlete” declared, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
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Hokit appears to be developing a habit of ascribing masculinity to Black women. He would be better served by questioning why his idea of manhood includes belittling women for applause.” – MS.Now, June 15, 2026, Zahara Hill
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- Making Someone Else Happy Makes Us Happy Too – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay The following story was sent in by a subscriber. “I was in a bakery near my home. I asked the server to put some croissants, and a few other things into a box for me. When she handed me the box, I turned and saw an elderly lady behind me carrying several loaves of bread. I then asked the checker to include her bread on my bill. After I finished paying, the checker put the lady’s bread into a bag and handed it to her. The lady then asked me, ‘Did you just pay for me?’ When I told her yes, you should’ve seen her face! She smiled very brightly and hugged me for a long time, to the point that the checker thought we were old friends. The checker then asked, “Why did you pay her bill for her?” I said, ‘Didn’t you see the look on her face?’ That look has been stuck in my head for a long time and every so often I think of this incident and am reminded that making someone happy makes me happy too.”
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- Friends Make Our Journey Through Life Much More Enjoyable – by Dr. Ross Reck
I saw a cartoon on Facebook where Big Panda asked Tiny Dragon, “Which is more important, the journey or the destination?” Tiny Dragon’s answer was, “The company.” Tiny Dragon’s answer is simple, profound, and true because good friends are what make our journey through life enjoyable. An article by Peggy Drexler, which appeared in The Wall Street Journal, cited the 80-year-long Harvard Study of Adult Development which confirms this point. The study found that, “…it’s not money or fame, nor possessions or looks, that lead to happiness but, rather, strong relationships.” Strong personal friendships with people we love and care about who are honest, transparent, and comfortable in their own skin. The lesson here is that if we want to enjoy the journey, we need to keep making friends.
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- Trump Hates Confronting Truth
Trump to Kristen Welker, “You’re either crooked or you’re stupid.”
References:
- Forbes.com, Mark Joyella, June 7, 2026 – ‘You’re Either Crooked Or You’re Stupid’: Trump Walks Out After Kristen Welker Fact-Checks Him
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Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth is based on the only comprehensive compilation and analysis of the more than 16,000 fallacious statements that Trump has uttered since the day of his inauguration. He has repeated many of his most outrageous claims dozens or even hundreds of times as he has sought to bend reality to his political fantasy and personal whim.
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How dare you compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler! Haven’t you heard of Godwin’s Law?
Let’s talk about this. There’s a cultural taboo against considering Nazi ideology in the context of present day politics. Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler by Horace Bloom confronts this taboo with responsibility, entering into a serious examination of the political histories of the Third Reich and our own time. Bloom’s work isn’t a diatribe, but carefully pays attention to both the similarities and differences between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler, and the contexts in which they have risen to power.
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- Ending Christian Nationalism
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- A New Take on “Never Judge a Book by its Cover” – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay I was in a hospital recently being prepared for a surgical procedure. During this time, I noticed an army veteran who walked by the open end of my cubical into the cubical next door. He was there for the same surgical procedure I was about to undergo. I couldn’t help but notice that he had an aviator’s jacket on with all sorts of stuff hanging from it that communicated his importance when he served in Vietnam. I might add that I’m a Vietnam veteran also, so I know what all that stuff means. In addition, he didn’t walk past my cubical, he strutted. I thought, “Wow, this must be one tough individual.” After I came out of the procedure, the nurses needed to apply pressure to a vein in a sensitive area for quite a while to stop the bleeding. It was quite painful and I had to grit my teeth a lot. When the he-man next to me came out of his procedure, he was experiencing the same issue, so the nurses had to apply pressure to his vein as well. The difference was that he screamed for a long, long time because as he said, “This hurts me so hard!” I assumed from his outward appearance and demeanor, that he was much better able to handle the pain than I was. As it turned out, he wasn’t. The lesson here is, don’t judge a person by their outward appearance. Often times this will mislead you!!
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