Monday, March 15, 2010

Peter McWilliams R.I.P.


Peter McWilliams


Eulogy - June 2000

By William F. Buckley, Jr.

Peter McWilliams is dead. Age? Fifty. Profession? Author, poet, publisher.

Particular focus of interest? The federal judge in California (George King) would decide in a few weeks how long a sentence to hand down, and whether to send McWilliams to prison or let him serve his sentence at home.

What was his offense? He collaborated in growing marijuana plants.

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Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in Our Free Country




1 comment:

  1. Hi Tim thank you for remembering Peter.

    I'm remembering Peter too, and hope you'll stop by sometime:

    http://www.myspace.com/petermcwilliamstribute

    Thank you.

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