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Wayne Phillips
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Mexican drug violence spills over into the US
There really isn't any no single issue which overrides all others (in America), although there are plenty of indications of which issues would have the most far reaching effects. RULE OF LAW is only as good as the people that front it; corrupt them and the RULE OF LAW may as well be tossed out a window. The drug war you speak of is America's albatross (not Mexico's). If America repeals prohibition, regulates the marketplace like alcohol and works with its' Security and Prosperity Partners, Canada and Mexico, cartels and other organized crime groups could be forced to capitulate at this point in time. Otherwise, the drug war will continue to contribute to the driving of America into bankruptcy, Mexico into anarchy, and Canada, into some sort of lesser gulag, with organized crime/cartels calling the shots all the way down the line. (Jul 29, 2009 | post #3029)
Former ICE agent awaits ruling on job reinstatement
So what Agency policy would he have violated that would have provided sufficient cause to dismiss/fire? I know you said for whatever they determined he had done and that no criminal investigation took place. Can you hazard a guess? (Jul 29, 2009 | post #42)
Defense: DA got wrong teen in Pa. immigrant attack
I like your point about the rude "people" next door and all their trash -- yeah, I can relate to that. The only problem is -- in my situation -- the offending parties are all white and they all seem to think it's their right. (Jul 29, 2009 | post #104)
Defense: DA got wrong teen in Pa. immigrant attack
your post is like a breath of fresh air. pack mentality seems to be the norm these days and locale has little to do with it. **** -clowns like this are always big and bad when in a group but always on their best behavior when alone. I wonder why? When all else fails and they get in a bind they can't get out of, daddy's always there with a cheque book or his influence to make it alright... (Jul 29, 2009 | post #103)
Letters: Good riddance to Planned Parenthood
Absolutely and Catholics in positions of influence need to keep their pants on too ... http://www.edmonto nsun.com/news/edmo nton/2009/07/29/10 296686-sun.html Nooky in the classroom; Spruce Grove Catholic School teacher confesses to having encounters with student, 14. On Aug. 28, the girl returned from vacation and met Nickel at the junior high school that night. There, in one of the classrooms, they performed oral sex on each other. Nickel later assures both police and the girls parents that nothing IMPROPER was happening. Not to be outdone, the board chairman Caren Mueller issues a statement saying the guilty pleas were “terribly disappointing”.' I think Jim Carroll ( of the Basketball Diaries ) says it best in "Catholic Girls" & "Friends of Mine" (Jul 29, 2009 | post #19)
US offers $50M in rewards in drug war offensive
And aside from being the epitome of hypocritical, it is just the tip of the iceberg of corruption underpinning the war on drugs. Google drug war + corruption then dig in. Set about a month aside though because there are approximately 1,450,000 hits. (Jul 29, 2009 | post #14)
US offers $50M in rewards in drug war offensive
Absolutely, drug prohibition is a way to discriminate against certain classifications of people much the same as the law pertaining to sterilization did ( in Canada ) or McCarthyism did ( in America ). (Jul 29, 2009 | post #13)
3 men killed in Juarez dance club parking lot today
Don't worry, Ranger Rick, you and/or your enforcement buddies won't be out of job if PROHIBITION ends. It's true, you and/or your enforcement buddies may have to forgo many of the niceties of forfeiture but I'm sure there are enough bad guys around that you's will make out. Look at it this way, ending PROHIBITION will take one more weapon/tool out of the hands of organized crime/terrorists. That means less people ending up in body bags. (Jul 29, 2009 | post #35)
3 men killed in Juarez dance club parking lot today
and what if I told you I don't "do drugs", never mind you wouldn't believe me anyways. Clearly, you can't tell the difference between emotionalism and pragmatism so your opinion of me is rather inconsequential. Furthermore, I doubt if you'd even be able to recognize a crackhead if you tripped over one. Do yourself a favor, though, and check out a website entitled Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) http://www.leap.cc / (Jul 29, 2009 | post #33)
US offers $50M in rewards in drug war offensive
you stink, The only reason problems exist around drugs is because of PROHIBITION. No different then when alcohol was PROHIBITED. Gangsters profit from the de facto effects of PROHIBITION. It is the only thing that can possibly come out of PROHIBITION and it's a legislative problem, regardless of how belligerent you get. (Jul 29, 2009 | post #12)
Mexican drug violence spills over into the US
Ideally, the practicality of legalization, where the source provider negotiates price with their government, who in turn makes the product available to other consuming nation's governments who then distribute it according to their particular strategies makes so much sense that it is mind boggling (and at the same time, telling) that it has not been tried. ( telling because there is definite proof of various U.S. agencies involved drug trafficking and importation - without prohibition there would have been no reason for these actions ) The idea that legalization as a viable strategy is a slippery slope to legalizing whatever unquestionably originates from the same mindset as those who believe that prohibition safeguards kids and communities. Obviously, it doesn't. Prohibition is the slippery slope. (Jul 20, 2009 | post #2419)
US offers $50M in rewards in drug war offensive
When and if this lot is captured all that will have happened is that enforcement simply cleared house for the next enterprising cartel to come along. As it goes, the newcomers are usually more ruthless than those removed and before long it's back to the same as it was, if not worse. The legalization, regulation, licensing, taxing in conjunction with a marketing strategy aimed at undercutting of all drug prices would cause the bottom to fall out of the illegal drug market thereby drastically reducing incentive for whatever illicit product. Legalization makes sense, prohibition does not. (Jul 20, 2009 | post #4)
3 men killed in Juarez dance club parking lot today
Violence associated with the millions made is the by-product of prohibition. Prohibition is no respecter of people or place, regardless. (Jul 20, 2009 | post #3)
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