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2009-03-12 Home Front: Politix

U.S. drug czar named as Mexico drug war worsens

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 FREEREPUBLIC > seems the Bammer is contemplating sending NATIONAL GUARD units to the borders.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-12 00:25|| 2009-03-12 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama's first choice, Tommy Chong, was ineligible since his taxes were paid up.

Posted by ed 2009-03-12 00:40|| 2009-03-12 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 GLOBALRESEARCH.CA > OBAMA AND US COMMANDER DISCUSS US MILITARY INTERVENTION IN MEXICO; + RENSE > THE END OF INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION.

* ALso, ALAN REYNOLDS: TOP-SECRET US "EXECUTIVE ASSASSINATION RING" LED BY FORMER VP CHENEY.

**cough** **cough**.......

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-12 03:29|| 2009-03-12 03:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Those drug cartels wouldn't even exist, let alone pose such a great threat, if the drugs they traffic weren't illegal.

Posted by Cherelet and Tenille1095 2009-03-12 04:38|| 2009-03-12 04:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Those drug cartels wouldn't even exist, let alone pose such a great threat, if the drugs they traffic weren't illegal.

Or if drug users were shot. Joseph Stalin.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-03-12 09:55|| 2009-03-12 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 My 2cents, I say legalize it, regulate it like alcohol but with a strong tax.

If you can get it legal but at a reasonable cost, why go through drug dealer and send billions of US dollars out of the country, when you can get it at something like an ABC store.

Money from the taxes, reduce small time offender count, jail costs, prioritize real drug crimes, and deny the lucrative profits to these cartels.

All this money we are spending to fight illegal drugs and now a cartel bosses ends up on Forbes richest list with a billion dollar income.

Well, sounds all very nice in theory, I really don't know what would happen if it happened.

Posted by Galactic Coordinator Omavising9607 2009-03-12 12:20|| 2009-03-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I should add, i meant the above only for cannabis!

Posted by Galactic Coordinator Omavising9607 2009-03-12 12:21|| 2009-03-12 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe,

You keep this up and I am going to do something with extreme prejudice.

Posted by "Dead-eye" Dick Cheney 2009-03-12 13:30|| 2009-03-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, sounds all very nice in theory, I really don't know what would happen if it happened.

A lot of children killed by drivers high on drugs. Obama getting reelected.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-03-12 13:34|| 2009-03-12 13:34|| Front Page Top

#10 You wanna legalize pot? You're gonna have to legalize cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine while you're at it if you want an end to border violence. Might as well go ahead and legalize LSD too. Then sit back and watch this country go to hell.

My suspicion is they keep drugs illegal to keep the prices high and maximize profits.

Drug czar my ass. Some guy gets a plush office in DC with a fat paycheck and a pension but he does absolutely nothing of any consequence.

What we need is the army on the border with orders to shoot to kill. But we ain't gonna get it.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-03-12 13:39|| 2009-03-12 13:39|| Front Page Top

#11 "Dave's not here, man."

"I'm Dave!"

Posted by mojo 2009-03-12 13:45|| 2009-03-12 13:45|| Front Page Top

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