on 60 Minutes last night had to do with the drug cartels in Mexico, and what a problem they are becoming. Murders, kidnapping, wars with police, bribery, all because there is so much money involved. The same Mexican cartels are also gaining a foothold in this country. Our government spends billions trying to stop illegal drugs from getting to the streets, and more than likely, other countries are spending a lot as well. So far it seems that it isn't working. Maybe the world should legalize these drugs. No big money involved so crime would more than likely come down, the Taliban would lose their main resource for weapons, and billions wasted trying to stop what seems to be the unstoppable could be saved. Prohibition only begets more and more crime, and has not worked. A few more people may start using, a few more may OD, but that may well be a small price to pay in the long run. The government would surely find a way to add a tax in this somewhere, which could help the economy. Perhaps this could also qualify as a change to believe in. Don't hold your breath.
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2 comments:
Funny, I immediately thought of you when I saw this same thing. For years we have been talking about "just legalize" the damned stuff. AZ attorney general wants to legalize marijuana for that same reason! Don't know if it would happen but I agree 100% with your philosophy!
What you hear in Iowa is only a portion of what is
really going on down here on the border.The cartels
are staging protests to get the soldiers out of the
border towns. The police chief is threatened, if he doesn't resign, they kill one police officer a day. He
resigned on the third day. YES, the cartels are in
control and YES, we need to legalize drugs and the big bucks won't come in. That's what it is all about...greedy people and money.......85 in the Rio Grande Valley today. Stay warm and I hope all the snow melts by May when I return home....Cyndy
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