Our "War on Drugs" is an abysmal failure.Sounds rather Liberation. I like it.
Criminalizing personal drug use has enabled the cartels to tap a market of narcotic drugs and reap billions of dollars.
And, placed a stigma of prison and criminality for life of those arrested and convicted, creating a criminal underclass of drug users doomed to recidivism.
Time to acknowledge it is OUR drug problem. and it is not solved with a "WAR on drugs."
I would decriminalize opioids, other drugs, and meth for personal use - and place these addicts in treatment programs - cheaper than prison- with no criminal record.
marijuana - treat like Colorado and legalize and tax as alcohol to those 21 years of age and older.
Dealers and cartels and pushers - those get criminal treatment.
Taking the drugs out of the hands of dealers to the addicted with good treatment, clean needles, and medical care for the addicted will go a long way to removing the market to the cartels.
No money - they go bust.
Not an easy solution - but one that takes in mind basic human nature.
open to rational debate - my stand is not consonant with that of many arch-conservatives. To borrow from a Nobel laureate -"The times they are achangin'"!
Criminalization of personal drug possession and use does not work - our society is living and dying proof. Originally Posted by oeb11
do I understand right, that the families lived in Mexico? they were part of a Mexico-based Mission? and they took a route to the wedding they considered to be "safer"?if the families hadn't gotten a flat tire, things would be different.
I would not have subjected so many children to that danger. fuck the Mormon Church, I'm staying in Provo. that is child abuse.
horrific, yes, but if the facts are like I understand, the parents bear a lot of blame.. so does the Mexican Government for taking 4 hours to respond, and letting the drug lords seize their Country.
last, and first, the Drug Lords should be hunted down and burned to Hell. Originally Posted by Chung Tran
if the families hadn't gotten a flat tire, things would be different.It does seem like "targeting" and they had to know who they were killing.
the route they took was thought to be safe.
This has nothing to do with the mormon church.
this is an offshoot mormon cult. they are a practicing polygamy group.
Romney's father was part of that group before the split up.
one wonders how a cartel group would mistake the ladies & children as part of a rival gang???? Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
do I understand right, that the families lived in Mexico? they were part of a Mexico-based Mission? and they took a route to the wedding they considered to be "safer"?It is my understanding they loved their children and treated them well and raised them to be responsible family oriented future adults.
I would not have subjected so many children to that danger. fuck the Mormon Church, I'm staying in Provo. that is child abuse.
horrific, yes, but if the facts are like I understand, the parents bear a lot of blame.. so does the Mexican Government for taking 4 hours to respond, and letting the drug lords seize their Country.
last, and first, the Drug Lords should be hunted down and burned to Hell. Originally Posted by Chung Tran
do I understand right, that the families lived in Mexico? they were part of a Mexico-based Mission? and they took a route to the wedding they considered to be "safer"?So, let me get this straight, innocent women and children are to blame for being shot and burned. Got it. What a dumb fuck.
I would not have subjected so many children to that danger. fuck the Mormon Church, I'm staying in Provo. that is child abuse.
horrific, yes, but if the facts are like I understand, the parents bear a lot of blame.. so does the Mexican Government for taking 4 hours to respond, and letting the drug lords seize their Country.
last, and first, the Drug Lords should be hunted down and burned to Hell. Originally Posted by Chung Tran
do I understand right, that the families lived in Mexico? they were part of a Mexico-based Mission? and they took a route to the wedding they considered to be "safer"?These families have lived in that area for decades. I suspect they've made similar journeys on a regular basis with no issues, which is more than likely why they felt safe to make it with children.
I would not have subjected so many children to that danger. fuck the Mormon Church, I'm staying in Provo. that is child abuse.
horrific, yes, but if the facts are like I understand, the parents bear a lot of blame.. so does the Mexican Government for taking 4 hours to respond, and letting the drug lords seize their Country.
last, and first, the Drug Lords should be hunted down and burned to Hell. Originally Posted by Chung Tran
You'd have to kill a few million people to accomplish anything. This is capitalism, as long as there is a market worth billions, there will be a supply. Legalizing is about the only thing that will make a dent.
last, and first, the Drug Lords should be hunted down and burned to Hell. Originally Posted by Chung Tran