Comments on: Is Calderon Giving In to the Drug Lords? http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike T http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-404533 Mike T Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:14:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-404533 <blockquote> That may be, but now it’s the law. And that sends a different message: that Mexico is retreating in the drug war. </blockquote> No, it signals an attack on the enemy's supply lines. If Mexico truly wanted to gut these cartels it would go whole hog on legalization and let every street vendor offer a dime bag of coke or weed for a few pesos, legally, to American tourists. The black market profits would disappear and the cartels couldn't fund their thugs.

That may be, but now it’s the law. And that sends a different message: that Mexico is retreating in the drug war.

No, it signals an attack on the enemy’s supply lines. If Mexico truly wanted to gut these cartels it would go whole hog on legalization and let every street vendor offer a dime bag of coke or weed for a few pesos, legally, to American tourists. The black market profits would disappear and the cartels couldn’t fund their thugs.

]]> By: urbanleftbehind http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403371 urbanleftbehind Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:52:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403371 #16 More like a needed first step toward long term relevance, sort of like China's Opium period of the late 1800s -check. Civil war (narcos v. government, PAN v. PRI, returned illegals/creido Mexican-Americans(wishful thinking?) vs. oligarchy? ) - the next check #16

More like a needed first step toward long term relevance, sort of like China’s Opium period of the late 1800s -check. Civil war (narcos v. government, PAN v. PRI, returned illegals/creido Mexican-Americans(wishful thinking?) vs. oligarchy? ) – the next check

]]> By: Free Quark http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403243 Free Quark Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:32:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403243 <i>If you legalize drugs, you will experience more drug use. Period. More people will become addicted. </i> And this is worse than Mexico's current situation? If you legalize drugs, you will experience more drug use. Period. More people will become addicted.

And this is worse than Mexico’s current situation?

]]> By: Abu Infidel http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403237 Abu Infidel Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:25:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403237 The War on Drugs is Prohibition all over again, with all the attendant violence and organized crime. Just legalize the stuff like they eventually did for alcohol and most of the serious problems will go away. When was the last time two liquor sellers had a shoot out in the street? The War on Drugs is Prohibition all over again, with all the attendant violence and organized crime. Just legalize the stuff like they eventually did for alcohol and most of the serious problems will go away. When was the last time two liquor sellers had a shoot out in the street?

]]> By: David W. Lincoln http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403174 David W. Lincoln Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:21:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403174 #12, as long as those countries demonstrate that they would be regarded as successful after being graded by an even handed analysis as to what a successful state is. For, I am not at all convinced that countries which have more than half of their population being Muslim doing what is necessary for a successful country to come into being. As long as they continue to run the game where property rights of some are only protected some of the time, they will not make the necessary progress. As for the sub-Saharan countries, they need this: no more distortion via subsidies. For subsidies are equal to tariffs. #12, as long as those countries demonstrate that they would be regarded as successful after being graded by an even handed analysis as to what a successful state is. For, I am not at all convinced that countries which have more than
half of their population being Muslim doing what is necessary for a successful country to come into being.

As long as they continue to run the game where property rights of some are only protected some of the time, they will not make the necessary progress.

As for the sub-Saharan countries, they need this: no more distortion via subsidies. For subsidies are equal to tariffs.

]]> By: urbanleftbehind http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403060 urbanleftbehind Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:23:50 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403060 oops I meant #9 oops I meant #9

]]> By: urbanleftbehind http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-403059 urbanleftbehind Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:22:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-403059 #11 I think the non-Islamist parts of Asia are doing OK, even once Fabian-socialist India. And I think you will see many sub-Saharan African countries well surpass Latin America in terms of prosperity, effective government, standard of living etc. by mid-century, once they get off of their scam fetish. Too bad the lazy Italians went to Argentina. Meanwhile, lets just prep the author to be territorial governor of either "Southern Arizona, New Old Texas, or Cross-Gulf Florida". #8 Cut the dude some slack, he's actually getting better with these non-inflammatory articles. I didnt see a hint of open border advocacy. Ruben's probably under some double-secret probation or zero tolerence orders from Pajamas. #11

I think the non-Islamist parts of Asia are doing OK, even once Fabian-socialist India. And I think you will see many sub-Saharan African countries well surpass Latin America in terms of prosperity, effective government, standard of living etc. by mid-century, once they get off of their scam fetish. Too bad the lazy Italians went to Argentina.

Meanwhile, lets just prep the author to be territorial governor of either “Southern Arizona, New Old Texas, or Cross-Gulf Florida”.

#8

Cut the dude some slack, he’s actually getting better with these non-inflammatory articles. I didnt see a hint of open border advocacy. Ruben’s probably under some double-secret probation or zero tolerence orders from Pajamas.

]]> By: David W. Lincoln http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-402700 David W. Lincoln Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:25:12 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-402700 I am in favour of 3 continental preparatory regimes. One for the combination of Central & South America (in other words, from Tijuana to Tiera del Fuego), one for Africa, and one for Asia. Those countries which have proven themselves to be successful states (and Mexico would have a hard time proving this) would continue to run themselves. The rest would undergo, for whatever length of time, preparation for the day when they are ready to handle the reins of gov't. I've been beating this little drum for months, and my template is what refers to FDR in "Lost Crusade: American in Vietnam" by Chester L. Cooper. So, anyone think of who should be on those continental preparatory regime panels? I am in favour of 3 continental preparatory regimes. One for the combination of Central & South America (in other words, from Tijuana to Tiera del Fuego), one for Africa, and one for Asia.

Those countries which have proven themselves to be successful states (and Mexico would have a hard time proving this) would continue to run themselves. The rest would undergo, for whatever length of time, preparation for the day when they are ready to handle the reins of gov’t. I’ve been beating this little drum for months, and my template is what refers to FDR in “Lost Crusade: American in Vietnam” by Chester L. Cooper.

So, anyone think of who should be on those continental preparatory regime panels?

]]> By: myth buster http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-402644 myth buster Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:15:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-402644 You know, I never understood why drug dealers cut their drugs with toxic chemicals when sugar is probably cheaper, just as effective, and less likely to kill their customers. You know, I never understood why drug dealers cut their drugs with toxic chemicals when sugar is probably cheaper, just as effective, and less likely to kill their customers.

]]> By: Pedro http://pjmedia.com/blog/is-calderon-giving-in-to-the-drug-lords/#comment-402617 Pedro Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:32:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=66621#comment-402617 Ruben, Give it up dude, I don't need your stinkin apologies for open borders!!Go and tell Mc Cain you will always love him. Ruben, Give it up dude, I don’t need your stinkin apologies for open borders!!Go and tell Mc Cain you will always love him.

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