The New Phony War

The Collins Report ^ | 02/06/2010 | Bruce Karlson

[brucek43]

The original Phony War was the period between mutual declarations of war in September of 1939 and the German invasion of France in May of 1940. There was almost no fighting as neither France nor Britain was prepared and each simply waited. Perhaps they thought it might simply go away.

It did not.

Similarly the US is apparently hoping that the “Gathering Storm” from the Rio Grand South will somehow resolve itself thinking: Perhaps if we simply avert our eyes, the Mexicans/Columbians/ recently pilloried Hondurans and others will handle it. As one learns early in any leadership program, hope is not a strategy. Before taking a look at the prospects for the entire area, a definition of terms is in order. If we take a step back, the distinction among the Crips, Gambinos, Taliban, and narco trafficantes becomes blurred. They are all gangsters and spend their days in the quest of money and power. Each also has some inchoate rational for the most horrendous behavior. Each also prospers by providing something that is not easily available to users. They sell drugs and/or sex at exorbitant prices to persons that are willing to buy. In most cases, the buyer hurts him or herself only and could get along reasonably well if these things were sold at market prices.

Our laws against prostitution, for instance, are responsible for the sexual bondage of between 50 and 100 thousand girls, many imported and sold for that purpose. Laws that prohibit selected recreational drugs are responsible for death, mayhem and corruption all over the world. THE PROBLEM IS MONEY, NOT DRUGS OR SEX!!

Seventeen thousand persons have been murdered in Mexico since 2007 with 70 in Tijuana this past January alone. Tijuana abuts our southern border!! Violence has spilled over already and Phoenix...

[brucek43]

drug war, phony war

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

drug war, phony war

Phony arguments from the anti-drug warriors.

I wish the drug wars were actually phony, but look at the number of dead. Add to that the number of people who overdose simply because the drugs are not packaged in reliable quantities, nor are they reliably pure.

We have a coke-snorting Prez, and the last two were pot smokers, at least on occasion. Yet states cannot even legalize pot without incurring the wrath of the anti-drug crusaders.

So we get invaded by the vilest Mexican drug cartels, people who make Al Capone look like a Sunday school preacher. All because the gov't treats us like children who won't have the sense to resist drugs if they are legalized.

The only politicians I have ever heard talk sense on drug legalization are Ron Paul and office holders who are NOT seeking re-election. Bunch of cowards, getting us into this dilemma, then telling us 'if you smoke a joint, you are supporting Al Quaeda'. Hell, almost anyone could grow enough pot indoors or outdoors to supply 50 heavy users. And any of the white drugs would be pretty cheap to manufacture. But just suggest legalization and you will be accused of trying to unleash the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse on our nation.