This is one of the best articles on the subject of property rights and organized Mexican crime I’ve seen.
“Few could have predicted that the agenda of the environmental movement and the actions of the federal land management agencies would create a perfect conduit for the pipeline of drug flow into the United States. The designation of wilderness seemed like an honorable and harmless endeavor except to the few Americans who were unfortunate enough to have duties, responsibilities, and private property rights in its footprint. Congressional leadership agreed and federal legislation was enacted.
The urban centers were the initial ports of entry but that changed when American wilderness areas were discovered. The corridors created there allowed unlimited expansion of business and the turf war erupted into a revolution to control drug movement. “
Today, the environmental groups and the cartels have a continuing mutual interest in the land. The wilderness areas and the large federally managed lands offer opportunities for each. To the environmental camp, the designation of wilderness remains the gold standard for preserving lands into perpetuity. To the cartel camp, the designation of wilderness is continuing to be the gold standard for delivering drugs across the border onto American sovereign territory.”
Several more stories, photos here:
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Armed Mexican Cartels take more US land, resources
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2010/10/armed-mexican-cartels-take-more-us-land.html
Ping!
Yhanks for the great info!
Border Patrol veterans speak out [Tom Tancredo]
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=210613
It started with Teddy Roosevelt and has gone downhill ever since.
Be Ever vigilant!