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Mexico's Fox to OK drug decriminalization law
Reuters ^ | 3 May 2006

Posted on 05/02/2006 6:08:26 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

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To: Pylot

He is setting it up for Hillary.


21 posted on 05/02/2006 7:21:18 PM PDT by texastoo ("trash the treaties")
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To: Aussie Dasher

Fox has said "If you can't beat em, join em". Without question we should heed *HIS* advice when it comes to the illegal immigration problem. How long will it be before he berates the US for arresting illegal immigrants "who only have a small amount of marijuana et al...".

Its coming. Its not a matter of if, its a matter of when.


22 posted on 05/02/2006 7:32:35 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Amnesia is a train of thought.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

We've got a lot of people calling for drug legalization here. So now we've got a ringside seat to see how it works out for Mexico.

Good luck to them.

Meanwhile, lets work on that fence. Faster, please.


23 posted on 05/02/2006 7:35:12 PM PDT by marron
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To: Aussie Dasher
Expect to see millions of US College kids flood South of the Border for spring and summer break.

sw

24 posted on 05/02/2006 7:37:11 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: spectre
"Expect to see millions of US College kids flood South of the Border for spring and summer break."

Hey - it'll be great for cable ratings. There's always going to be a few that never come back. Well, maybe more than a few.

25 posted on 05/02/2006 7:49:47 PM PDT by Enterprise (The MSM - Propaganda wing and news censorship division of the Democrat Party.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Ok, maybe I'm stupid (did too much dope in my youth?), but I just don't get it.

Since I see nothing (at least, in the article) as to just where these drugs will come from, just how will this damage the Cartels? Unless the Mex. gov. intends to take over the production and distribution, won't the users still be getting the dope from the bad guys (with no incentive now to stop)? Isn't this tantamount to repealing prohibition but letting Capone and the mobs to manufacture, sale, and distribute the booze? Isn't this actually surrendering and empowering the Cartels?


26 posted on 05/02/2006 7:50:25 PM PDT by LRS
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To: Blake#1
You don't read about these events in a drug loving, democrap MSM. Maybe, just maybe the Mexican are on the right path here!

Oh ya. And decriminalizing small amounts will make the Mexican gangs just go away.

*WE* could decriminalize small amounts and they'd just sell it themselves here.

27 posted on 05/02/2006 8:03:12 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (ICE, ICE Baby.)
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To: the anti-liberal
Is this the beginning of a massive increase in drug smuggling into the US?

More like a massive increase in tourism in the Mexican border towns.

Why send the illegals to the US to send money back, when they can have Americans bring the money to them..
28 posted on 05/02/2006 8:18:10 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: af_vet_rr
"Why send the illegals to the US to send money back, when they can have Americans bring the money to them."

Given that most of those 'tourists' are likely to come from CA (Hollyweird, San Fran., Santa Cruz, etc...) you make a very good point.

I expect to see an increase in traffic in both directions - California's counter-culture going down to buy drugs and drugs coming up here to be sold.

29 posted on 05/02/2006 8:23:55 PM PDT by the anti-liberal (OUR schools are damaging OUR children)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Bush and John Walters are having nightmares. I hope John Walters can never sleep soundly again.


30 posted on 05/02/2006 8:29:10 PM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: marron
Decriminalization of small amounts doesn't equal legalization. Decriminalization still leaves the growing and selling to dangerous gangs. Under legalization Walgreen's would sell the pot, and farms would grow it, cutting out dangerous drug cartels and street thugs. Decriminalization is the worst of both.
31 posted on 05/02/2006 8:46:57 PM PDT by RHINO369
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To: Personal Responsibility
Fox has said "If you can't beat em, join em".

I guess he learned it from Bush.

32 posted on 05/03/2006 4:45:06 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: Aussie Dasher

What's next, government supplied dope for the poor?


33 posted on 05/03/2006 5:03:55 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Terroristas-beyond your expectations!)
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To: Aussie Dasher

¡Un toke sobre la línea!


34 posted on 05/03/2006 5:05:55 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Terroristas-beyond your expectations!)
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To: Wolfie
Acutally, Fox has taken the lead on this one. Bush has not moved to leaglize drugs, much to the chagrin of the Libertarian Party .
35 posted on 05/03/2006 5:14:15 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Amnesia is a train of thought.)
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To: texastoo
He is setting it up for Hillary.

I agree. Reminds me of bush41 doing same for bubba-boy. As the xlintons are close to the bushes, one can only guess how close and what each knows about the other.

This is becoming very disheartening. We need Ronaldus Maximus!!!

36 posted on 05/03/2006 5:18:15 AM PDT by newfreep
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To: Personal Responsibility

Fox has taken the lead from Bush's stance on illegal aliens. Too many people breaking the law, too many people to arrest, so let's legalize it.


37 posted on 05/03/2006 5:25:44 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: RHINO369

Sure, but it does prevent crooked cops from using the system to send anyone they wish to jail by planting a demonized substance upon a citizen. It also would prevent them from selectively prosecuting the drug war in order to purge the voting rosters of a significant percentage of minorities. But, should we be taking tools away from our LEOs and DEAmen?


38 posted on 05/03/2006 5:50:38 AM PDT by PaxMacian (Gen. 1:29)
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To: the anti-liberal
Given that most of those 'tourists' are likely to come from CA (Hollyweird, San Fran., Santa Cruz, etc...) you make a very good point.

There are some very enterprising types in Mexico (or at least were), don't be surprised to see resorts pop up that cater to these people.
39 posted on 05/03/2006 7:38:31 AM PDT by af_vet_rr
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40 posted on 05/03/2006 8:01:39 AM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/gasoline_and_government.htm)
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