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On Mexican Drugs, Bush Seeks $500 Million
Human Events Online ^
| 10/24/2007
| Mac Johnson
Posted on 10/31/2007 5:12:42 PM PDT by ChessExpert
President Bush this week asked Congress to approve a supplemental spending bill for $42.3 billion. The bill is intended to fund U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, in a remarkable expansion of the meaning of the words “U.S. military”, “Afghanistan” and “Iraq” the bill also includes $724 million to fund U.N. Peacekeeping operations in Darfur and $500 million for Mexican police to fight Mexican drug dealers.
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TOPICS: Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: illegals; invasionusa; iraq; mexico; readdailykos; supplemental; voteclinton2008; wod
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I think this article has a better title in Human Events weekly magazine: "War Supplemental Would Fund Mexican Government and Darfur 'Peace'"
I think the author makes some good points. For example, he argues that the $500,000,000 for Mexican police could be better spent hiring more American border patrol agents.
To: ChessExpert
Bush becomes a bigger disappointment with each passing day I’m afraid.....
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:14:43 PM PDT
by
KenHorse
(It may be the only purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others)
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To: ChessExpert
Bush is on Drugs?
Talk about a bad headline. One which was probably purposefully worded that way.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:15:39 PM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
("democrat" -- 'one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses " - Joseph J. Ellis)
To: Politicalmom
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:17:42 PM PDT
by
Man50D
(Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it!)
To: KenHorse
That explains why he has sold out America. He is on drugs.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:18:08 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: ChessExpert
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:18:11 PM PDT
by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: ChessExpert
$500 million for Mexican police? So they can help their compadres, the drug smugglers?
From what I hear, half the Mexican police moonlight as drug smugglers, when they are not giving them an official escort over the border.
I happen to support drug enforcement, but this is ridiculous.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:21:50 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: ChessExpert
For example, he argues that the $500,000,000 for Mexican police could be better spent hiring more American border patrol agents. Although stiffening the border against drug trade would be a better use of the money, the side effect would be to stiffen enforcement of immigration laws. Bush has long had a wage depression policy for the American lower and middle classes.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:22:21 PM PDT
by
Shermy
To: ChessExpert
$500 million for Mexican police to fight Mexican drug dealers.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:22:50 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(Hubba Hubba...)
To: KenHorse
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:25:57 PM PDT
by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: gubamyster
This is an “as if illegal aliens aren’t enough and you thunk it couldn’t be worse - it really is” ping.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:28:08 PM PDT
by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: ChessExpert
Well, why not? What's a few hundred million here, and a few billion there..........
Especially since there's NO accountability anywhere we send money!
I'm glad our President is a conservative! < /sarcasm >
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:29:01 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
(Senor Boosh is a big spending liberal. He's got to go, before he breaks the bank. Oh wait...........)
To: ChessExpert
and $500 million for Mexican police to fight put in their pockets on top of what they already get from Mexican drug dealers.
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:29:04 PM PDT
by
South40
(Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
To: ChessExpert
Oh great, yeah, we'll sell them all kinds of vehicles so they can more quickly drive their lucrative poison north across our border to our KIDS.
There's no fool like an OLD fool...!
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:33:49 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: ChessExpert
On Mexican Drugs, Bush Seeks $500 Million So *that's* the reason for his strange stance on illegal immigration ;-)
Cheers!
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:35:06 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Diogenesis
WHY are we giving Mexico anything....much less 500 million!!!!
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:37:14 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter...President '08)
To: Man50D; Diogenesis; Cicero
I know you three are very aware and very intelligent.
Can you please explain to me why President Bush wants to actually give Mexico over a billion..(the article states)...
..what part of this does my feeble brain not comprehend?
Why give them anything?....We know the corruption is rampant...
..can either of you or all of you please give me a simple explanation.....as I can find no bit of logic or rhyme or reason for doing this.
What am I missing?
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posted on
10/31/2007 5:49:04 PM PDT
by
Guenevere
(Duncan Hunter...President '08)
To: Guenevere
Haven’t you noticed, he has had a fixation on Mexico throughout his term. Maybe it’s because of his Mexican relatives.
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posted on
10/31/2007 6:00:20 PM PDT
by
balls
To: NRA2BFree
I'm glad our President is a conservative! < /sarcasm > I think I was on drugs back when I voted for him.
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posted on
10/31/2007 6:03:58 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
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