Just another thought on illegal immigration
My research indicates the following:
Over sixty-six (66) percent of the cocaine and methamphetamines are smuggled across the Mexican border. The impact that these drugs have on our children can be devastating and is especially costly in the poorest neighborhoods where drug related violence is not uncommon. As someone who has experienced loved ones and friends struggle with these drugs, it is personally embarrassing and frustrating that our government refuses to address this issue at the border. I just don’t understand the effectiveness of our government issuing "arrest warrants" for 50 Columbian drug lords (who are not only hard to locate, but easily replaceable).The drug issue is the main one that I am concerned about and the fact that the government has continued to ignore the quantities of drugs that come across the Mexican border makes me wonder if there is a different agenda (e.g., big business). In my neck of the woods, there are so many illegal drugs, and they are so readily available, that most parents have no clue that their children are frequent users of “speed” or other relatively inexpensive designer drugs.
Fortunately, our bodies are very resilient and can generally bounce back from minor drug abuse. However, drugs such as “speed” contain so many chemicals, and have track records of materially impacting brain activity, that the consequences of using such “cheap” designer drug alternatives can be devastating and last for one’s life. Moreover, children that are not supervised by a parent all day (which is probably most children these days) are uniquely susceptible to these cheap designer drugs; especially given the fact that their own decision-making abilities are still developing and are very susceptible to peer pressures or just idol curiosity. AGAIN, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NOT MADE A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO REDUCE THE IMPORTATION OF SUCH DRUGS AT THE MEXICAN BORDER. I KNOW IT WON’T TOTALLY REMOVE SUCH DRUGS, BUT IT WILL ELIMINATE A PORTION OF THEM WHILE DRIVING UP THE PRICES; AND THEREFORE, MAKING SUCH MUCH LESS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR CHILDREN.
Over sixty-six (66) percent of the cocaine and methamphetamines are smuggled across the Mexican border. The impact that these drugs have on our children can be devastating and is especially costly in the poorest neighborhoods where drug related violence is not uncommon. As someone who has experienced loved ones and friends struggle with these drugs, it is personally embarrassing and frustrating that our government refuses to address this issue at the border. I just don’t understand the effectiveness of our government issuing "arrest warrants" for 50 Columbian drug lords (who are not only hard to locate, but easily replaceable).The drug issue is the main one that I am concerned about and the fact that the government has continued to ignore the quantities of drugs that come across the Mexican border makes me wonder if there is a different agenda (e.g., big business). In my neck of the woods, there are so many illegal drugs, and they are so readily available, that most parents have no clue that their children are frequent users of “speed” or other relatively inexpensive designer drugs.
Fortunately, our bodies are very resilient and can generally bounce back from minor drug abuse. However, drugs such as “speed” contain so many chemicals, and have track records of materially impacting brain activity, that the consequences of using such “cheap” designer drug alternatives can be devastating and last for one’s life. Moreover, children that are not supervised by a parent all day (which is probably most children these days) are uniquely susceptible to these cheap designer drugs; especially given the fact that their own decision-making abilities are still developing and are very susceptible to peer pressures or just idol curiosity. AGAIN, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NOT MADE A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO REDUCE THE IMPORTATION OF SUCH DRUGS AT THE MEXICAN BORDER. I KNOW IT WON’T TOTALLY REMOVE SUCH DRUGS, BUT IT WILL ELIMINATE A PORTION OF THEM WHILE DRIVING UP THE PRICES; AND THEREFORE, MAKING SUCH MUCH LESS ACCESSIBLE TO OUR CHILDREN.
posted by nattyflatt at 7:04 AM
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