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Entries tagged with 'Mexico'On Points: Edwards' misplaced loyaltyRe: "Talking Points," last Sunday Points. In case you missed this, U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, referring to his recent town hall meeting, where his constituents showed up to voice their concern about the House health care proposal, said, "I will... Controlling gun smuggling to MexicoI guess I shouldn't be amazed at the people who argue against efforts to control the smuggling of guns bound for Mexican drug lords. The item I posted yesterday led to quite a response from readers, many of whom don't... Mexico closer to decriminalizing drug possessionMexico's congress has approved and sent to President Felipe Calderon a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and cocaine. The measure also would remove bigger drug-dealing offenses from federal court jurisdiction and would allow Mexican states... Swine flu: Close the US-Mexico border?Time magazine points out that to do so would not only be ineffective in stopping the pandemic at this point, but would be economically disastrous. Over on our Opinion Home page, Andres Oppenheimer explains why this public health catastrophe in... Joe Biden on swine flu: avoid planes and trainsJoe Biden just demonstrated why a high-ranking public official can't honestly answer a personal question without setting policy, or at least setting off a firestorm. In response to a swine flu question, Biden told Matt Lauer on the Today... Ban more laws, not weaponsRe: "Mexico visit renews hopes -- Trip aims to re-engage with region; policy breakthroughs unlikely," Thursday news story. It is disappointing to think that Obama is considering re-enacting the failed assault weapons ban as a solution to the violence in... Free rehab is drug war fixRe: "In Mexico, Clinton says U.S. shares blame for drug war -- She vows to jointly fight violence, stops short of pledging troops," Thursday news story. The drug wars are merely a symptom of drug use. Drugs are not the... We caused drug violenceI have grown tired of all the news articles, editorials and letters about the drug cartels' violence spilling over into the U.S. and the hand-wringing tone in which they are conveyed. It is a problem of our own creation, since... Who's right about the border: Perry or Obama? (topic of the day)Rick Perry wants National Guard troops along the border. Barack Obama says troops are not needed, that more personnel from other federal agencies, like Homeland Security, would better control the flow of guns and money across the border. Who's right?... Mexican trucks pose dangersRe: "Brewing Trade War -- Obama must intervene on NAFTA truck issue," Friday Editorials. Exporting jobs hurts the economy. Importing Mexican trucks would do the same. Imagine how many American trucks would be sitting idle because of the low rates... Spring breakers face risksRe: "Will violence crash the party? Mexican officials say corruption, drug problems won't put U.S. students at risk," Saturday news story. The Dallas Morning News, television newscasts and news magazines are warning church and school groups not to go to... Americans a threat to Mexicans?Re: "Some fear threat to way of life -- Mexican groups protest rapid American growth, seek to protect culture," Sunday news story. The citizens of Mexico are threatened by the influx of American retirees settling in Mexico. They fear the... A fresh look at gun lawsRe: "Mexico: U.S. guns hurting drug fight -- Holder vows to enforce ban on weapons that are finding way south," Saturday news story. I am a strong believer in personal gun ownership for sport as well as for home defense.... Users responsible for cartelsRe: "Stop criminals at border," by Robert Lofland, Saturday Letters. Lofland's letter appeared to say that Mexico is at fault for cartel and criminal issues along our border and that all will be well if they'll just keep that element... Surprise! Virtual fence doesn't workI remember in our past board meetings, arguing with some of y'all over the "virtual fence" that was going to be built on the US-Mexico border, and how it wouldn't solve our border-violating problem. Nope, said Bill (I seem to... New Big Story: The Age of UpheavalI just changed out the Big Story on Opinion Home, after collecting some alarming stories about how the economic crisis is provoking instability around the world. Russia, Japan and Asia, Pakistan and -- most worryingly for us in Texas --... The nitty gritty on drug legalization (Topic of the Day)Sunday's New York Times devotes almost an entire page worth of space to the growing popularity of recreational drugs in Latin America and the growing advocacy among leaders for legalizing drug use. I'm amazed whenever I check out the list... Marijuana and the Mexican cartelsLast week, our pages focused attention on the dumb decision by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps to smoke pot out of a bong while someone snapped a photo. It will cost him millions of dollars in endorsements. But what's even... Target demand, not supplyRe: "Obama's Mexico Agenda -- Don't be lulled into complacency by apparent calm," Thursday Editorials. Securing the Mexican or Canadian borders is a ridiculous political lie. How do you secure Lake Amistad or Falcon Lake? How do you secure the... Obama's attention to Mexico (Topic of the Day)President Obama clearly has his hands full these days, and he's had to take a lot of quick action on several different fronts. But one area where he hasn't paid much attention, either in the campaign or post-election phase, is... |