McCain in Colombia: Just Say No (Seriously)

For granted the cost associated with filling the gas tank of my SUV, even though it may only be a six cylinder, is steadily rising as I'm sure it will continue to rise.... that is until Americans take steps and voice their demand that the "powers that be" stop attempting to place a band aide on an arterial hemorrhage. It may "look good" but we all it doesn't work.
Back to my original view in respect to McCain’s drug stance.... there is a war, a war on drug, one we are loosing when it comes to our children and our neighborhoods. Like anything else, until corporate America i.e. the government stops running this country into the ground by side stepping this and other issues (NAFT) I suppose the war on drugs was as good of an attempt as any to cloud the issue and continue treating the American public as though we haven't a clue as to the state the country is in.... how it got there.... or the fact that STILL not one candidate has stepped forward to be accountable and talked to us instead of the same old smoke and mirrors! Good job guys..... you're killing what was once and barely still is ... the greatest country in the world!

I don't think it's a big deal that McCain spent three days in Mexico and Colombia. The election isn't until November. If he had gone to Canada, the media wouldn't care. But it's Latin America, a place and people the liberal media hate.

Start doing some reading. You will be appalled at what our government does down there. It's like Latin Americans are lab rats instead of fellow human beings.

Don't expect the MSM to cover it.

"anon"'s point about the Clintons and McCain both cozying up to Colombia reminds us that both parties have sold out the American people on both trade and immigration.

A good third party candidate could win it.

Mccain got caught lying again. Roberts asked him about his admitted lack of economic expertise and he denied it...Yet on MTP in Jan Russert tagged him and used Mccain's own words to prove it. So did Mccain have a senior moment or is he lying? Not exactly a good choice...additionally the sweetheart mortgage story is not even close to a story give me an ffing break. Obama had several banks compete for better rates and he got one, not exactly huge news it is done all the time, in fact I did it, does that mean the Washpo is going to run a story on the fact I got a slightly better deal than the avg mortgage rate? Man lmao utter nonsense.

McCain should stay there as
an advisor on the economy to
the Colombian govt which can
use his expertise in creating
new jobs.

Bill Clinton is already
doing it.

We lost the drug war a long time ago. Somebody should tell McCain. Might be kind of a touchy subject for someone whose wife got caught stealing pills. And was not punished, though a doctor lost his license over the incident.

I want a sweetheart deal on my home loan like Obama. It just keeps getting worse with his gutter politics.

People, nicotine is considered a drug and addictive and Senator Obama is a smoker. Stop stating Cindy McCain is a drug addict when she has to have a prescription for her medicine. So that means Obama is a drug addict.

I think the candidates need to set their own agendas. Whether or not it is in step with the media or the general public's mood is debatable.

I want the campaigns to cover areas that the public won't readily think which may or will have long term impacts.

I've been worried some time if we listen to the media all the time we'll forget about the wars to come, the economy on the skids, or the cost of living going up while the standard wage being the same or less. None of those issues are sexy as gotcha issues but hey hard news never is.

Here are ten talking points on the drug issue. See how your candidates stack up. How much is good sense vs nonsense?

Assertions: Drug money and other crime monies are linked. Any cop can explain it to you. Crime at large isn't a sickness or a social problem or terrorism. It's a business and linked to open borders. Criminals do business with other criminals and cash is their currency of choice. Take the cash out of the system and you reduce the frequency.

1. Rework the Federal classifications. Putting marijuana in a class with cocaine or heroin made it profitable. Laws the States don't and won't enforce are fruitless. Take this money out of the system by decriminalizing pot.

2. Prescription drugs are the most serious problem because their legal manufacture makes it impossible to take them off the streets. This is a tough problem. Is there a solution?

3. Methamphetamine is a plague. Restricted access to ingredients dents this so the drugstore acts help. Unfortunately, open borders made it profitable to move the manufacturing out of country and the small size makes it easy to smuggle. It follows the marijuana pipelines. Most dealers are small dealers. Divide and conquer.

4. Legalization of cocaine and heroin is nuts. Interdiction is helping. Keep up the pressure.

5. Prosecute the crimes. Treat the addicts. Then watch them. A positive drug bust means rights to privacy are gone. Drug testing is cheap and offender management systems can be made interoperable. Use the law and the data smartly.

6. Fund the police to take it to the gangs everyday everywhere and don't let up. Treat gangs like terrorists.

7. Make police records management systems interoperability a procurement requirement instead of relying solely on NCIC. Rework 28 CFR Part 23 without breaking the Consitution in half.

8. Don't tell kids to just say no. Search their lockers at school early and often.

9. Bust celebrity users hard who repeat offend. Their status makes them more responsible not less.

10. Finally a question. Sixty years ago the drug problems in this country were manageable. Figure out what changed.

McCain did a poor job explaining why he's in Colombia. Its to support the free trade agreement that benefits U.S manufacturers because it lowers taxes on exports. Also Colombia is this country's closet ally in a region that is very hostile to America and which is beginning to divert its trade to countries like Russia and China. And we wonder why prices for food and gas goes up.

SERIOUSLY! said,

I wonder how much a "kilo" of gas would cost, LOL!

Cindy McCain has figured that out. If you notice she's always stoned. I guess she has figured out a way to convert coke to gas. LOL

geevil,

I wonder how much a "kilo" of gas would cost, LOL!

Meanwhile, Denver begins to celebrate the DNC coming to Denver.

City Council President Michael Hancock introduced Rene Martin, a black Obama supporter, who will sing the national anthem.

Instead, Rene Martin sings "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" which is commonly known as the "black national anthem".

Mayor John Hickenlooper was not pleased.

Just more race cards from Obama.

alberto
parting thought-----DID YOU EVER HEAR OF TRADE IMBALANCE---WE ARE HAVING THE LIFE SUCKED OUT OF US-----THEY HAVE THAT MUCH OF IT WE BORROW FROM CHINA----WHAT A HORRIBLE JOKE.

The repub party is the party of NO:
No to drugs
No to sex
No to taxes
No to crime
No to Democrats

They just say no b/c they do not KNOW how to deal with anything. The greed and sloth of repubs is just another war on America.
Rebubs= Corporate greed and the Dems are right in line with them!

“Well, I’d be glad to repeat myself,” he said. “There is clearly a continued threat of drugs pouring into the United States of America, which can harm us and our young people very badly. I’m happy to say that there has been some success. The cost of cocaine on the street is up.”
McCain what about the price of oil? What are you doing in Colombia? Do you think you can convert cocaine to gas for our cars? America is in serious trouble, watch out, here comes Bush number 3.

Robin Roberts the Michelle Obama groupie.

rodney,

NO! Don't drink the water is right, LOL! Not even my Mexican friends will drink the water.

angie
goodby

that is where i am heading for a couple hours---seriously-lots of luck with your venture.