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John,
The Ukrainians have through this for a very long time. They understand whats at sake. They “suggest” that invaders put sunflower seeds in their
pockets. That’s a simple solution to a complex problem!
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Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  | My priority is peace, stop the violence. It seems that "violence and drugs" or "peace and drugs" are the two options. The drugs are not going away.
It's HUGE money.
Work out a truce with the cartels.
[Edited on 9-28-2022 by SFandH] |
Well, I would imagine the DEA and the US fund a lot of the "War on Drugs" so the best way to call a cease fire would be to legalize, legitimize, and
tax the cartels. In exchange, they organize peacefully as corporations, not gangs. And, you'd have to offer amnesty to the leaders.
Tough situations end up with tough choices.
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John,
Shooting down a Starlink Satellite or blowing up someone else's pipeline is an act of war. The Putin click is getting desperate. Damaging the 2
pipelines keeps someone else from making a deal behind their backs.
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The cartels equip and maintain their own quasi-militaries. In some areas they wage terrorism and occupy territory. I say declare the cartels terrorist
organizations/enemy combatants, and send the army after them with orders to wipe them out.
Anywhere the leaders pop up, send in drone strikes with laser guided missles.
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | John,
The Ukrainians have through this for a very long time. They understand whats at sake. They “suggest” that invaders put sunflower seeds in their
pockets. That’s a simple solution to a complex problem! |
I understand what sunflower seeds signify, the flowers will grow when the Russian soldier is in the ground, to mark their graves.
I'm with you, I think we need to support Ukraine and Europe. I don't know why we can't send a few LNG tankers to Europe. And where's Mister Bone Saw
and his sham monarchy?
Putin is a menace, he needs to be stopped, somehow.
John
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SF&H,
No, generally I don't drink much!
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Goat,
What would Pancho Via do? “The Grave of a Hundred Heads” is more his style than not prosecuting drug dealers.
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | John,
Shooting down a Starlink Satellite or blowing up someone else's pipeline is an act of war. The Putin click is getting desperate. Damaging the 2
pipelines keeps someone else from making a deal behind their backs. |
Good point. That's a good call, considering the treacherous politics of Russia.
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I say declare the cartels terrorist organizations/enemy combatants, and send the army after them with orders to wipe them out.
Anywhere the leaders pop up, send in drone strikes with laser guided missles.
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General Sherman is saluting you from his grave! Bravo. Scorched Earth policy, a sure winner.
But, the problem starts here. Attacking cartels is like attacking distilleries for making the whisky you drink. Oh, I forgot, we tried that. How
did that go? We created modern organized crime through Prohibition. Oops.
You gotta bring them legit, like Michael Corleone said. Bring it all out in the daylight. Attacking people never really solved anything, has it?
Turn them into corporations, and then they can become legalized criminals. The American way.
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John,
UKRAINIAN WOMAN TO RUSSIAN SOLDIER: You’re occupants, you’re fascists! What the f*** are you doing on our land with all these guns? Take these
seeds and put them in your pockets, so at least sunflowers [Ukrainian national flower] will grow when you all lie down here.
She understands what’s at stake when you allow lawlessness to prevail.
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One question was:
What would Pancho Via do? The Grave of a Hundred Head is more his style than not prosecuting drug dealers.
"Blackjack" Pershing didn't do so well chasing Pancho around, who thinks today's Mexican military would do any better chasing the cartels?
John M
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That might be but this country was more divided than ever. The Loser encouraged violence at rallies and not so subtle messages like STAND DOWN AND
STANDBY.
Gessus Dave. Grow up. Stop the gibberish.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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| Quote: Originally posted by John Harper | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I say declare the cartels terrorist organizations/enemy combatants, and send the army after them with orders to wipe them out.
Anywhere the leaders pop up, send in drone strikes with laser guided missles.
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General Sherman is saluting you from his grave! Bravo. Scorched Earth policy, a sure winner.
But, the problem starts here. Attacking cartels is like attacking distilleries for making the whisky you drink. Oh, I forgot, we tried that. How
did that go? We created modern organized crime through Prohibition. Oops.
You gotta bring them legit, like Michael Corleone said. Bring it all out in the daylight. Attacking people never really solved anything, has it?
Turn them into corporations, and then they can become legalized criminals. The American way.
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Legalizing meth, coke, heroin, etc., would be a train wreck.
Legalizing pot did not work out well in California. Illegal pot shops pop up all the time here in east county San Diego,… fly by night operations
that operate outside of legal/tax system. Cops play whack a mole with them. And because it is mostly cash business, they seem to have shoot outs in
their parking lots every few months…
And still illegal pot sales flow, the cartels grow/sell weed because they avoid taxes that legal growers pay.
Public lands are still overrun with illegal grow sites.
Legalization resulted in cartels continuing to operate in black market.
Legalizing meth and heroin will result in same, cartels will operate in black market.
I am all for usa military industrial complex selling drones and missiles to Mexican military to use on cartels.
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
I don't understand the logic behind that.
To disrupt the flow? For a line on which they control the input? 
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See RF's insight into why. Cortes is burning his ships.
John
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The gas price spike is the "old familiar" oil company story. Several refineries are down for maintenance, some unplanned. Also, switching to winter
blend gas.
We've seen this movie before, for years and years.
Gas in Yuma is $3.35, so it appears to be a local price spike, once again.
John
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by Lee |
That might be but this country was more divided than ever. The Loser encouraged violence at rallies and not so subtle messages like STAND DOWN AND
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Gessus Dave. Grow up. Stop the gibberish. |
Ya, Old Joe is such a uniter! Gibberish? Biden invented it!
Can you put America first instead of just repeating what you hear on state-run media (CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc.). Oh, and gas prices just passed $7 here
in San Diego County... Still feeling love for this leadership?
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David,
It's been proven many times, the state of California is short about a refinery and a half of the capacity needed for Gas prices to align with the rest
of the country. Kinder Morgan who owns the Texas/Cali pipelines makes sure NO new refineries can be built
If the Chevron refinery in Carson would convert to gasoline production instead of LAX jet fuel, the problem is hugely mitigated. Airlines &
Chevron (a Cali based company) told the state a big FU.
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So did anyone tell “Uniter Joe” that the Congresswoman he was calling out for in the audience the other day was tragically killed in a auto
accident a while ago? Did anyone tell him he’s the President not Obma?
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BT,
The only place that uses California formula gas is California. The AQMD makes sure that there will never be another refinery built here not a pipeline
company. NIMBYs pay $7/gal for $3.35 gas!
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| Quote: Originally posted by RFClark | | So did anyone tell “Uniter Joe” that the Congresswoman he was calling out for in the audience the other day was tragically killed in a auto
accident a while ago? Did anyone tell him he’s the President not Obma? |
On an added senility note, you will never hear D. Feinstien say anything ever again in public, two more years of a completely addled Senator and its
OK with everybody there
She and Joe are propped up just like any body around 80 by their fellow geriatrics that keep getting elected.
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Feinstein should go, do us a favor so we can get some new blood. Sick of Senators from both sides hanging on to die in office. Let it go already
and stop being so selfish.
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