I debated starting a thread yesterday, but the details are exceedingly gruesome. This is as heinous as anything ISIS has done and just about 300 miles from my front door. Some of the stories I read yesterday treated the family very poorly. Others are still trying to downplay the violence that has that entire nation under siege, and el presidente doesn't want our help.
Has anyone read about all of the bodies being found just outside Puerto Penasco? I used to love that little town.
This is another issue in which the "main stream media" is complicit. I have come to believe that this is one reason the left objects to secure borders. But if I try to talk about Mexico, I get the same kind of pushback, and from the same kind of people as if I was wearing a MAGA hat at an antifa rally.
The people killed are "Mormon Fundamentalist" and been "hiding" in Mexico for Many Years.
Mexico will take their money but likely has little interest in solving this case. And while Trump made a statement would help Mexico to fight the "War against Drugs," the US likely doesn't care much either. Is more likely the IRS and others have issues w/ them and may even have "outstanding warrants" for unpaid taxes etc. Many forget US Citizens must pay US taxes even when live outside of US. This is why some give up US citizenship living in the UK etc.
------------------ Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. (Jurassic Park)
The problem is much bigger that this FLDS issue. The MSM are using that as a focus, to minimalism the overall seriousness of the Mexican situation. The left wants to send Americans to die for the Kurds half way around the world, but wants us to look the other way as Mexicans and Americans are brutally slaughtered in my back yard.
Nine women and children were burned alive. It doesn't matter what church they belong to.
I wonder how different the news reports would be if they were moslems killed in France.
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Originally posted by williegoat: The problem is much bigger that this FLDS issue. The MSM are using that as a focus, to minimalism the overall seriousness of the Mexican situation. The left wants to send Americans to die for the Kurds half way around the world, but wants us to look the other way as Mexicans and Americans are brutally slaughtered in my back yard.
The Mexicans want everyone to ignore this too because this can affect Tourism and more in all Mexico in very negative ways that directly makes big problems for the weak Mexico economy. If they allow FBI etc in, then could have a hard time for Federales etc. because could seem even weaker and incompetent at minimum to most everyone including many US business. OTOH If they let FBI in, Might help for saying we're not corrupt and pushing this under the floor blaming on next Cartel people killed in a few days or weeks as the gunmen did above whether or not is true.
Everyone in Mexico, including law enforcement and the churches, are either in league with, or scared to death of the cartels. They do not have the power to stop it, so they go along and keep their mouth shut. This will be our future if we do not "drain the swamp".
Rumor and innuendo are flying. They are trying to make it sound like maybe these people deserved their fate. This is absolutely unconscionable. There is no excuse for the wanton slaughter of women and children.
If the American public knew what was going on down there, they would demand the wall; and well, we can’t have that now can we.
If this is a turf war over water rights, which it seems to be, then imagine having your water cut off by a group of religious fundamentalists knowingly diverting H2O away from cartel land living upstream in a desert while keeping a green pastured mansion filled valley?
This story gets weirder every moment. No matter the causation, children were targeted. I do not believe this was a case of mistaken identity.
If this is a turf war over water rights, which it seems to be, then imagine having your water cut off by a group of religious fundamentalists knowingly diverting H2O away from cartel land living upstream in a desert while keeping a green pastured mansion filled valley?
This story gets weirder every moment. No matter the causation, children were targeted. I do not believe this was a case of mistaken identity.
Fifty eight bodies found in one month in one town, a town with which I am intimately familiar, a town that used to be called "Arizona's beach", that is not s family feud. I read yesterday that the cartels are killing 100 people a day on average in 2019. That is not a dispute over water rights. That is a nation under siege.
More than 100 politicians in Mexico have been killed since September in the lead-up to the country’s election this Sunday, and more than 13,000 Mexicans have been killed since January.
Also, Mexico now says they will accept help from the FBI (remember those guys?). I would love to know just what changed their mind. If you believe the Mexicans suddenly realized that the FBI will conduct a thorough, professional, honest investigation, raise your hand. (but first, put down the sippy cup of Kool-Aid)
DRAIN THE SWAMP, *&^$@$^&*&*^$$&^!!!!
I am beginning to believe that if we do not build the wall, we will soon be left with no other option than to invade Mexico. Of course, if the left seizes power in our country next year, Mexico's present is our future.
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