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Wed, Mar 25 2009
Blanket statements on Americans and illegal drugs?
I understand what Hillary Clinton is saying about Mexico when it comes to illegal drugs being sought by Americans, but if she is going to say such things she should also be clear that the appetite for illegal drugs does not apply to many Americans. However, great numbers of us do pay taxes to sustain the lifestyles of the illegally drugged, with lots of free public assistance programs and free emergency room care. We pay taxes that go to feed the families of our precious endangered police officers who are, more often than not, outgunned by the illegal drug dealers. We pay taxes to cover the salaries of judges who are saddled with clogged court schedules that 10 judges couldn't realistically handle. We also pay taxes to pay for parole officers who end up losing track of half the repeat offenders who violate their parole and are back buying drugs the minute they hit the streets. Last, but not least, we pay taxes to store all the backlog of evidence for drug (and other) cases sitting stacked in warehouses with not enough personnel to sift through and verify said evidence. So I really don't feel like hearing that all of us are part of the problem. The people who are part of the problem are part of the problem. The rest of us would just like there to be a little self-control and self-responsibility trotted out for review once in awhile. And by the way, Ms. Clinton is a smart lady. Surely she won't forget that we also pay taxes so that she can serve her country by holding an office. I'd like her to remember that when she accuses us of contributing to the delinquency of our neighbors.
posted at: 15:58 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
I understand what Hillary Clinton is saying about Mexico when it comes to illegal drugs being sought by Americans, but if she is going to say such things she should also be clear that the appetite for illegal drugs does not apply to many Americans. However, great numbers of us do pay taxes to sustain the lifestyles of the illegally drugged, with lots of free public assistance programs and free emergency room care. We pay taxes that go to feed the families of our precious endangered police officers who are, more often than not, outgunned by the illegal drug dealers. We pay taxes to cover the salaries of judges who are saddled with clogged court schedules that 10 judges couldn't realistically handle. We also pay taxes to pay for parole officers who end up losing track of half the repeat offenders who violate their parole and are back buying drugs the minute they hit the streets. Last, but not least, we pay taxes to store all the backlog of evidence for drug (and other) cases sitting stacked in warehouses with not enough personnel to sift through and verify said evidence. So I really don't feel like hearing that all of us are part of the problem. The people who are part of the problem are part of the problem. The rest of us would just like there to be a little self-control and self-responsibility trotted out for review once in awhile. And by the way, Ms. Clinton is a smart lady. Surely she won't forget that we also pay taxes so that she can serve her country by holding an office. I'd like her to remember that when she accuses us of contributing to the delinquency of our neighbors.
posted at: 15:58 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
