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Not exactly. What I've observed from various news reports is that drug addiction tends to result in higher crime rates including violent crime since the addicts steal property to support their habit. I'm not particularly fond of the idea of crack, heroin, meth, etc addicts roaming my neighborhood because we abandoned the fight against drugs.
Other problems don't have the same effect on society. I haven't heard of too many cases where people mugged someone because they couldn't get a Big Mac.
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Well according the news I see/read living in Mexico is damn dangerous and I should get the hell out of here right now. I rather take a nice long walk on my beach instead. Which I do every night and will as soon I get done writing this reply.
Maybe trans fats don't lead people to crime but after years of working law enforcement I can certainly tell you booze sure as hell does. The streets are filled with addicts and drunks now, tax it and use the funds to treat the addict.
Leave people who want to smoke pot the fuck alone (since you're probably wondering no I do not use marijuana and usually only drink on a weekends)
Why zero in on one group and not the other? As long as you're going to tell people how to live and have big government enforce it, enforce it evenly.
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How is this going to significantly increase the size of the government? We have a border patrol now. Let them do their jobs. We also have military now that can assist with protecting the border. I've noted before that Mexico seems to have no problem with enforcing its borders. If Mexico can do it, why can't we?
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A few short posts ago you stated-
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I'd also step up border enforcement big time for a year or two to show we mean business.
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So which is it? Are you going to step (aka increase the size of) or will you be able to do it with out stepping up. I fail to see how already over worked border agents are going to find and deport 11 million people.
And you think Mexico's borders are secure? That's a statement that's shows you're either an ill informed or misinformed person.