So, I have felt a little bit more like reading and cooking than blogging and following the news and getting on face book. But, I heard a news story lately that has haunted me, and I can't let it go. I didn't hear this the first time around and maybe it made a big news splash, but I won't be surprised if it didn't either.
I guess that 70+ people were killed from mostly South America, trying to cross the U.S. and Mexican Border by who is likely the Zetas (one of the worse Mexican drug gangs) for get this, refusing to carry DRUGS with them.
I feel angry about this, this is only a day to day occurrence in what many know is a terrible drug war, but I am personally tired of it. So many people have died. I think it's about time Mexico has taken it on, and I am impressed with the President who is doing it, but the numbers of deaths are so staggering! It's so sad.
You know, the part that gets me the most is if it wasn't such a money maker in our big and wealthy country, it wouldn't be a problem. I see a raging debate here about how immigrants from Mexico are ruining our country, but little coverage about how our drug appetite has destroyed theirs. I don't have total numbers, but my guess is that the numbers of deaths are several times those even killed in the Sept. 11 attack. Speaking of terrorism, the main money maker of the Taliban? Isn't it the poppy? I think most of those drugs end up in Russia and Western Europe, I'm not sure about the US, but still, I think drugs fund terrorism quite a bit.
I just wonder if all our debating, arguing and fighting are going against the causes that are really ruining our world. I think that there are secret problems receiving little attention anymore.
Anyways, I have an idea, and something I think I will pursue. I can't walk around super angry at every drug user because the thought crosses my mind, what if that was my child? We are all in this together, right?
I know the school has a Dare program and I was asking a kid in it what they talk about as far as the consequences on the law side. He said an officer talks about and shows the jail and stuff. I don't think that is enough. I think that there needs to be a massive education campaign, including one mild but heart wrenching enough to show to school children about the massive crime and loss around the world because of drugs. One even with mothers crying for their lost babies. I'm not a psychologist, but my child wants to save the earth and recycle because of what he has learned in school why not have them learn they don't want to do drugs because they don't want to kill someones child in Mexico and various other poor and forsaken countries?
I want it maybe on TV, shown in colleges, etc. and I don't think that it will necessarily wipe out drugs, but I think people need to know about the social consequences, like the worldwide crime we don't see as bad in our country.
I'm still angry and agitated, but this is what I am calling for and maybe if we get the word out, it will happen.
Stacy
Friday, September 3, 2010
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Thank you Stacy! Couldn't have put it better myself. Its also all over tv how sexy, beautiful, successful people use drugs and it seems to have no negative affect on them. They're dangerous and they hurt more than just the person using them, obviously. Its pointless that those people died because they didn't want to smuggle drugs. I want to help too!!
wow Stacy. That is a big voice. I think you are on the right track. When i speak to friends back in San Diego All they see are the Coyotes and their illegals. They don't stop to see what our nations hunger for their goods is doing to their country. As long as the media and leaders focus on the symptoms, border problems are only going to get worse due to drugs.
Not to distract from my idea, but I'm in desperate need of an English class and I know it. I have forgotten all rules of punctuation.
Post a Comment