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Homeland Security plans for violence on U.S. border
star-telegram.com ^ | Mar. 13, 2009 | EILEEN SULLIVAN and SUZANNE GAMBOA

Posted on 03/14/2009 8:58:38 PM PDT by neverdem

WASHINGTON — Tighter gun control and stronger law enforcement in Southwestern states were recommended Thursday by lawmakers concerned about drug violence in Mexico possibly spilling across the border.

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"The United States and Mexico border violence can only be solved if we look at all parts of the equation," Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., said Thursday during a House subcommittee considering changes to U.S. gun laws. "Let’s examine our gun laws, let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption, let’s ask there to be more resources to root out drug-money laundering," he said...

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1 posted on 03/14/2009 8:58:38 PM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem

What if we gave a war and EVERYBODY came?


2 posted on 03/14/2009 9:01:50 PM PDT by coloradan (The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
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To: neverdem
Never waste a good crisis, eh? Here comes gun control, in TX, of all places.
3 posted on 03/14/2009 9:06:39 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason (The Kenyan Keynesian will bankrupt this nation.)
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To: neverdem
Tighter gun control and stronger law enforcement in Southwestern states were recommended .............

Tighter gun control? Like make more laws against gun smuggling?

4 posted on 03/14/2009 9:16:00 PM PDT by umgud (I'm really happy I wasn't aborted)
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To: neverdem

> “Let’s examine our gun laws, let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption, let’s ask there to be more resources to root out drug-money laundering,”

Oh jeez, why don’t we add a conference on ‘world peace’ into that “equation”, shall we?


5 posted on 03/14/2009 9:16:35 PM PDT by max americana
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To: neverdem
let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption

Uh... not working...

6 posted on 03/14/2009 9:23:58 PM PDT by John123 (The US may be going down the drain, but everyone else will drown first...)
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To: neverdem
Tighter gun control and stronger law enforcement...

If they did the second - enforced the existing firearms laws - they wouldn't even be considering the first. In fact, they probably need more firearms in that neck-of-the-woods to help people protect themselves.

If you think the police will protect you, you are sadly mistaken. Police are there to protect society from criminals. By definition, they have to commit a crime first before the police come after them. That crime may very well be against you or your family. Your safety, and the safety of those you care about, is ultimately your own responsibility.

7 posted on 03/14/2009 9:25:44 PM PDT by CodeMasterPhilzar (I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom. You can keep the "change.")
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To: coloradan

Yeah...and look; some MassHole rep to boot suggesting this.
His own state has been under almost 40 years of the most draconian gun-control laws in the nation...now, he wants to spread his crap to Texas???
Texas needs to tell him to stick it up his MassHole....
I cannot stomach those people up there.....


8 posted on 03/14/2009 9:26:18 PM PDT by lgjhn23
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To: neverdem

Brilliant. As the situation gets more dangerous, lets take away the ability of our citizens to defend themselves. With that kind of reasoning, the author is undoubtably a dem.


9 posted on 03/14/2009 9:28:37 PM PDT by Mom MD (Jesus is the Light of the world!)
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To: neverdem
Don't you just love it? A Massachusetts's congress critter laying out the plans for "peace in our time" to the states of the southwest.
10 posted on 03/14/2009 9:29:16 PM PDT by UbonGhostrider ( Fire for effect.)
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To: Major Matt Mason
Never waste a good crisis, eh? Here comes gun control, in TX, of all places.

Another opportunist. Blame Americans, use another situation to oppress the citizenry.

If I had my way, people in those border states would be armed to the teeth. They are on the front lines of a war, and all this sniveling politician can think up is a way to make our citizenry more vulnerable. Criminals crossing the borders and raiding border towns. Enough of these people already.

11 posted on 03/14/2009 9:30:18 PM PDT by He Rides A White Horse (unite)
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To: neverdem

bookmark


12 posted on 03/14/2009 9:41:41 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: John123

let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption

Uh... not working...
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It sure isn’t, and the proof of that is the election of a marxist anti-semitic racist who doesnt want to show his birth certificate to anyone. My, how our standards have fallen over the years.


13 posted on 03/14/2009 9:45:43 PM PDT by Canedawg (Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.)
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To: Major Matt Mason

I would not bet on it!

This is still Texas.

Not some place in Kenya.

We do not need help dealing with the mess in Mexico.

If it spills over, it will be dealt with.


14 posted on 03/14/2009 9:51:37 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: neverdem
"The United States and Mexico border violence can only be solved if we look at all parts of the equation," Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., said Thursday during a House subcommittee considering changes to U.S. gun laws. "Let’s examine our gun laws, let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption, let’s ask there to be more resources to root out drug-money laundering," he said.

What does some dip/stick in Mass. know about the border, butt out dummie.

15 posted on 03/14/2009 9:56:22 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Canedawg; John123

let’s cut down on U.S. drug consumption

Uh... not working...
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It sure isn’t, and the proof of that is the election of a marxist anti-semitic racist who doesnt want to show his birth certificate to anyone. My, how our standards have fallen over the years.

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Hey Canedawg, you forgot “...coke sniffin’, grass tokin’...” in your description of BHO! :^)


16 posted on 03/14/2009 10:23:12 PM PDT by SatinDoll
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To: He Rides A White Horse

“If I had my way, people in those border states would be armed to the teeth.”

Take it from us folks here in the border states...we ARE armed to the teeth!


17 posted on 03/14/2009 10:24:50 PM PDT by Mister Muggles
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To: Mister Muggles

Not me. Just one two 12 gauges, a 30.06, a .45, a .38, and three or four .22s. Barely enough to notice.


18 posted on 03/14/2009 10:26:46 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: neverdem

What a f’cking farce regarding the idea of gun control helping the situation in Mexico.

Why in the hell would the Mexican drug cartels have any use for a semiautomatic rifle bought and smuggled from the US when they can probably get all the full autos they want, CHEAPER, from elsewhere.

This is just another lame ass excuse to infringe on our rights.


19 posted on 03/14/2009 10:31:34 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: neverdem
Hey, what about a well constructed effective border fence? With a trillion dollars for shovel ready projects, just what are they shoveling in Congress?

20 posted on 03/14/2009 10:51:59 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men)
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