<p>The problems have jumped to Phoenix now according to the news.</p>
<p>Boycott Mexico until they get it together.</p>
<p>UCdad</p>
<p>That sounds like a very sound plan, something like “just say no,” but of course it is ultimately not very convincing to the people who take drugs. The drugs are here. They are readily available to anyone who wants them and the penalties are not sufficient to deter their use. We could commit to harsher penalties. Would the threat of being penalized by death do away with drug abuse in this culture? To some extant, probably. But more likely it would be a sign of doing away with our culture. We let people buy guns legally with very little oversight or concern. And god forbid we talk about clamping down on that freedom. So why are drugs such a problem? People don’t generally kill other people with drugs. Just wondering. </p>
<p>“Boycott Mexico until they get it together.”</p>
<p>Wow, that’s harsh. Just think of what they were saying about U.S. back in 1846.</p>
<p>One of our church groups went on a mission trip, just across the border from El Paso a year ago. Mexican officials pointed out that 4 people had passports with only one Mexican stamp and they should have had two stamps, showing that they had left the country. He made them pay for this “error” to the tune of around $60 per person. Be aware of this, if you are planning on returning to Mexico.</p>