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Comrade Grumpy

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29. Thank you. Disaffection with US-imposed drug war transcends ideological divisions.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #28)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 02:54 PM

Feb 2012

Whether it's Evo Morales in Bolivia, Santos in Colombia, Perez Molina in Guatemala, they're all very tired of paying the price of enforcing US demands that they help us prohibit those substances we love to hate, or is it hate to love?

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Guatemala leader to propose legalizing drugs [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2012 OP

Just as back in the day, the USA's CIA did everything to keep other nations giving us truedelphi Feb 2012 #1

Perez Molina is a right wing leader with links to human rights violations... a la izquierda Feb 2012 #2

the ghostly penumbra of the United Fruit Company will be ushered forth...... stockholmer Feb 2012 #3

Yep... a la izquierda Feb 2012 #4

I don't think he's disobeying anybody. I think something else is up... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #7

I think your analysis is spot on... a la izquierda Feb 2012 #24

With that in mind quakerboy Feb 2012 #11

This is the 2nd rightwing LatAm leader to propose legalizing drugs... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #5

I believe the Internet is changing political dynamics, message control is infinitely more difficult. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #18

You are missing one other possibility, the belief that drugs would weaken the demands of the poor happyslug Feb 2012 #19

Fascinating analysis ... Myrina Feb 2012 #20

El Narco does fascism even better than the fascists. bemildred Feb 2012 #6

I think we are looking at post-draining-of-the-swamp planning. Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #9

Where we disagree is as to who are the big alligators. bemildred Feb 2012 #10

Thanks for clarifying what you meant by "alligators." Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #12

I like your theory. bemildred Feb 2012 #13

Sr. Molina should watch his back and stay out of small planes. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #8

US Embassy in Guatemala criticizes president’s proposal to legalize drugs Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #14

Legalization and regulation of drugs would also mean taxation. We all know that the GOP nanabugg Feb 2012 #15

They're heavily invested in beer stocks and Scotch futures Mopar151 Feb 2012 #16

This does raise a major problem in my Big Pharma theory, that our corporate/war profiteer rulers Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #17

It WAS a shock when Colombia's former defense minister took this position. Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #21

Thanks Judi Lynn. truedelphi Feb 2012 #26

What a thoughtful and excellent post, truedelphi Feb 2012 #22

Yup, medical marijuana is an indigenous industry... Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #23

Guatemalan leader: the only way to beat gangs is to legalise drugs Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #25

Guatemala is by no means alone. Check out this December declaration of 12 Latin American leaders: Comrade Grumpy Feb 2012 #27

Amazing link you''ve shared,Comrade Grumpy! It's a shame,but typical the corporate media ignored it. Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #28

Thank you. Disaffection with US-imposed drug war transcends ideological divisions. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2012 #29