[katsung47]

With 60,000 dead, Mexicans wonder why drug war doesn't rate in presidential debate

Much of Latin America was dismayed that they got only a glancing mention in Romney and Obama's final presidential debate.
By Sara Miller Llana | Christian Science Monitor – 10/23/2012

That means no candidate talked about the drug trade, despite historic violence playing out in Mexico, much of it along the 2,000-mile border that the US shares.

http://news.yahoo.com/60-000-dead-me...141857504.html

Both parties work for the Feds. That's a scandal of the Feds. (D.O.J. committed "Operation Fast and Furious") They dare not touch it.

[F1VENOM]

Originally Posted by katsung47

Both parties work for the Feds. That's a scandal of the Feds. (D.O.J. committed "Operation Fast and Furious") They dare not touch it.

Have you looked into medical treatment for your condition?

[Overbear]

Who cares, they are not Americans, they don't rate worth a crap in our elections.

[Umami (Banned)]

AMERICAN elections are watched closely in Mexico, which sends most of its exports and about a tenth of its citizens north of the border. But Tuesday’s presidential contest is not the only poll that’s sparking interest south of the Rio Grande. On the same day, voters in Colorado, Oregon and Washington will vote on whether to legalise marijuana—not just for medical use, but for fun and profit. Polls suggest that the initiatives have a decent chance of passing in Washington and Colorado (Oregon is a longer shot).

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democ...sing-marijuana

[Rampager2000]

Originally Posted by Overbear

Who cares, they are not Americans, they don't rate worth a crap in our elections.

Infallible logic.

[Overbear]

Originally Posted by Rampager2000

Infallible logic.

So explain lib, explain to us all why we in American should give a rats butt about 60,000 mexicans dead and why it should be a part of our political debate?

[Blake360]

Originally Posted by Overbear

Who cares, they are not Americans, they don't rate worth a crap in our elections.

Then why are we in multiple wars including nation-building, and wasting trillions of dollars occupying dozens of countries if non-americans don't matter? And why was a large part of the debates based on foreign policy if it doesn't matter for the election?

[Ford]

Originally Posted by Overbear

Who cares, they are not Americans, they don't rate worth a crap in our elections.

This.

Last politician who talked about the brown question with any kind of compassion was rick perry...that did not work out too well for him.

[mawnky]

Originally Posted by Overbear

So explain lib, explain to us all why we in American should give a rats butt about 60,000 mexicans dead and why it should be a part of our political debate?

You don't have to really however there are other things at play here involving all that violence that directly affect American lives. The original post however about the Mexican population wondering why this topic isn't in the debate, well I do see your point there. They are not involved in our political process so why should the be concerned... to a good extent I can agree with that point.

[Tafari Makonnen]

They might be concerned because the US sort of drives global policy, and since there own government is corrupt and worthless, there might be some hope in receiving assistance...

Once again overbear is short sighted and xenophobic. There couldn't possibly be benefit in ensuring stability in a nation we share a border with...

[tmanbuckhunter]

Originally Posted by Overbear

So explain lib, explain to us all why we in American should give a rats butt about 60,000 mexicans dead and why it should be a part of our political debate?

Maybe because their drug war spills over our border and kills Americans and our law enforcement as well? No... that couldn't possibly have anything to do with it. Shut the **** up.

[Overbear]

Originally Posted by mawnky

You don't have to really however there are other things at play here involving all that violence that directly affect American lives. The original post however about the Mexican population wondering why this topic isn't in the debate, well I do see your point there. They are not involved in our political process so why should the be concerned... to a good extent I can agree with that point.

Now see, we can both agree. That was my point all along, its kind of a moot point for us to talk about their problems down there. Now sure you get extremeists like Tafari Makonnen who think it is priority #1, but...its not.

The only things we should be talking about is getting our troops back here, limiting the power of the church/religion in politics, closeing our borders up, deporting all illegal aliens, and getting Americans back to work.

[Overbear]

Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter

Maybe because their drug war spills over our border and kills Americans and our law enforcement as well? No... that couldn't possibly have anything to do with it. Shut the **** up.

*pats your head* its always cute when the kids come out and try to talk to the adults.

[Tafari Makonnen]

OH ****. Tman v. Overbear!

OLD RETARDED MAN FIGHT.

[Rampager2000]

Originally Posted by Overbear

So explain lib, explain to us all why we in American should give a rats butt about 60,000 mexicans dead and why it should be a part of our political debate?

Wait a second, what part of what I quoted said anything about 60k Mexicans?

You said, and I'll quote, Who cares, they are not Americans, they don't rate worth a crap in our elections."

I can think of a plethora of situations where what happens to someone who isn't an American can create issues worthy of influencing an election, even in the slightest of ways.

[Iamamartianchurch]

Originally Posted by Overbear

Now see, we can both agree. That was my point all along, its kind of a moot point for us to talk about their problems down there. Now sure you get extremeists like Tafari Makonnen who think it is priority #1, but...its not.

The only things we should be talking about is getting our troops back here, limiting the power of the church/religion in politics, closeing our borders up, deporting all illegal aliens, and getting Americans back to work.

You are the most confused liberal I've ever met.

[Overbear]

Originally Posted by Iamamartianchurch

You are the most confused liberal I've ever met.

Perhaps because I am not a lib, I am a constutional conservitive.

[Iamamartianchurch]

Originally Posted by Overbear

Perhaps because I am not a lib, I am a constutional conservitive.

So you're a liberal. Glad we got that out of the way.

[Overbear]

Originally Posted by Iamamartianchurch

So you're a liberal. Glad we got that out of the way.

whatever biblelover

[Iamamartianchurch]

Originally Posted by Overbear

whatever biblelover

Dude your only conservative position is on the borders and immigration.

[Tafari Makonnen]

He calls everyone that disagrees with him a bible lover or anti-gay. It is ****ing amazing.