Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted February 26, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 26, 2020 In FY 2018, the [Yuma] sector [of the Border Patrol] incurred more than $700,000 in medical care costs to cover 1,700 aliens who were apprehended and who had to be transported to the hospital. ... Other aliens show up sick, particularly children, some of whom are suffering from illnesses not generally seen in modern American society, including mumps, measles, and tuberculosis, as well as others with influenza, scabies, and other skin diseases. Plainly, the Border Patrol is not able to turn these individuals away without treatment. https://cis.org/Arthur/Infectious-Diseases-Making-Border-Crisis-Worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Look what legal opioids did in New Orleans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 35 minutes ago, Highmark said: The President cannot legalize drugs. he could start the conversation. And Trump could do it better than anyone as its mostly crusty right wing religious loons that are the obstacle. He could site some godly shit and they would all jump on board but the money side would protest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted February 26, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just now, Anler said: he could start the conversation. And Trump could do it better than anyone as its mostly crusty right wing religious loons that are the obstacle. He could site some godly shit and they would all jump on board but the money side would protest. I don't fault anyone who doesn't think we should legalize drugs. My wife's one of them and she's no holy roller. While I disagree and want to try something different there is no question there would be risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, Highmark said: I don't fault anyone who doesn't think we should legalize drugs. My wife's one of them and she's no holy roller. While I disagree and want to try something different there is no question there would be risk. They dont understand the issue fully. Its similar to the gun debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 5 hours ago, Highmark said: In FY 2018, the [Yuma] sector [of the Border Patrol] incurred more than $700,000 in medical care costs to cover 1,700 aliens who were apprehended and who had to be transported to the hospital. ... Other aliens show up sick, particularly children, some of whom are suffering from illnesses not generally seen in modern American society, including mumps, measles, and tuberculosis, as well as others with influenza, scabies, and other skin diseases. Plainly, the Border Patrol is not able to turn these individuals away without treatment. https://cis.org/Arthur/Infectious-Diseases-Making-Border-Crisis-Worse Price of doing business when one nation’s drug hunger is turning another nation into a shithole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Tell Trump that Obama was never going to legalize pot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 26, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 26, 2020 32 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Tell Trump that Obama was never going to legalize pot. Would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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