For that reason I am glad I only have FOX news on sirius radio. I have a nice TV and am sure that Sean Hannity would force me to throw something at it on a nightly basis. By the reporting on FOX I have learned that I am going to die a horrible painful death in Mexico either by drug cartels or under a stampede of illegal immigrants. :aktion069:
i hear ya i have two wishes when it comes to news (a) people would make a conscious decision to try and not be so gullible (b) media would quit sensationalizing every story and report facts only (see gullible above) rob
rdubnpk What LITEBEAM was proposing was a boycott by tourists to put pressure on the powers that be in Mexico to put a stop to the violence. From the outside, it looks like the cartels are running the country (and ruining the country) and she is saying that, if we put financial pressure on Mexico, it could be a force in making the government take a firmer hand. Tourism is surely a significant part of the income for their economy, so she may have a point. Don't get me started on the failed "war against drugs" as a solution.
would make sense for tourists to boycott if it was adversely affecting tourists but the reality is this ------------------ there is basically no impact on them and i think that is why most people (who have a brain and research the facts as it relates to mexican crime) make the decision to go to mexico and enjoy themselves on vacation there............instead of going to say memphis or cleveland (places where they have a far greater chance of facing violence i must add -------- but we dont boycott america because crime in those locations do we?) than mexico the best rob
What people need to understand is it's precisely because the Mexican Govt is taking a much stronger line than they have in the past that the violence is happening - they are actually standing up to the cartels and trying to dismantle them rather than turning a blind eye in exchange for cash. For years it went on unchallenged and I dare say lots of top officials had a financial interest in the drug trade flourishing. This in itself should form a reason to support the Mexican economy via your tourism, not boycott it. So, if the Govt were to go back to doing nothing and let the drugs trade continue unopposed once again the violence may well reduce and you'd be happy to support the Mexican economy with your tourist dollars once again? (thats a hypothetical you, not aimed at anyone in particular)
Well, "brains" notwithstanding, Rob, we couldn't decipher some of what you were alluding to in the beginning of your posting. But...per the latter: we are Americans and therefore we live here. Make no mistake, we do indeed boycott (perhaps better words would be completely avoid) places like Cleveland, Memphis and Oakland due to the insane crime rates there. It is also why we don't vacation in Tijuana, but rather Cabo and Cancun... PS...capitalization and punctuation....catch the fever! lol...
lol thanks for the compliment but you are sorely mistaken there im not so much intelligent as much as i am just a smart ass the best rob
