With growing violence on the U.S.-Mexico border fueled by powerful drug cartels, officials from both countries have been repeating a shocking statistic to suggest this isn't just a Mexican problem. Full Story »
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Because of the nature of the work done at Politifact, their content consistently scores highly on NewsTrust, and this is no example. It lost points on relevance, as this issue is a little too specific.
While this is a biased article,It fails to see the forest for the trees.50% or 40%, or..etc, It doesn't matter. People are dying on both sides of the border. "I't's the drug's ,stupid". Like Hillary said, the war is over, and the government lost. Not the people, The government spent billions of dollars on a lost cause. A 12 year old kid can go to almost any corner and score drugs. So, this war that Nixon started, is over. What's left is to do away with these draconian laws, meant to ... More »
The guns issue is a red herring. The Mexicans try to blame their problems on us. It's an old story. If you have money you can buy guns. If not here, then plenty of other places.
I especially liked the format, which I gather is a standing feature with the St Petersburg Times. The authors not only laid out the argument from both sides and assessed the merits, but they also expressed a considered opinion
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