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Mexican Village Arms Children against Drug Gang

Sunday’s Washington Post had a front-page article reminding us of what a barbaric country lies to our south. The accompanying photo shows young boys holding rifles with the headline, “Amid gang peril, a Mexican village arms its children.”

What could possibly go wrong? Even proponents of armed self-defense (like me) see serious dangers with […]

Acapulco Falls from Tourist Mecca to Murder Capital

The Washington Post’s front page on Friday was a reminder of the crime catastrophe occurring next door in terms of drug cartels terrorizing Mexico. Acapulco has become the deadliest city in the country, which is quite a decline from its former standing as a top tourism town.

Acapulco used to be a glamorous vacation […]

Mexico Murders Reach 20-Year High for May

With all the media chatter about threats to America from Nork nukes and such, it’s easy to forget the ongoing dangers posed by our thuggish neighbor to the south. Breitbart had a chilling headline this week about increased cartel violence: U.S. Border Agents Warned of ‘Open Warfare’ with ‘Grenades’ in Mexico at Texas Border. Mexican […]

Six Years On: Information about Agent Brian Terry’s Death Is Still Incomplete

Fans of Barack Obama like to imagine that his administration was “scandal free” though nothing can be further from the truth. There were plenty of audaciously evil scandals, but the adoring liberal media never reported on them so they barely exist. Breitbart has an instructive list: 18 Major Scandals in Obama’s ‘Scandal-Free’ Presidency.

Near the […]

Survey: Mexico Is Now the World’s Deadliest Conflict Zone after Syria

Americans don’t generally think of themselves as living next to a war zone, but perhaps we should, in light of some figures released recently: in 2016 Mexico was the second most deadly nation on earth, second only to Syria. In that year, Mexico experienced 23,000 deaths from the criminal cartels’ conflicts, which surpassed the body […]

Neighboring Mexico Is One of the World’s Deadliest Places for Journalists

Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times helpfully spotlighted the terrible threat under which Mexican journalists operate. In fact, reporters who cover the organized crime beat too diligently are in serious danger of being killed by the powerful drug cartels.

America’s southern neighbor is one of the most perilous nations on earth for journalists, ranking in the […]

Mexico: Cartel Gunfights Mean No More Fun in Acapulco

Mexico’s beautiful west coast city of Acapulco used to be a safe and pleasant place for Americans to vacation. In fact, Hollywood produced a film in 1963 titled “Fun in Acapulco” starring Elvis Presley that was practically a travel ad.

But in recent years, tourists have been avoiding Acapulco because of worsening cartel violence. […]

Mexico: Violence Lowers Male Life Expectancy

We know that Mexico is a very violent place, where wars among drug cartels take out thousands annually. Interestingly, there are so many murders that the average lifetimes of Mexican men have been reduced by several months, according to a new study. That’s a lot of dead bodies to affect such a major demographic factor.

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Chairman Chaffetz Demands Better Safety for US Consulates in Mexico Facing Worsened Violence

How violent has Mexico become? One indicator is that the House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz has suggested that three consulates there may need to be closed because of the danger to State Department staff from cartels and other local criminals.

Reporter William La Jeunesse discussed the details on Fox News with host Bill […]

Congressmen Brooks and Brat Fight Illegal Aliens Being Allowed to Enlist in Military

In Wednesday’s Rules Committee meeting, Congressman Mo Brooks urged the members to remove the illegal alien/DACA language from the National Defense Authorization (NDAA). Freshman Congressman Dave Brat has also spoken against the military amnesty scheme and commented during the hearing. (See Brat’s article in the Daily Signal, Defense Funding Bill Shouldn’t Allow Illegal Immigrants to […]

Texas Border Photos Show Worsening Anarchy in a Dangerous World

It’s been an interesting week in American border non-security. News came out a few days ago that ISIS was running a camp in Mexico just eight miles south of the US, according to Judicial Watch:

Islamic State operating in Mexico just 8 miles from U.S. border: report, Washington Times, April 14, 2015

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Obama’s ‘Fundamentally Transformed’ America Will Not Be Second-Amendment Friendly

A future Mexicanized and liberally diverse America will likely be different in ways that most citizens have not imagined, beyond the presence of an imported voting block that will vote Democrat no matter what. Hispanics are culturally inclined to big government which makes them perfect liberals, along with their other drawbacks, like disinterest in education, […]

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