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Hi.  My name is The United States of America, and I am an addict.  I am addicted to oil. Although I'd like to say it is a recent lapse in judgment, the truth is that I am a long-time addict. I've been hooked on foreign oil since 1970, when my demand began to exceed domestic production. That’s when I first realized I was a junkie…another time, another crisis...I'll be honest though, I've been on a forty year high and I haven't really wanted to quit.  However, recent events in the Middle East and here at home have made it...

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THE BLAME GAME: Mexico's Calderon Blames US For Drug Violence

Is the United States the biggest drug addict in the world?  According to Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, the United States, as the country with the highest levels of drug consumption, is directly to blame for Mexico’s drug-cartels and organized crime. This brazen statement comes on the heels of an explosion of drug-related violence in Mexico that has killed hundreds of people in the past five days and prompted the country's president to issue a 5,000-word manifesto warning that the fight against organized crime must continue "or we will always live in fear."

MOMISM: “Drug use is Life abuse”.  Not that OMAMAs need another reason to remind our children about the dangers of drugs, but just look at the utter devastation that drug-related crime is reaping.


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  • cocoljackson

    Drugs are about economics. PERIOD! And unfortunately I don't see them going away...UNLESS we teach the next generation that being substance free and being your most authentic self is the BEST high in the world. This belief has worked for me.
    on 06/16/10
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