I was thinking: how do I move from discussing Latin America to discussing terrorism to discussing national security to discussing how the Left wants to leave America defenseless? Talk about drugs. I asked this question because I am one of those guys who recognizes the link between the different policies of the Left in this country. From open borders to drug policy to gun control to government size, all of these policies point to a specific type of society that the Left wants to create; a society based on government control run by bureaucrats and demagogues. My last post talked about Honduran ex-president Mel Zelaya who supports a policy of drug legalization in the United States (to make the violence go away… somehow) and has been linked to drug trafficking by Honduran authorities. Obama supports Zelaya’s return to power. Not a shocker from the guy who was asked if he inhaled and replied “I inhaled frequently… that was the point.” See video in case you missed it:

Well, Zelaya is not the only Latin American socialist with drug issues. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has his own problems with drugs, overseeing a fourfold increase in the amount of cocaine shipped from his country. Obama has been reaching out to Chavez. In fact, Obama didn’t let Chavez’s rants and insults get in the way of their renewed relationship. See this video that I made a while back:

Now, when it comes national security, the drug business is one of the biggest threats to America. Which is why the US government should do more to back governments in Latin America and around the world that crack down on the drug trade. That means opposing people like Zelaya, Chavez, Correa, etc. Which brings me to some positive actions taken by our military; just today, US forces bombed about 300 tons of poppy seeds in southern Afghanistan in an effort to destroy a source of income for the Taliban: heroin. At the end of the day, only sustained economic activity can preserve a military campaign… which means that the drug war is indeed an integral part of the war on terror, and this drug war is currently raging in Mexico as well.

Just like the administration’s approach to the war on terror, Obama has said on record that the drug war is an “utter failure” and has called for the decriminalization of marijuana.

At the same time, in a press conference with Mexico’s president, he acknowledged that US demand for drugs is part of the problem. So if the president wants to decriminalize some drugs in the US and at the same time thinks that drug violence is influenced by high demand.. isn’t he calling for more drug violence, more funding for drug cartels, and more funding for terrorist groups?

The military is acting in our nation’s interest by recognizing the link between our enemies and drugs and taking action against the drug trade. Why does the Commander-in-Chief seem to favor a policy that increases the drug trade? It makes little sense. Why does the Obama cozy up to leaders who do not cooperate in the war on drugs, like Chavez and Zelaya? Why do the Democrats oppose free trade with Colombia, one of our closest allies in the war on drugs? Unfortunately, the answer that covers all of these questions is: more government power. More drug trafficking and drug violence in other countries means more immigrants coming to the United States. More immigrants inevitably depresses wages nationally leading to more government dependence(if the size of labor pool larger than available jobs). More people addicted to drugs means less productivity and more dependence on the government. More hostile regimes in the world, the more fearful our population, and the more we rely on government to save us. More tyrannical regimes around the world and our own government’s size and power won’t seem all that bad. Just like a corporation strives to increase its profits, government strives to increase its power… and the people are the last line of defense. Let’s stay vigilant.

-AG