tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277782.post114770701338214117..comments2023-10-31T06:34:15.543-04:00Comments on A Grey Pilgrim's Reflections: Our bordersGrey Pilgrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13291630522564571258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277782.post-1147969891460792362006-05-18T12:31:00.000-04:002006-05-18T12:31:00.000-04:00Although the year is unimportant, nor the actual n...Although the year is unimportant, nor the actual names of the participants, there was once a televised "summit" with all sorts of “important” people to look at the drug trafficking problem. Included were Coast Guard representatives, DEA officials, Senators, etc. If I remember, this telecast was broadcast over several evenings. In the end, after examining all of the scenarios for keeping drugs out, the solution was simple- Remove the demand for drugs. <BR/>I believe that if the allure, or lack of consequences, remain for people to come into our country illegally- (i.e. taking advantage of an easy mark) then we'll never place enough Border Patrol/US Troops there to stop them from coming in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com