Re: Mexican ruling party proposes prison time for drug bal...

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I'm not sure that would work. It would probably just give more "Street Cred" to those singers making them even more popular. Removing some would also make room for more of them to rise up and fill.

Really though the US should be footing far more of the bill for this drug war. It is our insatiable demand for drugs, decades of lackluster enforcement and outright refusal to close the border that have led to this situation. Building the border fence and putting a division or two of soldiers on the border with full war kit and aggressive rules of engagement would put an end to this in a couple of years. But we won't do that.

In a message dated 1/22/2010 2:04:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

A new proposal from Mexico's ruling party could send musicians to prison for performing songs that glorify drug trafficking. The law would bring prison sentences of up to three years for people who perform or produce songs or movies glamorizing criminals. "Society sees drug ballads as nice, pleasant, inconsequential and harmless, but they are the opposite," National Action Party lawmaker Arce told The Associated Press on Thursday.