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Mosby

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7. The Mexican gov makes a good point.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:56 AM

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The cartels exist because of the insatiable demand that Americans have for illegal drugs. The obvious solution is to legalize said drugs and let them be legally distributed. Then the cartels will wither up and die.

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This has happened there before Johnny2X2X Monday #2

So what's the solution? Mosby Monday #4

Well, that escalated quickly EYESORE 9001 Monday #5

The Mexican gov makes a good point. Mosby Monday #7

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I thought that about pot here in Maine Easterncedar Monday #9

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