Tuesday, March 30, 2010

President Obama joins local law enforcement in drug bust

On Sunday (a day of rest) Obama took a major step to clean up the drugs that end up in Darke County by making a surprise visit to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. He immediately took Karzai to task for not cleaning up the poppy fields (heroin) that are run by Karzai’s relations and cronies. Local law enforcement officials are no longer alone in their fight, with Obama leading the way by making an arduous trip to Afghanistan to meet with a very unsavory individual. Karzai has recently posed for pictures, arm and arm, with the radical nuclear-aspirant President of Iran, Ahmadinejad. In the meantime, China (you know, the name you see on everything you buy at Wal-Mart) signed a deal with Afghanistan to control some of the world’s largest copper reserves while our troops are being killed in this god-forsaken place. What greater praise can our law enforcement officials receive than the realization that they are working shoulder to shoulder with their President in the war against narco-terrorists? It would be nice to see some of Greenville’s leaders and potentates visibly involved with these efforts. They don’t seem to realize that fighting drugs is the most certain measure that can be taken in behalf of “economic development”. Drug-related problems have a negative impact on the health and safety of the citizens and the economic operation of every element of our community. The hidden cost of drugs is born by hospitals, community services, schools and the industries we fight to keep.

Charles E. Reier MD, Rebecca A. Reier, Greenville Ohio

16 comments:

  1. You know I have herd a lot of Obama bashing on here but I dont see the republicans offering up someone to run against him in 2012.Or the independents.Yes drugs are a problem in this community but I dont think bashing the pres is going to fix the problem.Evry body around here is so worried about politics on the federal level.They better worry about there own back yard first.

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  2. so this was a rambling attempt to criticize the president for going to Afghanistan and not reaching a deal to tap into their copper reserves? While taking the time to complain about global competition for manufacturing? and then finally reaching a criticism of the local gov't for not doing enough to combat the drug issue?

    sounds like a old fogey sitting on a porch talking to the wind.

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  3. Start over Gerber McGurty - you dont know how to read - you got each of those points backward. You misinterpreted points that are clearly stated.

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  4. I read the post as an 'atta boy' for Obama and a slam on local folks.

    Actually think we should give the local law enforcement and judical system "good marks" for aggressively going after the drug topic. I think we forget how passive we were on this topic before Sheiff Spencer and Judge Hein.

    DJ - we allowed to post a positive? :)

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  5. you can do whatever you want

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  6. Is this meant to be sarcasm or are these folks serious. Sorry, but I don't get it.

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  7. This article is obviously meant to support and encourage law enforcement officers and members of the judicial system in their battle against drugs. Taken directly from the article are these sentences that unfortunately need to be brought to your attention: Local law enforcement officials are no longer alone in their fight, with Obama leading the way…..What greater praise can our law enforcement officials receive than the realization that they are working shoulder to shoulder with their President in the war against narco-terrorists?

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  8. Our government has looked the other way at drug runners/trafficers for decades, starting with the "golden triangle" heroin and opium from SE Asia in the sixties.
    The CIA was heavily involved with that effort, and has been involved with other shady characters in different countries doing the same stuff.

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  9. you must give credit where it is due, and Obama did a good thing as far as drugs in this country. What puzzles me, is I heard him speak for NORML and he told them he was going to make sure that marijuana was decriminalized...so if he is working shoulder to shoulder with law inforcement to "decriminalize" drugs,again, makes no sence.

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  10. The Drs. give the narcotics to a patient. Gives it to them for a long time and then say...retires. Your next DR. won't give you what your other DR. had you on that worked so you become a criminal looking for it on the streets. Happened to my brother. He has spent most of his life in prison because a DR. got him hooked and then left him hanging. He went to the streets as he was sick. Then to prison. Because the DR. didn't care what happened to him. He was just raking in the money and asked no questions. My brother was 18 and air lifted from an accident. Thats how it all started. And it will all end because of that very reason. He is now dying. At 43.

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  11. It sounds awfully sarcastic to me. To claim that Obama is working shoulder to shoulder with DC officials seems cynical, but perhaps it is me that is the cynical one. I'm also basing this off of past posts by the same author(s).

    It came off to me that the author was trying to criticize and overplay Obama's trip (pointing out it was on a 'day of rest' and calling the trip arduous seems to be overplaying the feeling to the point of sarcasm).

    maybe i need new batteries in my sarcasm detector. maybe the author(s) can post to clear up the point they were trying to make.

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  12. Requested Response (One)

    With Ciudad, Juarez being the murder capital of the world directly across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas how long do you think it will be before this narco-terrorism spills across the border? Unfortunately what starts in other places eventually ends up here. The big and most devastating narcotic is heroin. There is nothing more effective than cutting out the supply right at its source in Afghanistan. Regarding sarcasm, this problem is far too serious to waste time engaged in such a petty game.
    We are trying to encourage leaders to be just that – lead. And we are sick and tired of having to write such articles and subjecting ourselves to this kind of questioning and inquisition. Please note how few critics are willing to put their name behind their statements - doesn’t that tell you something?

    The Authors

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  13. Requested Response (Two)

    Regarding the local politicians, we have given thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to these so called “leaders” who have had nothing to say on this issue and have left the problem-solving of other issues like CO2 sequestration in the lap of everyday people by whom they were elected and paid to serve.

    The Authors

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  14. Requested Response (Three)

    Regarding Obama, we have been life-time Republicans and Obama was not our idea of a perfect choice. We also, based on our inner most conscience and our faith, feel that such recognition of his accomplishment was a part of fair play that has characterized this country from its inception.


    The Authors

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  15. The Reier's third response is a great example of what we all should do. Instead of either side constantly attacking one another... we should look for common good. Even when we have to commend someone we are not fond of for a job well done.

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