Notes from the Resistance
Mexican President Says No Backing Down from Suing U.S. Gun Industry [More]
What, we expect them to heed our laws and Supreme Court rulings?
Did someone say “Tax remittances“…?
Sometimes, the only way to deal with a yapping Chihuahua is to make sure it understands who the Alpha is.
[Via bondmen]
Crack down on Mexican cartels after missing musicians found burned near Mexican border… Federal agencies gathered in South Texas to address the alarming issue of firearms from the United States ending up in the hands of Mexican cartels. [More]
Not sure what the connection is, but I can’t help notice Democrats who want OUR guns coming together to keep ICE from deporting Mexican criminals so that stuff like this can become a regular occurrence in a vecindario near you.
[Via Jess]
The Supreme Court unanimously threw out Mexico’s multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the American gun industry on Thursday that sought to usher in major changes to firearm sales by holding companies liable for cartel violence. [More]
At what point will the industry go after Jonathan Lowy for costs and fees?
Two top officials in Mexico City died at the hands of a team of gunmen in a crime that shook the highest levels of that country’s government. The targeted killing comes just days after a group of gunmen in Jalisco State shot and killed two police instructors with ties to the U.S. Department of State. [More]
[Via bondmen]
Three U.S. State Department Advisors Gunned Down at Taco Stand in Mexico [More]
You gotta wonder who at the Jalisco State Police called in the strike.
Many more FA, if not this time, and I’d expect the FO retaliatory phase to be ordered.
[Via bondmen]
Influencer’s murder in Jalisco to be investigated as possible femicide… Márquez’s death comes amid rising concern about gender-based violence in Mexico, where, according to the U.N., around 10 women are murdered each day. [More]
I thought guns were controlled down there…? And I wonder how many of those women were also “romantically involved” with sociopaths.
“TikTok Influencer.” Good grief.
And touched-the-hell-up photo notwithstanding, I’m “browner” than she was.
[Via Steve T]
SHOCK VIDEO: Cartel Shoots and Kills Mexican Mayoral Candidate, Her Daughter and Two Other People During Facebook Livestream [More]
Damn lax American gun laws! Sue the manufacturers! Just in case anybody had any illusions about who’s pulling Claudia’s strings…
And the party of “commonsense gun safety laws” is fighting to keep cartel thugs here.
[Via Michael G]
Democrats urge Trump administration to ramp up efforts to curb trafficking of U.S.-made guns across border [More]
What, the operation they shut down…?
[Via Jess]
Mexican president declines Trump’s offer of US troops to help fight drug cartels [More]
She’s right, but for the wrong reasons. If she allowed it, her corrupt government would cease to allow her.
I’m against it for the same reason I’ve consistently been against wars that our representatives have not declared– as required by the Constitution.
Surely, someone has factored in the likelihood of a sufficient percentage of the tens of millions embedded throughout the Republic becoming even more radicalized and adopting assymetric warfare tactics, e.g., “terrorism” wherever unhardened targets present themselves, that is, practically everywhere. Can we see the projections?
If the decision IS war, then anything other than real war will be a betrayal of those we order to put their bodies and their lives on the line on our behalf. And in this case, it would be impossible to “just” target cartels without also going after their stooges at all levels of the Mexican government.
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Baja California have decided to join the fight against crime by turning their churches into collection points for guns and ammo. It’s part of a program called “Sí al desarme, sí a la paz,” which means yes to disarming, yes to peace. [More]
“Grenades and explosives” too!
And it’s all being sanctioned by government cartel partners!
I wonder if any Fast and Furious guns will end up scrapped…
[Via Steve T]
Officers say after the vehicle underwent a canine screening and nonintrusive inspection system scan, they found five weapons, 260 rounds of ammunition, 14 magazines and additional weapon components in the vehicle and trailer it was pulling. [More]
I was wondering how cartels got all their heavy firepower…
[Via bondmen]
Shoot, I could’a told you that…
“Reason for Mexico Terror Threat Against U.S. Gunmakers Suggests Government in Pocket of Cartels”‘Suggests’???? You’re Kidding, Right? ‘Suggests’? [More]
No, I’m not kidding. I laid out some documented examples of corruption to build my argument, but if I was going to use the word “Proves” for the specific instance of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum being in league with the cartels, I’d need to provide more than circumstantial evidence. I’d need to produce documentation establishing that she’s in communication with, on the take, or under direct threat from specific cartels. Barring that, it’s the same reason why words like “alleged” are used.
The commentator, who “suggests” he was a CIA operative in Mexico who had a direct hand in getting DEA agents in and then out of the country with their captures, claims direct knowledge I confess I cannot. If he’d like to be a whistleblower and blow the lid off this, I can guarantee the same level of care Mike and I gave to our Fast and Furious sources– after vetting them .
Top officials, in all branches of government, the police, and the military, are in the pockets of the cartels. [More]
Don’t think of them as partners. Think of them as conjoined twins.
BREAKING 2A NEWS: TRUMP BEATS BACK MEXICO ON GUN CONTROL [Watch]
How, by “agreeing“?
Sorry, I find the argument interpreting what’s on his mind unpersuasive at substantiating the video title. Show me where Trump actually did what it claims. Show me where he made them an “offer” they couldn’t refuse to compel them dropping their lawsuit.
I’m getting a little tired of “our side” adding positive spin where none is warranted. Because there’s still no action.
And I see the media has resurrected the “70% of Mexican crime guns come from the U.S.” claim.
[Via Jess]
In for a penny, in for a pound… and the cooperation means some in the Mexican government have picked a side that there’s no coming back from.
[Via Jess]
Should the U.S. Engage in Direct Action Against the Cartels? [More]
Herschel examines complexities.
One thing I’d add: The Mexican government serves at the pleasure of the cartels. By that I mean no official is beyond their reach if they really want to take them out, and even the ones who aren’t directly in their thrall know that and conduct themselves accordingly.
All the States Trying to Help Mexico Beat Smith & Wesson [Watch]
A Justice Department interested in defending all rights could put a stop to that.
[Via Jess]
