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Re: “Serraglio”
Perfect commentary on the situation. Ron made the wrong decision for the country, for AZ, AND for his re-election. He needs to represent the realities along the border to DC, not pander to tea-baggers who aren't voting for him anyways.
Re: “Serraglio”
Hey LawelessBorders... the piece was on border violence on the U.S. side... not about desperate people on your doorstep. Did you even read the piece? The reality of relatively and surprisingly low amounts of violence on the U.S. side is fact. Yes, there are lots of starving, freezing and hurting migrants... nobody is disputing that.
I bet I've spent way more time on the border than you... I've seen plenty of Narcos with guns in Sonora... loads of drugs... Ten of thousands of migrants.... this is reality. No amount of Border Patrol or walls will stop it. The only thing that will stop the drugs is if you stop buying them. The only thing that will stop migrants is less disparity of wealth.
Re: “Serraglio”
Thanks for the reality check. It's interesting to note how most people/politicians blowing hot air about border violence either live in Ohio or live in Phoenix and have never set foot near the border, on either side.
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Re: “The Case of Liberty Cove”
Since no one else has said it... I hate the whole idea of a development out there. The coastline from Kino Bay to Rocky Point is beautiful, full of wildlife, and wonderfully remote... and should remain that way! There's plenty of beachfront covered by ugly condos elsewhere.
Whether a scam or not, the plan was ludicrous from the start. Anyone who has been out there knows how remote the place is. It's certainly not somewhere a normal U.S. investor would feel comfortable going. It's harder to find a more remote place without good road access in the southwest.
Building a resort of that size with absolutely no access to any amenities (not even fresh water) or a real town is just not realistic. The nearest real town is Caborca 60 miles away as the crow flies and substantially longer by land, all on bumpy dirt roads. The road to near Kino Bay goes the wrong way (away from the US) and is sort of paved, but falling apart. I'll believe in the 'new highway' only when I see it with my own eyes.
See what I wrote about this many years ago here: http://www.old.wildsonora.com/ws/puerto_li…