Was listening to the radio news and heard President Trump is declaring a national emergency. I of course thought something awful must have happened, a terrorist attack, another mass shooting or a natural disaster of some kind.
After listening to what Trump was saying, I still don't understand what the emergency is, other than it's been done in the past, by other presidents and that it's "a great thing to do".
What I think I understood from what he was saying is that he wants to take drastic steps to stop the use of illegal drugs, to reduce the demand for such products being brought into country.
If this is right, it's definitely a big step in the right direction, rather than just focusing on the people who supply the drugs which so many Americans are demanding. If there was no demand, there would be no illegal import of drugs.
Just imagine how much money would be saved for the country if people did not take those drugs.
Changing the attitude among the general public towards illegal drugs is also necessary, as not enough people even consider how much human suffering and criminal activities the purchase of these drugs lead to.
I fear this is not even close to President Trump's intentions with his declaration, but one can always hope, right ?
After listening to what Trump was saying, I still don't understand what the emergency is, other than it's been done in the past, by other presidents and that it's "a great thing to do".
What I think I understood from what he was saying is that he wants to take drastic steps to stop the use of illegal drugs, to reduce the demand for such products being brought into country.
If this is right, it's definitely a big step in the right direction, rather than just focusing on the people who supply the drugs which so many Americans are demanding. If there was no demand, there would be no illegal import of drugs.
Just imagine how much money would be saved for the country if people did not take those drugs.
Changing the attitude among the general public towards illegal drugs is also necessary, as not enough people even consider how much human suffering and criminal activities the purchase of these drugs lead to.
I fear this is not even close to President Trump's intentions with his declaration, but one can always hope, right ?