Locally Oklahoma has its share of problems many of which we share with others in the region. One of them is over the concerns and disruptions brought about by the criminal activity along the border with Mexico. In Arizona, due to conditions of violence, areas have been posted for some time with statements that our government can not protect the public within these areas. How and why did this happen? Will it spread or be stopped?

This area of the U.S. borders with Mexico; our long history with this nation has had its ups and downs, so there are many on both sides with disputes. But what affects this area mostly today deals with two main issues, illegal immigration and drug cartels. These have for some time caused violence, again on both sides of this border. For this reason areas around this border are considered un-safe. Even people who live there are in fear for their lives. And our own federal government has posted signs indicating the U.S. federal government can not protect citizens beyond this point.

This is simply an issue of legal liability conflicting with governmental responsibility of the public trust. These areas are U.S. soil, in essence property of the public, entrusted to the government as a resource for all to benefit from. The security resources of our nation then are saying that the government is not enough to protect citizens here. As we have a large population in this nation, gaining individuals to add to the security forces is very possible. But training or even selection of the right individuals is a problem. We do not want “crazed guns” running around with badges to add problems.

To train individuals and gain equipment then takes time but more it takes money. This is the main concern, the signs being posted then because our political leaders feel it would be expensive to secure the area. The special interest around Washington D.C. having produced politics based on giving money to special interest and gaining what results. They believe that government should be run based on the return of money to these same special interest. This makes money the bases of governmental decisions making, and thus only if a special interest is involved is it considered important enough to spend money on.

But government is about people binding themselves together for mutual survival and interest. It is then a non-profit organization, as profit should not be its main concern but the needs of the public instead. In those areas in question, money is the main concern, for if not we would not have sectioned off these areas of our own territory as our government is required to protect such.

If the U.S. was invaded by a foreign power would we fight? Or would we consider that such was too expensive and costly, thereby allowing the invasion? Trading our territory to this new power or just giving it away?

Those causing violence along the border are well organized and trained the same as many militaries. The actions they do then are conducted by the same standards as such militaries. As they are also a foreign power, syndicates from Mexico, and bent on increasing their control of our territory through violence. Planning then to take away the safety and rights of our citizens whenever they feel the need or desire. Yet the federal government’s response is to post signs that it can not protect citizens here. The Art of War, recites a story of a warlord that must decide when to fight, his advisor continue to tell him not to. Yet in the end, when the enemy is taking away land and territories that belong to the state he decides to fight. He had to, or give up political power to an invading force thereby letting others choose the destiny of that nation.

When we allow money to be the one determining factor in all of our decisions then only those having money will determine our fate. As our political offices have already decided to cut funds for the poorest of us, who then determines this? Those having funds make the decisions based on what solely effects and wants they have; it is their survival that concerns them not ours. What threatens those gets first concern, but what threatens the poor is left to a matter of what funds are in surplus. With the economy down the drain, there will be few if any funds in surplus to aid the common man. Therefore these areas will grow and become more violent, until funds are made available in the future. By then the situation will be such violent and out-of-control that it will cost even more money and life to return to some normal standard.

We create businesses and industries based on the need of our markets, and the returns that support that business. This leads to increases in local economies that aid to the prosperity of all businesses in the same area. So as these areas, like most of the current U.S., are lacking strong economies, and need to have security can others help? Can not the public build businesses and industries that aid in protecting these regions better? And should not the government consider such to a special interest, then it should support taking this action.

I watched a show once where it detailed expectations for the next 150 years, in which the world leaders did agree on how to deal with the loss of oil and environmental conditions so the governments could not keep pace with the problems. If our government can not now do the security of these areas, the public then is left to rely and trust upon itself. The individuals within this public cooperating together can build the business and industries that they need for any purpose, even security of these and other areas. Waiting for the politicians to determine there is enough surpluses for the common man will take too long. Can the readers then suggest what peaceful means the public and private individuals can do to help solve this problem? Perhaps if we did we could then build business around such and make our economies about securing our lives, growing these economies as our lives grow. We need not wait for our governmental leaders to develop peaceful businesses that both the public and economy are in need of. “I AM THE INFANTRY; Follow Me! (THE INFANTRYMAN’S CREED).