The Religious Drug Cartel


	The Religious Drug Cartel

baydawg

10-28-2009 9:45 PM

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religion, drugs, mexico, cartel

baydawg says:

in Mexico, coming to a town near you soon.

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10-28-2009 10:16 PM

lifecyce1898

Seems vaguely familiar

10-29-2009 9:13 AM

ratilfar

That's what happens when you have a failed state, the bad guys move in and take over.

10-29-2009 12:08 PM

Jorjor

the bad guys move in and take over.

As opposed to getting elected.

I wonder if La Familia is any relation to The Family of C Street infamy?

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