Mexican Drug Cartel Violence

Reviewing the Texas State and Local Government – From the Inside Out blog, a recent post discussed the negative effects of the violence coming from Mexico and spilling over the US – Mexico border into Texas. The blog author chose a very relevant, yet sometimes neglected issue. The recent surge of violence coming from drug cartels in Mexico into Texas and other US – Mexico border states is highlighted in the blog as well as a discussion of what a possible solution could or should be.

The author appears to have written the blog as an attempt to call upon Texas citizens to take personal action against the Mexican violence – claiming, “Without it, we may all soon be a third world country.” The author did a great job of informing the reader of the problems the state of Texas faces, as well as a personal response that is, for the most part, free of overwhelming bias. Although the author mentions that the United States government has shown a lack of participation in this issue, the solution offered is one that is fairly reasonable, supported by evidence, and could most likely be agreed upon by most Texas citizens – that Texans need to find a solution themselves if the federal government cannot or will not provide assistance at this time. The author claims that the US government has not helped in the fight against Mexican drug violence, but leaves the reader believing that the US government has simply chosen not to help. The author should have supported this with evidence, as well as provided information as to why the US government may not be able to support Texas at this time.

Overall, the blog post was very effective in getting the reader’s attention as well as providing some motivation for Texas citizens to take some action. The violence coming from the Mexican drug cartels is devastating to both Texas and Mexico, and working against these cartels is fundamentally important to most people – even if they don’t have the resources to do so. A very well written and informative post.