Guardsmen Charged with Smuggling Immigrants

This remarkable story from the Rio Grande Guardian reminds us that lies are good for corruption, and the Texas-Mexico border is a longstanding lie. The more the state “hardens” that lie, the more corrupt it will get. The criminalization will in turn feed the budget for militarization, which will feed the appetite for contracts, and nobody loses, except Americans who prefer freedom–gm

LAREDO – Three National Guard troops assigned to the Laredo Border Sector under President Bush’s Operation Jump Start have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the country.

Get the full story at the Rio Grande Guardian (subscription still required).