Absolutely.  Punishing the many innocent to make a few bad actors stop illegal behavior is generally wrong at any time, and on any subject, not just drugs.  That’s a slippery slope.  If governments want to stop criminals and evil people, and are willing to use extreme measures, then maybe punish the guilty severely in public and broadcast it for every person to see what will happen when due process is followed.  You are correct that honest hard working Americans should not be penalized directly or indirectly to stop drugs.  It’s not that complicated to stop, we just don’t have the stomach for what is required.

Fenatanyl deaths by year.  Probably exponentially higher by now.

That’s not true. Fentanyl has been an issue in this country for close to a decade. 

Talking about feeling movement, back when we crossed the Royal Gorge Bridge they allowed car traffic, so we drove across, parked, and then walked it.  The bridge is very narrow, and while cars went by slowly, movement in bridge structure was easy to detect.  And a little scary at first.  I also recall that at the mid point there was a sign about bungee jumping from 1,000 feet above the river.  I believe the park stopped doing bungee jumps on a regular basis.  

If it was that easy it would have already been done.  It’s a bit extreme but when the other side has zero motivation to change you have to do something.

My dad was also afraid of heights due to a horrible incident in his youth.  Decades later while on a family trip traveling north along east coast, we suddenly came up on a bridge in Savannah that made him panic almost to point of not being able to drive at all.  Turned white as a ghost.  By the time we realized all traffic was headed up the bridge, there was no way to abort.  I felt horrible for him because it looked scarier than it was due to the way the road turned up high, making it seem like you could easily drive off the edge.  Anyway, your comment motivated me to find a picture of bridge which I never forgot, and it was harder than I expected because apparently the bridge was replaced.   On the bright side, towards end of his life my dad lost fear of heights; as example would walk close to edge of Grand Canyon without hesitation.  

It is possible to address the issues separately without holding GM and Ford hostage

Guess what wasn’t a big problem during his first term but is now?   Fentanyl.

Whatever beef he has with Mexico is one thing but he’s now hurting GM and Ford when there’s a good deal in place that he negotiated in his first term….   Mister “who negotiated this deal? (USMCA) not one person in the room was game to say “it was you mister president….”   and does he even read what he signs…..

Not a lot of clue but it will be a real kick in the pants if China got the PHEV or EREV Bronco and we don't... Bronco really needs a boost in MPG (or get much wider/longer) or it will start to cost Ford a lot in CAFE penalty. I am not optimistic that the 2 door will stick around beyond 2026 or 2027 unless the entire model range switches to hybrid or PHEV.