Four Points to Critics on CIFTA

Responding to Cmments on CIFTA, Heritage Foundation Foundry, December 21, 2010. "Several comments have taken issue with my post on the recent Washington Post article on the supposed prevalence of gun smuggling from the U.S. to Mexico. I’m glad to respond to their concerns."

More WaPo Exaggerations on CIFTA

Yet Again, Media Exaggerates Scale of Gun Smuggling from U.S. Into Mexico, Foundry, December 13, 2010, "The Washington Post today ran a lengthy front-page story headlined “As Mexico drug violence runs rampant, U.S. guns tied to crime south of border.” The title pretty much sums it up: the Post states that an “unprecedented number of American guns [are flowing] to the murderous drug cartels across the border” and that this is fueling the violent battle between drug runners and the Mexican government."

Once Again, Misleading Claims About Guns on the Border

President Calderon's Misleading Claim, Heritage Foundation Foundry, May 21, 2010. "In his speech before a Joint Session of Congress yesterday, President Felipe Calderon of Mexico made a bold claim."

Calderon's Visit and CIFTA

What We Shouldn't Be Doing to 'Help' Mexico, Foxnews.com, May 20, 2010. "Mexican President Felipe Calderón is in Washington for a two day state visit from May 19-20. He and President Obama have a lot to talk about, ranging from reaffirming a shared commitment to the North American Free Trade Agreement to the vital need for both countries to emphasize competitiveness, technological innovation, and creative entrepreneurship. In Mexico, these policies will increase growth and employment and reduce the economic pressures that drive illegal immigration across the U.S. border."