{"id":2178812,"date":"2024-02-17T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-consider-limited-military-action-against-drug-cartels\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T08:08:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T13:08:03","slug":"mccormick-consider-limited-military-action-against-drug-cartels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccormick-consider-limited-military-action-against-drug-cartels\/","title":{"rendered":"McCormick suggests military action on drug cartels"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccormick-consider-limited-military-action-against-drug-cartels%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178812&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Calls for Aggressive Action to Combat Fentanyl Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>With the devastating impact of fentanyl overdoses claiming the lives of countless Pennsylvanians, Dave\u2064 McCormick, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, is pushing for a\u200d bold and proactive \u2062approach to tackle the international drug flow.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur great \u2064commonwealth \u200cis under siege from this fentanyl crisis\u2014and so is America,\u201d McCormick emphasized during a roundtable discussion on fentanyl in\u2064 Luzerne County.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCormick commended the efforts of local officials who advocated for harsh penalties for drug dealers, recognizing that simply \u200carresting individuals is not enough to\u200d solve the \u200dproblem.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s become almost a clich\u00e9 now, we \u200ccan\u2019t arrest our way out\u200b of \u200bthe problem,\u201d stated Luzerne County District Attorney \u200cSam Sanguedolce. \u201cOn the other hand, there are people that \u2064should be blamed. This influx\u2014it\u200c was\u200b by deliberate design to get people addicted. We need to \u2063see bigger penalties \u200bfor the people that\u2062 traffic in these\u2064 drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCormick aims to elevate fentanyl as\u2063 a national\u2064 priority, criticizing President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey\u200d for their perceived lack of leadership. \u200dHe also proposes expanding the fight against drug trafficking beyond local and state law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI believe these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-attorneys-general-call-on-biden-to-treat-mexican-drug-cartels-like-the-terrorist-organizations-they-are\/\" title=\"21 Attorneys General Call On Biden To Treat Mexican Drug Cartels Like The Terrorist Organizations They Are\">drug cartels pose<\/a> such a significant threat that we \u200dshould consider,\u2064 in collaboration \u2062with the Mexican\u200d government, taking limited\u2063 military action to halt the cartels&#8217; \u200cfentanyl smuggling across our borders,\u201d McCormick \u2064asserted. \u201cThis\u200c approach was employed to some extent during the drug wars in Colombia&#8230; The consequences of not putting a stop to this are so\u200d immense that we must be willing to explore unconventional\u200d measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While others at the roundtable \u200demphasized \u2064the importance of helping drug users recover and raising public awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, McCormick&#8217;s focus remains on aggressive intervention.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe can prosecute the dealers, the traffickers; \u200cthe big piece that we\u2019re missing is the education part\u200b and\u2062 being extremely vocal about it,\u201d \u200cemphasized Shana Stefanick, national director of business development for STR\u2062 Behavioral Health, who has been in recovery for nine years. \u201cI am not one of those people that was homeless, living under a bridge\u2014I had the house,\u200d the husband, the \u200ckids, the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stealth-goal-of-infrastructure-plan-could-be-to-abolish-the-suburbs-by-bribing-towns-to-change-zoning-laws\/\" title=\"Stealth Goal Of Infrastructure Plan Could Be To Abolish The Suburbs By Bribing Towns To Change Zoning Laws\">white picket fence<\/a>, and still became a heroin addict.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While \u200cprogress has been made in treatment, Stefanick acknowledges that significant challenges persist.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe average 28-day inpatient stay isn&#8217;t \u200dsufficient,\u201d Stefanick revealed. \u201cThis is \u200ba disease that I \u2063battle every single day and will continue to battle \u200bfor the rest of my life. However, it becomes easier \u200dwhen \u2063I have the necessary tools and resources to \u2063confront it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Regardless \u2062of the approach taken, the\u200d burden\u200c falls heavily on taxpayers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a daily\u200c problem that we must address, costing our taxpayers millions of\u200c dollars in resources for addiction treatment, law enforcement, and first responders,\u201d Sanguedolce emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential consequences of solely\u200d focusing\u200b on arresting and prosecuting drug dealers in the fight \u200bagainst the fentanyl crisis?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Against fentanyl to focus on the international sources of the drug.<\/p>\n<p>In his campaign, McCormick \u2064highlights the urgent need \u2063for a comprehensive and aggressive strategy\u2062 to combat the fentanyl crisis. He believes\u2062 that addressing this issue requires a multi-faceted approach\u2063 that not only focuses on law\u200b enforcement but also prevention, treatment, and international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>McCormick asserts that the\u2064 current approach of simply arresting and prosecuting drug dealers is not sufficient. While recognizing the importance\u2064 of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-cancels-fines-for-illegal-aliens-who-fail-to-leave-u-s-doesnt-serve-our-best-interest\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Cancels Fines For Illegal Aliens Who Fail To Leave U.S.: Doesn\u2019t Serve Our \u2018Best Interest\u2019\">holding individuals accountable<\/a>, he believes that\u2063 it \u200dis equally crucial to target \u200bthe root causes of the\u200d fentanyl crisis \u2062and disrupt the international drug flow.<\/p>\n<p>In his roundtable discussion, McCormick praised the efforts of local officials who have been\u200c advocating for harsher penalties for drug \u2063traffickers. He highlights the fact that the influx of fentanyl \u200dinto Pennsylvania and America\u2062 was done with a deliberate intention to addict people. Therefore, \u2064McCormick argues that\u2063 stricter penalties should be imposed\u200c on those who traffic in these dangerous drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, McCormick criticizes President \u200bJoe Biden and \u2062U.S. Sen. Bob Casey for what he perceives as a \u2064lack of leadership in addressing the fentanyl crisis. He \u2063believes \u200cthat this issue deserves\u2064 greater attention and national prioritization.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, McCormick proposes expanding the fight against fentanyl \u200dto the international level. He emphasizes the need for\u200d stronger partnerships and cooperation with countries that are known \u200dto be \u2062major \u200bsources of \u2064fentanyl production. McCormick advocates for\u2064 putting diplomatic pressure on these countries to crack down on illicit drug manufacturing and \u2064trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>McCormick also emphasizes the\u2062 importance of prevention and treatment \u200din combating the fentanyl crisis. He aims to \u200dincrease funding\u2064 for public education programs that raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and enhance access to treatment \u200dand rehabilitation services for individuals struggling with addiction.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d conclusion, Dave McCormick,\u2064 a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, calls for aggressive\u2064 action to combat \u2063the fentanyl crisis.\u200d He recognizes \u200bthe severity of the problem and\u2064 proposes a comprehensive strategy \u2062that targets both the domestic and international aspects of the drug flow. McCormick aims to prioritize\u2064 fentanyl as a\u2064 national issue and urges for stronger leadership to tackle this crisis. With his\u2063 proactive approach,\u200b McCormick hopes to save countless lives and \u2064protect the well-being of Pennsylvanians and all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Dave McCormick advocates for a robust strategy to combat the influx of drugs, particularly fentanyl, which has caused numerous deaths in Pennsylvania. McCormick emphasized the urgency of addressing this crisis, stating that both the state and the nation are under attack. He commended the efforts made during a fentanyl roundtable in Luzerne County<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2178813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2178812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2178812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2178813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2178812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2178812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2178812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}