More unsurprising bombshells in Colombia. Today in the Washington Post
BOGOTA, Colombia — An investigation by the Colombian Defense Ministry has found that drug traffickers and rebels from the country’s largest guerrilla group infiltrated the U.S.-backed military here, paying high-ranking officers for classified information to help elude capture and continue smuggling cocaine.
It is part of a set of immutable laws of economics (informally stated):
- When a product in high demand, supply will find a way to meet demand.
- Prohibition of a demand product causes high black-market profits, as supply is forced to operate outside of legal commerce.
- High black-market profits are always protected, inevitably through non-legal means, including violence and corruption.
- Government pay cannot compete with what the black market can offer.
Research shows coffee compounds extend life and lower rates of chronic illnesses among those who are not prohibited by their…