TFA303
04-10-2013, 01:39 PM
Here's some fascinating history:
Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America (http://www.amazon.com/Smuggler-Nation-Illicit-Trade-America/dp/0199746885/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2JSK52VMJWU0G&coliid=I3KIIZFXW45HRU)
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America is a smuggler nation. Our long history of illicit imports has ranged from West Indies molasses and Dutch gunpowder in the 18th century, to British industrial technologies and African slaves in the 19th century, to French condoms and Canadian booze in the early 20th century, to Mexican workers and Colombian cocaine in the modern era. Contraband capitalism, it turns out, has been an integral part of American capitalism.
Given current events, studying this side of history might serve as inspiration for new business ventures. While many WT'ers would have moral compunctions with muling a bunch of weed for MS13, I'm betting many would have no such qualms with sneaking a crate full of PMags and Glocks over the beach into Connecticut on a dark and stormy night....
Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America (http://www.amazon.com/Smuggler-Nation-Illicit-Trade-America/dp/0199746885/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2JSK52VMJWU0G&coliid=I3KIIZFXW45HRU)
30143
America is a smuggler nation. Our long history of illicit imports has ranged from West Indies molasses and Dutch gunpowder in the 18th century, to British industrial technologies and African slaves in the 19th century, to French condoms and Canadian booze in the early 20th century, to Mexican workers and Colombian cocaine in the modern era. Contraband capitalism, it turns out, has been an integral part of American capitalism.
Given current events, studying this side of history might serve as inspiration for new business ventures. While many WT'ers would have moral compunctions with muling a bunch of weed for MS13, I'm betting many would have no such qualms with sneaking a crate full of PMags and Glocks over the beach into Connecticut on a dark and stormy night....