How long before cartel violence comes to the U.S.?

Suspects arrested in the Mexico casino fire in Monterrey told authorities the fire got "out of control." They weren't necessarily going after the innocent. The suspects allegedly set the fire because the casino owner didn't meet their demands.

The attorney general sounded sympathetic. The suspects didn't mean to, but they killed 52 people and hurt others.

CNN said the suspects are part of the Los Zetas cartel.

CNN said the casino owner is believed to have "fled to the United States."

The US border remains open. The Obama administration claims to focus on the criminal element among foreign nationals who come across for various purposes like low wage jobs, human trafficking, drug running and weapons smuggling. How the administration can tell the under-the-radar worker from the bad guys is anyone's guess.

The U.S. is capable of helping secure borders in foreign countries, but not our own.

Progressives dodge this issue by calling anything associated with the US southern border "immigration." That is a lie.

We could call this situation the Cassandra complex because many of us know what's in store.

How long before this type of cartel violence spills across the border?

Reality of social work: What professors can’t teach

by Jen Day-Thompson

In 2005, I couldn’t wait to graduate college and begin my career in the “real world”. I envisioned sexy suits and the privilege of spending paychecks on happy hours and making my home look like an advertisement for Pottery Barn. Graduation day couldn’t come fast enough.

After many celebrations and talking with friends about my big plans, I started sending out my resume, responding to job ads that required a psychology degree. I was absolutely thrilled to have two job offers. I ended up accepting the offer that paid slightly less because I really liked the woman who would be my direct supervisor. I was hired by a non-profit organization as a mental health case manager for foster children.

Contrary to my vision of a plush office overlooking the river, I shared an office with four other case managers. I wore jeans and flip flops every day since our agency wanted us to seem approachable to children, and I could barely afford WalMart with my paychecks, let alone Pottery Barn. Our building was a former group home with no hot water and a roof so old that a cat actually fell through and landed on a staff member’s desk one afternoon. True story.

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