Posted on 05/05/2005 6:52:29 AM PDT by Cagey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush joked about hosting the White House Cinco de Mayo party on Wednesday, May 4, saying, "Next year I'm going to have to work on my math."
"The way I see it is mi casa es su casa (my house is your house)," Bush told guests, many of Mexican-American or Hispanic heritage, seated in the Rose Garden at tables decorated in bright pink, blue and green.
"I always look forward to Cinco de Mayo especially because it gives me a chance to practice my Spanish," he said. "My only problem this year is I scheduled the dinner on cuatro de Mayo. Next year, I'm going to have to work on my math."
Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla in which Mexican troops defeated invading French forces. It is marked by celebrations in Mexico and the Mexican-American community.
"The United States and Mexico are united by ties of family, faith in God and a deep love for freedom," Bush said.
But there have been tensions between the two countries over Mexico's opposition to the Iraq war and stalled efforts to ease U.S. immigration rules to benefit Mexican workers.
"Mexican-Americans are also strengthening our country with their patriotism and service. Thousands of Mexican-Americans have sacrificed in the armed services for our freedom," Bush said, adding 8,700 men and women born in Mexico were now in the U.S. military.
mi casa es su casa - Yes George, the American people can see that turning a blind eye to the borders will ensure that our house is their house someday...
This sucks.
It is real evident that Bush beleives "My house is your house". Just one problem with that. His house is our house. I am not near as benevolent as President Bush.
Beginning to wonder if Mexico's Fox is holding any incriminating pictures of the President.
Makes me wonder how many of the guests were illegal immigrants.
"I always look forward to Cinco de Mayo especially because it gives me a chance to practice my Spanish," he said."
Me too.
"Esta es Los Estados Unidos del Norte. (or is it "Estos estan Los Estados Unidos Unidos del Norte"? - Its been a lot of years since "El Camino Real".) Aqui hablamos Engles".
But then EVERYDAY has become El Cinco De Mayo" for thousands of illegal invaders who slither across our borders every day while the "Federales" actively aid and abet them and even shoot at Americans trying to stop them.
I don't know why this administration is so wedded to pandering to Mexico, but its got to stop.
Hey, any excuse to celebrate a victory over the French is okay with me.
Why the hell would our President celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the White House? Is he going to celebrate Bastille Day too? This is ridiculous!
But there have been tensions between the two countries over Mexico's opposition to the Iraq war and stalled efforts to ease erase U.S. immigration rules to benefit Mexican workers and to further burden the American taxpayer.
Seems like the is something to the idea that we are to merge with Mexico.
The President always makes a big deal over St Patrick's Day as well.
His house is our house. I am not near as benevolent as President Bush.
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The Washington elitist have forgotten that the American citizen built and owns this country --- Washington owns nothing, Washington PRODUCES NOTHING, yet Washington is destroying OUR COUNTRY.
Boy, if we're stalled at easing immigration rules at this point, I'd hate to see what would happen if we let up!
Kiss your standard of living goodbye...
No kidding, George, your immigration policy is no secret.
Fox's term ends in 2006. I'll bet that in 2007 we'll fix our little problem with illegal imigration from Mexico. By that time we should be pulling troops out of Iraq and placing them on the borders.
IMHO the Bolivians could crush the French.
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