An American Living in Mexico

This is the headline which caught my attention. The headline was on FoxNews..

I'm not one for vigilante-ism. No. However, I think they're on the right path. For far too long, the US government has hee'd and haw'd about "what to do." Well, it would look like some concerned citizens of the good ol' US remember back when there wasn't enough of a government to do anything. That brought the original "Minutemen." It's now full circle.

Again, US citizens have said "enough is enough" and are taking an active position on the current problem. I highly applaude them for their actions.

If you, like me, lived here inside Mexico, you would understand. Almost nightly (or, at least weekly), there are stories highlighting the travel and successes of illegal immigrants into the US. It's like Mexico (and the newscasters here) are overjoyed that many get through.

THIS is the sort of help you are getting from the Mexican government. They're as much as telling their own people "Go North. You can make it!"

You in the US don't hear this like I do.

Personally, I'd take out all first-aid stations, water positions and crap. Next, I'd mine the frontier. "Hey, if you weren't where you weren't supposed to be, you wouldn't have had your leg blown off!"

AND, to all the bleeding heart liberals in the US, I say "Come down here. Not to a tourist site, but, to an interior city. And see how THEY cater to YOU." You'll be surprised that you're treated like dirt, lied to constantly and targeted because you're "an American." I put up with it each and every day. English translations for us? You gotta be joking! They could care less if you understand or not. You get a menu in a restaurant, it's in Spanish. There's no English translation for you anywhere. You're just another "penche gringo."

So, to the Minutemen that will patrol the Arizona border, MORE POWER TO YA. At least, SOMEONE is taking action.

You see, the Minutemen don't care if Presidente Fox's feelings are hurt. Hell, he's as much to blame for the illegal influx as the common walker is! He does NOT go out of his way to say "Stay home in Mexico."

Now, you're asking yourself, "Why doesn't Mexico stem their own tide Northward?" Simple. There's no pesos in it for the Mexican Congresso.

And, Pesos make Mexico go around! No matter who's toes they step on.

24 July

Anyone remember this??

It was 1987!

Recently, while viewing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration, this was noted.

There was Ollie, in front of God and Country, getting the third degree. But what he said was stunning!

He was being drilled by a Senator; "Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?"

Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."

The Senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, "Isn't that just a little excessive?"

"No, sir," continued Ollie.

"No? And why not?" the Senator asked.

"Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, Sir."

"Threatened? By whom?" the Senator questioned.

"By a terrorist, Sir," Ollie answered.

"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"

"His name is Osama bin Laden, Sir," Ollie replied.

At this point, the Senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the Senator continued.

"Why are you so afraid of this man?" the Senator asked.

"Because, Sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of," Ollie answered.

"And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the Senator.

"Well, Sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth." (and many laughed and mocked him)

The Senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.

By the way, that Senator was Al Gore.

Also:

Terrorist pilot, Mohammad Atta, blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners."

However, the Israelis would not release any with "blood on their hands." The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, "insisted" that all prisoners be released.

Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. Oddly enough, it was censored in the US from all later reports.

Be sure to vote Democratic. Their recent history has proven that they have your best interests at heart.

26 April

...More "Living In Mexico"

Have you ever used UPS or FedEx? Easy, wasn't it? It was easy because you're in a country that doesn't work to make things hard! Such is the case with Mexico.

Mexico crys and bemoans the North America Free Trade Agreement. Yet, they go out of their way to stop the free trade that comes their way.

Case at point: A friend in the US sent me two jackets via UPS. I expected them to be delivered today. Instead, I get a phone call from UPS saying that, because they're 'used,' they must "CUT" them with scissors before they can be delivered. Ok, read that again. It still says the same thing!

In the past, I purchased some memorysticks for my new camera via the internet. However, instead of a delivery, I got a call from someone in "Adwana" which is, I believe, the Mexican Customs, stating that I had to pay FULL POP AGAIN to get the delivery. Why? The chips were made in China.

Mexico goes out of their way to stop free trade into Mexico. It's practically impossible to have anything shipped down here without someone's greedy hand getting involved.

Mexico will continue to be considered a "3rd world country" as long as they bar free trade from coming in and empowering their country's economy. And to change that, it won't be by legislation. It will have to be by "generation."

It will take a new generation of Mexicans, coming of age and asking "WHY do we do things THAT way?" and changing them. The current generation is still in the "ME" generation. If they can find a way to scrape you, they'll do it. It's the way of life down here.

You see it in the grocery stores, gas stations, parking lots, EVERYWHERE.

So, I've given up on ever having anything else shipped down to be from outside the country. It's just a "monkeyF*&k" that I don't want to be involved in any more.

I'm sure that, as the world attempts to do business with Mexico, they'll probably adopt the same attitude, sooner or later.

Oh, well, Welcome to Mexico.

PS...Anything shipped into Mexico cannot have any writing or tags that state that it's from outside the country. Just be aware of that the next time you send anything into Mexico...if you want it to arrive without problems to the receiver.

17 February

Have You Ever Watch Monkeys "Do It?"

If you have, then you've seen something that made more sense than what I saw today!

I went downtown this morning to renew my "FM3" Mexican document which allows me to live here legally. I left the house KNOWING it wouldn't be a 'first time' process. I expected problems, since I'd be interacting with the Mexican Government.

Mexican Government personnel seem to have the attitude that "if we cause them problems, they won't come back." I see it at every turn of life down here.

Well, went down, found the office (a well-kept secret location) and started. Filled out the form and was told to head over to the bank across the street and pay the fee. Government offices here don't accept payments, too much fraud and corruption involved. Then, back again to the office.

In the office, was told to make copies of my "papers." Did that. Now, we approach the window. This is where what was expected, happened. They wanted copies of EVERY page of my US passport (even the blank ones?????) and EVERY page of the FM3 (yep, the blank ones!). That's not a problem. Give me a minute....WHOA, Senor!

We won't issue you a new FM3. Why? Your current one hasn't expired yet. WHAT? I have to wait til it expires? Yep. When does it expire? Oh, while I'm on the "Run For The Wall" in the US in May. How do I get back into the country with my bike? Not their problem.

What really threw me was the fact that they didn't tell me this until AFTER I paid the $1055.00 pesos at the bank! Do I get my money back? Nope. No procedure to do that. Just keep the receipt.

Things were progressing as expected. I was keeping my cool because I had figured something like this would probably happen. Then, the "landmine" exploded.

I was told that a US Marriage License isn't accepted in Mexico! WHAT? I've been 'living in sin' for the last year? As soon as I crossed the Tiajuana border, headed here, I became SINGLE? Yep. Then, I was told that my US Marriage License was "expired." What Hold Did You Pull That Comment Out Of???? And as a followup, where do I get one of these "expirable marriage licenses?" THAT would be cool. LOL

So, the fun and games go on. That's what one has to expect, living in Mexico. Total absurdity!!

To any and all who are thinking of moving to Mexico, it's a great place to live. You should do it if you want to. Just understand that the Mexican Counselate that you process through, in your country, will blatently lie to you about procedures. Mexican Immigration will NOT give you the proper stamp in your FM3, count on it. And you will probably have to get married here, all over again, to be legal.

I hope I haven't put you all in RESET! It's "the way of the country." And it won't change!

"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"

"His name is Osama bin Laden, Sir," Ollie replied.

Sorry, Charlie. Wrong terrorist, wrong decade. Try "Abu Nidal."

" "His name is Osama bin Laden, Sir," Ollie replied"

That’s absolute BS, been discredited a million times. And if that blog is stupid enough to post it, everything else posted there is questionable.

Hey the guy is a Nam Vet; that puts him at 50+, maybe not Internet savvy. According to his blog he has had bypass surgery. I went to the link and did not see alot of the extra stuff in the post. Maybe trying to discredit his thought.

well, the "treated like dirt just for being a pinche gringo" is an exageration that's how the authorities treat everyone here. He forgot to mention than a car here cost twice one bought in the U.S. (right, exactly the same car) and is illegal to had a foreign one, the same damn market protection.

hey, following the same logic of the mines if he hasn't married a latina he would had been safe,
so don't marry latinas THEY ARE DANGEROUS!!

I born here so I don't had choice (maybe a hunger-strike or a terrorist attack on the Mexican congress, hmmm...)

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