[rzeznikj at stout]

One would think.

Then again, Mexico is clearly not as industralized as we are. Nothing against them, but their economy is based a lot on tourism, oil, and agriculture.

When the stock market crashed in 1929, we were extremely industrialized--that gave FDR a bone to work with when crafting our bootstrap out of the Great Depression.

Yes he did come up with the TVA, CCC, WPA, etc. but the fact that we still had heavy industry meant that while our economy took a severe hit, it wasn't a total loss.

[Kate of Spice Island]

Maybe they need to industrialize a bit and we all need to learn the joys of import/export better than the fictional vandalay on Seinfeld, eh?

It isn't like we can bomb and rebuild Mexico, either...unless that is the way to stop the illegal immigration...carpetbomb the southwest desert and rebuild it?