[JackelopeBreeder]

Hardly. They would have stayed and fought if they hadn't been caught and deported. Many of the males sneaked back home to carry on the fight -- and Ireland now has home rule.

Running away is the wuss option.

Unfortunately, it seems most male Mexicans have chosen the wuss option instead of fighting to make their homeland better. I find myself wondering how long it took for all of them to learn how to squat to pee. (I've asked that question many times with highly amusing results -- it will liven up a boring barroom.)

After all, Mexico now ranks somewhere between #9 and #15 as far as national economies go, depending on what index you use. Why is 40% of their population living in abject poverty? Why are we acting as the safety valve (and bill payer) for their internal social problems?

[madison10]

Maybe we're going to make them the 51t state someday soon?

The donation a few days ago to the RNC may have been my last, unless there is some logical reason for the cave-in by the President.