[hinckley buzzard]

Notwithstanding the author's attitude, it does make sense to look at the macroeconomics of Mexico in the current environment. Somewhere back about twenty years ago we had to bail out the peso to prevent the collapse of Mexico, and it seems nothing much has changed down there except for a growth in exports to the US. If the US economy cools and even hits a downturn this year, Mexico could well go into a crisis situation. Their population growth has been horrific, and despite oil wealth, their abortion of a government has done little or nothing to develop the country. If Mexico has an economic meltdown we may need more than a border wall to protect ourselves.

[evad]

Yes. In retrospect I'm convinced it's just Too Damn Hot down there and this is the main reason Manifest Destiny didn't take it over in the first place. As a result the region was left to the devices of the corrupt and incompetent.

Bush's Fault.