[Uncle Miltie]

"So far the Mexican gvt has done a relatively remarkable job of insulating itself from the plight of its own people. That has to change."

It may be that we should look at taking over Mexico. Given an option to be our 51st state, they'd all take it. We might be better off absorbing people and territory south, rather than have permanent infiltration north.

Mexico is a nice chunk of dirt. Toss the entire Mexican bureacracy, install a normal state government, and the economic possibilities are endless. Those folks undoubtedly work hard given the opportunity, but the Mexican government just quashes opportunity.

So maybe the revolutionary proposal to end all this is not yet on the table:

Invite Mexico to be a state.

(donning flame retardant suit....)

[buwaya]

Would be 8 or 9 states.

And you don't want it. Its a fixer-upper, with limited prospects for rental income.

[Conservative4Ever]

No flamming from me. I have said in jest for years to just make Mexico and Central America one big 52nd state.

[Pessimist]

Actually, that's crossed my mind too. I'd be for it.