[hershey]

The author is right -- already 28 per cent of California's population is illegal alien. They flee Mexico, yet bring with them the culture and mindset that kept them downtrodden and poor. They will, as soon as they vote, translate that into demands for more entitlements, not only for themselves, but for any other migrant -- as long as he's from south of the border. Fifty per cent of Hispanics drop out of high school in Denver (one example, you could substitute any other high school with a sizable Hispanic population). They took a poll of Denver dropouts, who listed three factors. 1: hard times at home. 2: poor self esteem. 3: peer pressure. Mexico has never emphasized education as a key to success in life. Never. They don't understand how America works, they don't get it, and the tragedy is many never will.

[harrowup]

...poor self esteem...

Anyone, especially a high school dropout, who understands 'self-esteem' , poor or otherwise, is categorically not lacking in intelligence and/or comprehension. I suspect the survey may be bent.

[Reagan 76]

"They flee Mexico, yet bring with them the culture and mindset that kept them downtrodden and poor."

Sounds like something Thomas Sowell would write. Very well put.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Mexico has never emphasized education as a key to success in life. Never. They don't understand how America works, they don't get it, and the tragedy is many never will.

The President's idea seems to be that the rest of us are supposed to teach them.