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Mexican leader faces chilly U.S. relations
Associated Press Writer via Yahoo ^
| 7/2/2006
| By Lisa Adams
Posted on 07/02/2006 3:07:55 PM PDT by garbageseeker
The reason why Mexico is having chilly relations with the United States because we are importing Mexico's poor and the American tapayer is paying for them. Mexico refused to do nothing about the corruption that is pervasive in all levels of government. There is a massive crime wave being committed more and more by Mexican nationals against American citizens. Could this also be another reason why there is a chill between Mexico and the United States?The author of the piece does not touch this.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; borderlist; borderpatrol; borders; bushamnesty; bushsellout; calderon; california; californiaborder; cira; foreignrelations; fox; guestworker; hr4437; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrantlist; immigrants; immigration; jimgilchrist; johnandken; latinovote; loudobbs; mexicanelections; mexico; mmp; noamnestyforillegals; obrador; orbrador; securethebordernow; shamnesty; tancredo
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To: Paperdoll
I fear the lovefeast continues inspite of the outrage of the American people. I would have to agree with that. It seems pretty solid when none other than "The Architech", Karl Rove, was on the platform at the convention of the National Council of La Raza.
Why do I have the feeling that my government is pi$$ing on me? Somebody please explain this to me.
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:43:05 PM PDT
by
navyblue
(at one.)
To: dynachrome; Liz; Blue Highway; Republican Wildcat; Libloather; stephenjohnbanker; Texas_Jarhead; ...
To: garbageseeker
I'm rooting for Obrador. The current Mexican govt is ruining our country with its policy of exporting its poverty here. At least Obrador promises to help the poor stay in Mexico.
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:44:58 PM PDT
by
nbenyo
To: garbageseeker
>How agout taxing every money order sent to Mexico?....
Slap a 10% tax on every money transfer to Mexico.<
Better yet, how about 25%?
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:45:20 PM PDT
by
Paperdoll
( on the cutting edge.)
To: navyblue
I would have to agree with that. It seems pretty solid when none other than "The Architech", Karl Rove, was on the platform at the convention of the National Council of La Raza.
Your forgetting on more person and who is a prominent person. Senator Brownback will also be in attendance at the La Raza convention on July 8.
To: nbenyo
Mexican presidential candidates always promise to do something about illegal immigration. When they get elected, they never keep that promise.
To: garbageseeker
Fox was a big disappointment in terms of his relationship with the US. Because he was the first non-PRI leader in 70 years, he felt he had to prove his bona fides by being doubly obnoxious to us. Also, on a personal level, Fox was a little flaky - anybody else remember the bizarre events with his live-in girlfriend, whom he suddenly married in 2001 and who announced a couple of years ago that she wanted to run for president this year? Her behavior had already made her less than popular, and they squelched that idea fast enough!
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:48:21 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Paperdoll
That sounds like a good number to me.
To: garbageseeker
>government pockets the oil money instead of spending it on the people.<
Reminds me of what all despots the world over do with the money the U.S. sends to help the people. It goes into the pockets of the despots, and the people see none of it. When will we ever learn to have strict supervision of how that money is distributed before letting it out of our hands?
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:49:12 PM PDT
by
Paperdoll
( on the cutting edge.)
To: navyblue
Why do I have the feeling that my government is pi$$ing on me? Somebody please explain this to me
Because they see potential voters,pure and simple.
To: livius
I was not suprised. He was just another corrupt Mexican President of a different party
To: Normal4me
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:58:01 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
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posted on
07/02/2006 3:59:46 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: Paperdoll
From Today's column by Robert J Samuelson in the Orange County Register:
Pemex is a state-owned monopoly with no competitors and no complaining shareholders. In 2004 it had $69 billion in sales and 137,722 employees. ExxonMobil, in contrast, had $291 billion in sales with 85,900 employees for the same period.
This is typical of businesses in Mexico. Very noncompetitive and protectionist.
And, BTW, very, very corrupt.
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posted on
07/02/2006 4:09:33 PM PDT
by
rottndog
(WOOF!!!!--Keep your "compassion" away from my wallet!)
To: garbageseeker
An estimated 11 million Mexicans live in the U.S."This is a bogus estimate. The actual number is probably closer to 45 million.
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posted on
07/02/2006 4:10:40 PM PDT
by
Godebert
To: Godebert
You can't get an accurate number because the number is increasing on a daily basis. You could probably could get a semi-accurate number of the people illegaly by the number of people who use social services.
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posted on
07/02/2006 4:14:05 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: garbageseeker
I sort of see our conservative leaders ending-up as the current Mexican conservatives, especially given the direction we're taking. They'll be interested only with the rich, and believe me I'm not a class warfare dim idiot...I just realize when you get a boat load of poor people, you end-up having an opposing power that works only for the rich...take Venezuela as a great example.
Without a conservative middle class, there isn't a reputable class of conservatism. Then we might as well shoot a bullet in our head. To me, it's extremely important we don't import poverty on a massive scale or we're asking for it...then again, I think we need to move towards normal people conservatives and less with the elites.
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posted on
07/02/2006 4:17:12 PM PDT
by
Rick_Michael
(Look at profile for current ways to deal with illegals immigration)
To: garbageseeker
There is STILL no compelling NEED or REASON why mexicans should be granted a pathway to citizenship.
They have their own country.
This taxpayer is sick and tired of paying for these illegals.
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posted on
07/02/2006 4:25:53 PM PDT
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: Rick_Michael; Jim Robinson
I am the eternal optimist. I hope that will not happen here. There are too many patriotic Americans(like myself) who will not let that happen to this great nation. Too many sons and daughters died on the battlefield for the freedoms we cherish The key is to stay informed and have forums like Free Republic alive to publish information the MSM refuses to cover.
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posted on
07/02/2006 5:08:38 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
To: taxed2death
This taxpayer is tired of paying for illegal immigrants, too.
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posted on
07/02/2006 5:09:17 PM PDT
by
garbageseeker
(It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)
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