We have enough on our own plate to take care of.
Sheesh. We’re supposed to support Mexicans when they come here, and support them in their own country. Why don’t we just take over Mexico( I know, I know, why would would we want that hole?)But as long as we have to foot the bill for them no matter where they are, we must as well run the place (ands take their oil).
Even with these kinds of safeguards, supporters of the measure in the Foreign Relations panel [would that be the Council?] had to fight back efforts by Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., and others to add conditions that would have made the bill unworkable. One defeated proposal would block the aid to Mexico unless the U.S. president certifies that the U.S.-Mexico border is secure.
Oh yes! God forbid there was actually someone in CONgre$$ that was willing to DEFEND the USA by insisting our border is secure before throwing any additional aid to the hell hole that is Mexico.
Who were "the others" and what were the "conditions" that would have rendered this bill "unworkable"?
“One defeated proposal would block the aid to Mexico unless the U.S. president certifies that the U.S.-Mexico border is secure.”
If it makes sense, they’ll defeat it!
Ugh.
“U.S. MUST SUPPORT EFFORT TO DEFEAT NARCOTICS CRIMINALS”
Or, we could tell them we have our hands full now supporting 10% of Mexico’s population, and Mexico’s ruling oligarchy can:
1.) dig deep into their own pockets; or,
2.) go to el diablo.
How now, there’s a difference between helping Mexico fight their druglords and being Mexico’s buttboy. Toughlove is the most constructive way to go here.
By all means help Calderon and his heroic Attorney General fight the war, all the while helping ourselves by building the fence (and not the aesthetically pleasing, politically correct version, either. Cheap and dirty—anti-vehicular ditch, concertina wire, etc.) and making life miserable for illegals here. We can also helpfully propound some basic reforms for Mexico at every opportunity; privatise PEMEX, TELMEX, reform their rotten public education system and loosen up their hide-bound land reform, all the while letting them know they will HAVE to reform their system as the illegals filter back and need a revitalized economy to provide jobs.
When they’re forced to, our neighbors to the south can accomplish impressive feats.
Their recent presidential election, for instance, contained numerous high-tech measures and no-nonsense reforms that leaves US looking like a banana republic in comparison.
Seal the border with 20,000 border agents, huey helicopters and predator drones with live ammo. Stop prosecuting border agents when rocks, knives or guns are used on them and the agents use deadly force. Aid Mexico by teaching them to fish in exhange for energy resources we need instead of giving them a fish at the expense of the taxpayers.