[EggsAckley]

Has Mexico become just another desert gas station, where the residents sit around on their barrels of oil waiting for the next sucker to come along? That abundance of oil is exactly why the middle east contributes nothing to the world BUT oil. Why should they? They've got OIL! So now Mexico is going to become the next useless oil country?

Oh, yeah; that'll be okay because first they'll sent all their unwanted, untrainable citizens to California.

[Semper Paratus]

Hola Mexico, time to revisit that agreement on the condition of your interborder trucks?

[Straight Vermonter]

I have said before on these boards that we should negotiate a guaranteed minimum price for oil with the Mexicans, Venezuelans and anyone else with oil in our part of the world. The caveat is the run full bore all the time and we get what they produce. While this rubs some people the wrong way, as it smacks of socialism, building huge stockpiles of oil in the US has the advantage of lessening the pressure the Arabs can apply to us or our allies. Consequently reducing the number of Americans who have to go in harms way to secure a constatnt flow of oil.

Guaranteeing energy to our economy and our military is only step one in a sensible energy policy but we seem to never even that far no matter which party is in power.

[Nachum]

Well, we have about 11 million illegals here. Most of them are from Mexico.

Tell you what, pump the gas or well send you a few million of your countrymen back to help increase your production...

[monkeyshine]

Mr. Putin, courtesy call on the Red Phone. Mr. Putin, courtesy call on the Red Phone.

[cincinnati_Steve]

How in hell can Mexico screw over us, their across-the-border allies? (winkwinknudgenudge) Dubya needs to tell Fox that he will not, indeed, cut production, but make up any shortage that OPEC institutes. It's time for Mexico to reciprocate our goodwill with some quid pro quo. Screw 'em all. I'm sick of knuckling under to these guys.

[Rowdee]

..."Mexico reaffirmed on Tuesday it would join the effort to bolster lackluster world prices by reducing its own exports by 100,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2002".....

This actually should read, "Mexico reaffirmed on Tuesday it would join the effort to bolster lackluster world prices by reducing its own exports by 100,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2002.in an effort to force Los Estatos Unidos to come to the table to establish the implementation date of the "General Amnesty Proposal", as written by Mexico. Said implementation date, of course, will be dependent upon how many more Mexican citizens can make it across the Los Estatos Unidos southern border to establish their illegal alien immigration status".

[OldFriend]

Time to think ECONOMICS.......if the price is too low it becomes unproductive for domestic drilling......too much oil, means too low a price. By limiting production it gets the price up.........

[Mike Darancette]

I am happy to see that the Mexican Economy is in such good shape that they can forego 2,000,000/day of revenue. We could help them achieve ever greater independence by cutting any aid that we might be giving them by a like amount. We could also send back some of their citizens that are in this country so that they might share in Mexico's good fortune.

[F.J. Mitchell]

With Mexico for a friend, the USA doesn't need any enemies. Half their population has invaded the USA and are sending half our gross national income home to their oil rich country. The same country that is aiding and abetting OPEC in the destruction of our economy.

Round up every Mexican national and send them home to live off their countries extorted gain from helping jack up the price of oil. We can only afford to look after our own citizens-let Mexico look after it's own.

[hoot2]

"Mexico reaffirmed on Tuesday it would join the effort to bolster lackluster world prices by reducing its own exports by 100,000 barrels per day"

at the same time they've placed n ad, "experienced roust-abouts wanted......pronto!!!"

[alloysteel]

I guess they just can't stand prosperity. They have an easily available product, a ready market for it, and relatively low transportation costs. That would SEEM to be every advantage necessary to provide a commanding position in international trade. One's own foot, though, may just be too tempting a target.

[facedown]

The U.S. recession has already sapped Mexico's economy, which sends 85 per cent of its exports to the United States. Mexico's gross domestic product is forecast to contract 0.26 per cent in 2001, a sharp reverse from 2000's red-hot growth of 6.9 per cent.

It makes absolutely no sense for them to reduce their oil exports, ie. give up the revenue as pointed out by someone before me.

I would be willing to bet that they are just saying this and will "cheat" on the export numbers for the bucks.

[MistrX]

Mexico. Our friend.

[RWG]

So now what are they going to do about their hair?

[CIBvet]

Why is everyone so concerned with Mexico selling enough oil to the U.S. ??

I think we should be far more concerned that oil be in adequate supply to OUR old manufacturing facilities, now located deep in Communist China ... just to be certain our local WalMarts won't run out of that cheap junk to sell us.

Remember what our ol FAST-TRACK Buddy, Global-oney George keeps telling us, " Gotta keep $hopping, $hopping, $hopping ... $pending, $pending, $spending!" ... to build the economy back up, doncha know.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Tom and Dick's Big Adventure Down Mexico Way, Dec. 3rd.
You see, Tom and Dick were here on an all-expense paid trip (courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer) and they got to personally hang out with Presidente Vicente Fox at his private ranch. (And that's something few Mexicans are allowed to do).

Plus, Tom and Dick got to negotiate away U.S. immigration policy and further the interests of the Democratic Party. You see, Tom (Daschle) and Dick (Gephardt) are respectively, the Democratic Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate and the Democratic Minority Leader of the House. So don't expect the same red carpet treatment when you come to Mexico!

Hmmm? Also...
California Governor to Visit Mexico Dec. 2-4. The RATS have been up to no good while our C-O-C is busy with this little war on terrorism. The Dems. would see GW and our nation destroyed if they can rise from the ashes with the reins of power firmly clenched in their greasy paws. Rant over, except for a virtual raspberry for Reuters and AP.

[Iscool]

Don't blame Mexico...They are only doing what big business does...The problem is with our fearless leader...

Who owns the stock in the Mexican oil companies??? It's like they say, if it don't make sense, there's a buck in it...No doubt in my mind that someone close to "good ole George" is going to make a killing on this...

Only one way to evaulate this...Is this good or bad for the American people??? And what position has George Bush taken on the issue???

[cinFLA]

It is amazing how people can get so riled up over a NON-cut. Mexico is reducing its expected output for 2002 to levels of export last month in line with reduced world demand. Please read the article and ignore the inflammatory headline which did NOT come from the article.

[DallasDeb]

Then maybe we should slash our aid to Mexico. Or how about deporting 1 illegal alien per day per barrel of oil they are cutting back on? Seems a good trade off to me.