Leaving our southern border unprotected makes no sense whatsoever, we agree on that. But the fallout from securing the border..sealing it, whatever, however, is profound. The least of which, I think, is our on again off again relationship with Mexico and its hapless citizens. I'm thinking back to how we were right after Sept. 11. Widespread shock and panic, rage, all of that. The airline industry in a tailspin, along with the rest of the economy, and what we do affects the entire world, although we'd prefer to believe otherwise. (Every country has the right to seal its borders, protect its citizens and homeland from attack, etc.). But when we contemplate even putting a toe in that water, the rest of the world has a heart attack. We sneeze and they get pneumonia, unfortunately. This is why they're so terrified of us.
Well, that's another subject. Sealing our borders will eventually become a reality, like it or not. Canada hasn't got the manpower or willpower to protect their side or itself. I read here somewhere they have a secret deal with us that if things get dicey, we're supposed to go in and save them. Nice treaty, I guess, nice if you can get it, not so nice that the American people don't have a clue this is our responsibility along with everything else.
Well, here comes the draft soon after Nov. I don't think Kerry, were he to win, would institute it as fast as Bush will. Bush has nothing to lose and everything to gain with the draft. Okay, it's not popular, certainly, but leaky borders and murderous Muslims pouring through is unthinkable. And it's happening right now, so we hold our collective breath, cross our fingers, and pray like crazy.
"Profound" in what way? Positively, negatively, what are you driving at?
Negative for Mexico? They have sufficient oil wealth to straighten out their own social problems. How did paying the bill for their past mistakes become our responsibility?
Please elaborate.
Maybe I've missed something, but I see only positives, for the U.S. Taxpayers, as a result of securing our borders and motivating the illegal aliens to deport themselves.
It could be profound --- but that doesn't mean bad --- what would happen? The fallout from open borders is that the corruption in Mexico continues, laws don't have to change, they continue with their two-tiered society. If the border were to close up, there would be pressure in Mexico for some badly needed changes, a push to allow a middle class in that country. If the borders were to suddenly be controlled, the elites in power would likely immediately pack their bags and head to exile in Spain --- the most corrupt would be the first to go.