We have a thugocracy on the southern border, its people fleeing by the millions. What to do? We could mine the border, and with Mexico facing tense elections, outcome in doubt, doubtless nothing we do or say will be viewed kindly. As it happens, however, Fox said something profound a few weeks ago. At the time, it sounded like simple extortion, but now on second thought, it might work to everyone's advantage and would be simpler and cheaper in the long run than invading Mexico altogether. We offer them a version of the Marshall Plan, with strings -- and Mexicans return home to rebuild their own country. (This might be just the rabbit Bush needs to pull out of the hat and it would certainly play better on the nightly news than shots fired across the border or cars torched in LA's streets.)
I keep saying that Bush should be listening to FReepers round the clock!!