Posted on 01/10/2014 2:54:03 PM PST by Innovative
When heavily armed marines and government tax agents stormed eight marinas on Mexico's Pacific and Caribbean coasts, boaters thought they were witnessing a major drug takedown.
The mostly American and Canadian retirees found out that the target was actually them couples spending their golden years sailing warm-weather ports in modest 40-foot boats.
After inspecting more than 1,600 vessels in late November, the Mexican government's Treasury Department announced it had initiated seizure orders against 338 boats it accused of lacking a $70 permit. The office says it has four months to decide whether to release the boats or sell them at auction.
Many owners say they actually have the permit but were never asked to present it. Others say minor numerical errors in paperwork were used as grounds for seizure.
(Excerpt) Read more at montrealgazette.com ...
“Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!”
Ill never set foot in that hell-hole called Mexico.
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Same here.
Adult children of mine have vacationed there before, and I was a nervous wreck the whole time.
Only an idiot would travel to Mexico.
That really bears repeating. Why any American or Canadian would even vacation in such 3rd world sh*tholes as Mexico or Cuba is beyond me. Canadians flock to Cuba during the winter, for what? To be imprisoned in some "resort" compound, which you can't leave until it's "plane time" again? Mexico? My feet will never feel it.
In that May 3rd 2011 speech Obama gave before the Mexican Anthropological Museum in which he blamed America for the violence in Mexico I believe he went even futhur. Theres a inference but never referenced by name to the Gasden purchase and border settlements US made with Mexico where Obama hinted he seems to side with the Mexican claims. Would those in attendence share that view is a question that should be asked, because I believe they would,.he does.
SOLVING THE ‘LATINO” PROBLEM A MYTH HISPANIC IS NOT A RACE BUT A POLITICAL LINGUISTIC CONTRIVANCE ...don’t fall into the hyphenated Americans trap created by the hyphenated political party ...The DEMO-COMS
The Mexicans have been getting most favorable treatment above the rest of our neighbors both north and south. Theyre permitted to cross our borders and enter illegally and are allowed access to rights of citizenship (with the exception of voting which if the democrat party regains control over the House will happen) other nationals entering this country dont get.. Worse yet the Obama government has been working hand in glove with Mexican movements such as LaRaza supporting the Mexican claims which are also supporting “Amnesty”.
Also by allowing Mexicans to do this any quota ration for immigration from other south and central American countrys are taken up by Mexicans while that country is laying claim to a large chunk of our sovereign territory is a recipe for later serious problems which are happening now.
ARE MEXICAN ILLEGALS SQUATTERS PERPETUATING THE MEXICAN CLAIMS ?
We are already seeing the result of this in certain areas claimed by the Mexicans. Their national flag (standard) gets displayed over ours. Where there is a controlling number of Mexican nationals (illegals). Its displayed over certain institutions particularly schools accompanied by riots and disturbances. Blacks are threatend by Mexicans in certain sections of citys in those areas. Were courting trouble by not placing a value on our sovereignty and our citizenship.
MOST COINS OF THE REALM HAVE TWO FACES WHAT ABOUT HOW ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS LIVING IN MEXICO BEING TREATED ?
Worse yet if a US citizen goes into Mexico never mind illegaly but legally. Theyll get 2nd class treatment. Land ownership in title is prohibited period. And there are a slew of regulations they must comply with. Which doesnt apply to a citizen of Mexico
THE SOLUTION ASSERT OUR SOVEREIGNTY AND TALK RECIPROCITY .
By not insisting on reciprocity particularly on those who have entered this country illegally were offering no incentive for assimilation and were not easing the burden for our fellow citizens who for what ever reason decided to live in Mexico
I am not arguing with you, but Mexican society is not chaotically corrupt. There is a system there which has worked, albeit imperfectly, for almost five hundred years now. What we see as corruption, the Mexican is liely to see as tradition, based on a complex network of relationships we do not particularly honor as they do.
We have some friends who annually go to the same Mexican beach for vacation. When safety was brought up they stated it was completely safe & wonderful. They didn’t go last year and probably will not go again. I guess they finally realized that just because they had not been killed in previous years didn’t mean it wasn’t going to happen.
Some relatives went to a “safe tourist” area with some of their friends who had family there. They won’t be going again either.
Normalcy bias. Telling some people a place is not safe to go to doesn’t always register.
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