Castaneda: 'It's the Whole Enchilada or Nothing'

NEWS MAX

Castaneda: 'It's the Whole Enchilada or Nothing'
George Putnam
Friday, Feb. 15, 2002
It is this reporter's opinion that one must look behind the change of government in Mexico to seek the real power.

After 70 years of corruption and tyrannical rule by the PRI, we welcome President Vicente Fox. But let's take another look. Is America negotiating away her sovereignty?

I look askance at Fox's foreign minister, Jorge Castaneda, and his brazen statements. At a meeting of Latino journalists in Phoenix, Castaneda made it clear that he would brook no compromise.

Looking American journalists squarely in the eye, Castaneda said, "It's the whole enchilada or nothing; we can't slice it one piece at a time."

What is it that is included in Castaneda's list of demands? Basically, he wants a complete surrender of U.S. sovereignty over immigration policy.

America must legalize all Mexican illegal aliens, loosen its already lax border enforcement, establish a guest worker program in the midst of an economic downturn, and exempt Mexican immigrants from U.S. visa quotas.

Not only that, but also the demand that Mexicans living in the U.S. receive health care provided by the American taxpayer and in-state college tuition.

Speaking in Tijuana, Castaneda became even more bold; he aptly described such demands with this statement: "We must obtain the greatest number of rights for the greatest number of Mexicans in the shortest time possible."

Mind you, Castaneda is referring to rights for Mexicans in the U.S. – NOT in Mexico!

Perhaps we'd understand Castaneda better when we reflect upon some of his statements when he was identified as a Marxist. He wrote in his book "The Economics of Dependency," "Democracy is in absolute contradiction with capitalism."

Castaneda is quoted as saying, "Vicente Fox is exactly where he wants to be on open borders, setting the agenda in Washington and Canada."

And he added, "These are not negotiating proposals; these are big ideas – a vision – some will fly, some will not. I learned from him that he will bring a new emphasis to overseeing Mexico's 50 consulates in the U.S. and will try to insure better treatment of Mexicans living in the U.S." – the same Mexicans who send billions of dollars home every year.

"Castaneda's attitude and writings have been fairly anti-U.S.," says Roger Noriega, senior staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "Inasmuch [as] Mexico's relations [with] the U.S. [are] so important, we are hoping for someone in the Foreign Ministry who can play a constructive role in that relationship."

Noriega adds. "Oh yes, that may happen, but it remains to be seen whether Castaneda can put aside his anti-U.S. prejudices and work with us."

Plain to see, Jorge Castaneda, Vicente Fox's foreign minister, has spoken. Will George W. and the rest of us take him at his word?

THIS Article at News Max

Exactly. Interesting how Mr. Casteneda is so smug about his ideological beliefs, yet for some reason keeps demanding that the United States makes his dream possible instead of creating his utopia there in Mexico. Likely because he knows that the most fundamental truth to Marxism is that it is a parasite which feeds on free and healthy societies. In that respect he is right, democracy and capitalism can't coexist. However, I think before Mr. Castenda makes anymore demands, he needs to prove he and his people can get their own house in order first. We don't give into the demands of Marxist beggars.

That's very true, what kind of leaders actually demand that another country take as many of their citizens as they wish to send, instead of at least attempting to improve conditions for them. Even Castro does better than that---he actually wants Cubans to stay in Cuba, he doesn't like it when they left. Castaneda and Fox need to stop traveling to the US and trying to dictate our immigration policies and fix things up at home. Mexico is a wealthy country with loads of oil and billionaires and other resources. They should be ashamed of themselves that the people are so bad off.

Citizen Fox, he of the Land of Infinite Corruption, Drugs & Death-our President's 'good friend'. I learned Mr. Castenada is the son of a former Mexican Pres who nationalized US interests-I knew this had happened ( I thought twice ), & there is soo much to know about the Land to the South-but it is all bad. We are developing such close relations that we are bound to catch many of their political & societal diseases. ( wonder how long before some Bushie hits the panic button & I become one more of the dis-appeared? )

Perhaps we'd understand Castaneda better when we reflect upon some of his statements when he was identified as a Marxist. He wrote in his book "The Economics of Dependency," "Democracy is in absolute contradiction with capitalism."

On Tuesday, Mexican Foreign Secretary Jorge Castaneda called Castro's government an "antidemocratic and human rights-violating regime" - an unthinkable statement just a few years ago.

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.