President Bush - Appeasing Mexico

From Liberally Conservative:

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President Bush wrapped up his Latin American trip with a promise to Mexico for immigration reform that is "hated" south of the border.

"My pledge to you and your government, but more important to the people of Mexico, is I'll work as hard as I possibly can to pass comprehensive immigration reform," Mr. Bush said during an arrival ceremony that opened two days of meetings with Mexican President Felipe Calderon in this Yucatan Peninsula.

How nice of Mr. Bush to consult the American people, who may in fact, disagree with his Liberal policy of immigration reform, specifically offering amnesty to the millions of illegal immigrants from Latin America. We emphasize the word "illegal" and don't condone placating lawbreakers with a slap on the wrist and citizenship.

Mr. Bush has signed a law calling for construction of more than 700 miles of new fencing along the long border and Mexican president Calderon compares it to the Berlin Wall and argues that both countries need to improve Mexico's economy to lessen the desire to seek work in the U.S.

Mr. Calderon should answer the following questions:

• What is Mr. Calderon doing to improve the economy in his widely corrupt country?
• What is Mr. Calderon doing to unravel the drug cartels in Mexico and other Latin American countries that use Mexico as their route into America with drugs?
• When does Mexico take responsibility for its domestic problems and establish itself as a free market domain that creates jobs for it's citizens and helps enforce U.S. laws that prohibit illegal entrance into the United States?
• Why does Mr. Calderon feel it's the United States responsibility to provide jobs to Mexican citizens who don't wish to follow a path to legal citizenship and send their incomes back to Mexico?

President Calderon states the U.S. must do more to solve thorny issues of drug trafficking and immigration.

"We fully respect the right that the government and the people of the United States has to decide within its territory what will be best for their concerns and security," he said as he welcomed Mr. Bush. "But at the same time we do consider in a respectful way that migration can't be stopped with a fence."

Pardon the United States for protecting it's citizens against criminals who traffic human beings and drugs into a sovereign nation.

"We want to generate jobs for Mexicans here in Mexico. Because that is the only way to truly solve the migratory issue," says Calerdon.

Once again, what is Mexico doing to create a vibrant economy without expecting constant aid from the United States? Doesn't Mr. Calderon feel private enterprise and competition are long overdue in his corrupt country?

Calderon should pick up a DVD of the movie "Traffic" to see if it fits the present circumstances of drug trafficking and corruption within Mexico and the Mexican government while asking if we should be concerned in the United States. In the end the movie intends to blame the American family for not doing enough to watch over their children and claims racism; I must argue the supply channels must be cut out at the source instead of listening to the Liberal mantra of blame American first.

The war on drugs should be treated like the war on terror and building a wall to help keep out illegal entrance into the United States is one part of both wars. Mr. Calderon is Harvard educated, conservative and pro-business. We hope he will demonstrate those characteristics to uplift his country into the 21st Century economically and democratically.

Blame America first and depending on the United States is not a policy of self-government and independence. Rhetoric won't solve problems and we hope the Calderon government and Mexico face the realization that the export of illegal anything into the United States from Latin America is not acceptable.

Rewarding unlawful behavior is not following rule of law, it's appeasing the enemy. We are not the United States of Mexico!

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Comments

[BobF]

I wonder if Calderon would be doing more to stop the illegal migration into the United States if those illegals were doctors, teachers, technicians, and skilled laborers?

He's right though, we don't need to fence, especially when we have the highest trained, technology advanced military in the world. It's time to station troops on our Southern Border and start using them to defend this country. Many other nations use their troops to defend their borders; why not us?

[BobF]

"In the debate on migration, I remind my fellow citizens that family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River, that there are decent, hardworking honorable citizens of Mexico who want to make a living for their families," Bush said as he stood beside Calderon. "And so, Mr. President, my pledge to you and your government — but, more importantly, the people of Mexico — is I will work as hard as I possibly can to pass comprehensive immigration reform."

Hmmmm, I thought we elected him President of the United States? Why is he pledging allegiance to Mexico?

[Shanna]

Reading this, I can't help but think of the German Jews back in 1939 who were desperately looking for an allied country to take them before all hell broke loose with Hitler and the Holocaust. Needless to say, they got a big resounding "NO" from most all of the Western countries, but a lucky few managed to smuggle their children into England. Same shit, different smell...

I don't agree with drug smuggling or human smuggling, but at the same time, I don't think there's any shame in wanting to build a better life for yourself and your family. Just because you're born into a corrupt country with poor living conditions doesn't mean you have to be satisfied to stay there.

If I were an average joe, with very little control over how things are governed in my country, you can bet your ass I'd be doing everything I could to improve my lot.

[Violence Worker]

Thanks for reading and responding. Although I didn't write the entry, I posted it because I agree with the author. That said, I would like to respectfully disagree with your comparison of those who suffered in one of the most horrendous tragedies of the twentieth century and the problems associated with illegal aliens.

First, the Jews were legal residents and citizens of their respective countries. Most were just ordinary people, harming no one, just doing what people do. Their only crime was being Jewish.

I imagine life can be rough in a third world country. Poverty, disease and the like takes their toll on humanity. On the other hand, in Mexico, there is no on-going genocide against legal citizens. There are no death camps. The economic slavery of the poor, after years of failed socialist style policies and corrupt governments, is not even close to the terror and genocide inflicted upon the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe.

I checked my stats and I see that you are posting from Canada. You do not have the economic impact that comes with the absorbtion of millions of illegal immigrants. The US is, for all intents and purposes, your buffer. You are quite correct and I agree, there is no shame in trying to build a better life for me and my family. That is my intent every day. There are lots of ways I can do that, but illegally is not the route I choose. We have borders and border control for a reason. Canada has them as does every other country in the world. There are routes that a person can take to gain legal residence status if they are escaping tyranny and repression. It's called asylum. Being poor is not usually considered to be enough reason to apply for asylum.

Yes, I agree that I'd like to think I'd do what it takes to improve my lot, but at some point, their attempt at improvement will eventually result in my inability to improve my lot. We cannot continue to absorb all of these illegal immigrants with some harm to us.

One last thing. To compare the Holocaust with illegal immigration does nothing more than cheapen one of the most evil chapters in the history of mankind.

VW

[Violence Worker]

BobF Sez: Hmmmm, I thought we elected him President of the United States? Why is he pledging allegiance to Mexico?

Hmmmm...Good question and one that ought to be asked!

VW