Mexico Threatens Lawsuit in United States
I’m not sure how much airplay this is getting, but it should be read to every American.. and in particular those Republicans that voted not to secure our borders yesterday.
[Mexican President Vicente] Fox’s government said this week it will file lawsuits in U.S. courts if [National] Guard troops themselves arrest migrants. But presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Wednesday that Mexico respects the U.S. decision to send the soldiers and that “it’s not about militarizing” the border.
I’ll censor myself here, but I have no problem sharing with you that I’m considering several different colorful metaphors to tell Mexico where and what they can do with their lawsuit.
Mexico dictating policy that the United States can set. Isn’t anyone else as cheesed off about this as I? To have the gall to make such a statement, simply amazes me.
We need to set our goals on America, not on Mexico. The border needs to be secured, first. Not the Mexican border. The American border. (Although to be honest, we’re not talking about a mass immigration of illegals from Canada.) But it’s not just about illegal immigration. It’s about security.
Unfortunately, the idea of securing our borders was voted down yesterday, 55 to 40. (Including 18 Republicans that sided against.) But that’s ok, because today the vote is in, and everyone wants to build a 370-mile fence.
Whee. Big whoop. Mexico has it’s problems, but I suspect the lack of ladders isn’t one of them.
With the refusal to listen to the conservative base by Republicans, I hope they enjoy their last few months in office. Let the American people explain it to the 18 Republicans that didn’t listen to their respective communities in the form of an primary election. Hopefully that means that there will be different Republicans in office next year, and not new Democrats. As stupid as the Republicans have been, installing Dems in office would certainly be worse. It would be a case of not giving the power to those that want it, but removing power from those that no longer deserve to have it.
RLR
Links: FOXnews.com
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“I’m considering several different colorful metaphors to tell Mexico where and what they can do…”
Colorful metaphors, eh? Do I detect a Star Trek IV reference there?!
Guilty as charged. I spent the first 20 years [or so] on this planet as a particularly large fan of Star Trek. Met several of the actors. Did the conventions. That kind of thing.
But, no, I never wore any Spock ears or Klingon garb to the conventions. I did, however, wear a replica captain’s shirt from the series, and another year – with full beard – went as “Riker.”
The shirts are now all in storage. The beard a distant memory.
Then there was the Doctor Who conventions…
RLR
S’cool. I’m guilty of being a longtime Trek fan, too.