Ola:

I will have to respond to this debate later. However, I thought this interesting news had to be posted here. My apologies if anyone already jumped on this:

Mexico's Fox toughens talk on U.S. immigration law

For those who want the meat of the quote:

Mr. Fox made the comment Friday during a public appearance in Puerto Vallarta, saying: “There's no doubt that Mexican men and women — full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work — are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States.”
Here is some of the fallout from Mexican President Vicente Fox's comments:

Mexican leader criticized for comment on blacks

Mexican President not sorry for slur

Ok - one quick opinion on this - immigrants - YES! I'm all for it. Illegal immigrants - from any country - NO! You can definitely come here, that's what this country is/should be about, but everyone who is not born here, needs to follow the policies, guidelines - the law in order to become a citizen, that is, in part, what I helped to defend while in the service. If those laws are not followed and adhered to, then you and your lot are criminals and should be punished - of course that whole course of action, starts another tirade.

Also - my father was talking to me yesterday about the Draft coming back. He believes, that if a draft is invoked by this current administration, that it will in fact, drive out immigrants from the US. I wonder if that would work for politicans? I mean driving them out. Supposedly when Bush-master was re-elected, a slew of celebrities were going to leave the US - did they?

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Finally - one last topic - that is off-topic for this thread - but I'm all fired up dag-nab-it. With all the US hating going on, I am thinking of starting a push somehow/somewhere - this being once I am educated on the topic more, that our country pull back all troops, aid, big-nosing into other people's/country's affairs, and concentrate on our issues as a country. Our family had a huge argument about the US and involvment across the globe. I think we have too many issues of our own to deal with, and we should pull out of everywhere - well fix what we can first, then pull out and not "help" anyone until we have cleaned up our own issues. I think we have reached a point of diminished returns and are on a sliding slope down to our own demise if we continue on the current path. Sounds like the EU, China and Russia want to be the Super Powers - I say let 'em - because it's soooo much fun. I think the US should become like Switzerland.
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Buenos noches.