Something to bash on

[kandrathe]

And when the kids bring a Mexican flag to school?

Occhi

We remember the Alamo? Perhaps readopt "Manifest Destiny" and annex a new territory south of the Rio Grande, and north of the Panama Canal? ;) I hear there are vast off shore oil reserves...

Since you poked the camel's nose into this tent, and I'd rather discuss the Mexican border problem than yet another thread on pedophiles...

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My view in our current border dispute is that we should make it as near impossible to cross as we can, then offer guest workers a very easy way to work here for up to 5 years (with renewal possible). We should make aiding illegals to gain entrance (coyotes) a felony, and make it a misdemeanor for any US citizen to not report a known illegal. Go ahead and give the illegals humane food, water, and shelter, but require citizens to call the INS to come pick them up as well. We should focus on the Mexico's problems (poverty, over-population, poor economy) which make the greener pastures in the USA so tempting that they risk death to get to them. Also, I think it would be very important in border States, to require a valid Id for almost every service offering access only to citizens and documented non-citizens. I would think the States should discourage giving illegals drivers licenses, US Bank Accounts or ATM cards, US issued credit cards, license plates, or the abilities to gain titles to property (cars, boats, houses). So, also make the process of wiring money back to Mexico very difficult for illegals as well.

That said, all of the illegals I've met have been very nice people (father's mostly) who've come north to earn a fortune, then return to their village as rich men.
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I do think the "the Flag of the United States of America" is an important distinction, otherwise "My Flag" could mean just about any flag. Woohoo! Hook em' Horns!