What's The Big Deal?
No doubt there are some Americans still asking themselves, "what's the big deal with this immigration stuff?" Well, if border security, terrorist incursion, and 10.5 million (some estimate as many as 30 million) illegal aliens increasing the burden on our social, medical, and governmental services* doesn't concern you, then maybe this will.
This summer Mexico is having it's presidential elections and will few here will mourn the departure of Vincentes Fox from the Mexican presidency, the favored contender for the role is someone who could make him look like a lily white rose.
The ultra-leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the current front runner and he's had the support of some people we in the States should take notice of. According to Dick Morris recent intelligence reports support the rumors Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has be bankrolling this election. The question is, why should Chavez take interest.
Consider that Chavez along with his buddy Fidel Castro have been working quietly to increase the influence of socialism/ communism in the western hemisphere.
According to The American Empire, "Chavez is doing everything he can to turn elections in Latin America his way. And he is building a military machine to threaten anyone who doesn't step into line. Backing up Venezuela right now is Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Chavez is supporting rebels in Colombia, and financing left wing politicians (his clients) in Peru and Mexico."
Mexico would be the crown jewel in his scheme. Between Venezuela and Mexico, the United States buys 30% of it petroleum imports. With that much control, they could, together, hold us hostage on the world markets. Of course we have enough reserves here to cover it, but the producers are tied up by government and environmental regulations. In any case, they couldn't drill fast enough to make up the shortage should Chavez implement this scheme any time soon.
But beyond that, a socialist government sharing a 2,000 mile border with the United States could cause all kinds of problems for us. We've seen what happened to the citizens in the western Europe communist states as their governments took more and more, giving the proletariat less and less while the ruling class enjoyed the largess of their power.
In Europe though, crossing the border to escape this abuse was difficult at best, the governments tightly controlled travel and visas. Bordering nations also tightly controlled their borders to protect against not only the communist threat, but the economic threat of the suffering lower classes in their neighboring states.
Along the US/Mexico border though, it's a vastly different story. Obviously, from the issues currently facing us, our border security is lax at best, some would say porous or non-existent. Couple that with a socialist state, al la Cuba, and you have a recipe for disaster.
If the estimated 400,000 illegal crossing per year don't bother you, what about when it reaches a million, or 2 or 3 million per year? All of them looking for a better life, competing for jobs, services, educations. Some of them desperate and despairing, and angry.
An editorial piece is reportedly in the Mexican publication, Expansion entitled, "A proposito de "Con todo respeto, Los Angeles es nuestro." Translation? "With all due respect, Los Angeles is ours."
According to Neal Boortz, "in the body of the editorial you'll find this sentence: "Waiters, waitresses, chamber maids, babysitters and farmhands are instigating a cultural reconquest in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, Washington, New York, Denver."
While I can't vouch for the authenticity of the editorial (it's cited several times on various web sites, but I couldn't find the quote on the Expansion web site.) There are no doubt many in Mexico who agree with that sentiment.
With our porous borders, some, and soon maybe many, will decide to act on that sentiment and make it their reality.
* "The annual gross cost to U.S. taxpayers to provide schooling, hospitalization, and whatever plethoric benefits are out there for the 30 million illegal aliens is approximately $400 billion per year funded by bona fide U.S. taxpayers. That's $400 billion per year and going up." - Jim Gilchrist
Flying The Mexian Flag - Neal Boortz
Post-Fox Mexico (Will a Hugo Chávez-style leftist become president south of the border?) - Weekly Standard
Mexico's Hugo Chavez - Front Page Magazine
Why Mexico's Presidential Election Matters to YOU! - The American Empire
Communist Mexico - Toby Westerman
The Crushing Economic Burden of Illegal Immigration - Jim Gilchrist
Immigration raises economic debate - Dallas News
This summer Mexico is having it's presidential elections and will few here will mourn the departure of Vincentes Fox from the Mexican presidency, the favored contender for the role is someone who could make him look like a lily white rose.
The ultra-leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is the current front runner and he's had the support of some people we in the States should take notice of. According to Dick Morris recent intelligence reports support the rumors Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has be bankrolling this election. The question is, why should Chavez take interest.
Consider that Chavez along with his buddy Fidel Castro have been working quietly to increase the influence of socialism/ communism in the western hemisphere.
According to The American Empire, "Chavez is doing everything he can to turn elections in Latin America his way. And he is building a military machine to threaten anyone who doesn't step into line. Backing up Venezuela right now is Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Chavez is supporting rebels in Colombia, and financing left wing politicians (his clients) in Peru and Mexico."
Mexico would be the crown jewel in his scheme. Between Venezuela and Mexico, the United States buys 30% of it petroleum imports. With that much control, they could, together, hold us hostage on the world markets. Of course we have enough reserves here to cover it, but the producers are tied up by government and environmental regulations. In any case, they couldn't drill fast enough to make up the shortage should Chavez implement this scheme any time soon.
But beyond that, a socialist government sharing a 2,000 mile border with the United States could cause all kinds of problems for us. We've seen what happened to the citizens in the western Europe communist states as their governments took more and more, giving the proletariat less and less while the ruling class enjoyed the largess of their power.
In Europe though, crossing the border to escape this abuse was difficult at best, the governments tightly controlled travel and visas. Bordering nations also tightly controlled their borders to protect against not only the communist threat, but the economic threat of the suffering lower classes in their neighboring states.
Along the US/Mexico border though, it's a vastly different story. Obviously, from the issues currently facing us, our border security is lax at best, some would say porous or non-existent. Couple that with a socialist state, al la Cuba, and you have a recipe for disaster.
If the estimated 400,000 illegal crossing per year don't bother you, what about when it reaches a million, or 2 or 3 million per year? All of them looking for a better life, competing for jobs, services, educations. Some of them desperate and despairing, and angry.
An editorial piece is reportedly in the Mexican publication, Expansion entitled, "A proposito de "Con todo respeto, Los Angeles es nuestro." Translation? "With all due respect, Los Angeles is ours."
According to Neal Boortz, "in the body of the editorial you'll find this sentence: "Waiters, waitresses, chamber maids, babysitters and farmhands are instigating a cultural reconquest in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, Washington, New York, Denver."
While I can't vouch for the authenticity of the editorial (it's cited several times on various web sites, but I couldn't find the quote on the Expansion web site.) There are no doubt many in Mexico who agree with that sentiment.
With our porous borders, some, and soon maybe many, will decide to act on that sentiment and make it their reality.
* "The annual gross cost to U.S. taxpayers to provide schooling, hospitalization, and whatever plethoric benefits are out there for the 30 million illegal aliens is approximately $400 billion per year funded by bona fide U.S. taxpayers. That's $400 billion per year and going up." - Jim Gilchrist
Flying The Mexian Flag - Neal Boortz
Post-Fox Mexico (Will a Hugo Chávez-style leftist become president south of the border?) - Weekly Standard
Mexico's Hugo Chavez - Front Page Magazine
Why Mexico's Presidential Election Matters to YOU! - The American Empire
Communist Mexico - Toby Westerman
The Crushing Economic Burden of Illegal Immigration - Jim Gilchrist
Immigration raises economic debate - Dallas News
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