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2006-02-21 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Frank G 2006-02-21 13:55|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...opponents of the bill should be looking south --- not east.

Amen. The only reason the government in Mexico hasn't been overthrown is that the people who hate it ... leave.

Posted by mmurray821 2006-02-21 14:10|| 2006-02-21 14:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "They should take their road show to Mexico City and ask why their citizens are forced to leave the country for a better life,"

One of those rare moments when investigating the root causes makes sense.

Posted by .com 2006-02-21 14:11|| 2006-02-21 14:11|| Front Page Top

#3 the bill sounds good - the usual suspects are squealing like stuck pigs...always a good sign :-)

Posted by Frank G 2006-02-21 14:13|| 2006-02-21 14:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Heh, good call, Frank. Imagine the cacaphony it would generate in Mexico City, though... lol.

Posted by .com 2006-02-21 14:14|| 2006-02-21 14:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Count on Republicans and Dems to block this bill in the Senate. No point in contacting out Senators. The cost of treating illegals for free shut our local hospital and emergency room. We don't count with Boxer and DiFi.

Posted by Sock Puppet O' Doom 2006-02-21 15:33|| 2006-02-21 15:33|| Front Page Top

#6 You want to shut off the flow of illegals? Make it illegal for anyone but the federal government to transfer dollars to Mexico. As long as remittances from illegals constitute the second largest (after PEMEX) source of hard currency for the Mexican government, don't expect any help from Fox. Dry up the flow of dollars and the willingness to come North for work will drop off dramatically.

Posted by RWV 2006-02-21 16:02|| 2006-02-21 16:02|| Front Page Top

#7 And by the way, make the US Postal Service quit helping the illegals by facilitating the wire transfer of dollars to Mexico.

Posted by RWV 2006-02-21 16:04|| 2006-02-21 16:04|| Front Page Top

#8 NO and I mean NO American 'Bill' will change the situation as long as Mexico City, i.e. the Mexican government, has no motivation to change its behavior. Its all show and no substance by all the players in Washington.

Posted by Fleating Gleating1618 2006-02-21 16:39|| 2006-02-21 16:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Increased penalties for those who aid and abet illegals? Hope that includes activist lawyers :-)

Posted by Iblis">Iblis 2006-02-21 17:32|| 2006-02-21 17:32|| Front Page Top

#10

Escondido's Interfaith Community Services, which has a day laborer hiring center, have said they are worried that such a law could scare off both employers and workers

Works for me.

That's a feature, not a bug.

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