Of Gringos and Old Grudges: This Land Is Their Land

The New York Times ^ | January 9, 2004 | TIM WEINER

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1846-1848

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WARS - Mexican American War
1846-1848

[GrandEagle]

but it is an invasion just the same.
Sad, but true. There is a complete failue of our government to perform one of it's most basic, Constitutionally mandated functions; to secure or borders and protect us from invasion.

[JamesWilson]

Ah, the Mexican-American War. Thanks. I was thinking of the Texas War of Independence which was won at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.

[potlatch]

This is all liberal 'politician - speak'.

My husband and I have traveled deep into Mexico and the people are warm and friendly. Never had a problem.

We saw acres of pyramids just north of Veracruse, which had never been discovered until a North American found them!!

Naturally they are envious of our prosperity here, but seem unable to create it in their own country. They make many beautiful things, carved wood furniture, Talavera pottery, sterling jewelery, pewter serving pieces, stained glass lamps, and on and on!!

We regularly cross the border into Progresso, which is a booming tourist town now, across from Weslico, Texas.

[lainde]

bttt

[autoresponder]

Lay this on your US Rep and 2 US Senators:

Complete reciprocal rights and statute enforcement with Mexico.

The cannot buy or own land near USA borders or any waterfont property. Within 50 miles or whatever Mexico statutes say about property ownershipby "Gringos".

They cannot invest in drilling for oil in the USA.

They cannot own firearms here.

Americans must be guaranteed full rights and passage and employment and benefits in Mexico just as GW spoke of giving "guest workers" in the USA legitimacy.

Illegals in the US would have to have the same requirements to get SS as US citizens do and US citizens must be guaranteed the same from working in Mexico.

Mexico cannot restrict Americans while in Mexico or the MCLU and MAACP will nail them in courts.

On top of this, all of us in the USA with any native American blood have legal claims on Mexico including reparations.

Any failure to do this negates any US statute or policy.

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You're welcome.

[Kenny Bunk]

Swllr, the Mexicans found gold all over Califormia. They missed the big strike, but remember, there were very few of them and it's a big place.

Also remember a little war history ... it wasn't quite the walk-over most Americans now think. It was a for real fight.

[Calvin Locke]

Ah yes! Let the brainwashing begin!

There's some old joke that about Mexicans complaining that the US took the part of Mexico with all the paved roads.

[ZULU]

Thanks for the compliment. But I think anybody with some basic non-revisionist historical background and comon sense could pull apart most New York Times editorials.

Thats why thye hate and resent forums like this one, talk radio and FOX NEWS.

They had a field day when they were the only game intown. Thats not true anymore.

Thanks again. I enjoyed writing it.

(KARLVILLE ROVE, ARE YOU OUT THERE?? SHOW MY COMMENTARY TO JORGE BUSH!!))

[Travis McGee]

Talk radio and the WWW have begun to fundamentally alter the political landscape.

[realpatriot71]

As if Mexico could have made anything out of the "taken" land. If all of the SW was still Mexico, it'd be the same sh!thole you see south of the border. Mexican society and culture has no concept of how to build a nation like the US, and it's laughable to think that they would have done anything productive with the SW.

[archy]

To: Tijeras_Slim; archy; MattinNJ

I gotta write faster before my novel is overtaken by events!

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To: WackyKat

Exactly. An aggressive Mexican irredentist movement is beginning to gain momentum And it will get far worse. You're going to want to read my next novel, "Domestic Enemies."

Any ballpark guess when we might have *Domestic Enemies* in hand?

-archy-/-

[Travis McGee]

If you find anybody who knows the answer to that, please tell me. I haven't got a clue. A year, minimum. EFAD took 3.