This link is extensive and provides a great deal of additional information, most, I believe to be factual, but make your own opinion, use this as a source, I am not familiar with the site at all.
home.earthlink.net
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Karen...
Most Mexicans do NOT approve of all this drug trafficking, in addition, most illegal aliens are hard working people that as marcos has expressed, all they do is provide inexpensive labor where many Americans would not even begin to consider to do. Most of that money ends up in Mexico, sent to their relatives.
However, and unfortunately, the drug trafficking does exists and it has taken a very strong hold on many who are running the Mexican government affecting everyday, the life of the regular citizen.
So...
From such a perspective... Do you think that the idea of a 51st. state seems far fetched ?
Well, I will admit that it still is far fetched, but what I do know is this:
If the drug trafficking, and illegal border crossing continues to escalate, I am certain that something will happen. In what form, I do not know, but I no longer think that it is a secondary and minor problem.
Population growth and the failure of the Mexican infrastructure to cover the needs of this growing population has always been at center stage. Today, this situation has gotten worse because of the so call "Narco-Democracy" effect on the entire situation.
Once the US government becomes convinced that the southern border can become a "threat to national security", then all bets are off, and it could turn far uglier than it has already become.
Sincerely I hope that I am completely WRONG. [unfortunately, I have a personal record of "forecasting certain events", that tells me that I do not believe I am wrong].
It will take a sincere and open co-operation from BOTH governments to succeed and overcome these drug cartels, anything short of that, it will not cut the mustard.
Finally, a small bit of news re: Vicente Fox the opposition party (PAN) that may win next month presidential elections. He proposes a new Constitution for the country:
uniontrib.com
On the bright side....
I will visit Los CAbos in Baja California soon, they tell me they have great golf courses, and the view of the ocean is terrific as well.
BTW... about 4 years ago, I went to Laguna San Ignacio on an "eco-tourism" excursion to visit and touch the whales and its calfs, quite an experience, Laguna San Ignacio is located about 3/4 down the Baja peninsula, on the Pacific Ocean side. A great experience to be close to these very large animals who actually promote their babies to have contact with us humans, (the real beasts). *g* Ah yes, the food was also terrific, in the middle of the desert too! |
