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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective

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To: long-gone who wrote (4179)11/1/2000 8:20:37 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 10042
 
Hey Richard... happened across a guy this afternoon who works as an analyst for the DEA.

Asked him what all of this shooting is about on the border and his response was that the Mexican troops are getting p*ssed off because US property owners right on the border have been taking the law into their own hands, sometimes shooting at illegals and smuggling crossing the border on their lands...

So while I don't condone the Mexicans for chasing our federal officers around and shooting at them, we should put in the context that property owners may be overzealously protecting their property rights.

Btw, I'm also NOT saying that these land owners don't have a reasonable complaint, especially when garbage, junk, discarded feminine products, and the smell of crap is spoiling their land.

But shooting at someone may be going a bit far, especially in light of the reason they are illegally immigrating.

I think GW will help to get a handle on this situation...

Btw, I really have a hard time thinking of you as ever having been a moderate after all of those contentious discussions we've had on the gold thread... <VBG>
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