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To: Copeland who wrote (491351)	6/18/2012 12:39:05 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793900

I believe you and other than a fringe element, I don't think there is any chance of some kind of military action specifically designed to take over the west by anyone. I did find the website I posted, and the links to other websites very interesting. I am eternally grateful for the second amendment. there really isn't an active movement to get us gringos out of Arizona outside of a few crazies -- partly because most Hispanics are happy with their lives here as Americans and partly because most Arizonans are heavily armed and could never see themselves as citizens of Mexico.

To: Copeland who wrote (491351)	6/18/2012 1:24:58 PM
From: ManyMoose	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793900

The belief that the United States stole the Southwest from Mexico is widely shared by a lot of Hispanics here in Phoenix. That belief is not true. The United States paid Mexico for most of the Southwest under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, but not as much as it would have paid if Mexico had voluntarily sold the territory before the The Mexican-American War. Also, there was the Gadsen Purchase. "The residents could choose whether they wanted American or Mexican citizenship; all but 1000 or so chose American citizenship, which included full voting rights.[10] Article XII engaged the United States to pay, "In consideration of the extension acquired", 15 million dollars (equivalent to $400 million today),[11] in annual installments of 3 million dollars." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo