The World Thru My Eyes - I speak my mind and man does it like to talk.

I like honesty, even when it hurts me. And to be honest, we have become a Nation of idiots. Why do I say that? Not only do we allow people from other countries to freely insult our Nation on American soil, in the same building all our laws are created and passed; but we also stand up and applaud them after they do it. Mexican President Calderon, who first enjoyed an fancy meal at the American taxpayers expense (including Arizona taxpayers), gave an interesting speech where he criticized Arizona for the Immigration Bill they recently passed.

He focused mainly on how this bill could cause discrimination, specifically on Mexicans. I don’t know about you but that gave me the indication that not only is he aware of Mexicans that enter the US illegally but that he does not think they should be persecuted for being in the country illegally. Both him and Obama believe they contribute to this Nation and therefore should not be sent back. Of course they don’t talk about the burden they pose on the US economy; but even more interesting is how this President speaks of how horrible the Arizona Bill is but no mention of the laws Mexico has for illegal immigrants. Let take a look at Michelle Malkin’s research on How Mexico treats illegal aliens

The Mexican government will bar foreigners if they upset “the equilibrium of the national demographics.” How’s that for racial and ethnic profiling?

In other words, they won’t allow foreigners to outnumber Mexican citizens. And they say we are racist?

If outsiders do not enhance the country’s “economic or national interests” or are “not found to be physically or mentally healthy,” they are not welcome.

So, if you are just there to reap the “benefits” Mexico offers and not actually contribute (I don’t think they mean buying some beans and tortillas at the local supermarket) to the economy “you are not welcome there”. Interesting how we don’t look for these things off the bat in people who come here, legally or not.

Neither are those who show “contempt against national sovereignty or security.”

Seems those Mexican students who were offended by the students with the American flag shirts are more ignorant of respect than I thought at first. They should consider themselves lucky we don’t deport people for being proud our their country of origin while living in the US.

They must not be economic burdens on society and must have clean criminal histories.

LOL, if this isn’t hypocrisy I don’t know what is.

Those seeking to obtain Mexican citizenship must show a birth certificate, provide a bank statement proving economic independence, pass an exam and prove they can provide their own health care.

Wow, and I though becoming an American citizen was tough. Now I am starting to wonder who’s the one that actually need comprehensive Immigration Reform. President Calderon, your hypocrisy is showing.

Illegal entry into the country is equivalent to a felony punishable by two years’ imprisonment.

A felony? We can’t even accept they are criminals even though they are called “Illegal” immigrants because they broke a law. Instead we reward them with Gov’t assistance, free medical care and education for their children. My God what a horrible country we are.

Document fraud is subject to fine and imprisonment; so is alien marriage fraud.

I don’t know about you but it seems that Mexico is either equal or worse when it comes to what immigration law and punishment should be. So does this mean a President Obama will go to Mexico and do the same thing and be applauded?

Evading deportation is a serious crime; illegal re-entry after deportation is punishable by ten years’ imprisonment.

We just send them home so they can come back again. If we actually bother to look for them.

Foreigners may be kicked out of the country without due process and the endless bites at the litigation apple that illegal aliens are afforded in our country (see, for example, President Obama’s illegal alien aunt — a fugitive from deportation for eight years who is awaiting a second decision on her previously rejected asylum claim).

legal rights? Yea right. Mexico kicks you out and there isn’t a dam thing you can do about it. But here, we give illegal's and terrorist Miranda Rights.

It’s official, even though Mexico’s illegal immigrant laws are worse in every way than ours, the US is still a horrible country. As I said before, in my opinion, we are not horrible, just stupid. Stupid because we allow people from other countries to insult, disrespect and demoralize this Nation right on our own soil, with permission of the President and thunderous applause  all while they enjoy their stay here paid for by the American Taxpayer.

However, a little more researched yielded a very interesting interview between Wolf Blitzer and President Calderon. An interview that made Calderon’s hypocrisy even more evident. Here are a few snippets with my comments in between:

BLITZER: All right. Let's talk a little bit about Mexico's laws. I read an article in "The Washington Times" the other day. I'm going to read a paragraph to you and you tell me if this is true or not true. This is from "The Washington Times": "Under the Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony punishable by up to two years in prison. Immigrants who are deported and attempt to reenter can be imprisoned for 10 years. Visa violators can be sentenced to six year terms. Mexicans who help illegal immigrants are considered criminals."
Is that true?


CALDERON: It was true, but it is not anymore. We derogate or we erased that part of the law. Actually, the legal immigration is not a -- is not a crime in Mexico. Not anymore, since one year ago. And that is the reason why we are trying to establish our own comprehensive public policy talking about, for instance, immigrants coming from Central America...

Derogated? So, they partially revocated the law as oppose to removing all together. I wonder why? Maybe because they still think Illegal Immigration is a crime? let’s continue:

BLITZER: So if people want to come from Guatemala or Honduras or El Salvador or Nicaragua, they want to just come into Mexico, they can just walk in?


CALDERON: No. They need to fulfill a form. They need to establish their right name. We analyze if they have not a criminal precedent. And they coming into Mexico. Actually...

No? Interesting. They can’t just walk in, they need to go thru the proper channels. How very interesting.

BLITZER: Do Mexican police go around asking for papers of people they suspect are illegal immigrants?


CALDERON: Of course. Of course, in the border, we are asking the people, who are you?
And if they explain...


BLITZER: At the border, I understand, when they come in.

CALDERON: Yes.

BLITZER: But once they're in...

CALDERON: But not -- but not in -- if -- once they are inside the -- inside the country, what the Mexican police do is, of course, enforce the law. But by any means, immigration is a crime anymore in Mexico.

BLITZER: Immigration is not a crime, you're saying?

CALDERON: It's not a crime.

BLITZER: So in other words, if somebody sneaks in from Nicaragua or some other country in Central America, through the southern border of Mexico, they wind up in Mexico, they can go get a job...

CALDERON: No, no.

BLITZER: They can work.

CALDERON: If -- if somebody do that without permission, we send back -- we send back them.

BLITZER: You find them and you send them back?

CALDERON: Yes. However, especially with the people of Guatemala, we are providing a new system in which any single citizen from Guatemala could be able to visit any single border (INAUDIBLE) in the south. And even with all the requirements, he can or she can visit any parts of Mexico.

I am a bit confused with his words. When he said immigration was not a crime (if that is what he meant), did he mean legal immigration or illegal immigration? Strange considering people have to fill out the proper forms and have a criminal background check before letting them in (legally), not to mention having the ability to provide for themselves financially and medically. He did say they would be sent back, but then how would they know who to send? Would they be asked to show their papers? Would they be seeked out? I am still trying to figure out how illegal immigration (if that’s what he meant) is not illegal but you have to go thru the normal process to get in or you’ll be sent back if caught.

BLITZER: I ask the questions because there's an argument that people in Arizona and New Mexico and -- and Texas, they say they're only trying to do in their states what Mexico itself does in the southern part of Mexico.


CALDERON: I know. And that is a very powerful argument. But that is one of the reasons why we are trying to change our policy.
And let me be frank, Wolf. In the past, Mexican authorities were in a -- in a -- in an unfortunate way in the treatment for immigrants. But now we are changing the policy. We changed already the law. And that is different today. We are trying to write a new story, talking about immigrants, especially coming from Central American countries.

So he admits to doing the same thing we do over here when it comes to illegal immigrants. But why does he claim to be changing the laws over there when it seems no matter how little the punishment is, it is still illegal to enter Mexico without filling out the proper forms and having a criminal background check? I think hypocrisy is definitely a requirement when becoming the President of any nation. And I am still insulted by the lack of respect the Democrats demonstrated when President Calderon criticized the Arizona Immigration Law and they gave him a standing ovation, considering Mexico’s Immigration Laws are still a lot stricter than ours.

Edit: Props to Wolf Blitzer for actually asking the "tough" questions without giving Calderon a standing ovation.

I have a few things I would like to say to President Calderon of Mexico.

To President Calderon of Mexico:

As a Hispanic born and raised in the United States, I am proud to call this my country. We are not perfect, but we must be a pretty good country considering how many of your fellow citizens would risk life, limb and freedom to cross the border into my country. I don’t see the same level of illegal's crossing into Mexico although I seriously doubt it’s mostly because of the “discriminating” immigration laws your country has. Let me be honest here and say I do not appreciate you coming into my country, enjoying our food, staying in luxurious bedrooms and indulging in the beauty and kindness of this country, all paid for by us taxpayers while you prepared and delivered a speech criticizing an immigration system that, compared to your countries system, is passive, soft and hardly intrusive. The audacity to come in to my country and criticize it from within a building were the laws of this country are made is beyond belief and quite frankly insulting. You disrespected my home, you disrespect my people and worst of all, you disrespected my country. The only thing I found more insulting and despicable than your speech were the Congressmen and Senators that applauded you so vigorously as you ranted your insults at us.

Bare in mind that as of today, my opinion about resolving the illegal immigration issue in this country, from stopping people from entering this country illegally (regardless of ethnicity) to getting rid of those already hear draining our economic system (something your country does not tolerate by the way), has now been reinforced and I will continue to push for immigration reform and illegal immigrant prosecution even more now. You’re own laws have inspired me to consider the safety and “equilibrium” of my Nation not only for myself but for my children and for all Americans (legal citizens). May God forgive you for you ignorance, hypocrisy and your arrogance; and more than anything, may God forgive you for the disrespect you have shown him.

In case you don’t understand English properly, here is my translation in Spanish:

Al Presidente Calderon de México:

Como un Hispano nacido y criado en los Estado Unidos, yo estoy muy orgulloso de llamarlo mi país. Nosotros no somos perfectos, pero me supongo que somos un buen país ya que  varios de tus ciudadanos arriesgan vida y libertad por llegar ha este país. Yo nunca he visto la misma cantidad de Americanos tratando de cruzar para México aunque yo dudo que se deba a las leyes de inmigración discriminatorias de tu país. Déjeme ser sincero y decir que yo no aprecio que tu vengas a mi país, disfrutando de nuestra comida, durmiendo en cuartos lujosos y disfrutando de la belleza y dulzura  de este país, todo pagado por el taxpayer de este país mientras tu preparastes y distes tu discurso criticando el sistema de inmigración que, comparado con el sistema de tu país, es pasivo, suave y casi ni intruso. La audacia de venir a mi país y criticarla desde las oficinas y edificios donde las leyes de este país son creadas y aprobadas es increíble y verdaderamente un insulto. Tu le faltastes el respeto a mí hogar, tu le faltastes el respeto ha mi gente y lo peor de todo, le faltestes el respeto a mi país. La única cosa mas despreciable que me insulto mas que tu discurso fueron los Congresistas y Senadores que te aplaudieron con vigor mientras tu discursabas tus insultos a nosotros.

Ten en mente que desde hoy , mi opinión sobre resolviendo el problema de los inmigrantes ilegales en este país, desde parándolos antes de que entren (no importa de que país) hasta sacar los que ya están aquí abusando de nuestro sistema económico (algo que las leyes de tu país prohíben), ha sido reforzada y yo continuare a empujar por reforma de inmigración y la persecución de inmigrantes ilegales ahora mas que nunca. Tus propias leyes me han inspirado  a considerar la seguridad y “equilibrio” de mi Nación no solo para mi sino para mis hijos y todo Americano (ciudadanos legales). Que Dios te perdone por tu ignorancia, hipocresía y arrogancia; mas que nada, que Dios te perdone por la falta de respeto que le has enseñado.

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Comments
on May 24, 2010

All good points Chuck. Just one thing, you can't make some believe it, even if you hold it up to their face. Evidence is irrelevant to them.

 

BTW: Blitzer finally asked some good questions. Good for him.

on May 24, 2010

All good points Chuck. Just one thing, you can't make some believe it, even if you hold it up to their face. Evidence is irrelevant to them.

I don't plan on making anyone believe it, I simply plan on making sure I rub it in their faces when they need a reminder.

BTW: Blitzer finally asked some good questions. Good for him.

I knew I forgot something in the article. I meant to give Wolf some props for actually asking the "tough" questions and not sugar coating them to make Calderon look good.

on May 24, 2010

You missed the latest news.  Mexico is not a member of OPEC, but it could be.  Oil was the biggest cash cow for he country.  I say was because this year, money from illegal aliens sent to family members in Mexico will surpass it.  You can see why he is all for open borders north of Mexico, but not south of it.

on May 24, 2010

You can see why he is all for open borders north of Mexico, but not south of it.

Interesting point, obviously Americans are not crossing the border into Mexico by the millions to take advantage of their "benefits".

on May 24, 2010

CharlesCS

Interesting point, obviously Americans are not crossing the border into Mexico by the millions to take advantage of their "benefits".

Have you ever walked or driven into Mexico? (not fly or by boat).  There are border guards there some of the time, but they are mostly chewing the fat.  They ignore you.  Norte Americanos y Canadienses bring money, so they do not care if you have "papers".  But then most do not stay either.

on May 24, 2010

Have you ever walked or driven into Mexico?

Nope, never had and never will. Not unless some "Day After Tomorrow" disaster happens and we are forced to move South.

There are border guards there some of the time, but they are mostly chewing the fat. They ignore you. Norte Americanos y Canadienses bring money, so they do not care if you have "papers". But then most do not stay either.

My point exactly, US money is always valuable when it comes to Latin America. I should know, having lived in Puerto Rico I know how people over think the US sucks but don't have a problem sticking their hands out when FEMA comes to the rescue. And they have the nerve to say the FEMA money is from taxes they pay. What taxes?

on May 24, 2010

All good points Chuck. Just one thing, you can't make some believe it, even if you hold it up to their face. Evidence is irrelevant to them.

I don't plan on making anyone believe it, I simply plan on making sure I rub it in their faces when they need a reminder.

Sorry Chuck, I didn't mean to imply you were on a one-man crusade to enlighten people. I was using "you" figuratively.

on May 24, 2010

Sorry Chuck, I didn't mean to imply you were on a one-man crusade to enlighten people. I was using "you" figuratively.

No sorry's necessary. I am not a one-man crusade, just a one-man blogger looking to make some peoples lives annoying enough to prove me wrong. I want to do my part in waking people up, opening their eyes and at least make decisions on their own (whether it be a Democratic choices or Republican choice) rather than have politicians do all the thinking and deciding for them. I want people to try to educate themselves so that at least they vote not just because mommy and daddy were once Democrats or Republicans or because one or the others promises the world but because they know what they want, even if it's not what I agree with.

on May 25, 2010

Nope, never had and never will. Not unless some "Day After Tomorrow" disaster happens and we are forced to move South.

Actually, I would recommend a trip down there if you get a chance.  Stay away from the big cities as they are your worst nightmares.  But head to the small bergs and you will see a very friendly people who are basically honest and a pleasure to speak with.

And remember, Dos Equis is a domestic beer down there!

on May 25, 2010

And remember, Dos Equis is a domestic beer down there!

Stay thirsty my friend.

on May 25, 2010

Actually, I would recommend a trip down there if you get a chance. Stay away from the big cities as they are your worst nightmares. But head to the small bergs and you will see a very friendly people who are basically honest and a pleasure to speak with.

No thanks, the US has 50 States, 2 being outside the mainland, I think i should try a few more of them first before I decide to risk my life going to a country where If I lose my papers I am royally screwed.

And remember, Dos Equis is a domestic beer down there!

I don't drink beer. Nah, I think I get enough Hispanic and outside-the-US excitement from my trips to Puerto Rico, and I don't even need a passport (yet).

on May 25, 2010

No thanks, the US has 50 States, 2 being outside the mainland

Not a bad plan, but I have been to 42 of the states already,  Of the 8 I have yet to see, 2 are outside the 48, and the rest are north of NY.