I can't believe the arrogance behind this.

FOXNews.com - Politics - Mexican Official Wants Border Eliminated

I bet he does. Question is, is he one of the corrupt politicos in the Fox government or is he one of the corrupt politicos in the prior government?

LOS ANGELES — A new man is in charge of border relations for Mexico and he has some radical ideas for change at the border with the United States.

Arturo Gonzalez Cruz, a 52-year-old Tijuana businessman, says many improvements are needed at the border to benefit trade,

Why do I have a feeling he wants to spend my tax dollars for this?

including creating more lanes and adding border crossings.

Oh, that's why. I bet he wants Uncle Sugar to carry the cost for this, too.

Ultimately, Cruz says flat out, he wants to see the border disappear.

Then why in the world do we need to spend taxpayer dollars on creating more lanes and adding border crossings? I mean, we should spend it on more emergency medicine, welfare and education for the illegal Mexicans already IN the United States.

But critics say not so fast.

"It is clear that their objective is to affect the domestic policies of the U.S. ... and in a way that makes it easier for people who come to the U.S. illegally to get away with breaking the law number one, and to get access to all sorts of government benefits," said Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

No kidding. The real question, though, is how much easier can we make it for them? Maybe we should use the money Mr. Cruz wants to spend on border crossings and use it to charter airplanes so those poor Mexican folks won't have to walk as far.

About 3 million illegal immigrants cross the border from Mexico into the United States each year.

With no signs that the Mexican government has any desire to stop them. Why should they? By letting the poorest segments of Mexican society cross illegally into the United States, the Mexican government has a way to defuse social pressures that might *gasp* otherwise force the Mexican government to break out of it's socialist economic scheme and do something for it's people.

Cruz's office says it doesn't deal with that issue, despite the fact he will be in charge of fostering better channels of communication between people involved in border issues.

Of course. I mean, there are a lot more pressing border issues between the United States and Mexico than the illegal immigration. Like, umm, well . . .

Let me get back to you on that, 'kay?

The last man who had Cruz's job resigned quietly after complaining his colleagues in Mexico City didn't have a good understanding of the border.

And I see that he was replaced by someone who at least is honest about the Mexican government's position on the US-Mexico border -- they want a one-way pressure valve to relieve their own socio-economic problems.

Plus, it's good business for Mexico. Mexico takes in BILLIONS of dollars each year from relatives working illegally in the US and mailing part of their wages back home.

Unfortunately, W seems unlikely to address this issue. Were it not for the War on Terror, I might strongly consider voting for a democrat who promised much tighter border security, strict enforcement of our existing immigration laws, and a tightening of the numbers of immigrants allowed into this country.

Well, except for the fact the Democrats haven't nominated a candidate whose word I thought I could trust since 1980.

I hate being in this position. Immigration must be tightened, and the War on Terror must be fought and won, and yet there is no candidate advocating both.

Dang.
- posted by MrSpkr @ 12:55