wouldn't america be a better place with more land and oil if they had mejico as a state? mejico (j like an H sound) would beneffit from haveing a less corrupt government. EVERYONE would be happy and we would all be one happy family/country. Mexico can be the 51st state before purto rico even.
133237
Go take a history lesson.\n\nAnd, I'm pretty sure, even in Mexico, it's spelled:\n M-e-X-i-c-o\n\nOoh a new one...where's "purto rico"?  Is it a nice place to visit?  I don't know.  Maybe I'll visit "mejico" first.
271502
I agree.  The idea that you can drive over the border for a visit and then stay for a couple of days and have your baby here free, because they can't refuse them medical help, then they get free food stamps and everything else that goes along with it.  I have mexican friends who are legal here and they say that the ones who come in illegally know all the tricks to get money from the government that we who live here know nothing about.  Their friends show them the ropes.  This is wrong.  CHANGE Mexico first.  It is a great country with lots of resources but a corrupt government.  The people have to change it there first.  We are overrun with illegals here in TEXAS.
355777
Ha ha. Mexico would be stupid to go to war with us. They would not do it. The only people that would be hurt by the mine field idea, would be people who should not have been there in the first place. I like the idea, but know it will never be implemented.\n\njo- Why don't you open your house to everyone?\n\nchuckc2003- I don't know where you live, but this has been a big deal for a long time where I live. I am glad something is finally getting done.\n\nBuck Fush!- Uhh, no one is arguing to stop immigration moron. It is about illegal aliens. Sooooo STFU!
301059
Here, here!! I mean yeah there are some pretty F'ed up things about this country but we still have PLENTY of advantages over other countries. It cant be that bad & if it is, BYE!!! Mexico is right across the border!
269788
would you people quit begging for bigger government & global authorities to solve all your percieved problems. its none of the un's business what happens here or anywhere else. thats why usa was formed remember? un shouldnt exist. mexicans have been the dominant culture & population in the south for the entire time the viande have been here. why are they such a problem? were you so worried about this 6 months ago or is this the product of the media blitz?
575806
You're exactly right.\n\nLand has been fought over for centuries and the land was divided up before most anyone in the world alive today was born so get over it.  It's not your land.  It's the government's land and God's land b/c everything on Earth belongs to God.\n\nNo one deserves more land.  You're stuck w/ what you got.  Get over it.  The Mexicans don't deserve more land anyway.  They're sending all of their population over to America.  Mexicans fighting immigration laws - America should start a protest - We invade their land for a change - lol\n\nBesides, some of the Mexican tourist destinations are already unsafe like Cancun, Mexico...They are just greedy...\n\nAnother thing...\nPeople say Americans are greedy when we don't give other countries money.  We help out more countries and give the most money to others in the WORLD.  Nobody should say America is greedy b/c we aren't...We earned what we have and that's the end of it.\n\nRich People:\nWhy should rich people have to pay more taxes per dollar than the rest of us.  If they earned what they have, they deserve it...They're living the American Dream...If they inherited their riches, I don't think they deserve it.\n\nThere's some insight for you.
564646
Mexico would make a good parking lot for Texas and California. :)
201204
If we made Mexico a state this corp would have no where to go close by to get cheap labor. And then they would have to come back here and not get tax breaks for going to mexico. WE have a President who is in bed with Mexico and wants cheap labor to come into the United States.
302741
I would give the CA, but keep AZ and TX.  Seems like California is the only state that is truly promoting their interests.  Let them have it.  (not kidding) lol
578319
If we outlaw all guns, only outlaws will have guns.  Do you REALLY want to give crooks that kind of advantage over us law-abiding citizens?  Many Patriotic Americans proudly own guns...  and that's why no country will even consider invading us!  (except for Mexico, of course)
579527
We had a chance at annexing Mexico once, but the issue at the time was slavery and the Northern Free States were afraid of being superceded by the Southern Slave States in the Congress. So, we left the country alone and only took the land we believe we were entitled to, which was the South West including California. To take over Mexico now would be a very bad idea. Best to settle our own affairs and help Mexico in a better fashion.
308119
Hell no. That would be a huge mistake. We have enough of them in our country as it is. Shame on our ancestors. Though it is a good thing that they landed on Puerto Rico first. Our government will never adopt that place as a state. They know what it will mean. It will be another DC.
239979
Mexico has EVERYTHING it needs to be a top notch nation. except desire. These people either lack the know how or desire to do it. I sense a civil war is going to happen in Mexico soon. The people there need to find their "Neo"
190380
IT'S just how us americans put ourselfs to the world out there....showing the true face. illegas are not criminals and they say that mexicos gov,. is corrupted well us is probably wrost, just that our goverment ask more for more money out of us to support their corruption...
360178
What makes you think its not also happening elsewhere, like almost everywhere that weak people think they need prohibition? Between drug war funding and corruption ("Operation Lively Green") there's too much money available [locally, $300,000 to let one load across the border] to agenda driven police, drunk with political power and feeling invulnerable. In the zone near the Mexican Border with Arizona, it only sounds like a joke when we say we can trust the banditos and smugglers more than Border Patrol, to behave as expected. The criminals are no threat to citizens, but the criminal behaviors and abuse of ranchers and citizens by 'authorities' have done more to inspire us to call this zone the "Gunbelt". We have tried to clean up corruption, but both the smugglers and the corrupted are protected by the cowards we trusted to protect us. Its a fearful situation now being repeated in communities across America, as the "police" did nothing for years to stop the illegal invasion of millions across the border. Now the "bite" 'morditas' is on everyone. We are honest, but go nowhere unarmed;We joined a posse, and got deputized in a citizens police oversight team authorized to do whats needed, up to and including the use of deadly force. We surround the corrupt cops, not the other way around. Truth and dignity, if not justice, will prevail.
108554
I agree completely.  I love my country, it is truly the land of the free and the home of the brave.  I think that with respect to immigration, we have to do what is in OUR national interests, not the national interests of Mexico or any other country.  It is simply not in our national interests to have the massive illegal population taking our jobs, driving down wages, using up government services, taxing the environment and causing a housing shortage.
606499
To say we stole California, Texas and Arizona I think is wrong. These states were given a chose to be apart of the u.s. . They chose to become part of the us.because they wanted freedom from the mexican goverment.