Why doesn't America just annex Mexico...?
342251
I've speculated on this myself.  Once upon a time we purchased new territory peacefully: Florida, Louisiana, Gadsden purchase; I'm sure we could probably afford to buy Mexico and end all of the corruption that keeps it a poor country compared to the US.
127737
Where do all the crazies come from.  I think that you will find that the U.S. is under obligation both written and impied to defend Mexico and all the other counries through Central America and South America from invasion of an outside source.  While this does not necessarily mean that we are under no obligation not to be the invading force, I think that we have other things to work on.
350449
The Southwest belongs to the United States. It has since the 1800s. Why all of a sudden, are people claiming it belongs to Mexico? If Mexico wants it, then Mexico can just try to fucking take it. I'll be waiting for them, along with millions of other service members and armed citizens.
668335
Right, that is because they do not know their geography.  America is a continent (not a country) which includes:  all of North, South & Central America - not just the United States. And Mexico, Canada & United States are all part of North America.
877724
Americans cannot own land in Mexico.\nDarn those double standards.
1171626
No mexico isn't planning any wars or attacks. Mexico can't really do anything about the immigration problems because they are broke as hell. Every politic in mexico is currupt so all the money is stolen by the government. so yeah thats why.
1071481
Have no clue. Maybe they're trying to bring Mexico here?
639052
I do not think that Mexico should become one of the United States. Mainly, for the reason of the people's feelings towards each other. Now, dont get me wrong, and think im saying everyone hates eachother. But I have noticed many people feel strongly about Mexico, and how Mexico is better than the US. \nNow I have my own opinion on which is better, I will not state now, but I think if the two nations would merge, mas chaos would break lose. In cival, state, federal, and legisislature. And I dont see that happening any time soon either.
857236
the U.S is already working on that, they plan to annex Mexico and Canada by 2010 I don't know what the people think but both governments have not rejected the idea, that is the reason for the supper hi way that runs from Canada to Mexico.
1097460
Hey gokart.  The reason why America is expected to solve Mexico's and everybody else's problems is simply because, for better or worse,  we've been sending economic aid to nations throughout the globe since the end of WWII and the world has become dependent on us to continue to do so because they have neither the ability or desire to solve the problems of their own citizens. Also, since the US has always been so generous by allowing tens/hundreds of thousands of people to immigrate here legally each year, leaders of other nations have relied (and continue to rely on)on the US as a convenient way to rid themselves of many of their most economically and politically desperate citizens who, often, would become the greatest threat to the control and power enjoyed by these leaders. While the US was left largely unscathed at the end of the war, and emerged as the great economic and political superpower and as a beacon of freedom and prosperity, the economies of both our former enemies and allies alike were left crippled.  Rather than allow the economies of other nations to suffer as they had after the first world war, America felt it was politically, morally and economically critical to help both former friend and foe to rebuild (just look at Japan and Germany) in order to break the cycle of global economic depression which helped push the Germans to support Hitler and into war.  In addition, when the Soviet Union rose as a political/economic/military rival following the war, the US(and their democratic allies) also thought it critical to provide economic support to various third world nations that preached democracy (although many of these nations were, in fact, ruled as dictatorships) in order to fight the spread of communism/socialism which was pereived as a grave threat to democratically elected governments.  Since the Soviet Union disintegrated and left the US as the only (current) superpower remaining, many of our former allies who depended on us for military and economic support now regard us as imperialistic bullies now that the Soviet political threat has vanished; with the current political vacuum of no American rival (although China is clearly getting there quickly), it is now almost universally en vogue to claim American imperialism and to be anti-American even among many of our closest former allies who were dependent on us to help them re-build their countries (France? Germany?).  Even now, though we certainly aren't required to and many of our political motivations for doing so are gone,and despite hostility abroad, the US still tries to be a beacon of morality by offering economic aid to nations across the globe and we are rewarded with increasing anti-American sentiment.  Latin American nations and Mexico, in particular, present a unique set of relationships.  As said previously, the US supported many third world Latin American nations(Panama, Nicaragua) militarily, economically and politically without any accountability by the leaders we aided following WWII due to the great fear Americans had that communism would spread to their hemisphere and their backdoor (look at Cuba); many of the nations/leaders we supported in third world countries across the world were nothing more than military strong men/dictators who took our aid and did nothing to benefit their people and these nations are still suffering and blame the US as a result.  Mexico, on the other hand, never was involved in WWII and, like the US, emerged unscathed - however decades of corruption and mismanagement by their political leaders and wealthy elite has also put economic pressure on the average Mexican citizen.  Rather than demand and fight for political and economic reform in their homelands, many Latinos simply found it easier to go to the US-whether its through legal immigration channels or not-for better economic, political and social conditions.  The people trying to come to the US have no will or ability to demand changes at home;
419441
The less Mexicans that are allowed to cross the border, the less money they send back to their families, who then have less American dollars to spend (the peso is worth nada compared to the dollar). He also has his sights on enough Mexicans in the country to sway elections, and eventually put enough pressure on the politicians to unconditionally open the border. The next step would be create in North America what they have done in Europe, with the EU. That would open up the wealth of America to even more corruption than there is now. How is it that the worlds 5th largest oil producing country (yes, it's Mexico) is so poor? Corruption! Why does Fox have to give up any wealth. He just sends 10% of the Mexican population here to the USA to steal our wealth and send it back.
1072618
Just wait, it'll get better...my prediction is that more gangs etc. from Mexico will work on whittling away at america, bit by bit, through fun things like identity theft, maybe eventually they'll just have to cut the internet between the two countries...Mexico's bound and determined to get what they want, and they really don't have a lot of consideration for america/americans in the process of gaining that objective. Not very neighborly...
1181285
The more the merrier . Let's invite Mexico too. That would solve a lot of our problems with them , and bring in some cash also .
559251
We should just go to war with mexico and take it over. Would make a great vacation state, (Or two)
681968
they're all in north america?  i think mexico is north america and not central america....hmmmm, may have to look that up.
1073503
My mind is made up, there is no legitimate argument for the mexican invasion that has taken place in America. \nBeyotifool, lost, and braindead;  If mexico has problems, its a mexican problem,Not an American problem stop being stupid. What we would lose if there were no mexican criminals in this country is about 12 to 20+ MILLION  criminals! and Americans would have more jobs. There is no job an American wont do if payed a livable wage!  If all the mexicans are humans, what kind of morals have they been taught, They think its alright to overrun a nation and demand rights and priveleges for being criminals.do your neighbors behave in this manner and do you approve of people with low or no morals? Must be a tough neighborhood. And once again if they are having problems in mexico, tough! It is not an American problem! it is a mexican problem! try to keep up please.\nAmerica has a problem, can you guess what it might be?  Arrogant criminals who demand that America reward them for their criminal behavior. ie Illegal mexicans waving a foreign nations flag and marching through American streets demanding that America grant them equal status, without any allegiance to America!   To hell with the stupidity of the mexicans arguments!
339307
I think the US should just BUY mexico and make it a state.