Is Mexico going back to the times where living outside of the Federal Budget, was living in an error?
354847
No, Mexico apparently is going to the United States..
303503
could be in less than 30 years if the trend does not change. They are human the same as us but need to follow the rules. I favor mining the borders and putting signs up to keep out or else tough sh--. We might as well take over Mexico and get things organized but of course that would mean we have to be organized.  The turmoil in this country has been caused by too many people stuffing their pockets instead of doing the jobs they were elected to do. That includes both parties.
1118055
according to http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html\n"Recent administrations have expanded competition in seaports, railroads, telecommunications, electricity generation, natural gas distribution, and airports. Per capita income is one-fourth that of the US."\n\nIt goes on to say "The FOX administration is cognizant of the need to upgrade infrastructure, modernize the tax system and labor laws, and allow private investment in the energy sector, but has been unable to win the support of the opposition-led Congress. The next government that takes office in December 2006 will confront the same challenges of boosting economic growth, improving Mexico's international competitiveness, and reducing poverty. "\n\nIndustries:   \nfood and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism.  NOTICE: petroleum, ...to the US.  it's where we get our gas, folks.
414642
back to mexico maybee......
46109
there are quite a number of communites in Mexico where people from the United States and Canada have retired. Among the more popular places are the following:\nLake Chapala near Guadalajara, San Migual de Allende, and Puerto Vallarta.\n\nThese three locations each have large populations of English speakers. However, be aware that it is likely that the current mayor of Mexico City is likely to be elected the next president of Mexico. He is considered to be very left leaning. Also be aware that in the past Mexico has frozen bank deposits and devalued drastically the peso.
539075
YOU ARE SO RIGTH. Is like in any other relation. It needs the commitment of the two sides.\n\nIn Mexico we have a lot of work to do, that's a fact. And all of us, the citizen, the government, and the politics, should be looking at this situation, and focus their efforts on making this a better country to live on.\n\nWe need to increase the wages in general, so the decision of leaving the country wouldn't be a must, because of the big diference on wages, and the life quality.\n\nWe need to improve the healt services, the education, the infrastructure. \n\nBut in the USA, the government and the citizen have to be aware in their realities, as well, we are neighbors and comercial associates, we have a NAFTA, and we, as neighbors, are complementary. \n\nThe reality about the ages on the citizen in the USA, is that they have the mayority of their people about to retire, and the population in Mexico is mostly young. \n\nThe reality about our lands, is that the farmers cannot compite - inside the NAFTA as it is now, because the USA government subsides their farmers. \n\nThe reality about a big border.\n\nThe reality about the main consumers of drugs, so the main clients to the drug cartels in Mexico are in the USA. \n\nAll those are realities that have to be noticed as well.\n\nI believe that the only way to get trougth this is by noticing everyone of our relation issues, put them in the real balance, then we would be able to work together.
415662
Mexican illegals are almost in mayority poor people without education. People like these are always being taken advantage of by U.S. business owners getting the low paying jobs no american would accept, and by the Mexican goverment allowing them to travel in most cases risking their lives to the U.S. so that they earn some dollars and send them to their families. And sooner or later, directly or inderectly, mexican polititians get the money. Now that few dollars multiplied by millions of mexican workers becomes Mexico politiians´third largest income. \nThe illigal immigration is wrong, but it has been this way everywhere ever since there are borders; all rich countries have a poor neighbor, and they allways permit a number of "illegal immigrants" to cover all the unwanted jobs but when the immigrants become too many, then it becomes a problem. There is a price to pay if one wants a cheep labour force and the U.S. is paying it. White americans have not learned from the past, when they bought africans to be their cheap labour force once, and now they have had to learn to live with african americans, and that was the price. This time they permitted the Mexicans for cheap labour and now they they will have to learn to live with a large number of latin american immigrants. Now, remember that americans were illigal immigrants in the northern part of Mexico but with the help of a corrupt Mexican president payed a small sum, managed to keep all that territory that became California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. How much has the U.S. really gained from those states that were once Mexico??? Did Mexico not lose??\nNow, that is the way it is, and borders are the way they are,  but at least some U.S. citizens should not be so cruel when they talk about "illegal immigrants". These are just poor desperate people trying to survive economicaly since they have no posibility in their "pueblitos". A "funny" thing is that the cruelest comments I´ve read seem to be from descendants of poor immigrants.
640209
Answering just to your question "Is poverty a legitmate excuse to breaking the law?", my answer is No. And you are right, Mexico is not a poor country, so I kinda agree with you. I'd say the economy has not been devided equally; rich people are very, very rich and poor people are very, very poor. So it's these poor guys the ones who run to the USA with the expectation of a better life, which they do not always get. I personally prefer to be middle class with a secure job in a middle class country (Mexico), than to be poor, receive humilliations and be struggling for a job in a rich country (USA).
608653
No, you cannot own property in Mexico unless you are a citizen.  Too bad the US didn't think of that 100 years ago, then the Saudis would not own our counrty.
183542
He is absoulutly right, gasoline in Mexico City right now is $.78. I looked it up on the net. You people that can't do metric conversions and monetary conversions, are the stupid people. Of course America is getting screwed for the cost of fuel. America pays the most to offset the rest of the World economics. The burden is on us, and always has been.
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.
362000
Why should "we" have to fix Mexico? We didn't break it or cause its problems. It's corrupt government did that.
572094
Either way, the money doesn't get used in the U.S. as any corporation of the size to be able to open sites in Mexico has a ton of tax shelters that prevent paying taxes.  Mexico benefits far more from both situations than the U.S. does.
796868
lol - agreed!!\n\nI get my prescription drugs in Mexico now.. I can't afford the high price here. It's freaking ridiculous!
80040
Poor Mexico - so close to the United States, so far from God,’ runs a popular Mexican saying. This leads me to believe it is a 'public domain' quote, the origin unknown, or unremembered
1001991
Its not a Mexican issue with me--its a legal issue and a environment  and a budget issue. \n\nAnd many get angry on both sides and say things they most likely don't mean.
148656
When you think of freedom you think....MEXICO???\n\nThere was no freedom in mexico. Slaves did not speak spanish and would have been turned over to the nearest slave trader for a couple of tortilla's...