To make things so much less complicated for everyone, do you think the US should invade and conquer Mexico?
487681
No need to conquer them.  Just ask them if they'd like us to annex them.  Put it up for vote in a Mexican election (We should allow Mexicans here to vote in it too).  America is great.  They know it, we know it, why not expand?
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.
710339
I think this is a great idea. Mexico has alot of resources but I think the problem is leadership. Their president has to do for the people, their government needs to get involved. The people there are tired of their living conditons and they don't like it any better that their families have to be separated in order to cross the border for work. If Bush can help Iraq, who doesn't want help to begin with , rebuilding it and their army, why can't he assist in transforming Mexico in the best it can be. it would benefit us and them.
1100026
You actually have a great idea. Make the Mexican immigrants join our military, and then have them guard the border against other Mexicans.
196605
I suggest you Mexico.
538577
THEN WE WOULD OWN MEXICO
934332
solve it all STATEHOOD FOR MEXICO!!!!!!!
981738
gosh now that would be funny, i think there would be a quick turnabout of having a fence! in fact they would drive the mexicans out double quick, greed has no barriers!
736591
The US/Mexico war was going to happen anyway.  There was room for only one major continental power.  The US also was sure of its Manifest Destiny Doctrine and that meant that the two nations had to duke it out.  We won and took the legitimate spoils of war in the eyes of the people of that era.  There was even some debate about annexing ALL of Mexico but it was not viable at that time.
389293
I may be silly to treat this as a legitimate question, however:\n\nTheoretically, I'd say let the Mexican's vote on it. I am absolutely certain that those in power would want to stay there and there would be war. However, again theoretically, if that could occur peacefully, and Mexican people wanted it, it might not be a bad idea. We have been able to leverage our natural resources into taking care of our people (and much of the world's overflow) well enough that people are trying to come here illegally in floods our immigration policy has determined to be too overwhelming to assimilate legally.\n\nIf we had all of Mexico's natural resources, I don't see any reason why we couldn't do the same thing there, after which they might be happy with their own land, and we would all love to visit them. \n\nI like Mexicans, when they aren't illegally draining education funds to support multilingual education to the point where it is impossible to educate my own kids to the level I am paying for as a taxpayer. I think they are hard working, have wonderful family values, and are warm people on an individual basis. I wouldn't mind at all being in the same country with them if they brought their natural resources with them so that we could leverage them to pay for the additional population, at an American lifestyle level.\n\nHowever, we went into Iraq with all the best intentions (I hope), and look what happened there. We thought the Kurds and Shiites would magically bond to install a unified government, and never considered that our enemies in the terrorist world would be so threatened they would gather in Iraq to make life for innocent citizens there a living hell.\nI gave my confidence to our government when we went over, assuming they had more information than I did, and I still thing they did what they thought was best. However, when you remove the lid from a pressure cooker, things can blow up.\n\nIn a theoretical world, I think the idea is possible, if the Mexican's wanted it. In the real world, I think we'd better fix our crystal ball before we try to 'fix' someone else's country.\n\nHaving said that, I don't want our lifestyle to become reduced just because it is better than that of our neighbors. I think we need to set a reasonable immigration policy and enforce it. We can only absorb so much and still keep our culture recognizable. Granted that every immigrating group has added flavor to the mix, I don't agree one group should come in here illegally and try to dominate the home culture by their numbers. \n\nI do not speak of race. I am speaking of assimilation. I am also thinking of a balance of immigration which includes other countries besides those physically closest to us. \n\nSorry. Too long.
556175
No, revolutions only bring mayhem and ruin. How about getting rid of Mexico by uniting it with Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and (just for the hell of it) Arizona. It could be called Mexsaldurna! New Mexico could just be Mexico. While we're at it, why not divide North Dakota into Northern Dakota, Northernmost Dakota and The Useless Patch of Land between Northernmost Dakota and Canada. And get rid of upper Michigan. Give it to Canada so we could take that New Brunswick. Next, divide the Carolinas into 23 states, each named Carolina, with minor spelling changes. Also, while I have your attention, we should erase Rhode Island. I don't mean annex it to Massachusetts, I mean erase it. Take a pencil to it, and make a big white space with nothing in it. And do something about Colorado and Wyoming! They look exactly alike in maps, and a square is such a boring shape. Make Wyoming into a triangle, and Colorado into a complex myriagon. Then unify Kansas and Nebraska to form Kanraska, and only let stupid white corn-huskers live there. And, if I could venture out of America for a sec, lets do away with all of these Soviet countries. There are fifteen, but their all so useless, why not make them into four? Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan? Who needs em? Moldova? Make that, new Romania! Now... what were we talking about?
603700
Yes...We should adopt Mexico's immigration policy
377159
true, you annex mexico and all the wetbacks become legal!  not bad...and they have all that oil...and those wonderful drinks with the worms....and the beaches....and the oil....and chili.....and oil.....send an e mail to dick cheney.  solve two problems with one idea!  plenty of oil, and no illegals!  smart!
734553
The outcome would be a large amnesty, but this issue could be solve by an anchor baby becoming the president of the United States., A Mexican American president Would be very nice. that way we could be a very large country, stronger indeed. I like the Idea.
366836
I Think Its Entirely Possible To CONTROL The Border\n(Walls, Fences, Patrols, ETC.) \nTo STOP The INCREDIBLE AMOUNT Of People Illegally Crossing The Border DAILY \n(In 2004 the actual number Was over 10,000 per day! That's more than 3.7 million per year!) \n\nAnd YES, I Think We Should Use ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES\nTo Do Whatever We Need To Do To Stop This\n\n11.7 percent of Mexico's total population of Citizens lives in the U.S.(In 2004)\n\nAt current rate of border crossings By 2010, 14% of total U.S. population will be ILLEGAL Aliens! \n\nI KNOW We Can Secure Our Borders Better Than That\n\nMANY Good Reasons To Continue TRYING At This Site\nhttp://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/header/immigrants.html
204772
Of course... Maybe the US should invade Canada so we can end that issue.
564415
I hope so.  It is time to liberate the Mexicans from the Junta that runs their nation.  Think of the benefits we would enjoy with the oil reserves of Mexico....plus it would stabalize democracy in a region that is dominated by socialist thugs and autocrats.\n\nSound familiar.