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2005-08-15 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Jackal 2005-08-15 09:56|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The Mexican government considers that some of the New Mexico government's statements are generalizations which don't jibe with the spirit of cooperation and understanding needed to address border problems," Mexico's Foreign Relations Department said in a statement.

The problem is, with Mexico, there's none of either.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-15 10:31|| 2005-08-15 10:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey look, my surpise meter works!

Posted by 2b 2005-08-15 10:35|| 2005-08-15 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 "... an increase in the number of undocumented immigrants,"

What is an undocumented immigrant?

Posted by gromgoru 2005-08-15 10:41|| 2005-08-15 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, look what the gubner found out just recently! Now act and do so decisively.

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-08-15 10:46|| 2005-08-15 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Best damn news I've heard in a week.

Posted by Dar">Dar 2005-08-15 10:58|| 2005-08-15 10:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Isn't that funny. I say old Mexico's government's statements don't jibe with the spirit of cooperation and understanding needed to address border problems.

Ummm Yup, isn't that why Texas, Nevada, New Mexico and California are now disaffiliated with the former Imperial Government of Mexico?

I suppose it's still possible to extend the border southward a few hundred miles more, but frankly who wants it?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-08-15 11:09|| 2005-08-15 11:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Isn't that funny. I say old Mexico's government's statements don't jibe with the spirit of cooperation and understanding needed to address border problems.

Ummm Yup, isn't that why Texas, Nevada, New Mexico and California are now disaffiliated with the former Imperial Government of Mexico?

I suppose it's still possible to extend the border southward a few hundred miles more, but frankly who wants it?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-08-15 11:09|| 2005-08-15 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Baja California would make a nice 51st state. Tourism alone would make it economically, and the coastlines are awesome.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-15 11:51|| 2005-08-15 11:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Good for ya' gov Richardson.

Posted by Mr.Bill">Mr.Bill 2005-08-15 11:52|| 2005-08-15 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 All the way down to Panama. The border's much smaller there, and so easier to defend.

Plus, we can give Venezuela hard looks.

"We did it before, we can do it again, asshole."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-08-15 12:00|| 2005-08-15 12:00|| Front Page Top

#11 Richardson is pandering, He is a typical Democrat when it comes to crap like this. He sees president in front of his name when he looks in a mirror. He is right at home with the MALDF and Atzlan/MECHA types. A wolf in sheeps clothing as suits a good pal of Bill and Hillary.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-15 13:17|| 2005-08-15 13:17|| Front Page Top

#12 I'll give the man a chance, SPoD. Perhaps you know him better or have personal experience with him? Does he have a pattern of saying one thing and doing the opposite. I know he was in Clinton's cabinet, but I'm trying not to hold that against him.

Since I don't actually live in NM, I just get the news that leaks over into AZ. How many Democrats would cut the top income tax rate in half? Richardson did. Lots of ordinary decent people vote Democrat. I would hope that at least one of them might have sneaked into office.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-15 14:04|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-15 14:04|| Front Page Top

#13 "Richardson is pandering, He is a typical Democrat when it comes to crap like this."

You got that right....

Posted by crazyhorse 2005-08-15 14:07|| 2005-08-15 14:07|| Front Page Top

#14 We'll know for sure if Napalitano is the next to jump on the bandwagon instead of Perry or the Governator. The Democarats may be stealing a march on the trunks here. They could pull a Nixon to China here.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-15 14:14|| 2005-08-15 14:14|| Front Page Top

#15 I doubt the democrats are smart enough to capitalize on this as a winning campaign strategy. As overwhelmingly positive as the reaction is from across the country, their strategists will still insist on cozying up to theoretical voters (illegals) in the far future instead of real, living voters right now. If they were smart, and watched Richardson's boat rising, the democrats could make serious inroads throughout the southern two tiers (two States deep) and the far West. That would rattle the republicans in their most solid base.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-15 14:27|| 2005-08-15 14:27|| Front Page Top

#16 Before you all get worked up about Richardson's act, our governor also issued policy some months back for state offices NOT to report illegals to the INS. Bill has ideas of running in 2008. He is playing both sides.

Posted by Jirt Omager7355 2005-08-15 15:33|| 2005-08-15 15:33|| Front Page Top

#17 Clinton guy. Big Clinton guy. Looks like he learned his lessons well sitting at the feet of the master...

Posted by tu3031 2005-08-15 15:44|| 2005-08-15 15:44|| Front Page Top

#18 He's a real big Demo lib, he's just better at hiding it. Here's a few Bill moments:

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (search), a former ambassador to the United Nations, said Bolton may face some "stormy" weather at the world body at first but with a little personal attention to the other ambassadors and a demonstration of interest and expertise in how the organization operates, the seas will calm. Being more congenial with U.S. lawmakers won't hurt, either, he said. Of top priority should be an effort to get rid of the bill on Capitol Hill that ties U.S. funding for the United Nations with real reform at the world body, Richardson said. "Bolton and the president have to kill that measure," he said. "It's going to be critically important if Bolton has some success at the U.N. for him to persuade the Senate and the House that that's not good for the U.S. â it ties your hands at the U.N."
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In New Mexico, Gov. Richardson has done much the same thing. He now blasts the federal government for not showing "the commitment or the leadership to deal with border issues." He is demanding that officials on the Mexican side bulldoze an abandoned town on the border that serves "as a staging area for illegal drugs and illegal aliens." But Mr. Richardson sang a different tune in late 2003, when he showed up at a rally for the "Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride" and told them, "Â¡Viva la raza! . . . Thank you for coming to Santa Fe. Know that New Mexico is your home. We will protect you. You have rights here."

Further evidence of the governor's zigzag policy on immigration came in April when he vetoed a "No Fear" bill, which would have prohibited state and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal authorities to detect or apprehend people based solely on immigration status. But then he quietly issued an executive order that had much the same effect. Earlier this year, he also signed legislation giving some illegal aliens the right to in-state tuition rates at public universities.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-08-15 16:23|| 2005-08-15 16:23|| Front Page Top

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