I met and married a Mexican man when I was 16 and he was near 20. I was very innocent, and although he rapped me I thought he loved me. Having been raised by a single non-loving Mother and no male influence I knew nothing about men.
I was soon pregnant and became a mother. I tried to be a good Mother and wife, I strove to understand my now ex-husband and his family and to love them, I had never before met a Mexican before my husband, I feel that I may have a very unique view of Mexicans in the US in some ways.
I had several problems with my in-laws that are rarely discussed as far as I have read.
#1 All of my brother and sister-inlaws worked for pay under the table the ones here legally did that and also received welfare...one had 13 kids. They received a 4 bedroom house that they paid somewhere around $50.00 a month for by the gov. the house was already rented to them before the family with 13 kids even left Mexico...they did come legally nearly everyone in this nice new housing project with huge yards was Mexican and all the ones we knew had illegals living with them.

#2 All of my in-laws became angry if I insinuated they were Americans, they constantly told me "this is not my country...Mexico is my country" and all had Mexican flags in their homes and or cars. They constantly insulted "Gringos" and when i tried to learn Spanish never helped but made fun of me. THEY never spoke English.

# 3 Text, all my in-laws said they would never fight for the country that was feeding and caring for them like their own did not. They assured me that they would leave to Mexico if a war started and a draft happened. During the Vietnam war while my brother fought they left, all but my ex-husband who was turned away from the army for health reasons

#4 Very strange...one of my brother-inlaws who was always in trouble with the law and seldom worked but loaned his SS number to illegals, one day made some remarks to some "gringos' and started a fight...one of them shot at him while he was yelling names at them from up on a bridge. he was shot in the head, got free medical care and recovered all but a weakness to the right arm, for this he received Disability, he immediately moved to Mexico and his disability check from the US was sent to him there year after year where he was able to live very well on it like a wealthy man.

The sad thing is their children raised here in our schools really ARE Americans, deport the illegal parents and the children do what? Some of them don't even speak Spanish and by second generation my nephews and nieces children did not even like Mexico when they were forced to go visit.
I was taken to their hometown in Mexico for 10 horrific days once! There was still no running water in 1976 except a handful of places, the hill across from my inlaws house was covered in human feces and toilet paper, I was told basically it was the town bathroom. Behind my inlaws house running through the town was a stream..open sewer ditch for the few with running water. Only a few people who had returned from the USA had cars so ours was a head turner. It was a trip to hell!!Yet they would not even show the slightest appreciation for the country that had actually made them wealthy back there in Mexico, they had servants to buy and prepare food to do laundry and cleaning all from welfare here.
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Do you have any idea of what you are talking about?
you just need to think a little bit ahead, just like the other guy said it is fault from USA companies which establish branches on cheap countries thanks to USA monetary system and political affairs.
Before making an analysis like yours you should go to the root of the problem, and it is inside our lovely federal reserve bank.

Originally posted by GovtFlu


Meanwhile.. according to Iraqi law US troops are armed illegal aliens, criminals, who stormed across the border disrespecting Iraqi laws leaving about 1 million DEAD.. these troop illegals don't speak the language or even try to assimilate to local culture, and the freaking nerve of un-invited troop aliens, freak'n foreigners expecting local Iraqis to speak English or be wasted at a freedom check-point!.. and what-about all those US sponsored contractor illegal aliens taking jobs away from Iraqis who desperately need the work!!

Surely every American sick & tired of scoff-law illegals who show up uninvited and crap everywhere can relate to Iraqis.

Wow, never thought of it like that.
Absolutely loved your post!

Originally posted by kurtos
Do you have any idea of what you are talking about?
you just need to think a little bit ahead, just like the other guy said it is fault from USA companies which establish branches on cheap countries thanks to USA monetary system and political affairs.
Before making an analysis like yours you should go to the root of the problem, and it is inside our lovely federal reserve bank.

I don't know but ASSUME you're talking to me ???

In any case, do you blame the person who breaks into your home or you the homeowner for not using enough locks on your doors and windows ?

You hit the nail on the head STAR and FLAG! The point wasnt to be rascist it was simply come to this country the right way get your papers and pay your part so everyone else dosnt have too. If your here without papers then you deserve to go back to where ever you came from and try again! The whole socio-economic thing is bs if you can pay someone to sneek you in then why cant you afford to get a green card or visa and so what if you get asked to prove it you should be proud to show it off if you really want to be here in the US.. Just get over it and do the right thing!!!!!

I find myself a bit conflicted regarding the Illegal Immigrant problem:

I agree that having people using resources and systems that they have not paid for is a large drain on the TAX PAYER.

I also agree that blaming people for trying to get a better life is short sighted; put yourself in thier shoes. I imagine you would do almost anything to keep your children alive. Please note : ALIVE!

Look at the people living in garbage shacks outside of Mexico city, and then envision your little one living in that. These people come to America out of DESPERATION!

I must point out a fact that will be unpopular: Capitalism and the Unrestricted Marketplace create an environment that rewards the pathological. The mindset is "Profit at any cost".

This in turn leads unscrupulous individuals to go overseas to lands that haven't had the luxury of a system of laws protecting personal freedoms; and set up factories that do not conform to the safety regulations which exist in America.

Every safety law adhered to means extra costs.

In this regard there are two possible fixes for the Illegal problem:

1) Exert Pressure to ensure the Global Application of safety and humanitarian rules.

or

2) Give up those same rules and protections yourself.

The Developed World has been living higher on the hog than is sustainable. We get cheap goods, others get cheap lives. Start paying more for goods (from reputable companies) , the foreign worker has a better life and doesn't NEED to leave the land of his birth.

Again put yourself in thier shoes: What would it feel like to be forced out of America in order to gain the basics for your family?

By the way; I am a Canadian. I love my country and don't want it spoiled either. I am also a Terran: I want my whole planet to be a happy healthy place, not just pieces of it.

one final thought: We have it within ourselves to either raise another up or cast them down. Even a kind word raises the mood of the world.

Shine your light people!

2005 spending figures were the latest actual spending that I could find. Anything after 2005 was based on estimated spending figures.
The 2005 figures were:

Defense- 495 Billion

Social Programs relating to Benefits and giveaways- 1.6 Trillion

Broken down by expenditures:
Education- 97 Billion
Healthcare for the poor- 250 Billion
Healthcare for the Elderly- 298 Billion
Unemployment Insurance- 346 Billion
Social Security- 523 Billion
Veterans Benefits- 70 Billion

Social Programs relating to physical provisions- 130 Billion

Broken down by expenditures:
Energy- 400 Million


Housing- 9 Billion
Overall the military budget is about 20 percent of the Federal Budget.

Overall the social services budget is nearing 70 percent of the Federal budget.

Just how much of the Federal Budget do you want spent on giveaways?