Calderon being a thorn to the US right because of his immigration quotes is actually quite ironic. If he was an American and his campaign and platform ran in the US, he'd be considered an immediate conservative frontrunner.
From wikipedia:
Quote:Calderon describes himself as a devout Catholic, Calderón personally opposes euthanasia, unrestricted abortion, and gay marriage. Nevertheless, he supports current Mexican legislation guaranteeing abortion for rape victims, when pregnancy endangers a woman's life or in cases of severe fetal deformity; has publicly advocated the legalization of small quantities of cocaine and other drugs for addicts who agree to undergo treatment; and has approved a right-to-die law that allows terminally ill patients to refuse invasive treatment or extraordinary efforts to prolong their lives. As for his economic policies, he supports balanced fiscal policies, flat taxes, lower taxes, and free trade.
During his presidential campaign Calderón stated that the challenge was not between the political left or right, but a choice between the past and the future. Moving toward the past would mean nationalization, expropriation, state control of the economy, and authoritarianism, while the future would represent the contrary: privatization, liberalization, market control of the economy, and political freedom.
(05-22-2010 11:21 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote: [ -> ]I like what he had to say.
Wolf Blitzer owns his butt in this interview on May 20, 2010. Calderon totally contradicts the statements he made before the Joint Session of Congress.
(05-22-2010 11:21 AM)ETSUfan1 Wrote: [ -> ]I like what he had to say.
Wolf Blitzer owns his butt in this interview on May 20, 2010. Calderon totally contradicts the statements he made before the Joint Session of Congress.
In his last statement Calderon says he sends people without permission (papers?) back to where they came from. Why is he expecting something different from us? This guy is a douche.
**** Mexico. **** their illegals, their drugs, their corrupt military and police force, and their racist "activist" groups. I'm tired of their bull**** and utter disregard to our nations sovereignty.
We all know what Calderon, and the Mexican presidents before him, really want to say. If Calderon was given a truth serum drug, he'd say something like this:
"Of course I'd love a half-million Mexicans sneaking over the border to live illegally in America. Come on, now. These aren't doctors, teachers and engineers we're talking about. It's not a brain drain. They're completely unskilled, uneducated and perpetually unemployed. Each one leaving Mexico is one less problem for us."
(05-23-2010 03:57 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote: [ -> ]We all know what Calderon, and the Mexican presidents before him, really want to say. If Calderon was given a truth serum drug, he'd say something like this:
"Of course I'd love a half-million Mexicans sneaking over the border to live illegally in America. Come on, now. These aren't doctors, teachers and engineers we're talking about. It's not a brain drain. They're completely unskilled, uneducated and perpetually unemployed. Each one leaving Mexico is one less problem for us. They send money back to the fatherland and when they have kids, those kids will someday be voters and they will make it even easier for those draining our social services to enter into the United States. "
