Somos hermanos, es nuestro himno
Well, I was wrong. I made light of the immigration issue a few posts back. I didn't realize at the time how important it is to some people. I think I was right in implying that the issue lacks the sex-appeal that gets the media going. I am also still baffled that it suddenly sprang out of nowhere. I have no answers. It's a situation that has been going on forever, in a complex co-dependent relationship between the US and mostly Mexico. On the good side, we suddenly have another group to demonize and blame for various problems. I think there are factions among us that wish with all their might that the world could be like we imagine it used to be; where Ozzie and Harriet live next to Ward and June Cleaver next to Dick Van Dyke next to Donna Reed next to Lucy and... (well, not Ricky -- he has to go back to Cuba) and on and on. This country don't look like that no more, if it ever did.

Somebody made a recording of the national anthem in Spanish, and some people find that upsetting. It doesn't bother me -- I can't see a thing in the world to get upset about. Heck, I live in New Mexico. People speak Spanish all the time around here. If they want to sing The Star Spangled Banner, why not? I find the notion rather charming and respectful. Of course, I also can't see the problem with gays marrying each other, and I think fighting about a Constitutional Amendment banning flag burning is a stupid waste of time. No doubt someone would like to nail me to something and shoot my eyeballs out with a Winchester Special (or some equally compassionate action) for having such opinions. I think we should make a law requiring the national anthem to be sung in Navaho or Hopi, if we want to get down to that. (Hold your fire, boys. I'm just kidding!)

Ok, here's a practical solution to the whole thing. Let's make Mexico our 51st state. It makes more sense than taking over Iraq, at least we could actually DO it. Think about it -- people and money flowing back and forth. We could officially tell them what to do and take over their natural resources. Come on, amigos -- it's a Win/Win!