tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post1491027395798960989..comments2024-03-18T19:23:00.982-04:00Comments on Paco Enterprises: Er, Over There, JanetPacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-49884213846095105942009-01-28T01:18:00.000-05:002009-01-28T01:18:00.000-05:00Pictures of Ft Bliss: http://www.strathconas.ca/p...Pictures of Ft Bliss: http://www.strathconas.ca/photoasqn_fortbliss_2008.php<BR/><BR/>CheersMinicapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421626155178200181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-57197117712391439262009-01-27T14:15:00.000-05:002009-01-27T14:15:00.000-05:00True, Yojimbo, but they like their beer cold, and ...True, Yojimbo, but they like their beer cold, and keep extra fridges on hand just to make sure they have enough. That's gotta count for <I>something</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-90706557439305410952009-01-27T12:50:00.000-05:002009-01-27T12:50:00.000-05:00I'm in full agreement with Janet's push to the Nor...I'm in full agreement with Janet's push to the North. You really want Wimpy Canadian and Andycanuck joining together and pushing their cultural imperatives on us? You really want to sit there on a Saturday afternoon and be forced to watch some guy pushing a polished piece of marble down some shuffleboard court? Get with the program, she has our best interests at heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-89636956569925303492009-01-26T22:32:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:32:00.000-05:00Jeff: I totally agree.Jeff: I totally agree.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-80779348292957315042009-01-26T22:18:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:18:00.000-05:00Paco, I expect that our problems would be refugees...Paco, I expect that our problems would be refugees, increased criminal activity (not least of which is trafficking of whatever you please up north), and border skirmishes (if not outright war), in that order. Waziristan might look restful in comparison.<BR/><BR/>That's a worse case scenario, I hasten to add. In any case, I share your concerns, but my background leans me toward a tactical analysis, and not necessarily strategic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-58309129671826628882009-01-26T21:17:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:17:00.000-05:00My point (probably mangled by writing in haste) is...My point (probably mangled by writing in haste) is that the priority in border security should be Mexico, not just (or even primarily) because of the danger of terrorists infiltrating, but because of the astonishing increase in violence that is spilling across the border as a result of the activities of drug lords. The Mexican police (and, the army, too) are not only not a reliable bulwark against the <I>narcotraficantes</I>, but have largely been co-opted by the druggies. This is leading to, among other things, assassins striking far into Arizona, Texas and California, targeting other drug dealers who maintain second homes in the U.S., or witnesses who have fled. Mexico's law enforcement infrastructure is on the verge of collapse, and when that happens, people won't be fleeing to Honduras.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-38892101421905862422009-01-26T20:32:00.000-05:002009-01-26T20:32:00.000-05:00cac, Canada is indeed an easy way to infiltrate in...cac, Canada is indeed an easy way to infiltrate into the United States. There are places where you can do so in the howling wilderness, if you were so inclined. Or in the middle of a city. Or a farm field. 'Tis done all the time.<BR/><BR/>But the Canadian government is a lot more stable than the Mexican government. And Canada at least doesn't have to send their Army to arrest their federal police (the RCMP up north, the "Federales" down south).<BR/><BR/>And that's the least of our problems from the southern border, especially if things go bad there. My grandfather campaigned with Pershing against Pancho Via before WWI. I'd rather not see a repeat in my lifetime, or the next several generations.<BR/><BR/>And a slight reality check is in order: Ever since Texas became a state (and arguably well before that, back to 1776), anyone can "pass among us undetected". Most of the notable infiltration attempts from Canada have been by <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Ressam" REL="nofollow">"non-Canadians"</A>, shall we say?<BR/><BR/>So I'm more concerned about Mexico going belly up than Canada. If nothing else, Canada is so socialized that they reduced their military to a pitiful array. Canadians are superb soldiers, but Canada pulled their teeth long ago, I regret to say. <BR/><BR/>And we get invaded by Canadians all the time; they stampede on weekends down here whenever the exchange rate favors the US, and clear out Wal-Mart. Quite a few stores along the US-Canadian border have RV parking set aside in their lots for Canadians.<BR/><BR/>I should note, I was raised near the US-Canadian border. But I was stationed at Fort Bliss, in El Paso, right across the river from Juarez. The difference between the two borders is staggering. There are a lot of good people down there, but in charge they are not. One recent DoD report pointed out how Mexico is a growing security threat to the US. <BR/><BR/>Sorry about the rant, but I know that the view of the US from "Down Under" can be a bit blurred by the distance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-87024696325392940982009-01-26T20:13:00.000-05:002009-01-26T20:13:00.000-05:00We can offend Canada without Nancy Pelosi losing h...We can offend Canada without Nancy Pelosi losing her migrant grape pickers in her vineyard: THAT's the national priority!<BR/><BR/>TW: holont: as in "Grab yo' las' dollar and holont, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!"richard mcenroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659450906647134430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-39008710333582550702009-01-26T19:19:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:19:00.000-05:00Such is my general lack of understanding of matter...Such is my general lack of understanding of matters North American that I generally have to translate issues into antipodean to make sense of it all. Thus Obama = Rudd, Caroline Kennedy = Peter Garrett etc.<BR/><BR/>In this context Canada becomes New Zealand. And to an Australian, keeping a ceaseless vigil against infiltrators from the near neighbour with an inferiority complex who can almost (but not quite) pass among us undetected makes perfect sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-40372279289308344062009-01-26T19:12:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:12:00.000-05:00Hasn't Canada been a preferred place to immigrate ...Hasn't Canada been a preferred place to immigrate for terrorists?SwampWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395051552137680646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-10271815585432668222009-01-26T18:59:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:59:00.000-05:00Igloos: at least the beer will stay cold.As will e...Igloos: at least the beer will stay cold.<BR/><BR/>As will everything else!<BR/><BR/>TW: coomshea<BR/>whateverthehell that is.kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819693069445947851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-74474354920639193502009-01-26T18:58:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:58:00.000-05:00Hey, that's Canada's problem!Hey, that's <I>Canada's</I> problem!Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-21892213495377491302009-01-26T18:30:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:30:00.000-05:00Maybe Canada is a priority because everyone will b...Maybe Canada is a priority because everyone will be stampeding north to escape the coming beclowning of America. Gotta keep those taxpayers where they can be squeezed, by yimminy!!<BR/><BR/>TW: <I>iglos</I>. No, I ain't heading that far north. Igloos ain't all that fun, thankyouverymuch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com