How about setting up a new kind of "cultural exchange"? I've said it before and I'm gonna say it again. It's time we put and end to Mexico dumping their surplus labor problem on the US. I say it's time to get really tough and force the ineffectual government of Felipe Calderon to accept a new kind of trade agreement with the US. For every young, hardworking "illegal" they expect us to tolerate or give some kind of amnesty, they have to take one of our useless crotchety old retired folk down there... with full rights and priviledges equal to any Mexican citizen. You know full rights to purchase beach-front property, run businesses, political invovement including voting, running for office, and the whole shebang. The way I see it, we in the US will get a lot of young, hard working people to pay into Social Security and the like, and they will get all those crotchety folks out in Sun City who won't even support our local school bond elections. And what do the crotchety folks get? Well, they can enjoy a bargain rate retirement with access to beaches, golf and and cheap prescription drugs. Plus, if they can vote down there (and they always vote) they'll make some big changes in the way things are run in Mexico. Now that would be interesting!
Send all the useless old folks to Mexico!
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granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
get fresh ones?
I hear the colleges are churning them out 24/7.....
Blade96
Senior Master
careful, or I'll get my 84 year old grandmother to smack you upside the head with her cane =]
Im all for sending some geezers.
Mexico is a big holiday place for many Brits, Cancun is a favourite with many people, is it in a different Mexico then?
Yes, it is my understanding that the tourist holiday spots are a completely different Mexico.
granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
Mexico is a big holiday place for many Brits, Cancun is a favourite with many people, is it in a different Mexico then?
Like any old Club Med....you never got to see the natives.
Big Don
Sr. Grandmaster
qft
Actually James, that is my retirement plan. With what they pay teachers here in Arizona, and recent talk about cutting our already meager pensions by 30%, at least I'll be able to eat. Good thing I like tortillas and beans.
And Tez, even in the real Mexico, I've met a lot of Europeans, including Brits. You guys get out and about more than a lot of Americans!
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Since I fully believe you are not serious or just trying to set yourself up for easy immigration when you retire I will just laugh.
But if you are serious I'm not laughing at all since my 78 year old father, 22 years navy veteran of 2 wars, and ParkinsonĀs suffer just had to go to a nursing home and a little over 2 years ago he was still skiing and playing golf.
But then I am assuming you are not serious
Empty Hands
Senior Master
Age sucks. Your father on the other hand sounds awesome. :asian:
Nomad
Master Black Belt
Wait... you meant that isn't what the US and Canada have already been doing for many years now? I thought it was official policy...
You're not the only one with their eyes on Latin America!
