Friday, October 15, 2010

noted in passing

Was at the doctor with a family member. The usual nurse was not there.
Where's he gone? I asked. Answer: He's now working for the Border Patrol.

Tells you something about the priorities in this country.
It's more important to keep poor Mexicans out than to take care of the health of people who are here....

(I assume he's taken a job with better pay and working conditions or something like that.)

Yes, this country is in very, very bad shape.

Oh yeah, we should also mention that NAFTA had a lot to do with the destruction of the Mexican economy (agriculture), hence created the need to go north in search of work. Something of a Catch22 situation about that.... but this is not something we talk about, is it?
(And if it weren't NAFTA, there' d be some other form of interference from the big brother to the north....)

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