Does anyone ever take the time to look at the situation happening in the American Southwest from the other perspective. It seems to me that we went to war and took those lands away from Mexico. There was no purchase, so essentially the United States stole that land. Now little by little the Latinos are taking it back by outbreeding the whites and by illegal immigration. When they carry signs saying that we owe them, are they really wrong? There has been alot of money made off those lands. My only problem with the immigration thing is that they should all be registered taxpayers with the proper paperwork to become citizens. But I hold more anger against contractors using that labor force illegally than I do people looking for a better life.
I actually find it amusing that since the Republican party got their asses handed them in the health care battle, that this has become the new mantra for them to hang their hat. And I'm a Republican, just wishing they could find a few good men to run in elections, and some kind of theme other than I'm rich and I shouldn't have to pay taxes.
Moreover, when Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. started the Homestead Act, essentially the mother of all government handouts. Now two centuries later and trillions of dollars of wealth earned on these lands; people who have benefited from the handout are crying like babies about immigration and welfare. It's tough to pick out what's right and wrong anymore, so I'll just keep listening and going with what my gut tells me is right!