I'm with Otteralum, time we stop supporting those that think we and our officials are less than the dirt they stand on!They seem to like our money, time we cut it all off!!

Please explain how the Maya of Guatemala get any US$$. They don't seem to get anything from anyone.

Jesse. The reference is to those who come to the U.S. for work and social services and then call it oppression when we consider tighter border security and harsher punishment for those that break our laws. Otherwise, you are correct.

Oh sorry, I was focused on the topic of this thread.

Let me see, my brother-in-law has been to Guat twice in the last 18 months, assisting the locals with stringing power lines. My sister-in-law and niece spent 10 days down there last year with a church group building houses. We are all such nasty self serving folk.

Wonder if they would go to the trouble of "Purification" following an Osama Bin Ladin visit?
Sorry, maybe i'm to focused on the topic!

"Let me see, my brother-in-law has been to Guat twice in the last 18 months, assisting the locals with stringing power lines. My sister-in-law and niece spent 10 days down there last year with a church group building houses. We are all such nasty self serving folk. "


Using our social services. the nerve of them.

Why are they so poor , can't you feed them cake ?

Ahh, Frenchie -- we missed you!

Two different issues here. You quoted Bobber. Your issue with his statement is what exactly?

Next, your statement. Those in need should receive help. Those who wish legally and peacefully add the the wealth of The U.S. while providing for themselves and their family should do it! God bless them all.

However, to then turn around and call that relationship "persecution" is just slightly ignorant and self-serving.

OK, Marty you can start purifying this thread NOW!

What the Guatemalans consider "persecution" is the US backing of a extremist right wing regime that overthrew a democratically elected leader(Arbenz) which resulted in 30 years of war and the deaths of over 100,000 innocent civilians.