Nervy News #5 - Felipe Calderon

We've all heard that dog bites man isn't newsworthylaw of a sovereign state which happens to mirror
but that man bites dog is. Likewise, we've heard ofUnited States' statutes, the caretaker concurred with
other stories which are so banal we wonder why thethe Mexican leader and spoke of a possible civil rights
editor publishes them and stories which strike a chordsuit against Arizona:
as classic examples of overreaching andCalderon also mentioned his desire for "a safe border"
obnoxiousness.with no reference to the millions of Mexicans and
It's common courtesy for a guest invited intoothers who had made our border and the streets and
someone's home to be gracious, non-judgmental, andneighborhoods of Arizona extremely unsafe.
not be a pita. Similarly, it's common sense that theAlso not covered was Mexico's harsh immigration
homeowner also not tolerate rude and insultinglaws: "Mexico repeatedly has been cited by human
behavior on the part of said guest.rights groups for abusing or turning a blind eye to the
The President of Mexico has been visiting the Whiteabuse of migrants from Central America. Until recently,
House-the American peoples' house-and he engagedMexican law made illegal immigration a criminal offense
in notably un-diplomatic behavior, markedly rude- anyone arrested for the violation could be fined,
behavior, and the current caretaker of our houseimprisoned for up to two years and deported:"
thought so little of his fellow countrymen that heWhat's good for the Mexican goose apparently has no
refused to call him on it.relevance to the American gander.
In a joint, two question, press conference in the RoseNot content with his Rose Garden remarks, Calderon
Garden on Wednesday, President Felipe Calderonthen addressed a joint session of congress and again
criticized the Arizona law on illegal immigrants. "Manyattacked the Arizona law. Virtually every Democrat
of them, [illegals whom he prefers to call "migrants"]jumped to his feet with a standing ovation for that
despite their significant contribution to the economy andattack.
to the society of the United States, still live in theSomething is very rotten in the District of Columbia
shadows and, occasionally, as in Arizona, they evenwhen the caretaker of America's house permits an
face discrimination," Calderon said.interloper to meddle in the internal affairs of the United
Instead of defending Arizonans and politely suggestingStates with impunity.
Calderon had outworn his welcome by attacking the