Thread: QUOTES: Calderon's speech at Harvard University.

TRANSLATED FROM:
http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/prensa/?contenido=33742

REGARDING IMMIGRATION

In the first place, I do not want to be a President that likes to see its people leave the country, because all the migrant, each migrant that leaves Mexico is a loss, a family without father, a son without a good father. In some small villages of Mexico we can see single women with their children.

I do not enjoy migration. Nevertheless, we should understand with clarity the nature of this phenomenon.

I expect that this can be one your studies, especially in the economic field, but is a matter of something as a textbook example: They're two economies, one intensive in capital, that is to say, the American economy, while the other is intensive in labor, that is to say, the Mexican economy. We have three thousand kilometers of border, we are part of the same region of the world and, therefore, we have two complementary economies. It is impossible to stop that phenomenon.

Consequently, I am not trying to place people there, but I am fighting arduously by preserving the opportunities for my people in Mexico. My duty is to create opportunities of employment for the Mexicans in Mexico. And, instead of seeing my people crossing the border to seek capital in the United States, I am working and I am working very arduously in order to attract that capital towards Mexico.



Now well, the American economy is suffering. Nevertheless, if you are of the idea that the solution for this situation, in other words, the solution of the lack of competitiveness of the American economy, is to close the borders, you are making a very, very serious mistake.

On the other hand, I am also convinced that human beings have human rights, independently of their migratory condition. A human Being is a human Being. Of course, I recognize the right of all countries to enforce the law in their own territory. Nevertheless, this is something completely different to not respect human rights.

In relation to people that emigrate to Mexico, we are beginning a new policy. I have just met with the new president of Guatemala and we said that we were going to make our border become one of opportunities.

I am convinced that the central american workers offer benefits to the Mexican people. Likewise, I am convinced that the Mexicans offer benefits for the American workers. You can find this investigation in the Counsel of Economic Advisors of the White House.

This investigation indicates that migrants are absolutely complementary for the native workers of this country and each year they are enlarging the income of the Americans by 30 Billion dollars. In second place, the idea exists that is very costly to have migrants in this country. Nevertheless, the investigation indicates that the net present value in the fiscal relation, that is to say, the difference between the taxes that the migrants pay and the services that they receive, is a net profit for the American taxpayers of 80 thousand dollars by migrant.

REGARDING NAFTA

Well, we have problems at this moment. This morning I was in the Federal Reserve and, at any rate, what I should say is that we depend enough on the American economy, therefore 84 or 85 percent of our exports are given through NAFTA.

Consequently, what I am accustomed to tell people is that we have problems in a motor and therefore we need to start the other motor. That is to say, if the American economy is not moving, we need to export to other parts of the world. For example, exports to Europe last year grew more than 30 percent, at the same time the exports to other Latin-American countries grew 25 percent and the same thing the exports to Asia, as well as to other parts of the world.

In second place, one needs to fortify the internal market and that is why I am giving it a lot of attention to a very important tool which is infrastructure, because it can create jobs in different regions of the country, as well as to enlarge the demand through the public expense but, in the same way, there are many investments everywhere that are seeking places where to invest. Likewise, there are many mutual funds that are seeking long-term investments and the best long-term investment is infrastructure.

In third place, we also are working in the housing market, with more than one million annual loans for mortgages and this is another source of growth for our country. On the other hand, we also are supporting the agricultural sector and in Mexico the agriculture grew more than the average of the economy.

this scum can work on improving his own country first so 50% of his country's people is not living in abject poverty and then must illegaly come to the USA.

Originally Posted by LawEnforcer

I expect that this can be one your studies, especially in the economic field, but is a matter of something as a textbook example: They're two economies, one intensive in capital, that is to say, the American economy, while the other is intensive in labor, that is to say, the Mexican economy. We have three thousand kilometers of border, we are part of the same region of the world and, therefore, we have two complementary economies. It is impossible to stop that phenomenon.

Students should also know that "Professor" Calderon teaches three types of facts: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics.

Thanks, LawEnforcer!

Lie...Lie...Lie...Lie!

"each migrant that leaves Mexico is a loss, a family without father, a son without a good father. In some small villages of Mexico we can see single women with their children."

Boo...hoo...hoo! The 'ol appeal to our sympathy routine!

"They're two economies, one intensive in capital, that is to say, the American economy, while the other is intensive in labor, that is to say, the Mexican economy."

Yeah...and the point is? Funny...I see no mention of AMERICAN LABOR!!!
This statement seems to imply that we supply the dough, and they supply the donkeys!

"It is impossible to stop that phenomenon."

Wanna bet??? Odds are 12-38 million!

"My duty is to create opportunities of employment for the Mexicans in Mexico. And, instead of seeing my people crossing the border to seek capital in the United States, I am working and I am working very arduously in order to attract that capital towards Mexico."

Let 'em all work as slaves for the drug cartels instead of American companies! If nothing else, let 'em pick coffee bean with Juan Valdez!

"if you are of the idea that the solution for this situation, in other words, the solution of the lack of competitiveness of the American economy, is to close the borders, you are making a very, very serious mistake."

Yeah...a mistake for who? Us or you?

"I recognize the right of all countries to enforce the law in their own territory. Nevertheless, this is something completely different to not respect human rights."

Boo...hoo...hoo! The 'ol appeal to our sympathy routine AGAIN!
I don't quite understand. I thought our laws were specifically set forth to NOT violate human rights in the first place. Did I miss something???

"I am convinced that the central american workers offer benefits to the Mexican people. Likewise, I am convinced that the Mexicans offer benefits for the American workers. "

Hmmmm...smacks of NAFTA/CAFTA/SPP/NAU...how chummy! I smell a rat(s)!!!

"You can find this investigation in the Counsel of Economic Advisors of the White House. This investigation indicates that migrants are absolutely complementary for the native workers of this country and each year they are enlarging the income of the Americans by 30 Billion dollars."

You call that an investigation??? Let me crunch a few numbers and I'll get back to ya!

"the idea exists that is very costly to have migrants in this country."

Nope, sorry, bud...it ain't just an idea, it's downright FACT!!!

"the difference between the taxes that the migrants pay and the services that they receive, is a net profit for the American taxpayers of 80 thousand dollars by migrant."

Now THAT, folks, is the biggest bunch of bull malarky!!! Did he say this alleged investigation was conducted by the Arthur Andersen Accounting Firm...Enron???

"This morning I was in the Federal Reserve"

Ah ha...I thought that was you behind the wheel of that Wells Fargo truck!!!

"we have problems in a motor and therefore we need to start the other motor."

I know a good mechanic if you need one!

"That is to say, if the American economy is not moving, we need to export to other parts of the world"

We??? What's this "We" business, Pedro??? Oh, yeah...that SPP/NAU conspiracy crap AGAIN!!!

Lies...lies...and more lies!!!

Now THAT, folks, is the biggest bunch of bull malarky!!! Did he say this alleged investigation was conducted by Arthur Andersen...you know...the guy who used to work for Enron???

The "Arthur Andersen Accounting Firm" that no longer exists.

Originally Posted by Skippy

Now THAT, folks, is the biggest bunch of bull malarky!!! Did he say this alleged investigation was conducted by Arthur Andersen...you know...the guy who used to work for Enron???

The "Arthur Andersen Accounting Firm" that no longer exists.

Thanks, Skippy! I thought about changing it but wondered if most folks would recognize it!

In relation to people that emigrate to Mexico, we are beginning a new policy. I have just met with the new president of Guatemala and we said that we were going to make our border become one of opportunities

How can there be oppertunity for Guatemala when there isn't enough for his own people? Let them in Mexico and they join Mexicans to come to the US...now pray tell where are Americans supposed to go? Aren't Americans human beings with the right to live and work as well? Especially in their own country?

Then talks about competition....fine FAIR competition then. Not this we demand more jobs for hispanics..."must speak Spanish" to keep law abiding citizens and other legal immigrants out of jobs they are qualified to do because they won't learn English. They can say "must speak Spanish" but it's "racist and discriminatory to say "must speak English". Competition is only part of the problem.........increased criminal activity, refusing to abide by laws, not learning English, abusing services ment for citizens and draining other funds to accommodate them......that's the other problems we are facing too.

There is more to this issue than business economics.


Plus he has a really scewed calculator for their benefit. They may benefit big business by that amount but big business isn't America.....the people are and it's cost us dearly in more ways than one.


Glad he atleast acknowledges that he has to tell his people America is not the enemy.....too bad he didn't send that message before 20 million came here.

In relation to people that emigrate to Mexico, we are beginning a new policy. I have just met with the new president of Guatemala and we said that we were going to make our border become one of opportunities.

Stand by, more incoming illegals from Guatemala!

Calderon is a CHARADER. If he REALLY cared about his own people, he would STAY in his OWN country and work to improve things THERE!

In relation to people that emigrate to Mexico, we are beginning a new policy. I have just met with the new president of Guatemala and we said that we were going to make our border become one of opportunities.

Is Calderon for real?

What kind of deal would he be making with the president of Guatemala? A deal to escort (smuggle) Guatemalians into the U.S.?

He certainly cant offer them jobs when he doesnt have any for his own people.

Insane corrupt Mexican leaders should never be allowed into America. IT IS DANGEROUS!