Thread: Sen Biden puts the blame on illegal immigration on Mexico

Thank you Sen Biden for not being so politically correct and putting the blame where it should be.

Sen. Biden Blames Illegal Immigration on Mexico's 'Corrupt System'

Tuesday , November 28, 2006

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Joe Biden, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's incoming chairman, wants to get tough with Mexico, calling it an "erstwhile democracy" with a "corrupt system" responsible for illegal immigration and drug problems in the U.S.

Biden, D-Del., was in Columbia on Monday in his first postelection trip to this first-in-the-South presidential primary state as he continues to line up support for his presidential bid.

During a question-and-answer session before more than 230 Columbia Rotary Club members, Biden was asked about immigration problems.

Biden, who favors tightening the U.S.-Mexico border with fences, said immigration is driven by money in low-wage Mexico.

"Mexico is a country that is an erstwhile democracy where they have the greatest disparity of wealth," Biden said. "It is one of the wealthiest countries in the hemisphere and because of a corrupt system that exists in Mexico, there is the 1 percent of the population at the top, a very small middle class and the rest is abject poverty."

Unless the political dynamics change in Mexico and U.S. employers who hire illegal immigrants are punished, illegal immigration won't stop. "All the rest is window dressing," he said.

An even bigger problem are illegal drugs "coming up through corrupt Mexico," he said. "People are driving across that border with tons, tons — hear me — tons of everything from byproducts for methamphetamines, to cocaine, to heroine."

Covering a variety of topics, Biden kept most of the crowd in their seats for an hour — twice as long as scheduled.

"I warn all of you, all of you making more than a million bucks — I hope you all are — I'm taking away your tax cut," Biden said. "I'm not joking."

The extra revenue would generate $75 billion a year and pay for a backlog in national security and local law enforcement programs, Biden said.

Biden's appeal for bipartisanship captured Bruce Rippeteau, a former Rotary president who says he's in the Genghis Khan wing of the Republican Party.

He "was saying some important things in a nonpolitical way," Rippeteau said.

"I want to compliment him about what he didn't say," Wilson said. "He never one time mentioned weapons of mass destruction."

Biden will lead the Foreign Relations panel because Republicans around the nation lost seats in the Nov. 7 elections. That tide didn't reach Republican-dominated South Carolina, where the GOP maintained its four U.S. House seats and Democrats kept their two.
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Wow, I may learn to like that guy.

This came completely out of left field (No pun intended).

I am very glad that Senator Joe Biden is agreeing with the facts on this issue. It's good to know he has some common sense on the issue.

"Former Democracy" indeed! Although I doubt Mexico was democratic before...

If our leaders in Washington took this common sense stand years ago we would not be in the mess we are in right now. I am sick and tired of the pro illegal supporters manipulating the citizens of America with accusations of racism. It is not racism to enforce our immigration laws and protect our borders. When will the insanity stop.

now lets see what kinda voting record he has in regard to this and lets also watch his future votes to see if hes serious about this topic and doing the right thing

i dont know how much i can tryust anyone in DC right now

There's already another thread on this topic.

Originally Posted by CrocketsGhost

There's already another thread on this topic.

Sorry didnt see it.

"Mexico is a country that is an erstwhile democracy where they have the greatest disparity of wealth," Biden said. "It is one of the wealthiest countries in the hemisphere and because of a corrupt system that exists in Mexico, there is the 1 percent of the population at the top, a very small middle class and the rest is abject poverty."

Pretty close to describing America....if not today, in the very near future.

Sen. Biden has been saying this for years, he is not unlike the rest of us in that no one listens to anything we have to say unless it comes with a Summer home and cigar money.

One thing is for sure, if the march on Washington DC that "Let Freedom Ring" is organizing is a success they can't any longer say that they didnt know the people were upset about the invasion. It will be hard to ignore the issue when its outside your window chanting with signs and flags.

Originally Posted by GFC

Originally Posted by CrocketsGhost

There's already another thread on this topic.

Sorry didnt see it.

http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=F ... ic&t=47413

"I warn all of you, all of you making more than a million bucks — I hope you all are — I'm taking away your tax cut," Biden said. "I'm not joking."

Okay, that is a handful of people none of us know. Once the immigration laws are changed, we'll save even more money and headaches.