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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:46 PM Original message |
I would love to Move to Mexico and start a small business but it's illegal. |
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Henryman (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights makes a left. n/t |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Snarf.....! n/t |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Very Unfair; also I believe we are not allowed to own property near coasts. nt |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Correct but if you have lots of money you can get around it. If you have lots of money |
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Indy_Dem_Defender (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I think it's like a |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. You can get a 99 year lease from the Mexican govt to buy property. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. You've heard of hte 1848 between the US and Mexico |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Thanks. I am reading up on Alaman now. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:49 PM Original message |
Really? I didn't know that. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. I know Americans who work in MX, and own a business. |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. If she is anywhere near the coast, she must have partial Mexican ownership. If you want to starrt a |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. My sister is a block away from the coast; she joined an association, which |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
47. I don't want tp work for someone, I want to start a business. I have checked it out and it's |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Do those rules apply just to foreigners or to everyone who wants |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
33. I lived in Mexico for 5 years. |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. I have. The bribes involved with getting the permits and the bribes involved |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You must be talking about a different Mexico than me then. |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. You must be talking about a different Mexico than me then |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I lived on Isla Mujeres..off coast of Cancun. |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Good enough Pat |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why are U.S. naturalized citizens from Mexico allowed to vote in Mexico's presidential elections |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Why do you care? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I care because I'm not allowed to vote in Mexico's presidential elections. n/t |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I would've voted for Lopez Obrador instead of that fuckwad who won. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. Obrador did win. That's why Junior had to |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Many countries allow this... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. To clarify |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. I agree including Iraq. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
60. They have their rules we have ours. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 05:48 AM Response to Reply #60 |
69. Multiple citizenship involves several controversial issues, see Wiki summary and links. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. We are not |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. See "Mexicans here can vote in native land" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #43 |
66. Recent change, as in very recent change |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. I believe you are mistaken. |
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OregonBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You cannot just go to Mexico and get a job. It is not legal. You have to get a work visa and |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
57. What about Argentina? |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mexico has draconian illegal immigration laws and controls on legal immigrants are also strict |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. It only hurts them |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. Well the last time Mexicans welcomed us into their country |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Yeah, I'm sure that's what they're worried about. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Yeah what the fuck ever. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. same with Belize (Central America) jobs go to locals FIRST-very hard for Americans nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Documented income |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. The U.S. Government, with Dumbfuck McAWOL at the helm, has lost |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. Because if the Democratic Party legalized 12,000,000 illegal immigrants, that's 12,000,000 votes. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. The Cubanos mostly Vote Republic. Just Sayin n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Rather a special situation. nt |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ah, well, those children deserve to live in poverty then. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Amen |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. What difference does it make so long as it benefits us? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Under NAFTA you could |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. That's what NAFTA, Chapter Twelve, Cross-Border Trade in Services says but has anyone succeeded? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Who would enforce such a provision? The World Trade Organization? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 05:42 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. I assume NAFTA’s Free Trade Commission. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. It's actually pretty easy to do. Very few countries discourage foreign investment |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
32. Provided you obtain the FM-3, you are allowed to work in Mexico. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
36. Maybe someone could convince Congress to include that as a condition |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. See Nafta, it is in there already |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. The bribes to make it legal would be less |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Not so fast |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. Oh, but you can |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. you should mexico's immigration policies if you think ours are bad nt |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. Yeah Because |
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Jim Warren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. the problem with that argument |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Texan |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 10:07 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. No they are fabulously wealthy living off of our grand welfare system. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Yes! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. There should be a comma after the word "business" |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
63. A brief googling indiciates that you can in fact start a small business. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. LOL, that was a quick debunking of a pile of shit, nice work, LOL |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
67. If Mexican elites screwed our elections and then encouraged us |
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