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azucena
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Back to beaches closed.. disgruntled, likely wealthy Americans unhappy with their circumstances in the US continue to arrive here in Baja Sur to have
fun surfing or whatever on isolated beaches, trying to keep away from Civil Proteccion . And obviuosly under pressure, the Los Cabos Mayor rescinded
La Ley Seca today, although with imited hours for alcohol sales. This, after cases went up the most thus far in the last 24 hours.
Really unbelievable that some people think their comfort and personal enjoyment are more important than STAYING AWAY from a place with very limited
medical resources and a generally at risk population.
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MrBillM
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What People SAY .............
It should surprise no one that the vast majority of people might profess their social "virtue" and concern for the common good, BUT
will invariably act in what they believe to be their own self-interests.
That's LIFE.
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pacificobob
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Yesterday I noticed an article in a Mexican news site regarding 100 gringo RVs still on BCS beaches. Idiocracy. What testament to the Mexican culture
that they just don't hate all of us outright.
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DouglasP
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Two schools of thought to me, if you've been there and hunkered down, aren't you looking to potentially spread it more by sending folks scattering?
I like beer, better than most people.
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bajaric
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Seems to be a bit of a backlash against the ex pat community from the Mexicans. And who can blame them? While tourism has provided a lot of economic
opportunity in Baja, imagine the reaction of people NOB if hordes of foreigners were allowed to cross north with virtually no restrictions and bought
up all the beach front property and proceeded to destroy the beaches with fancy ATV's while the locals scrabbled to clean their toilets and serve them
cheap tacos. But, Mexicans drive on the beach, some would say, well, its their country. For Americans who want to squash clams and turtle egss,
Daytona Beach Florida beckons, except good luck getting a beach front property on a social security budget.
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MrBillM
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A Necessary Evil
About 40 years ago, a longtime Baja resident and neighbor had commented " .......... They (the locals) don't really want us here, you know, they'd
just as soon we sent them our money and stayed home .......... "
A bit of overstatement. Maybe.
In the best of times, cultural tension is always present and always exacerbated by economic disparity.
In bad times, expect the worst.
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bajaric
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Mr. Bill, can I say that when I first started looking at this forum, I found your unfettered cynicism to be revolting. But it has grown on me. Now I
look forward to your pithy comments --
I have found most Mexicans to be generous and tolerant, and its a good thing, because sometimes it seems the tourists do their best to wear out their
welcome; but the people of Mexico are warm and welcoming people, bless them.
edit - DK duly noted.
[Edited on 4-8-2020 by bajaric]
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David K
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Ric, please don't go down that road. He said, that illegal border crossers included criminals that include rapists... In no way does that mean he
thinks all people to our south are rapists. Let's be better than CNN here.
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pacificobob
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | Ric, please don't go down that road. He said, that illegal border crossers included criminals that include rapists... In no way does that mean he
thinks all people to our south are rapists. Let's be better than CNN here. |
here is a quote. tell us these were not his words? we await your erudite commentary.
"When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that
have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
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bajaric
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Sorry, Pacifico, but DK was right on that one. I had suggested that the Pres had disparaged all latin americans, not the case.
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pacificobob
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaric | | Sorry, Pacifico, but DK was right on that one. I had suggested that the Pres had disparaged all latin americans, not the case.
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oh i get it....just the mexicans eh?
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bajabuddha
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Nah, not JUST the messicans, but Guatemalans, Hondurans, El Salvadorans, Nicaraguans all fleeing violence and strife... oh, and don't forget all the
darker-skinned folk from all those "chithole countries'' and the evil Muslims too.
He's an equal-opportunity BIGOT. 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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azucena
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Douglas P
I understand your thought about hunkering down where you are as a tourist, if you are already here and have been, you make a reasonable point.
However, the other issue is that if you get sick ( not even from the Covid 19) or injured then you will need services here from the medical system
which potentially could become EXTREMLY over taxed, and you may risk not being able to access treatment. As well, you may also risk exposing
yourself to the virus by coming into contact with others in a medical setting.
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David K
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Mark and Olivia posted a photo of the sign the state placed at their driveway to Playa Buenaventura saying the beach is closed. However, their
restaurant will be open including the popular Taco Tuesdays. This is on Facebook. Of course things can change overnight.
Chris Sabor was forced to close his Loreto restaurant which had tried carry- out service but it wasn't working out. He states he will reopen in
October.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | Mark and Olivia posted a photo of the sign the state placed at their driveway to Playa Buenaventura saying the beach is closed. However, their
restaurant will be open including the popular Taco Tuesdays. This is on Facebook. Of course things can change overnight.
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Good to know,... I have heard reports that caldo de caguama is a prophylactic for covid-19!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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