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pauldavidmena
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Mexico to retaliate against U.S. expats?
I just read this article alleging that Mexican members of Congress have proposed legislation to confiscate property owned by U.S. citizens in Mexico. I have
no idea whether or not this is true, but it does suggest the possibility of retaliation against Trump's executive orders with matching draconian
actions. Has anyone heard of this?
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Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena  | | I just read this article alleging that Mexican members of Congress have proposed legislation to confiscate property owned by U.S. citizens in Mexico. I have
no idea whether or not this is true, but it does suggest the possibility of retaliation against Trump's executive orders with matching draconian
actions. Has anyone heard of this? |
If trump forces Mexico to pay for his wall, in a way that Mexico finds to be illegal, it would be fair in some books for Mexico to take over USA
assets in Mexico, I.e. Assets of USA citizens or corporations. Just saying. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Trump is a loose canon, he will endanger Americans in many ways.
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Please don't publish crap like this here....or anywhere, Paul. It's like yelling fire in a theatre. It hasn't happened, and I sincerely doubt it ever
will.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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As will your big effing mouth. You have nothing here and less to loose, so stay out of it.
[Edited on 2-4-2017 by DENNIS]
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Lee
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| Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS |
Please don't publish crap like this here....or anywhere, Paul. It's like yelling fire in a theatre. It hasn't happened, and I sincerely doubt it ever
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Hey Paul -- Dennis is not the censor here and has over stayed his welcome. Yesterday he was trying to censor me as being too dramatic.
Relative to what? How about the Washington fiasco -- that's drama.
Seriously Dennis -- chill and depersonalize the political stuff. You can always move back to Newport.
And Paul? This stuff is circulating in response to the new prez pu$$ygrabber's insistence that MX will pay for a wall. Things can change
overnight you just don't know.
Gringoes owning land in Baja should be aware that they have no rights in Baja and Napoleonic Rule applies if you're white.
Let's all hope for the best. I do this and expect the worst politically speaking.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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Kind of hard to stomach that a citizen of the powerful United States of America can be simply collateral damage, isn't it? And, "As will your big
effing mouth. You have nothing here and less to loose, so stay out of it" goes, Republican'ts have a reputation for giving orders and not letting the
1st Amendment work without invoking the 2nd Amendment as a codicil.
Who says arrogance isn't bliss? 
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Sounds like fake news, but then again, the USA isn't the only country to have crazy politicians.
So it's not that far fetched to believe some Mexican politicians talked about retaliating against Trump's crazy plans to get Mexico to pay for the
wall, especially if they were drinking before they said it.
I would not panic until I heard the same thing in the main stream media, on either side of the border, and knew for a fact there was proposed
legislation actually written and before Mexican Congress.
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Yup....we are all shaking in our boots, we are packing up. What we can't take with us we will destroy.......yup, all 500,000 or 1 million of us
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look who this article is published by....cuencahighlife! an ad for "Ecuador living" while trying to spark fear in the hearts of US expats in Mexico.
Wasn't there another thread/post a few days ago on this forum that was also connected to cuenca?
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If you read the whole article, it seems clear that this article is slanted toward comparing the liberal immigration policies of Equador, to poor 'ol
Mexico. As always, it's important to consider the news source. Does this author have an agenda? His articles seem to be sales oriented.
[Edited on 2-4-2017 by imlost]
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In fairness, I did take pains to include the disclaimer that I didn't know if this "news" was true or not. That said, it does prompt some pertinent
discussion, including the time-honored maxim to not invest more in Mexico than you're willing to leave behind.
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In 1932, during his first inaugural address, FDR said..."the Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”
Good advice then and good advice now. Deal with facts, not rumors or fear mongers.
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Amen!!!
I don't see this happening considering the number of foreign citizens in Mexico...let alone Baja.
Thanks for your insight DENNIS!
| Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS |
Please don't publish crap like this here....or anywhere, Paul. It's like yelling fire in a theatre. It hasn't happened, and I sincerely doubt it ever
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | | Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS |
Please don't publish crap like this here....or anywhere, Paul. It's like yelling fire in a theatre. It hasn't happened, and I sincerely doubt it ever
will. |
Hey Paul -- Dennis is not the censor here and has over stayed his welcome. Yesterday he was trying to censor me as being too dramatic.
Relative to what? How about the Washington fiasco -- that's drama.
Seriously Dennis -- chill and depersonalize the political stuff. You can always move back to Newport.
And Paul? This stuff is circulating in response to the new prez pu$$ygrabber's insistence that MX will pay for a wall. Things can change
overnight you just don't know.
Gringoes owning land in Baja should be aware that they have no rights in Baja and Napoleonic Rule applies if you're white.
Let's all hope for the best. I do this and expect the worst politically speaking. |
Last time I looked,
Napoleonic Law ruled here no matter what color you are.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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It sure sounds more like a distasteful joke, rather than news...
"Three members of the Mexican congress, one small-handed baby and a Russian autocrat enter a bar, and the small-handed baby says...
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Lee
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| Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena | | In fairness, I did take pains to include the disclaimer that I didn't know if this "news" was true or not. That said, it does prompt some pertinent
discussion, including the time-honored maxim to not invest more in Mexico than you're willing to leave behind. |
This article showed up this past week followed by a spirited discussion. I stated I didn't read anything slanted -- and not an advertise for
Cuenca. Who the heck wants to live in Ecuador anyway? If you're looking for a liberal government seemingly foreigner friend, this might be the
place. Costa Rica comes to mind too.
I believe in the old adage that ''where there's smoke there's fire.'' If the prez keeps on stirring the pot like he's done, MX, I believe, will
retaliate. Don't know how but Nieto isn't going to lose face in this scenario.
As for time honored maxim's, walking away from an investment is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. How much money are we talking about?
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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I thought that was Custer's last quote!
He was also surrounded by angry locals. 
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | | Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena | | In fairness, I did take pains to include the disclaimer that I didn't know if this "news" was true or not. That said, it does prompt some pertinent
discussion, including the time-honored maxim to not invest more in Mexico than you're willing to leave behind. |
This article showed up this past week followed by a spirited discussion. I stated I didn't read anything slanted -- and not an advertise for
Cuenca. Who the heck wants to live in Ecuador anyway? If you're looking for a liberal government seemingly foreigner friend, this might be the
place. Costa Rica comes to mind too.
I believe in the old adage that ''where there's smoke there's fire.'' If the prez keeps on stirring the pot like he's done, MX, I believe, will
retaliate. Don't know how but Nieto isn't going to lose face in this scenario.
As for time honored maxim's, walking away from an investment is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. How much money are we talking about?
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Trump is not popular among US residents let alone other nationals. His approach is not popular but he is pandering to the base that managed to promote
his election. Unfortunately, under many scenarios, this isn't going to be pretty or smooth. Best case, it opens the eyes of the US population that has
been cruising through recent history. Where are moderate patriots?
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
Nothing is worse than active ignorance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749-1832, German writer, artist and politician)
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I\'ve never tried before. - Mae West
Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.
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There is currently an estimated 32-35 million international tourists to Mexico each year. I doubt Mexico is going to want to disrupt that flow of
income. There are also many of us who pay property tax to Mexico every year - Mexico wants our steady flow money. It seems counter-intuitive that they
would confiscate our property or add liens. What use is our property to them? They want our wallets to continually open, and for the money to
continually pour out. Again, consider the source of the "news".
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: Originally posted by imlost | | There is currently an estimated 32-35 million international tourists to Mexico each year. I doubt Mexico is going to want to disrupt that flow of
income. There are also many of us who pay property tax to Mexico every year - Mexico wants our steady flow money. It seems counter-intuitive that they
would confiscate our property or add liens. What use is our property to them? They want our wallets to continually open, and for the money to
continually pour out. Again, consider the source of the "news". |
I'm hopeful that EPN will resist his desire to save face and will consider a trusted source of revenue from the saner elements of the U.S.. A bully
ignored is stripped of its power, especially when there are so many other shiny objects to choose from. Mexico was a convenient scapegoat during the
campaign, but now that Trump has picked bigger fights, is it too optimistic to think that The Wall could end up on the back burner?
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