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a) Jay-walking is not illegal everywhere, and is certainly not a federal crime. I think comparing jaywalkers to border jumpers is like comparing the school bully to a murderer-rapist.
b) I agree that complacency is a terrible thing. However, much of the issues that damaged Mexico happened long before I could vote, or really had any clue what was going on. What I do, as my part of a democratic republic, is vote for the leaders I believe will do the best job. Bush has an all time low rating, and evenr Republicans are starting to talk out against him... I still don't see him being impeached.
The concept that we can change so much because we're in a democracy is a bit self-centered and ridiculous. The reality of it is that we have very little control over what our leaders do, and even less ability to "overthrow" them than our predecessors. It's all about the vote. Then there are those, like the Minutemen, who are actively fighting for what they believe. Kudos to them! In fact, I'd rather someone fight for what I disagree with than to do nothing at all.
The point is, I did not wage a war on drugs, and I did not vote for those that did. However, I cannot remove people from government or make those things better. I make decent money, but not enough to pull families out of poverty. I have my own family to worry about. And since I pay taxes that are supposed to help my fellow Americans in need (who I'd prefer to help BEFORE helping people from other countries*), I'd prefer it serve it's purpose rather than being bilked by people who are, again, illegally in the country.
* This is an interesting sidenote. We have homeless, poor, starving and undereducated people in the US, yet Americans donate MILLIONS of dollars each year to feed, cloth, shelter and educate those abroad. That's ass backwards. For a democratic country to start helping their neighbors, they should fix themselves first.
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