Submitted by: Donald Hank
http://www.vdare.com/articles/memo-from-middle-america-lindsey-graham-wrong-mexico-not-a-hellhole-doesn-t-need-northern-s
Memo From Middle America | Lindsey Graham Wrong—Mexico Not A “Hellhole”, Doesn’t Need Northern “Safety Valve”
As long-time VDARE.COM readers know, I resided for a decade and a half in
Mexico. A few years ago, I moved
back to the United States. Since my wife is
from Mexico, we go back at Christmas and in the summer. Of course, I can
follow Mexico
on the internet, but these visits allow me to get a real feel for the
country.
The violence in
Mexico? It’s certainly
a consideration for us. Coincidentally, it was getting worse about the time
we moved to the U.S. Now, when we visit, we’re more careful than we used to be.
We take toll
roads and try not to drive at night. On this trip, there was violence in the
metropolitan area where we used to live and now visit, but we did not personally
encounter it.
But that’s what Mexican violence is like. It’s not like some imagine, with
the whole country a free
fire zone 24/7. It’s just that, in certain
regions of the country, violence might erupt and you could be
in the crossfire. The odds are quite low, but woe unto those to whom it
happens.Nevertheless, life goes on in Mexico. People live their lives and go about their daily business.
My family and I had a good summer visit. We spent time with my wife’s family, we saw old friends and neighbors.
