Mexico better watch out. O'Reilly is on the case. *snicker snicker*

[Kerrytravelers]

This might be old news for some, but I had not heard it before. I find this hysterical because it's just so freakin' mental.



O'Reilly threatened boycott of Mexico; suggested Mexican foreign secretary "give the French ambassador a call" to get "fill ... in" on an O'Reilly boycott


Summary: Bill O'Reilly threatened a boycott of Mexico if the country's foreign secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez, makes good on a promise to sue if evidence emerges that the National Guard is directly helping to detain Mexican citizens trying to illegally enter the United States. O'Reilly warned Derbez, "If the Mexican government files one lawsuit in the U.S.A., one, pertaining to the National Guard, I will call for a total boycott of Mexican goods and no travel to your country."




Directly from the fool himself:

From the May 17 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:

O'REILLY: Thus, Mexico exports its poverty problem to the U.S.A. The government down there will not fix the corruption, so we have to suffer the chaos.

After hearing President Bush order 6,000 National Guard troops to the southern border earlier this week, Mexico's foreign secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez, went on a radio program in Mexico City and said, quote, "If there is a real wave of rights abuses, if we see the National Guard starting to directly participate in detaining people, we would immediately start filing lawsuits through our consulates."

OK, then, Mr. Secretary, here's a no-spin message right back to you: If the Mexican government files one lawsuit in the U.S.A., one, pertaining to the National Guard, I will call for a total boycott of Mexican goods and no travel to your country.

Now that might sound presumptuous, and I don't mean to be threatening, but enough's enough. It is your government's fault, sir, that there is border chaos. We in America have a right to security and a right to expect our immigration laws be enforced. So once again, any action by the Mexican government that impacts border security and the U.S.A. will be met with a boycott call. And if you don't believe me or you think it doesn't matter, Mr. Secretary, why don't you give the French ambassador a call? He'll fill you in.

I mean, come on, how much nonsense do we have to absorb? U.S.A. has been a great friend to Mexico. American taxpayers pick up a $68 billion-a-year tab for all the immigration mess. Mexico has an obligation to work with our National Guard, not sue it. Mexico has an obligation to help its own people by creating a vibrant, honest economy.

There's no reason Canada should be prosperous and Mexico not. No reason on this earth.

[jerry611]

1. Technically the Mexican government has no case...

The Mexican government has no case to sue the United States...

"Each of the contracting parties reserves to itself the entire right to fortify whatever point within its territory it may judge proper so to fortify for its security"
-Article 16
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

[Erika]

3. If American employers engaged these people,

and exploited these people for gain, there is reason to sue.

[jerry611]

7. That's not why they want to sue...

They want to sue because the National Guard, a miliary official, will be arresting civilians.

Mexico has no problem with their poor going into America and making money that will be sent right back to Mexico. They won't do anything that might threaten that flow of money.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. I don't know enough about the legal aspect.

I just love hos this fool thinks he really has some power to stage international boycotts.

[NanceGreggs]

2. Just wonderin' ...

"I will call for a total boycott of Mexican goods ..."

Does this mean there won't be any 'War On Christmas' banners in Spanish this December?

[Kerrytravelers]

4. I look forward to the boycott. Can you imagine the fool telling his

brain-dead followers to stop using Mexian labor? Who will mow their lawns, clean their houses and look after their children?

Just asking. :shrug:

[NanceGreggs]

6. Good point! n/t