Mexico

 I'm learning about more  the BP oil spill right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is: How will this years Hurricane season affect the oil spill. I was researching this question online, and this news item caught my attention because it attempts to answer my question.

"A hurricane’s impact on an oil slick has the potential to be greater. The high winds may distribute oil over a wider area, but it is difficult to model exactly where the oil may be transported. In very general terms, a hurricane passing to the west of the oil slick could drive oil to the coast, whereas a hurricane passing to the east of the slick could drive the oil away from the coast."

La Familia Gang

 In looking at the New York Times online this weekend I came across the article, "Fleeing Drug Violence, Mexicans Poor Into U.S." After reading this article I began to to wonder why the United States does not allow more immigrants to come to America. The things these drug traffickers do are just terrible. They will kill you just for seeing what they are doing, and not only go after individuals but entire families. It makes total sense in my mind that the Mexican people would be trying to flee from the boarder towns into the safety of America, but sadly this is not the case. It is difficult for Mexicans to get visas or passports that allow them to stay in America permanently. Because of these restrictions, Mexicans are being forced to deal with these violent games and are putting their lives in danger. America should be more generous when it comes to letting these oppressed people into the country. They are clearly being persecuted by the gangs for apparently no reason. These Mexican people need asylum, and we as Americans need to hear their cries for help.

 What I noticed most about, "In an Arizona Town, Main Street is a Border Crossing" was how hard Mexican immigrants have to work.  The town of San Luis, Arizona is a station for Mexicans to enter and leave the U.S. from Mexico.  San Luis has a population of 20,000 people, mostly Mexican immigrants.  Mexicans work tediously on bean farms.  They work approximately 14-16 hours a day.  On the other side of the border, which is a four-lane road, is the Mexican town of San Luis Rio Colorado.  It has a population of 150,000.  The man who was interviewed was a Mexican-American named Joel Silva.  He talked about his experience from crossing the border and talked about being arrested and losing everything.  During his time in prison, he found time to read the Bible.  He talked about his job in the bean farm and how long he works everyday.  He loves his native Mexico and even though he's an American citizen, he prefers to live in Mexico.  I learned how hard it is for somebody to leave their country and come to the U.S. for a better life.

A huge moral and political issue that's been highly present in the media recently in the drug and gang activity happening across the border in Mexico as I type. Although this activity has been apparent for quite some time in Mexico, the media has decided to blow it up in hopes of winning the public's attention of yet another evil stirring on our planet. But why not? I mean with 12,000 people killed in the last three years due to drug involved homicides and random shootings on the streets, how could they not win your attention over? We jump in and try to be a part of everything as Americans, and why should this be any different?

"Instead, they are highly sophisticated executives, pursuing profit by the cheapest and most efficient means possible."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/07/mexico.day.care.fire/index....

    As I have been talking about drugs, not peer pressure can be affected into is. Drugs can lead to a bigger involving kids, grown-ups, innocent people and a country.

    America has found itself in the middle of another war.  This one is not being fought in the Middle East like our two most recent.  It's not being fought in Africa like