In the US you have people who are paranoid and think that open borders with neighboring countries will lead to an invasion of Mexicans and a loss of sovereignty.
I hate paranoid people! Mexicans invading the US if the border is opened up? Crazy talk!
So at what point does Europe become federal enough to be considered one country, like the U.S. or the U.K.?
When they have a single, federal governing body which has the authority to enforce law in all its member states, and also has the authority to maintain a single, federal standing army.
When they have a single, federal governing body which has the authority to enforce law in all its member states, and also has the authority to maintain a single, federal standing army.
Perhaps the more short-term question will be when will enough decisions be made at the EU level that Britain and France have to give up their permanent seats on the UN security council in exchange for 1 permanent EU seat on the UN security council... making room for Brazil or India to get a permanent seat. Or will major reform in the security council happen before that becomes an issue?
They've fixed it up, but there used to be a similar border between Nevada and California on the road from Laughlin to Needles. There was a nice, 4 lane, smooth highway, then all of a sudden it turned into a barely maintained, pot-holed, 2 lane, tooth rattler. Nice greeting from California
Perhaps the more short-term question will be when will enough decisions be made at the EU level that Britain and France have to give up their permanent seats on the UN security council in exchange for 1 permanent EU seat on the UN security council... making room for Brazil or India to get a permanent seat. Or will major reform in the security council happen before that becomes an issue?
The UN itself will be dissolved before France or Britain give up their permanent seats. Any motion to remove them would be blocked by the permanent members: France and Britain.
That's a great shot. It's interesting to see a spot on the border where the US is so agricultural (at least in the area captured by the picture) and Mexico is so urban. I think that's the reverse of most people's stereotype of that border.
If so, it's a false stereotype held by people unfamiliar with the border. Here in Arizona, the Mexican border towns also tend to be more densely populated than the US side. Certainly that's true in Nogales, the largest such border town.
If so, it's a false stereotype held by people unfamiliar with the border. Here in Arizona, the Mexican border towns also tend to be more densely populated than the US side. Certainly that's true in Nogales, the largest such border town..
Couldn't that be explained by migration aspirations being extremely one directional? That is there's not many US border town population build up's due to folks trying to migrate to Mexico
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^It changed with the passage of NAFTA in 1994. It's pretty easy for Americans and Canadians to buy property there. A little harder for other nationalities, but still doable.
My understanding was there were certain places like the various resort areas (including Rocky Point and parts of Baja) where non-Mexicans could own property, but not everywhere. In any case, you need a good Mexican lawyer to make sure the title is clear. There are many horror stories of Americans buying property--even condos--only to find out the title wasn't clear and the seller didn't actually own it--and so neither did they. There may also be an issue like in Hawaii where you can buy a structure but have to rent the land under it for some extended period like 99 years.
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My understanding was there were certain places like the various resort areas (including Rocky Point and parts of Baja) where non-Mexicans could own property, but not everywhere. In any case, you need a good Mexican lawyer to make sure the title is clear. There are many horror stories of Americans buying property--even condos--only to find out the title wasn't clear and the seller didn't actually own it--and so neither did they. There may also be an issue like in Hawaii where you can buy a structure but have to rent the land under it for some extended period like 99 years.
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