1 (edited by V.Kemp 19-May-2010 19:13:07)

Topic: Obama takes insults from Felipe Calderon, insults American people

Wednesday, May 19, noonish joint press conference with Mexican president Felipe Calderon:

After first listening to Felipe Calderon describe Arizona's law as one which violates the rights of Mexicans... which I found odd, because it has 0 impact on Mexicans living in Mexico, and I doubt that Mr. Calderon would view Obama commenting on internal Mexican laws with respect and understanding. Adding only more to the hypocrisy is the fact that Mexico has monumentally bigger failures of law and government than the US has ever imagined. But I digress. After Calderon described Arizona's law as unacceptable to him, Obama took the insult to American sovereignty and agreed with Calderon on Arizona's law. Perhaps next, in the spirit of cooperation, Obama can take advice from Calderon on combating drug lords. Normally I would follow with a joke on taking advice from Calderon on economics, but... more on that later.

Their speeches included Obama talking about the priority of economic growth, which I have always found odd--talking about economic growth while taking zero actions to encourage yet many to tax it more. Perhaps Obama was speaking more in the spirit of cooperation, hoping that, with Calderon's help, together they could shrink the United States' economy closer to the size of Mexico's in the name of reducing greenhouse gases and saving the planet (and Al Gore's new beach-front home).

One of the questions posed to Obama after their speeches referred to the "fundamental rights violation" of Arizona's new law. I was confused by this, not being aware of what document grants illegal immigrants to the United States what rights. But neither the question-asker nor Obama revealed this information. Upon investigation, I found that Americans illegally in Mexico do not have these "fundamental human rights" that Mexicans illegally in America have. The reason for this double standard was not mentioned in the question nor referenced in Obama's response. I thus concluded that both the questioner and Obama are ignorant hypocrites. Once again, America's sovereignty was challenged by a Mexican and Obama again responded that he was glad to compromise it. Obama did not question the presumptions upon which the question was based, but agreed with the presumption that Americans owe Mexicans something (something not reciprocated; something Americans should not expect Mexicans to also give them, just something Americans owe Mexicans).

The same questioner then referenced controlling weapons imported into Mexico from the United States, with the obvious presumption that there's a weapons problem and the United States is providing a large number of weapons for Mexicans to kill each other. This presumption can only be backed up by claims that a majority number of traceable weapons used in crimes in Mexico can be traced to the United States. This may sound significant, as long as one does not mention that the vast majority of weapons used in crimes in Mexico are not traceable nor from the United States (only 17 percent of guns found at Mexican crime scenes have been traced to the U.S.). Obama, despite his being a professor at Harvard University, and despite having spoken of his "gift" for oration and explaining himself, made no attempt to correct the ignorant false assumption under which the question was asked. Nor did he correct the record in order to not further the dissemination of misinformation in responding to a question which was asked with the assumption of a falsehood.

Speaking of immigration reform, Obama said that he was frustrated by the same federal failure to regulate immigration that Arizonans are frustrated by. I found this odd, considering that Obama has no desire to 'reform' immigration other than to grant amnesty to everyone and their 3rd cousins. I do not think he understands the frustration of Arizonans at all. Obama went on to declare that obviously this federal failure was not his fault, because he will need Republican support to pass comprehensive immigration reform. I found this questionable, considering that he just passed monumentally larger legislation with absolutely no Republican support. Why would he need Republican support for a matter of national security, when he just passed much larger legislation for the expansion of government without any Republican support nor [a majority of] public support? If I can buy a $200 dinner on the company card without consulting my boss, why do I have to have his approval to buy a $10 pen? I don't.



So, these are a few of the things that insulted me, watching and listening to the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, speak today in a joint press conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Why would Obama listen to Calderon tell him that something is unacceptable, when Calderon would never listen to Obama voice a parallel concern in Mexico without being outraged that Obama was being a colonialist, pushing his will where he has no sovereignty? No other country in the world just lets anyone and everyone enter their nation as Calderon demands Obama do. If Calderon  is not being an ignorant hypocrite, why does he not speak out against the "fundamental human rights" abuses of every other nation on Earth? Sure the USA is one of their neighbors, but I think the fact that the USA is the closest nation on earth to not abusing those "fundamental human rights" and all others abuse them even worse is worthy of mention. Why did Obama, with all of his intellect and education, not even suggest the hypocrisy of this demand as politely as politicians are easily capable? Why did Obama respond to a question concerning American guns in Mexico without clearing up the obvious false pretense upon which the question was asked? Why did Obama participate in disseminating a lie by not correcting this false assumption? It's well documented. Why didn't Obama care about speaking the truth? Why doesn't Obama care about America's Sovereignty or being insulted by hypocrites? Shouldn't the President of the United States be above taking ignorant insults from hypocrites and apologizing to them for things that America hasn't done/isn't doing?

I'm just responding to the press conference after watching it. I'm not interested in reading what people are ignorant about. I pulled up a few articles to double check my statements concerning guns used in crimes in Mexico, for instance, but I didn't link them and I'm not interested in hearing what you don't know about (and so is presumed to be true/false as is convenient for making excuses for one's ideology). What insulted me is explained briefly above. Thoughts/feelings? Because I'm pretty sure Obama just insulted his people and bowed his head to insults from a foreign leader of an economic midget compared to the USA which cannot even defend its sovereignty from drug lords. I'm not liking Obama being such a weak, insulting, and embarrassing leader of my nation.

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hear hear

I think I will go to the Mexican consulate in town and protest this Obamanation. Of course were I to drive into Mexico itself to protest I would be beaten into a smear on the pavement and RIGHTLY SO, being a foriegner and insolent to my hosts.  Kind of like calderon adn our traitor in chief.

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I try to be an understanding guy. So, if I were to share Calderon's values, I would describe Mexico's laws as unacceptable violations of your fundamental human rights...

Wait, the guy who just described an unacceptable violation of fundamental rights presides over a nation which violates those same fundamental human rights even more than the violation which he described? This seems like a really obvious and thus ridiculous conversation to be having. Why didn't Obama even hint at this absurdity?

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Not to be an arse but I always find it amusing that a nation founded by immigrants, which doesnt have a single area of its culture that is not influenced, borrowed or stolen from other countries and immigrants, whose very own president is the son of an immigrant.....can be so paranoid about immigration!

Yes it needs to be kept in check, you cant have open borders or you end up with the same problem Israel has but the whole "immigrants want to come here.....we should kill them!" seems a bit overboard

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The #2 kidnapping capital of the world is in the United States, compliments of illegal immigrants. This is unacceptable to the standards of the United States of America. And there are many other costs associated with illegal immigrants, who are not taxed and productive members of American society.

My ancestors immigrated legally. America doesn't want those too inept to follow the law in moving here.

Nobody is suggesting killing them. Straw man attacked, straw man attack ignored.

You used the word "paranoid" without qualifying it. You're saying that America is the "least paranoid" of all nations on earth concerning immigrants? Then why is it "amusing"?

You did not address any of the insults I found in Obama's conduct. Also, I don't think America's Mexico border has many parallels with Israel's borders. Little more history there than is relevant to this thread. tongue

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I should qualify the "kill them" comment was not aimed at you kemp but lovely friendly folks like einstein tongue

The parallel with Israel is they have an open border policy to Jews in the diaspora and this fuels the need to expand the territory the country claims to facilitate the incoming immigrants - I believe if America opened its borders it would need to begin looking at expanding territory (which in the modern world is not really acceptable)

Paranoid in that the topic of immigration is one of fear for many Americans - America was made by immigration but now many Americans believe they are superior to immigrants and think that they undermine the country.

7 (edited by V.Kemp 19-May-2010 20:04:41)

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Please cite your source for claims that many Americans have a paranoid fear of immigration or believe that they are "superior" to immigrants. As you pointed out, most (vast majority) are the descendants of immigrants. Why do you call it paranoia to point out that Americans have a huge kidnapping problem because of illegals? Why do you call it paranoia to point out that Americans are being murdered in large numbers because of illegals? Why do you call it paranoia to point out that illegals cost American taxpayers many billions of dollars annually? I tire of repeating these questions and getting responses neither to my initial post taking insult at Obama's words nor to my common-sense questions.

Posting that "You should just have more lax immigration policy than any other nation on earth or I'll call you paranoid" does not address my points. In fact, it validates them.

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Provide statistics that prove that percentage wise immigrants are responsible for more crime then Americans.

Provide statistics that prove most kidnappings in America is caused by immigration.

Why do you attack others for making sweeping statements when you yourself have made many?

My statement was anecdotal based on my experience discussing immigration with American friends and with people on these boards in the past, I admit that in this sort of debate anecdotal evidence is not sufficient and I accept I shouldnt use it, but so far it is all you yourself seem to be using.

As to your offence at Obama not calling the Mexican leader on his comments? Maybe he did in private, perhaps he wanted to seem reasonable and a good statesman rather then rebuking a foreign leader on television?

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Phoenix didn't reach 2nd place for kidnapping capital in the world because of any other factor than illegal immigration from Mexico. America is a nation of laws, and without an influx of illegal immigrants  who come from a more lawless land not respecting these laws and corrupt politicians refusing to deport them, Phoenix would be like the rest of America--Nowhere on any kidnapping rank list.

Why would Obama seem like a good statesman for standing there and bowing his head to insults, but Calderon not seem like a bad statesman for making ignorant and hypocritical remarks? Has being weak and accepting ignorant insults ever been the sign of a good leader in history? Why would Obama, who is the representative for the United States of America--the most prosperous nation on earth and champion of individual rights--seem unreasonable to not stand there and be insulted like an ignorant jackass by the leader of an economic midget who cannot even defeat drug lords within its own borders?

I'm not going to waste more time embarrassing myself in response to a child. Provide statistics that prove that, percentage-wise, immigrants (I presume you meant illegal? It's an important distinction. Perhaps you should make it.) are responsible for more crime than Americans? (Your statement, I just used the right words and grammar) I didn't make such a claim, or any claim that depends on such a claim being true. Even if illegal immigrants had less than 50% the crime rate of citizens, that wouldn't necessarily be an argument for amnesty--which it seems you're arguing for in every weird statement you make and question you ask.

You're repeating generic arguments that the USA have no immigration policy and let everyone on earth who wants in immigrate. But no other country on earth does this, as it would create all sorts of problems, as it does in the USA. Claims that it's somehow ignorant or unproductive or immoral for the USA to enforce its immigration policy are ignorant and ridiculous. Would you make these arguments for every nation on earth? Of course not. Only to the USA, out of some sort of misdirected jealousy, because the USA has things you want, so you must deserve them and the USA must owe them to you.

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10 (edited by Khaz Modan 19-May-2010 20:25:11)

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"Why do you call it paranoia to point out that Americans are being murdered in large numbers because of illegals?"

Provide statatistics if you are going to make such remarks. For instance I could equally say "Illegals are being murdered in large numbers because of Americans".

Both statements are equally valid if truth cannot be ascertained.

Obama came off better as he is seen to not be stooping to the level of a hypocrit who has come off looking a jack ass.

I also like that after 7 years on the forum with you, you still believe that firing an insult at somebody and running away is proof you won an argument.

11 (edited by V.Kemp 19-May-2010 20:33:18)

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>>Provide statatistics if you are going to make such remarks.<<

Read the news. There are stories of many murders in border towns. And not all kidnapping victims make it home safe. You have to pay me if you want me to run a news service for you. I'm not talking about anything but well-established and irrefutable facts here. And I made it clear in my initial post that I wasn't interested in discussing your willful ignorance.

>>Both statements are equally valid if truth cannot be ascertained.<<

But the truth can be ascertained. And even if it couldn't, I wouldn't be as concerned about Americans executing criminals as much as I am for criminals murdering American citizens.

I'm done wasting time with your bullshit. You haven't responded to a single one of the concerns in my initial post. You've done nothing but equivocate over information you obviously have access to, having an internet connection, but have chosen to ignore in favor of harassing me in asking for documentation of information that my points do not even depend upon. I've entertained your childish harassment long enough. I even addressed why I wasn't interested in this embarrassing, intellectually-retarded exchange in closing my initial post. I've been patient, and now I've humored you long enough. It's time to stop spamming now. This conversation is obviously over your head. Have a nice day.

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I apologize to anyone who bothered to wade through that idiotic exchange. In respectful patience I respond to mundane and ignorant posts, but obviously it has a way of spamming threads very quickly. With this forum's software prohibiting deleting the spamming child's posts, I responded to avoid the "you ignored my post! I must have been right and you're a poor debater!" conclusion on the child's part and maimed the thread. tongue I blame Stephen.

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So you wouldnt care about Americans becoming criminals and murdering people but you find it appalling that illegals could do that? Nice logic.

I have read many news sites that report that percentage wise illegal immigrants commit far less crime than the "native" American populus (though this is clearly failing to realise that by American law they are all criminals for entering the country seeking a better life)

If you had read my posts I actually do talk about why I think Obama not stooping to the level of the Mexican politician was a good move.

Again you resort to insults - thus propagating the image of the angry right wing American - When people disagree with you you get angry and shout obscenities and cuddle yourself with your supposed superior intellect - Though I congratulate you, you have brought me down to your level of insults, something Obama was wise enough to avoid in the initial topic.

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Please stop spamming. You're embarrassing yourself.

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Hey Primo, want to delete every post after the first 3 for being off-topic? Thanks.

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I responded to your comments directed at me, I think if you took the time to learn about spamming you would realise you have gone closer to doing it in this thread then I have.

I do think the topic should be closed unless others are willing to join as at the moment it seems to be "sweeping statement by V Kemp" "challenge by Khaz" "tirade of insults from v kemp"

If you cannot debate without resorting to insults a forum for adults might not be the best place for you.

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>>So you wouldnt care about Americans becoming criminals and murdering people but you find it appalling that illegals could do that? Nice logic.<<

I didn't say I wouldn't care, merely that there's no parallel as you claimed.

>>I have read many news sites that report that percentage wise illegal immigrants commit far less crime than the "native" American populus (though this is clearly failing to realise that by American law they are all criminals for entering the country seeking a better life)<<

And I already explained why it doesn't matter.

>>If you had read my posts I actually do talk about why I think Obama not stooping to the level of the Mexican politician was a good move.<<

He accepted the behavior without censure, which is encouragement when the behavior is an international televised event in which they both appear together.

>>Again you resort to insults<<

I didn't insult you. I eventually realized that you're a troll and you've effectively ruined pages of thread. Now anyone unfortunate enough to read them is going to just be annoyed.

This post took about 30 seconds to put together. It was 90% "you're completely wrong and can't even read to post what you just posted," correcting you for dumb things I don't care to have spammed in a thread I took the time to put together. And EVERYTHING you've posted has been completely off-topic. I asked you politely to stop trolling, spamming this thread. Then I was honest. Don't cry about my honesty like a baby. Imagine how sad it looks from my end that such is the honest truth. And stop spamming.

Edit: Hey Primo or any mod, want to delete every post after the first 3 for being off-topic spam? Thanks.

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Oh my word, somewhere at the end of a computer is a person I genuinly think believes what he is typing......*shudders*

A troll is someone who mindlessly flames or throws insults or blatantly off topic, I did none.

I spoke about immigration, Obamas response and then merely responded to you.

As to your claim you did not resort to insults? "I'm not going to waste more time embarrassing myself in response to a child."

Truth requires more then your "its true because i say it" logic.

My friend grow up and stop being the embarrising ambasador for your nation, I like America but sadly these forums are home to the occasional low brow right winger like yourself - I readily admit that I am now insulting and stooping to your level but sadly even the most mild mannered person will respond when they step in fecal matter

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Khaz, kidnapping for ransom had practically been eliminated in the USA

One the public hates it

Two it offended the honor of many ethnic mafias

Three even if a mobster didn't mind it himself, by ratting out a mercenary kidnapper he could bargain down almost any other felony. And it almost always requires accomplices to kidnap for ransom.

It just brings down so much heat it aint even possible to do serially even if you felt like it. Easier to rob 40 banks than kidnap for ransom 2x

It is common in Latin America though and as those crooks move north it has appeared here

http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm

notice the rise over the recent years, just as we had the boom in immigration since 2000.

also I am not paranoid about foriegners marching in our streets, masked, waving THEIR flag and demanding we renounce OUR laws against their unregulated labor, unlicensed commerce and untaxed transfer of billions to their home country.

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I wonder who employees the mexican... A coutry full of "patriots"....

PS: My dad sometimes employees illegals...

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Hey Chris, thanks for the link it was really interesting - There does seem to be a definite link with kidnapping at least (a crime that is never justifiable)

To be fair my first post was more poking fun at the issue then being serious, I agree all country need limits on immigration but after the post by einstein of "lets invade mexico" etc the issue of immigration is one source of amusement just for the reactions it garners from certain quarters.

As far as I know about the Arizona laws they are not protesting against the laws that apply to every person in America but a law that is targetting them specifically - I still have little sympathy as my attitude is and always will be that if the country you have immigrated to offends you so much then they should leave it.

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I wonder who employees the mexican... A coutry full of "patriots"....

PS: My dad sometimes employees illegals...<<

There was a guy in my county who was prosecuted for it.  He ran a fencing company.  he made a habit of hiring illegal aliens @ $35/hr for fencing.  Many of the employees brought in their cousins and brothers from Mexico.  And the boss said "gee I'd hire Americans but they never seem to work out" 

yeah of course not, if  whiteboy has a job I could move my brother into, whiteboy wouldn't work out long either

substitute "black" for "American" in that sentence, think anybody would care?

well he was such a repeat offender for a decade , the Bush admin prosecuted him for felony counts, he was convicted and up for 5 years in prison

and the federal judge --Mike Boskowitz, -REAGAN appointee- said "wow I can't believe congress really meant to send you to prison" so he gave him suspended sentence and a $30,000 fine

and the boss was quoted as saying he'd try to hire americans but he didn't know it would work out

things like that have me screaming at newspapers

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>>I spoke about immigration, Obamas response and then merely responded to you.<<

None of which are the topic of the thread. By "responded to you" you mean whined that I do not support amnesty and asked for support for well-known facts upon which my points were not dependent. I've said all this before but your reading comprehension seems low.

>>As to your claim you did not resort to insults? "I'm not going to waste more time embarrassing myself in response to a child."<<

I should have considered the chance that you may, in fact, be mentally challenged.

>>Truth requires more then your "its true because i say it" logic.<<

Would you like to get philosophical and discuss the Truth? You'll have to stop intentionally (or idiotically) misinterpreting my clear statements and misusing the word "logic," which you are clearly not equipped to discuss before we can have such an off-topic spamming discussion.

>>My friend grow up and stop being the embarrising ambasador for your nation, I like America but sadly these forums are home to the occasional low brow right winger like yourself... <<

If you're going to call me a right-winger, why don't you back it up with specific statements from my first post. Why don't you explain how they make me a "right winger." That would, at least, border on  the topic, because it would be a direct response to the initial post of the thread, regardless that you have not once responded to a point in that post. I'm a right winger because I do not support amnesty for all and you do? That's not a lot of basis for your claim. You've repeatedly misinterpreted my statements despite their clarity. You've repeatedly responded to and asked for responses to claims I never made. You've repeatedly demanded support for facts upon which my points do not depend. I've said all this before but your reading comprehension seems low. Talk about low-brow.

Stop whining. Stop spamming. Don't go away mad. Just go away.

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It's obviously a given that Obama doesn't have what it takes to correctly push American Favor in Foreign Affairs, that was known long before he won the Democratic Primary.

The opinions of other nations pertaining to laws passed by the USA mean little - The moment we start passing laws and taking into consideration accommodation for other countries, with or without their approval is the day we swear fealty to their concerns, and interests -- Least of all a Nation as backwater as Mexico -- As an Isolationist, i say arrest them, deport them, if they return, shoot them.

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I am not for killing illegal aliens, just giving them no means to find shelter, work, or sanctuary here.

I want to prosecute anyone hring or sheltering them and seize any and all businesses employing more than 1% outright and auction to others.

I want the border secured and I want a 4 month warning to leave the nation before a guaranteed 'rest of your life' prison sentence is handed out, with hard labor and bread and water rations.

I will not kill any, but I will make them come here legally, or not at all.

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