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There have been rumblings as of late from our amigos to the South that parts of the American Southwest rightfully "belong" to Mexico, and should be "returned" since they were "stolen" during and after the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
That this argument is being taken seriously by politicians in Mexico, and their supporters in the United States, is an illustration of the impact politically correct revisionist history can have on present day foreign and domestic policy.
Despite the threat of war and terrorism, there are those in the international community (and unfortunately here at home) that have not been able to adjust to the new reality that began in September of 2001. They cling to politically correct dogma while refusing to recognize that the era of myopic self-satisfaction that fostered it is certainly over.
Undaunted, those insulated by the academy or the bureaucracy continue to extol the virtues of revisionist history, and define the world in the most simplistic and naive terms possible. Unfortunately, there could be no worse time for such antics.
That the United States should now consider 150-year old grievances from a country conquered in war is not worthy of consideration, especially when we consider the immeasurable strain currently put upon our state and federal services by illegal immigration.
Posted by Suzanne at October 19, 2002