July 29, 2013

Time to Get Tough with Mexico

By Sierra Rayne
Mexico is a failing narco-state and an economic parasite, and the United States and Canada are hitched to the wagon.  The weak foreign policies and welcoming trade agreements toward Mexico by its two democratic and wealthy northern neighbors have not been productive.  It is time for a rethink on how we should deal with Mexico, and most importantly, it is time to get tough and practice realpolitik rather than a utopian fantasy.  Kicking Mexico out of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) needs to be on the table. Between 2005 and 2013, Mexico has been ranked from 73rd (2005) to 105th (2008) on the Failed States Index, with a near-constant ranking in the "warning" category from 94th to 98th since 2009 -- currently at 97th for 2013.  The situation in Mexico is simply not improving.  By comparison, Mexico's NAFTA partners are ranked 159th (USA) and 168th (Canada) -- two of the most stable countries -- and have been for many decades.  Mexico...(Read Full Article)