Schwarzenegger: Send prisoners to Mexico

[ilbegone]

This flaky idea has all the success potential of pushing a rope as well as all the satisfaction of accomplishment by busting your nuts on a bicycle handlebar.

[Rim05]

He says it would cost a billion dollars to build a prison is Mexico, I would ask, how about a tent city prison in AZ. Old Joe does not seem to have any escape.
Can any one tell me why we are so willing to run off some place and build or spend dollars we do not have to throw away?
Deporting and securing the border sure would help. Arnie is a poor excuse for a governor.

[Ayatollahgondola]

This is just another way to ship money to some cronies in mehico,

All the funds get sent to a more corrupt prison system than the one that's here, without the oversight. Unfortunately, it still might be the best thing for our movement. At first anyway. The chain of illegals might be kinked for bit over this. But long term...I doubt it. We would just have another entitlement on our hands, and when we couldn't support that, we'd have mehico telling us that unless we pay up, they will release the prisoners...probably right on the border.

[Rim05]

Bad idea, leave it to a politician to think of a new way to send money south. What are we getting return for all the millions we send for them to fight the drug cartel?

[Twoller]

Originally Posted by Rim05

Bad idea, leave it to a politician to think of a new way to send money south. What are we getting return for all the millions we send for them to fight the drug cartel?

Good point. Build a prison in Mexico and Mexicans will probably get all the money for it and a little extra besides for the general rot.

[Jeanfromfillmore]

Remo and AG, that was my first thought also. Next thing they'll want is us to pay for their police, then firefighter, then schools and on and on. Mexico is not a poor country, they're just a very corrupt country.

[Patriotic Army Mom]

I'd be happy to donate for the tents. Then dye the outfits pink. Love it!