Posted by
Kilroy on Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:43:51 AM
EL PASO -- Responding to an overwhelming public demand from American citizens for reasonably priced representation, 100 members of the
Cámara de Senadores (Mexican Senate) and 435 Deputies from the
Cámara de Diputados (Mexican Chamber of Deputies) have answered the call and crossed the southern border into the United States at El Paso. They are currently en route to Washington, DC to replace the current Congress seated there.
The bus caravan carrying the 535 members of the Mexican legislature, along with their entourage of family and staff, has been met with throngs of cheering and flag waving Americans since they began their journey north through Texas Friday evening. Speaking at the welcoming ceremony, newly arrived Senator Héctor Miguel Bautista López said “
We have heard the cries for help from our neighbors to the north, and like a good neighbor, the Congreso de la Unión por la Estados Unidos Mexicanos is there to provide the low cost leadership that American politicians won’t”.
The “Guest Congress Program" has gained wide support throughout the country as a solution to the increasingly expensive and corrupt Congress currently in place. The 535 guest legislators have agreed to perform their duties for $2.75 per hour or about $5,500 annually per member. Currently US legislators “earn” an average of $170,000 per year, making the savings realized just in pure salaries over $88 million dollars. Additionally, the Guest Congress has agreed to live in the capitol building, a move that will result in an additional savings of $13 million in transportation costs. Lawn services for all government properties are included in that price. In addition to the overhead cost reductions, the visiting leadership has promised “
not to build no stuff that don’t need to be built” -- A promise sure to result in trillions in savings.
While the
Congreso members are being hailed as "
the saviors of the nation" by the majority of Americans, not everyone is pleased to see this influx of immigrants. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) has declared the Guest Congress Program “
a dangerous assault on a vitally important segment of the American workforce” and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) has introduced a Declaration of War against the nation of Mexico. At Reid's request, The Homeland Security Advisory System threat level has been set at “Severe” – the highest level ever reached. Federal law enforcement agencies are directed to intercept the Guest Congress “
with extreme prejudice”. In a joint press release, Senators Trent Lott (R-MS) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have praised Reid’s “
rousing defense of the nation”. “
We simply cannot stand by while our sovereignty is placed in jeopardy” and “
12,000,000 is immigration and we can handle that, but 12,000,535 is an invasion that will be met with military force” the statement read.
Still, supporters of the concept are optimistic and are looking to expand the program to include a “Guest President” element. While there are constitutional hurdles to overcome, from a practical standpoint, there is little danger that a foreign born President would show any more preference for the needs of Mexico over the needs of America than has President Bush.
