Mexico's blackmail tariffs begin

Here is a partial list:

A list of some of the U.S. products subject to retaliatory tariffs as a result of the cross-border trucking dispute (the tariffs cover only specific types of some products):

Christmas trees, onions, pears, apricots, cherries, strawberries, grapes, dried fruit mixes, lettuce, potatoes, peas, almonds, fruit and vegetable juices, prepared soups, wine, pet foods, shampoo, hairspray, dental floss, aftershave, deodorant, plastic kitchenware, printer paper, toilet paper, refrigerators, coffee makers, dishwashers, washing machines, sunglasses, ball point pens, marking pens, pencils and yarn.

The vast majority of these things are made in China and distributed by U.S. companies like Proctor & Gamble or Johnson & Johnson. The tariffs only go up to 20%. It sounds like the hope is that Mexican's will stop buying these products and it will adversely affect Texas to the point that we will give in. But my understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong, is that we stopped this program because their trucks and truckers were not in compliance with the rules.

With the relations with Mexico being what they are I say stick to our guns, build the fence and do constant military war games on the border, using paintballs, allowing anyone who is in the "game field", including wet-backs, to be shot and have border patrol on standby.

I don't feel the need to support a country that expects us to support it through illegal _____________, fill in the blank, when their government is complaining that too many of them are coming back across the border and we are reaping the damage of their self inflicted corruption that we are trying to fight in our own country. I have no pity for them. I have no support for them. Kick Paco and Jose back to Mexico unless they have come here legally. Keep jobs for people who are supposed to be here. Maybe that will help lower these unemployment rates, especially in states like California which is over 10%.

My brother-in-law is a naturalized citizen who was born in Mexico. I can tell you from talking with him and other legal immigrants that no one is more against illegal immigration than legal immigrants!