Too bad the South American war has been cancelled – for the moment. Haven’t had many declared wars in North America since the War on Poverty and the War on Drugs. A South American war ought to liven up TV coverage Maybe Bush will allow the nitty-gritty Vietnam like reporting for this war since none of ours are officially involved (that we know of). 

Venezuela is making many UN countries unhappy, Ecuador is a major cocaine exporter, and Colombia is another drugacracy so the Oil vs. Drug War would help the New York Times and other news media hire back lots of news employees  – but only Speaking-speakers, por favor. Wonder if they work in South America and file their stories in the USA, if they need legal US driver’s licenses, immigration papers, and/or passports?

World US drug prices rise or plummet? What would all the financial advisers who get their highs from bonuses and lines do? Fly private planes south for refueling?

A war close to US shores might galvanize the consumer-materialistic US population to review their values. (Actually, what country isn’t materialistic?) Maybe many will feel the need to participate and liberate somebody. Surely there is some abused or neglected indigenous group that is ripe for democracy down there? Aren’t Amazon River tribes being genocided by those hungry tree and beef barons?

Hot hormones of 18 year olds who don’t want to war so far from home may volunteer to South America, for the war, the God-like killing, and, of much greater appeal – cheap women and cheaper drugs – all you can get, consume, pay for – a Vietnam paradise for horny young men, tired of demanding North American women.  Was Spain like that for Hemmingway and Wolfe?

The 1800s Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo could be revived. It’s slogan updated to: Give California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas back to the Spaniards. Or do the Hispanics get it? Will Blessed Virgin Mary bring star performance to candle-bearing Spanish speakers in major cities throughout the US, demanding “Give It Back – all of it!”

Their descendants deserve it. They were the original settlers who threw out the Native American Indians and built churches so a person could travel from one end of their land to another, with welcomed hospitality each night. Maybe they’ll settle for the US Dollar going bilingual, like many world currencies: English on one side, Spanish on the other. Does that need Congressional approval? Change of constitution? Or just some money-grapping, vote philandering politician to sign a paper?