Those with strong stomachs should read El Presidente Boosh’s special remarks about Cinco de Mayo at the White House. It’s one thing to honor your guests, but he goes far beyond being a warm host.

Before I introduce our entertainer, I do want to share some thoughts with you about the importance of Cinco de Mayo, for it commemorates a joyful moment in Mexican history. Americans must understand that it was a time when Mexican soldiers won the Battle of Puebla, and defended their independence. So, obviously, Cinco de Mayo is a day of special pride for citizens of Mexico, but it is, as well, for Americans. It is a reminder of a proud heritage we share with our neighbor to the south. That’s how I view the day.

Interesting that the President thinks we Americans should celebrate the Mexicans’ nondecisive Battle of Puebla (which did not prevent the French acquisition of Mexico), presumably beyond chomping down a taco or two.

Someone should tell him that most of us citizens see Mexico realistically, as a hostile parasite and not a friendly neighbor. We certainly don’t wish to take on the objectionable culture of the invader, which is sexist, violent, corrupt and uneducated.

But to Bush, Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to grease the skids for the future shotgun marriage between the nations, aka the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.

Like many in Washington, the President is quietly working to dismantle American sovereignty and create a North American political union, much favored by the elite global business community.

Did we vote for this or even see some open debate? Of course not. The scheme is treason in a business suit.

Not only is GW Bush a terrible President, he’s not much of an American.

David Orland writes from France on the UK election:

Weakened by a rash of recent ministerial scandals, Tony Blair’s Labour Party was yesterday handed its worst election defeat in over twenty years, losing control of over 300 council seats and 19 town halls. Hoping to restore confidence in his faltering government, Blair today announced a major cabinet reshuffle [ Clarke and Straw lose out in major Cabinet reshuffle By Philippe Naughton ,Times Online May 05, 2006 ]

First to go was Home Secretary Charles Clark. Critics of the government have been calling for Clark’s resignation ever since it was revealed ten days ago that 1023 foreign criminals – all of whom should have first been considered for deportation – had gone missing on Clark’s watch [. Some of the criminals, who include convicted rapists and murderers, have since gone on to commit new crimes.

Clark’s is just the latest head to roll in a long series of British immigration scandals.In the past two years alone, public dissatisfaction with out-of-control immigration has forced the resignation of two prominent ministers, including Clark’s immediate predecessor at the Home Office, David Blunkett.

What does this election mean for the prospects of immigration reform? Probably not much. Neither the Labour government nor their Conservative opponents, now under the leadership of Blair clone David Cameron, are likely to do much to fix the system.

That leaves the British National Party (BNP). With the support of disenchanted white working class voters – the sort of people who voted Labour for generations and are now quitting the Party in droves – the BNP put in an unusually strong showing in Southern England on Thursday.

If the BNP’s gains don’t convince Conservatives to reverse their recent decision to abandon immigration as a campaign issue, a recent poll should. According to an April 26th YouGov poll , 77% of the British public supports fewer asylum seekers while 59% support an end to immigration altogether. When the same positions were identified with the BNP, public support for them markedly dropped. The BNP clearly has a big PR job on its hands. But it also has much room to expand.

If the Conservatives don’t want to worry about this later, they had better act now.

US US jobs growth is continuing to lag behind growth in the US workforce. Last month only 138,000 new jobs were created. As I’ve shown in previous posts, between 184,000-220,000 new jobs are needed each month to keep up with the combination of immigration and natural increase of the US workforce.

Some analysts are claiming there is “upward pressure” on wages. However, none of them are looking at trends in disposable income. It is likely any increase in wages is reflective of creation of jobs being focused in higher cost of living areas.

The Bush Administration has simply failed to facilitate any creation of jobs for Americans.

A recent report indicates that Americans are clearly less healthy than Britons. A major candidate for this problem appears to be differences in stress levels in the US and Britain.

One important question is to what extent is higher rates of immigration in the US contributing to that increased stress level? We have many Americans having more problems finding and keeping jobs, commuting longer distances to avoid immigration generated crime and congestion. The real costs may go beyond dollars.