| At War with Mexico
It's an issue that will dominate the elections in 2008. It is illegal immigration, but there was scarce attention paid during the debates leading up to the Iowa caucuses. The candidate that promises to put a stop to it will be the candidate that wins. The party that temporizes will be the party that fails. The conflict in Iraq has siphoned the energy to pay attention to Mexico, but as that battlefront recedes, the eyes of voters will be on our southern border. A war is being fought there. Some may argue that no such war has been authorized or declared, but a full-scale invasion has been taking place for years, resulting in an estimated one tenth of all Mexicans presently living in the United States. They are not pilgrims. They are parasites. The drain on our economy is something that, while well documented, has not received sufficient attention from the mainstream media.
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News in brief
It would be easier to sleep in the engine of a plane than to sleep in this place" (O'Hare) and "Concourse B is very big and cozy . . ." (Midway).
(For Lauren Viera's take on coping with airports, see chicagotribune.com/midwestget aways.)
TRAVELING WITH KIDS: Here's something to entertain the kids -- provided you're renting a car from Hertz: You can rent a media player with programming from Nickelodeon.
The cost is $17 a day, and if you rent for five days, you get days six and seven free.
Hertz began offering the media player, called "Nick on the Go," on Dec. 15 at more than two dozen airports, including Chicago (O'Hare). Hertz plans to add 25 more locations in 2008.
The unit is preloaded with more than 40 hours of episodes from shows like "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer."
To reserve: 800-654-3131.
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