In a message dated 5/2/2006 8:21:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, wells001@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: has to grant 12 million acres of land to be bought by american Citizens! HI, Isn't that an interesting concept? What IS the level of land ownership by the population in Mexico? Do they have the same 'dream' of home ownership that we do? How possible is it in Mexico? What is keeping it from happening? Would it change their economy if that happened? If the Americans ended up with an acre of land or more--would a Little USA begin to be formed there? Wonder what WOULD happen if this proposition happened? Would there be very many Americans who would take it up? I have heard that there are those who have retired there...the 'upside' for Mexico, then, would be that US dollars via Social Security or the rare pension would be funneled into their economy. Actually...it might be the beginning of the whole USA annexing Mexico as a new state...there's a thought, right? Would that be a good idea, I wonder? Would that be a great change for Mexico? Would their companies have to begin to comply with things like minimum wage and so forth? Sometimes taking these sorts of ideas to their further steps allows one to see the situation more clearly... Best, Marlena