tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post896005129652326696..comments2020-11-24T21:08:45.254-08:00Comments on The View from Over the Hill: A Situation To Be Aware OfSylvia Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18259032453252447339noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-10291992022944094192008-10-16T06:59:00.000-07:002008-10-16T06:59:00.000-07:00It is frightening and demoralizing to learn how li...It is frightening and demoralizing to learn how little the U.S.government cares for its citizens abroad. I'm sure politics has everything to do with it. The Powers That Be don't want to rock their boat for whatever reasons. If it was politically expedient, something would be done. Surely public pressure on U.S.authorities would move them.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-59674500180502547732008-10-16T06:20:00.000-07:002008-10-16T06:20:00.000-07:00What an incredibly sad story. I think one of the ...What an incredibly sad story. I think one of the hardest parts of growing old is having to accept the fact that justice does not triumph. There are hundreds of stories like this and it's so depressing to know how little those in power care.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-19544404557852083472008-10-16T05:41:00.000-07:002008-10-16T05:41:00.000-07:00When you live out side our country you face danger...When you live out side our country you face danger and if you get in trouble you are on you own. Our goverment doesn't care about this woman.patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698348452802053572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-2813951065570861662008-10-16T00:32:00.000-07:002008-10-16T00:32:00.000-07:00Oh God what a situation to be in Sylvia, that's te...Oh God what a situation to be in Sylvia, that's terrible - poor woman ... I had no idea how an 'American' citizen could be treated as though they were nothing. This is the kind of thing you expect to happen to a member of a third world country- not USA... Why aren't folk in her home state up in arms (nor literally if you know what I mean). They sould Mount a campaign to publicise the crap this woman has gone through and show up the twit polititians for what they are. Espressly exposing them - for their inaction, surely the embarrassment caused would make them shift their stumps to get justice for this poor woman. Fancy folk knowing to go to the Canadians to get help - that is totally amazing that the citizens of the 'BIG US of A' can accept that their representatives <BR/>work like this... It is a totally abhorrent situation. Rachel might be only one person - but surely the sh*t stirring representatives can get their act in order to save this woman. <BR/><BR/>It seems inadequate to say this -but my prayers also go to her and her family, Kate x.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979505705280901138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-13470968173270032452008-10-16T00:14:00.000-07:002008-10-16T00:14:00.000-07:00Scarey Sylvia. It could have been any of us ...We...Scarey Sylvia. It could have been any of us ...<BR/>Well done you!June Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-38792986436081441892008-10-15T19:09:00.000-07:002008-10-15T19:09:00.000-07:00Oh my that was a wonderful post. How terribly sad ...Oh my that was a wonderful post. <BR/><BR/>How terribly sad and frustrating for this woman and her family. I also wonder how many time sthis type of thing occurs. Having lived overseas you are more suseptible if things go wrong. Oh I just cannot imagine. I wonder if there is anything we bloggers could do - write letters or bring attention to it or something. <BR/><BR/>I cannot imagine being locked up when you ar completely innocent. How would she or her family ever recover? Thanks for ths post. I certainly was not aware of this.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-57491937792414569552008-10-15T16:11:00.000-07:002008-10-15T16:11:00.000-07:00I had heard about this awhile back in the Oregonia...I had heard about this awhile back in the Oregonian and it seems hard to believe but there are a lot of Americans who have ended up in Mexican jails with no recourse. Some had it happen simply by buying prescription drugs and not having the proper papers because of not understanding what the rules were. These weren't controlled substances but just drugs that were cheaper.<BR/><BR/>Nogales, Sonora, a town I used to like to visit on the border has now been warned as a travel risk for Americans. I felt that my last trip down there a few years ago. When you go into another country on vacation, you better be sure you understand your rights as once you cross the border, you can't count on the government here to do anything for you. They might or might not. Not very secure feeling.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-68460938620059205482008-10-15T14:35:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:35:00.000-07:00Margie, It seems the only thing anyone can do is g...Margie, It seems the only thing anyone can do is get the story out there, call attention to it and that's why I told David that I would put it on my blog with the hopes of making more people aware of the problem. But everyone has problems of their own these days and the people that could help -- politicians, have already turned a deaf ear.Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259032453252447339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-50443779128342416982008-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:00What a tragedy! Isn't there anything that can be d...What a tragedy! Isn't there anything that can be done?Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-37152810179258487132008-10-15T08:03:00.000-07:002008-10-15T08:03:00.000-07:00That is quite a frightening story. My brother-in-l...That is quite a frightening story. My brother-in-law has been living in Mexico for five years. I started thinking lately that it must be safe. I guess not. Truly scary. (I just realized how this story sounds so much like what the prisoners in Guantanomo must be experiencing.)robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-82812955835085198252008-10-15T07:53:00.000-07:002008-10-15T07:53:00.000-07:00I hope you get a lot of people reading your blog. ...I hope you get a lot of people reading your blog. This makes me SO angry at our American government. I love America, but I DETEST the politicians with a passion. They are an embarrassment to our culture, to the very meaning of being American.<BR/><BR/>My prayers go with Rebecca and her family.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.com