Already it is estimated that winning the primaries and setting up the machinery for the 2000 campaign has resulted in an expenditure of a quarter of a trillion dollars. In the presidential race, we voters will be asked to make a judgment call as to which of two major nominees best exemplifies our ideals of what a president should be. Although we like to think that the presidency should only be conferred on the best and brightest, the fact is that our assessment is based on a perception conveyed by the candidate's personality, rather than his experience, expertise or level of intelligence. What most voters want is someone they can trust and respect to keep the foxes out of the hen house, and they will vote accordingly. By Ford Wadsworth Border Patrol agents are angry and upset at what they see as the U.S. whitewash of the Mexican troop incursion near Santa Teresa.
Agents say the Mexican soldiers tried to run down, then shot at, an agent on horseback.
A shot also was fired at another agent. They also say it is bunk that the Mexican soldiers didn't know they had crossed the border. They say that when chased, the Mexican soldiers headed back to their side and stopped immediately once they had crossed the international line. The situation could be very different if it happens again. Agents going on patrol can choose from a variety of weapons including M16 and M4 automatic rifles.