Blockade of Highway 200

Protest is a constitutional right cherished dearly and earned by the shedding of too much blood here as well as elsewhere. The recent movie Roma reminds us of this. I know the current US president thinks protesters should be jailed, but whether you agree with the cause or not, a Mexican considers it as sacred a right as free speech or having guns is to a U.S. citizen.

The people protesting represent a teachers’ union whose world is never perfect for which reason they seem to perpetually be striking and making life miserable for the rest of the good citizens. I believe they insult the profession. Others seem not to care: apathy is a huge problem here.

We are supposed to enjoy the right to free transit, but after several violent and bloody incidents the authorities are showing extreme tolerance. Especially because the Presidente promised he would never use violence against the citizens. He currently enjoys an 80% approval rating.