I’m honored to be with you today an english-speaking gringo and two wanted
english-speaking gringo and two wanted
english-speaking gringo and two wanted to sharing my ideas it’s it’s a great
to sharing my ideas it’s it’s a great
to sharing my ideas it’s it’s a great pleasure thank you so I stand before you
pleasure thank you so I stand before you
pleasure thank you so I stand before you today a man who has become a passionate
today a man who has become a passionate
today a man who has become a passionate advocate for our region today I have
advocate for our region today I have
advocate for our region today I have friends on both sides of the border I do
friends on both sides of the border I do
friends on both sides of the border I do business and my life is much richer than
business and my life is much richer than
business and my life is much richer than it was before my life today and my
it was before my life today and my
it was before my life today and my friends and my family on both sides
friends and my family on both sides
friends and my family on both sides gratifies my soul it started at tijuana
gratifies my soul it started at tijuana
gratifies my soul it started at tijuana innova Dora of 2012 I went to many great
innova Dora of 2012 I went to many great
innova Dora of 2012 I went to many great conferences but the one that really
conferences but the one that really
conferences but the one that really changed my life forever was the one that
changed my life forever was the one that
changed my life forever was the one that talked about the potential we have as
talked about the potential we have as
talked about the potential we have as North America the potential we have as
North America the potential we have as
North America the potential we have as uniting as Americans so today I’m not
uniting as Americans so today I’m not
uniting as Americans so today I’m not going to talk about Canada and I
going to talk about Canada and I
going to talk about Canada and I apologize to the north but I am going to
apologize to the north but I am going to
apologize to the north but I am going to talk about us and I am going to talk a
talk about us and I am going to talk a
talk about us and I am going to talk a bit about the US and Mexico so let’s
bit about the US and Mexico so let’s
bit about the US and Mexico so let’s start first with a couple of little
start first with a couple of little
start first with a couple of little facts one the trade every minute between
facts one the trade every minute between
facts one the trade every minute between our countries is a million dollars so
our countries is a million dollars so
our countries is a million dollars so it’s probably been three million dollars
it’s probably been three million dollars
it’s probably been three million dollars just since I’ve been standing here if we
just since I’ve been standing here if we
just since I’ve been standing here if we add up every minute of every day we get
add up every minute of every day we get
add up every minute of every day we get to an excess of 500 billion dollars a
to an excess of 500 billion dollars a
to an excess of 500 billion dollars a year I don’t know what that isn’t pesos
year I don’t know what that isn’t pesos
year I don’t know what that isn’t pesos forgive me but I think for all of us
forgive me but I think for all of us
forgive me but I think for all of us it’s a lot of money and when we look
it’s a lot of money and when we look
it’s a lot of money and when we look deeper at that number we see that almost
deeper at that number we see that almost
deeper at that number we see that almost half of the states in the United States
half of the states in the United States
half of the states in the United States say that Mexico is their number one
say that Mexico is their number one
say that Mexico is their number one trading partner this is huge my friends
trading partner this is huge my friends
trading partner this is huge my friends this is a great building block for us to
this is a great building block for us to
this is a great building block for us to start our evolution we also know we
start our evolution we also know we
start our evolution we also know we share other things let’s talk about for
share other things let’s talk about for
share other things let’s talk about for a moment what the u.s. offers to Mexico
a moment what the u.s. offers to Mexico
a moment what the u.s. offers to Mexico we offer access to investment capital we
we offer access to investment capital we
we offer access to investment capital we are a maturing economy and through our
are a maturing economy and through our
are a maturing economy and through our maturity we’ve learned valuable lessons
maturity we’ve learned valuable lessons
maturity we’ve learned valuable lessons we can demonstrate what’s good
we can demonstrate what’s good
we can demonstrate what’s good you and what’s bad to do and we can do
you and what’s bad to do and we can do
you and what’s bad to do and we can do it in a big way we also are a country of
it in a big way we also are a country of
it in a big way we also are a country of innovation we are a country of a can-do
innovation we are a country of a can-do
innovation we are a country of a can-do attitude we are a country of immigrants
attitude we are a country of immigrants
attitude we are a country of immigrants everyone at the you in the United States
everyone at the you in the United States
everyone at the you in the United States was at one time from somewhere else and
was at one time from somewhere else and
was at one time from somewhere else and those immigrants have brought to my
those immigrants have brought to my
those immigrants have brought to my country great strength they’ve brought
country great strength they’ve brought
country great strength they’ve brought us the strength and courage of people
us the strength and courage of people
us the strength and courage of people who are seeking a better life for
who are seeking a better life for
who are seeking a better life for themselves and their families that’s no
themselves and their families that’s no
themselves and their families that’s no different today Mexican immigrants in
different today Mexican immigrants in
different today Mexican immigrants in the United States bring in my opinion
the United States bring in my opinion
the United States bring in my opinion three very very important things they
three very very important things they
three very very important things they bring a work ethic that is diminishing
bring a work ethic that is diminishing
bring a work ethic that is diminishing in my country it’s no secret that
in my country it’s no secret that
in my country it’s no secret that Mexicans do jobs in the United States
Mexicans do jobs in the United States
Mexicans do jobs in the United States that people in the US will not do and
that people in the US will not do and
that people in the US will not do and they’re they’re coming to my country and
they’re they’re coming to my country and
they’re they’re coming to my country and working and prospering makes a better
working and prospering makes a better
working and prospering makes a better life for everyone Mexicans also bring to
life for everyone Mexicans also bring to
life for everyone Mexicans also bring to the United States family values I
the United States family values I
the United States family values I believe in Mexico the central organizing
believe in Mexico the central organizing
believe in Mexico the central organizing principle of society is the family at
principle of society is the family at
principle of society is the family at one time that was the principle in my
one time that was the principle in my
one time that was the principle in my country today we depend on institutions
country today we depend on institutions
country today we depend on institutions and our country I believe excuse me is
and our country I believe excuse me is
and our country I believe excuse me is somewhat dehumanized because of it
somewhat dehumanized because of it
somewhat dehumanized because of it Mexicans also bring to the US youth and
Mexicans also bring to the US youth and
Mexicans also bring to the US youth and we know today that a young population is
we know today that a young population is
we know today that a young population is a prosperous population it is
a prosperous population it is
a prosperous population it is enthusiastic and everyone is better off
enthusiastic and everyone is better off
enthusiastic and everyone is better off because of new families new workers new
because of new families new workers new
because of new families new workers new people who contribute to our common good
people who contribute to our common good
people who contribute to our common good so I think we do have a lot to build on
so I think we do have a lot to build on
so I think we do have a lot to build on what else do we have here in the cali
what else do we have here in the cali
what else do we have here in the cali Baja region we build bridges to each
Baja region we build bridges to each
Baja region we build bridges to each other like cross-border Express we have
other like cross-border Express we have
other like cross-border Express we have concerts that celebrate our oneness
concerts that celebrate our oneness
concerts that celebrate our oneness we’re not talking about building higher
we’re not talking about building higher
we’re not talking about building higher walls we talk about walls coming down
walls we talk about walls coming down
walls we talk about walls coming down what is it that we share here in our
what is it that we share here in our
what is it that we share here in our region we share the water we share the
region we share the water we share the
region we share the water we share the air we share electricity we share people
air we share electricity we share people
air we share electricity we share people we share customs and we share cuisine I
we share customs and we share cuisine I
we share customs and we share cuisine I I hold out to you that the most popular
I hold out to you that the most popular
I hold out to you that the most popular food and San Diego is mex
food and San Diego is mex
food and San Diego is mex and you can’t go anywhere and not see it
and you can’t go anywhere and not see it
and you can’t go anywhere and not see it and we all grew up on it and we love our
and we all grew up on it and we love our
and we all grew up on it and we love our common cuisine and what how could i
common cuisine and what how could i
common cuisine and what how could i forget common traditions of our culture
forget common traditions of our culture
forget common traditions of our culture it makes me so happy when my Mexican
it makes me so happy when my Mexican
it makes me so happy when my Mexican friends tell me they’re celebrating
friends tell me they’re celebrating
friends tell me they’re celebrating Thanksgiving us-style that’s very
Thanksgiving us-style that’s very
Thanksgiving us-style that’s very flattering and you should be flattered i
flattering and you should be flattered i
flattering and you should be flattered i mean we celebrate mexican independence
mean we celebrate mexican independence
mean we celebrate mexican independence day on cinco de mayo we might have it a
day on cinco de mayo we might have it a
day on cinco de mayo we might have it a little wrong but will kind of a lot
little wrong but will kind of a lot
little wrong but will kind of a lot wrong but what we miss in accuracy I
wrong but what we miss in accuracy I
wrong but what we miss in accuracy I think you could say we pick up with
think you could say we pick up with
think you could say we pick up with enthusiasm there is no bigger party in
enthusiasm there is no bigger party in
enthusiasm there is no bigger party in the gaslamp district of San Diego than
the gaslamp district of San Diego than
the gaslamp district of San Diego than Cinco de Mayo I believe we are brothers
Cinco de Mayo I believe we are brothers
Cinco de Mayo I believe we are brothers and we celebrate that each and every day
and we celebrate that each and every day
and we celebrate that each and every day so my message here to you today is that
so my message here to you today is that
so my message here to you today is that we have great building blocks we have
we have great building blocks we have
we have great building blocks we have great building blocks to unite on the
great building blocks to unite on the
great building blocks to unite on the speaker that spoke at tijuana innova
speaker that spoke at tijuana innova
speaker that spoke at tijuana innova Dora talked about a great coming north
Dora talked about a great coming north
Dora talked about a great coming north american economic revolution and he
american economic revolution and he
american economic revolution and he ended his talk by saying that san diego
ended his talk by saying that san diego
ended his talk by saying that san diego and tijuana could be the tip of this
and tijuana could be the tip of this
and tijuana could be the tip of this sphere and that excited me my friends it
sphere and that excited me my friends it
sphere and that excited me my friends it excited me greatly so today i’m here to
excited me greatly so today i’m here to
excited me greatly so today i’m here to ask you to become the tip of the spear
ask you to become the tip of the spear
ask you to become the tip of the spear of our coming evolution in your
of our coming evolution in your
of our coming evolution in your communities with the people you touch at
communities with the people you touch at
communities with the people you touch at your work with the people you touch in
your work with the people you touch in
your work with the people you touch in your lives talk about it rejoice in it
your lives talk about it rejoice in it
your lives talk about it rejoice in it and let us come together to build better
and let us come together to build better
and let us come together to build better lives for all of us and greater
lives for all of us and greater
lives for all of us and greater independence for our countries let us
independence for our countries let us
independence for our countries let us hold hands and join arms as Americans
let’s be the tip of the spear thank you
let’s be the tip of the spear thank you [Applause]
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