My country tis of thee..

The other day while riding one of the fancy new public buses down the central Reforma thoroughfare, I naturally passed a massive mob of protesters. When the stoplight turns red, they filed into the streets and around cars holding big signs and shouting chants in unison. Before the light turns green they run back onto the sidewalk banks and wait patiently for the next turn. This time, the protesters were demanding that the Mexican government treat its citizens like it treats Obama - with reverence, respect and a willingness to coordinate efforts. The Mexican people would like to see that same kind of diplomacy reflected inside its own borders, essentially. To drive the point home, many of the protesters donned Obama face masks, which was really a hilarious sight and made me wish I hadn't left my camera at the office. Instead, this Google-d image will have to suffice: