It was inappropriate not only because he was lecturing us on our domestic policies but because it was highly hypocritical on his part considering Mexico's own immigration policies.
Another thing, if you're going to compare his lecturing with what our elected representatives have said, please don't use Old Joe as an example. We all know Joe has a unique talent for putting his foot in his mouth so let's just leave him in the "Old Joe" exception case and not the norm.
I also think it's very different for a foreign leader to urge another country's officials to join an organization like the EU (and tell them why) compared with Calderon giving his legally speculative analysis on what this law (yes, reaffirming federal law) will lead to. He needs to take responsibility for his own area of influence and start trying to come up with more innovative proposals to combat the cartels. I think it's fairly obvious that the Obama administration gave a green light to Calderon to express his disapproval over the AZ law, which was irresponsible politicizing on their part. It's clear that the administration simply wants to point to another influential leader who's "in their camp" of disapproving of the legislation. The state law, and federal law by extension, should not be at the top of the list of items for consideration in this very important relationship. Let's be honest though, while the US is certainly a contributing factor to the cartel's growing power and the cross-border violence that has strangled places like Juarez, Mexico has done jack s**t over the years to fulfill their end of the deal and start addressing the systemic failures that their country has largely grown to tolerate. As many have pointed out, Mexico is rich in natural resources, an obviously beautiful place that lends itself to tourism & foreign investment, has the human capital to back a strong workforce, and shares a border with the largest market for economic growth. With all due respect President Calderon, you have bigger fish to fry, now get cooking!

1. Mexican immigration policies are far worse than what has ben passed in Arizona. At least we don't have policies mandating that immigration cannot severely upset the ethnic makeup of the country.

2. My main problem with his speech was his call to reinstate the assault weapons ban. It'll be a cold day in hell before any of us let that prick take our weapons. I could care less if cartels are using them to fight off the Mexican police. Maybe they should have been a bit more proactive about their cartels when the cartels were weak. But no, the Mexicans only dealt with the cartels once they were too big to control.

Ramirez has a great cartoon on this with Calderon lecturing us by saying:
It's America's fault we do nothing to stop Mexicans from fleeing our corrupt, violent and jobless country.

And, of course, Obama agreeing with him.

"Doth" is the first person, singular form of "do," and, when Gertrude claims the lady "doth protest too much," she means promise, not object.

Means freedom of speech, by anyone, anywhere. I have no problem with Presidente Calderon saying what he said where he said it and I will defend his right to do so on American soil.

In this case it was also very helpful because El Presidente's remarks exposed his hypocrisy, Mexico's schizophrenic attitude towards immigration and sparked a healthy debate about our attitudes towards Mexico.

First, Calderon's hypocrisy was evident, he wants the United States to provide the citizens of his nation with a better standard of living and more social services than he is willing to give them at home.

Second, for the first time in history we in the US are talking about Mexico's own draconian immigration policies and quotas.

Third, assault weapons. Can we finally put to rest the notion that Mexican drug gangs are crossing the border to buy weapons? The fully automatic M-16's, M-4's and other equipment the drug gangs get cannot be purchased anywhere in the US. We KNOW where they are coming from they are military weapons that we have given to the Mexican government that are then sold by the Federales and Mexican Army to the drug cartels.

Calderon has had his say, now we need to let him know what we think.