Source: The Daily News of Los Angeles April 6, 1997 EDITORIAL, Pg. V2 PUBLIC FORUM; WRIGHT'S DEFENSE OF MEXICO WAS ALL WRONG Copyright (c) 1997, Tower Media, Inc. Former House Speaker Jim Wright knows a thing or two about corruption. After all, he was arguably the most corrupt speaker ever to disgrace the House. Now he feels it necessary to hold forth about the alleged ''insult'' to Mexico by our legislators, who briefly decertified our southern neighbor when evidence of drug corruption was revealed (''United States sticks thumb in Mexico's eye,'' Opinions, April 2). Wright presents Mexico as a sincere partner, upholding ''pride,'' ''national traditions'' and ''wellformed moral precepts.'' He excoriates the United States for ''insensitivity'' in pursuing measures to control our borders against a massive invasion of illegals from Mexico. Wright conveniently has forgotten the recent passage by Mexico of a constitutional amendment designed to allow immigrants to retain their Mexican citizenship and to vote in Mexican elections even after becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. Insensitivity is as insensitivity does. Perhaps we should link ''certification'' with Mexico's repeal of this insulting new legislation. James F. Glass Chatsworth I would like to compliment the Daily News for publishing the propaganda article by Jim Wright, which confirms the sellout of the United States by current and past members of the government. Wright neglects to report over 85 percent of the narcotics coming into the United States comes from Mexico, which is doing nothing to stop this $ 60 billion Mexican industry. He neglects to report that there is an invasion of the United States by Mexican illegal aliens criminals who come here only for the welfare benefits and are destroying our welfare system, not to mention our public schools and our criminal justice system. Donald L. Mellman Studio City Jim Wright is wrong when he downgrades American resolve and sovereignty in dealing with one of the most serious threats to our children's future. Obviously, he forgets whose money Congress gives to Mexico to fight the drug war. Wright may think we stuck a thumb in Mexico's eye by decertifying it over the drug war, but I think he stuck his foot in his mouth. Josh Peaslee