The fence to nowhere....

Yesterday, the conservative world was up in arms because they thought President Bush was going to pocket veto the Secure Fence Act. There was a lot of yelling and stamping of feet that President Bush was screwing over the base...well, today it appears that the Republicans are holding onto the bill so the signing can be a big splash right before the election...see here, here and here...

but in jumping the gun they have let the cat out of the bag. There is no money for the fence and there are enough holes in the legislation for millions of illegals to crawl through...the Act is all show...the Republican Congress couldn't get it done--not with majorities in both houses and a Republican in the White House--(I know, it's all the Democrats fault)

So, the Secure Fence Act--no matter how big the signing ceremony--isn't worth the paper it's printed on...

Chris

Comments

[Tammy]

I'd suggest an American citizen fence building party. Many of the old-timers used to get together to build houses and barns (the Amish and Mennonites still do); so, why not make it a project to last for like a week or so, and thousands and thousands can get together with brick and cement, and razor wire and we can just turn it into one big party. I just don't know how many yards back from the fence we should plant the land mines. You have to have them because inevitably someone will test the system and scale the wall just to mock us.

[Lee]

This wacko Tammy claims we should put a mine field behind the Mexican Border fence?????

Are you nuts, woman????

Not]withstanding the utter asininity of doing this which makes us look like N. Korea's demilitarized zone, what about our cows, tripping over the land mines...Huh?...Huh??

Where do you get your drugs from?

I guess from Afghanistan?

[Tammy]

Homegrown, dude. LOL My point was, even though I'm in favor of the fence, barriers are challenged all the time. Let's make them even more challenging.

[Tammy]

Lee, it just occurred to me that you think that's all cattle land out in that area of the US. Not so. The locals would take whatever steps were necessary to restrain their cattle from that area in the way of constructing their own private fencing as well. Right now they have illegals shooting and eating their cattle out in the back 40.

[SSG Rob]

Don't forget to have snipers along with minefields emplaced every little bit to install another deterent to crossing. I like the way Tammy thinks ;-)

[Lee]

Tammy...Just so you know that I have some inkling of the geography of the area of the U.S. - Mexican border...I lived in AZ for 25 years. I've traveled extensively in Mexico, (unlike you weak-kneed gringos, (who fly to Mazatlan, or (just run down to Tia Juana and back for a quick drunk), and claim they've seen Mexico), I drove through siete estados Mexicana...all the way to Guerrero.
..But I ramble...

1st: This 700 mile unfunded wall is like opening up an umbrella hoping to keep atomic fallout off your ass. I'll believe the wall when I see it.

2nd: Couldn't a coyote just load some illegals into a motor launch and just sail north past the border then drop them off in Oceanside?
Or couldn't they just go 701 miles to just past the end of this modern-day 'Tower-of-babel' and walk around it?
Do you theenk Meexicans are stupido?

I still am horrified that you actually would consider planting claymore mines along the border.
So i won't digify this insanity with further comment..Except to ask...

Are you getting your ideas from Goebbels or Himmler?

Sieg Heil, Frau Tammy.

[SSG Rob]

I would preffer M16A1 Bouncing Betty mines myself. The claymores are better used in ambush or where you can set them up in trees/atop building etc pointing toward your target. Simple toe poppers and betties will be enough for the job of deterrence.

[Lee]

...LOL...