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Still. There's a saying "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" that definitely applies here. 370 miles of fence will be no more effective than the 150 miles of fence we've already got -- i.e. Not at all. It's pointless to even bother unless you're going to do it right. It's one more worthless expenditure of this administration.
You're right though, this is psychological more than physical. It's a complete pander to a portion of the country that believes we need a fence even though a small portion won't actually do a thing.
It sends a message of "Hey, look fellow Republicans! I'm doing something" to people in this country. And a message of "Hey, illegals, we're trying to look like we're doing something to keep you out. So, psst, don't cross right here, go down a few miles and cross there" to the illegals trying to get in.
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Originally posted by sigma:
Still. There's a saying "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" that definitely applies here. 370 miles of fence will be no more effective than the 150 miles of fence we've already got -- i.e. Not at all. It's pointless to even bother unless you're going to do it right. It's one more worthless expenditure of this administration.
You're right though, this is psychological more than physical. It's a complete pander to a portion of the country that believes we need a fence even though a small portion won't actually do a thing.
It sends a message of "Hey, look fellow Republicans! I'm doing something" to people in this country. And a message of "Hey, illegals, we're trying to look like we're doing something to keep you out. So, psst, don't cross right here, go down a few miles and cross there" to the illegals trying to get in.
Bingo; this is yet another half-assed measure brought to you by the US Congress. It's like fighting a fire with a damn water-pistol. My senator will be getting a letter from me on what a waste of taxpayer money this plan is...
Yes, we need a fence, but we need a REAL fence that runs the distance of the border and will be properly patrolled. This just smacks of appeasement and political ass-kissing. 
How hard and expensive is it to load Humvee's up with coils of razor-wire and lay the stuff down in a 1/8th mile thick patch all along the border?
Screw a wall; I want an "el cheapo" DMZ.
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Originally posted by LocoGSR:
You think that is going to stop them? 
no, we just need man eating dinosaures patrolling the border.
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Originally posted by sigma:
Still. There's a saying "Anything worth doing is worth doing right"
Originally posted by JaTo:
Screw a wall; I want an "el cheapo" DMZ.
Exactly.
This is a bad joke of a symbolic sop thrown to the people instead of real comprehensive border and immigration policy.
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And they are going to pay illegal immigrants low wages to build it? 
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Originally posted by TaurusKev:
And they are going to pay illegal immigrants low wages to build it?
AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Funny because it's likely true!
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All they needed was a toll booth like in Blazing Saddles.......
And where will this fence start and end - nothing like a fence in the middle of no where
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Originally posted by JaTo:
Originally posted by sigma:
Still. There's a saying "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" that definitely applies here. 370 miles of fence will be no more effective than the 150 miles of fence we've already got -- i.e. Not at all. It's pointless to even bother unless you're going to do it right. It's one more worthless expenditure of this administration.
You're right though, this is psychological more than physical. It's a complete pander to a portion of the country that believes we need a fence even though a small portion won't actually do a thing.
It sends a message of "Hey, look fellow Republicans! I'm doing something" to people in this country. And a message of "Hey, illegals, we're trying to look like we're doing something to keep you out. So, psst, don't cross right here, go down a few miles and cross there" to the illegals trying to get in.
Bingo; this is yet another half-assed measure brought to you by the US Congress. It's like fighting a fire with a damn water-pistol. My senator will be getting a letter from me on what a waste of taxpayer money this plan is...
Yes, we need a fence, but we need a REAL fence that runs the distance of the border and will be properly patrolled. This just smacks of appeasement and political ass-kissing.
How hard and expensive is it to load Humvee's up with coils of razor-wire and lay the stuff down in a 1/8th mile thick patch all along the border?
Screw a wall; I want an "el cheapo" DMZ.
We don't need a fence, we need a 10-20ft tall concrete wall with automated SeaWhiz guns on it.
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Originally posted by sigma:
Still. There's a saying "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" that definitely applies here. 370 miles of fence will be no more effective than the 150 miles of fence we've already got -- i.e. Not at all. It's pointless to even bother unless you're going to do it right. It's one more worthless expenditure of this administration.
You're right though, this is psychological more than physical. It's a complete pander to a portion of the country that believes we need a fence even though a small portion won't actually do a thing.
It sends a message of "Hey, look fellow Republicans! I'm doing something" to people in this country. And a message of "Hey, illegals, we're trying to look like we're doing something to keep you out. So, psst, don't cross right here, go down a few miles and cross there" to the illegals trying to get in.
hit it right on. what a waste...
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Originally posted by Matty K:
Originally posted by TaurusKev:
And they are going to pay illegal immigrants low wages to build it?
AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Funny because it's likely true!
That is funny! Maybe our government should contract the labor out to a Mexican construction company to build the fence from their side of the border. At least that would come some people busy in Mexico and not coming across the border! Maybe it will work, the U.S. Government will just have to employ all of the citizens of Mexico and keep them working in Mexico.
Is this fence the answer? I sincerely doubt this will help. I do like the man-eating dinosaur suggestion though! Maybe the chupacabra could be hired out?
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