Couple Start Building Trump’s Border Wall, Send Bill to Mexican President

Fox News Insider ^ | 7/9/2016

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Two artists are helping Donald Trump get a head start on his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. David Gleeson and his partner Mary Mihelic assembled 52 cinder blocks near the edge of Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., a border town about 70 miles southeast of San Diego.

[IYAS9YAS]

But how does a wall on the Texas/Mexico border work out? Which side of the river? And what about tunnels in the southwest? How far below ground can the wall reach?

Yes, the Texas/Mexico border is tougher than parts west of there, but it can be done. This would be a case where about 100' of land on our side of the river should be properly purchased (where necessary) by the feds via eminent domain and the necessary structures built where possible. Obviously, there are places where it would be impractical (steep canyons with no means to ingress/egress, etc...), but those could be monitored with other means. In the southwest, most of the tunnels go from neighboring populated areas (city to city) and come up in buildings. Again, eminent domain could be used to clear wider swaths of land, and build the fence, along with seismic monitoring of the ground below the fence. It's doable, it's a matter of will, not ability.

[Tax-chick]

Oh, it is Ann Coulter, and that guy. She’s looking better.

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“Well, that’s it then. No use trying. May as well keep the border wide open... (/s)”

Now you sound like Bill O’Reilly! (/s)

[Cobra64]

It will be made of pre-cast concrete panels like those used by the Israelis.

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[Cobra64]

Agreed. I think it is a symbolic gesture.

[Cobra64]

As far as you want.

[al_c]

Well, that’s it then. No use trying. May as well keep the border wide open... (/s)

That's not my point. Just curious.

[al_c]

That sounds feasible.

[Cobra64]

Yup. One hundred years ago we built the Empire State Building in a year, and now seem to be totally clueless how to build a friggin’ concrete wall.

[al_c]

As far as you want.

[sauropod]

Are you kidding?

How much resistance do cinder blocks put up to, say, bullets?