[Texas:]'Is there a “Mexican side” of the fence?'

The Brownsville Herald ^ | May 8, 2008 | Kevin Sieff

[SwinneySwitch]

It's not surprising that the national media has taken to covering the border fence on a fairly regular basis. What is surprising is that the country's most well-respected news outlets manage to consistently misunderstand one of the issue's important nuances.

There will be-as The Herald has pointed out-houses and businesses on the south side of the border fence. But will they be on the "Mexican side of the fence?" No.

The Department of Homeland Security is not selling a sliver of the country to Mexico. The land south of the fence will not be abandoned or informally ceded.

But the New York Times, the L.A. Times and Newsweek continue to mislead readers by referring to land between the soon-to-be barrier and the Rio Grande as the "Mexican side of the fence."

Read more about 'On the Fence' http://onthefence.freedomblogging.com/

[SwinneySwitch]

"In other words, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, will not be disregarded. No land north of the Rio Grande will become Mexican territory."

I still like the term "Free Fire Zone".

[pnh102]

Well in a technical sense there's not much that can be done here. I still believe landmines would take up far less room and be far more effective.

[woofie]

Heck rumors of landmines would work pretty good and be dam cheap

[gidget7]

So would bullets made with pig blood, (in the WOT) but the US won't start either rumor.

[SwinneySwitch]

Ping!

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[Paleo Conservative]

I sure wish there were aligators in the Rio Grande.

[AuntB]

BTT!

[SwinneySwitch]

There are.

Steve Sinclair/Valley Morning Star
A female alligator keeps a watchful eye on one of her
babies at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.

HUNTING GATORS State opens new season to help control population

http://www.valleymorningstar.com/onset?id=840&template=article.html

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[gubamyster]

ping

[wolfcreek]

Couldn't we just have a season on swimmers..ummm...waders...ummm...uhh...tubers?

Alligators are too cool although very tasty.