NOT WORTH A GLANCE: Mexican cafe diners pay no heed to headless gang war victim on pavement. PHOTOS: Reuters/Getty
Posted on 08/24/2010 8:23:45 AM PDT by dragnet2
WASHINGTON — Texas Governor Rick Perry has accused President Barack Obama of "gambling with American lives" after a bullet believed to be from a gun battle in Mexico hit a building in the US state.
"For the second time in two months, bullets from a gun battle in the escalating drug war in Juarez have struck a building in El Paso," Perry said.
Perry said the federal government's failure to reinforce the border with Mexico was endangering US lives.
"It is unconscionable that the Obama administration is gambling with American lives," the Republican governor said.
The battle between drug cartels fighting over lucrative smuggling routes and Mexican government operations against the gangs have left some 28,000 people dead since December 2006.
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And the border is still open?
Hey look, Perry realized an election is coming up and is trying to appeal to the conservatives who criticized him for being apathetic to the border issue!
Politics as usual. How adorable.
NOT WORTH A GLANCE: Mexican cafe diners pay no heed to headless gang war victim on pavement. PHOTOS: Reuters/Getty
There is only one reason for this, and it is for votes.
The Dems are counting on amnesty and 20 - 30 million votes.
They don’t give a damn about the folks from Texas or any other American.
Dinner and a floor show.
Excuse my ignorance on this subject...but why can’t Texas and other states put their national guard troops and their law enforcement on the borders to patrol?
Especially the national guard!
Can someone give me an answer, thanks!
No they don't.
The government has done a fantastic job destroying this once great country...I swear, they won't be happy until America is left dead on the floor.
Leni
My understanding is that they can... until the CIC nationalizes the guard and orders them to stand down. But, most politicians don't have the nerve to rock the boat.
We can. Several challenges, however: first, they’re virtually all part-timers who can’t stay indefinitely; second, it takes a lot of money to maintain and pay them, and if the President doesn’t put them on Title 10 orders (feds pay), it all comes out of the state’s pocket; third, there just aren’t enough NG troops to property patrol and monitor an exclusion zone that’s (in Texas’ case) over 700 miles long.
Colonel, USAFR
And when America is dead on the floor, all of the librobots will be standing around with their thumbs where the sun don’t shine wondering how it happened.
But they can always blame Bush.
I have to assume that if these state Govs were really that worried, they would take radical measures to protect their citizens. (and catch the attention of the Feds)
Does this mean their complaints to the Feds are just a political issue? Or are the dangers to their citizens imminent and real?
I have been reading and posting articles about Hezbollah fighters training the cartels (in the recent car bomb), how can this be ignored?
Obviously these governors know the feds will not help, so why not go radical, if this is as serious as it sounds, why not take volunteers, retired law enforcement, retired military, anyone who is qualified....and deputize them?
Would this be considered a provocation and cause more harm than good?
I am really interested in hearing what you (all) would do if you were a governor.
Good answer. I agree the Arizona National Guard would not be able to support an effort indefinately due to inherent operational expenses.
But as I’ve posted before, Govenor Brewer does have the option (according to AZ law) to call up volunteers from the unorganized militia (at no taxpayer expense), and use the Arizona National Guard to train, equip, and supervise them (minimal expense by using the same training funds already in the budget).
From there, the National Guard basically would serve as the engine to feed volunteers into brigades having national guardsmen as the cadre; thus, reviving a militia culture that has long been absent since the close of the Civil War: and that impact alone would be huge for national morale.
The AZ militia law is the best I’ve seen because it allows the govenor a lot of flexibility. In the end, the people of AZ have to do this, at least until a new administration recognizes their constitutional responsibilities, and provides the relief needed.
Us old retired guys would be happy to pick up and carry arms on a border stakeout. Heck, I know a lot of guys who’d do a stint for 3 hots and a cot.
Send said troops with loaded magazines and authorization to use them if needed and I think we would be surprised at just how few troops we really need.
“Us old retired guys would be happy to pick up and carry arms on a border stakeout. Heck, I know a lot of guys who’d do a stint for 3 hots and a cot.”
I’m there with ya!!
Oh, other then the old part. I ain’t coppin ta that one yet I tell ya. I’ll decide when I’m old an ain’t nobody gonna tell me different. Now git off my lawn. Hehe!
The list, ping
Oh, but the border is totally secure. Little bammy said so. It is just 28,000 dead. No cause for alarm.
We should all go play golf and have an ice cream...
BTW bammy, can YOU tell us which photo comes from an actual event and which one is "just a movie?"
This...
Or this...?
Getting hard to tell the difference?
Well, that is only because their isn't much difference left.
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The president called the volunteers who have joined the effort "vigilantes." March 24, 2005.
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2006 - Emboldened by the Bush administration, 500,000 illegal aliens and their supporters march on Dallas Texas making demands and threats while pushing foreign flags in the faces of Americans.
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