Posted on 01/12/2019 2:04:56 PM PST by Moseley
The political world has been dominated this week by speculation about whether President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency in order to reprogram approximately $5.7 billion of federal funds from other purposes to the construction of some part of a border wall or barrier along the country’s international border with Mexico.
So we will end up with Trump declaring a national emergency and reprogramming funds to build a border wall, this author predicts.
How could this unfold, in practical details? What and how could Trump actually do to make this happen?
SECOND:
It is important to be specific. Different parts of the work and different sections of the border may come under different considerations and analysis. What does it take to build a barrier along the international border with a foreign country? Think about the steps involved. Some of those steps are strongly military in nature.
Various stages in the construction process might be funded in different ways. This author strongly recommends that Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have Texas take — by eminent domain — an easement along the border. That would make any landowners’ disputes a purely State matter in Texas courts, not a federal matter in the Ninth Circuit.
The various steps of clearing a strip of land maybe 1,000 feet wide, building an access road (where it does not exist already), moving in construction equipment, moving in mobile trailers for temporary housing for workers, moving in food, water and supplies for workers — these might all be funded in different ways from different funds similar to those purposes.
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FOR EXAMPLE: President Trump could — right now — order the Defense Mapping Agency and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency within DoD and the U.S. Geological Survey within the U.S. Department of Interior to complete a comprehensive analysis and study of every mile of the border (much of that work is of course already done but it would be compiled into a total plan). In fact, when it comes to compiling existing information, the U.S. Senate could require the Congressional Research Service to obtain and compile a comprehensive analysis of the entire border. A complete survey using LANDSAT satellite imagery would be useful. None of that would require any new, specific “border wall” funding. Those would all be appropriate studies to manage the border whether or not a border wall is built.
If Trump as Commander in Chief orders the military to the border, he can order them to clear and prepare the strip of land along the border, such as maybe 1,000 to 2,500 feet wide or more. The military as part of their deployment could move in mobile trailers for housing, equipment to manage the land, etc. like earth-moving equipment, freight trucks, etc.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could construct some or all of the border wall or prepare for its construction, including out of its own budget. Again, this is our international border. It needs to be managed regardless of whether or not a border wall is the end result.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could do all of the work itself — or contract with one or more construction companies.
Third, as a further example, the border wall plans include constructing a 30-foot barrier along nearly 32 miles of the Air Force’s Barry M. Goldwater Bombing Range near Yuma, Arizona. A bombing range is an extremely dangerous place, yet illegal aliens and drug traffickers cross the border in large numbers in that area. If it is a proper military function to train pilots with practice bombing at a bombing range, a wall or barrier to make sure that civilians don’t wander into a bombing range is a necessary component of operating a military bombing range. Frankly, a 10 to 20 mile extra barrier on either side (50 to 60 miles total) would be a prudent military construction project to minimize the chance of trespassers wandering around inside of Arizona and wandering into the bombing range.
Furthermore, if spies can cross the border, they can spy on the capabilities and accuracy of the U.S. Air Force. That includes surveillance of electronic signals which can be much more dangerous in warfare than most people realize, including for decrypting coded messages, enemy airplanes falsely mimicking U.S. aircraft, and detecting U.S. aircraft. Terrorists could enter and use shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles against military airplanes operating in the bombing range, and then flee back across the border. Therefore, funding of a border wall along the bombing range territory could come under different funding and different legal analyses.
That is, this section would not require special “border wall” funding but should be a normal part of military construction to operate the bombing range.
Fourth, there is “talk” (what we used to call gossip) that Trump could reprogram emergency construction funds meant to rebuild Puerto Rico after the damage from hurricane Maria and parts of Texas after the damage from hurricane Harvey.
This would be unfortunate because (a) it would give Puerto Rico “standing” to bring a lawsuit and slow the process down, and (b) it would just look and feel really bad. (I am assuming that Texas would not sue.)
ORDER that all drug and terrorism seized funds be released from Federal custody and storage and IMMEDIATELY be used to construct the wall , right away .
32 Billion +- ...More than enough
DO IT ! USE IT !
How about a wall made of a mixture of liberals and concrete?
Each year, the DOD returns money back to the Treasury for unspent funds. Use these or use the funds confiscated from drug deals / drug interdiction.
I am of the opinion that a rail line from the Gulf to the Pacific should be constructed with border stations constructed along the way to facilitate local patrols. These would then be supported by supprot centers that would provide a base of operations and regional bases that would provide reinforcements, helicopter support, etc.
I’m cool with that.
Order the military to build the wall.
Case closed.
If anyone objects... “Too bad.”
That’s a great idea and logical. The solution is simple and logical and proves that the powers that be want invaders and future voters in. At some point they will eliminate voting and all liberties.
Wunderbar!!!!!!
“Everybody’s gotta get inta’ the act.”
“Too much hand wringing and melodrama. “
My suspicions that Trump may not really be in control of things is getting stronger the longer this crap goes on.
#NotGood
MAKE MEXICO ( Mexican drug cartels) BUILD THE WALL
Your the 3rd person I’ve read on FR that said almost the same thing
Or, did you say the same thing on 3 different threads?
You’re
DEA seized drug money is used for many counter drug purchases. A wall would be a great counter drug purchase. As another has pointed out, there is a lot of available money in that account and it keeps coming in.
Too weak, and the EPA would object, appropriately, to blending toxic waste into concrete.
I’ve been saying that since the retraction on the FISA docs release. Trump’s probably out on a limb on this one. Defying the corrupt state’s wishes...
The once honorable democrat party is basically socialist, some are quasi Marxist and a few out right communists. All their actions are to try and achieve a left wing socialist society. It worked great in Venezuela! Total socialism without exception leads misery for the people, economic disaster, and a dictatorial state.
Absolute socialism kills the human spirit and also kills its people to maintain power. It is evil!
Just mine the border. The mines will turn on and off at random (or by Border Patrol Override) and only 1% of them are “on” at any time. Kind of like concealed carry ... Do you feel lucky, punk?
This is a big effort and requires hefty program management and project management.
A key item in this analysis is that each piece of it needs to be done in a way that makes it hard to legitimately fight in court.
This is a larger project than most would think. Various
studies on impact of the land, wildlife, rivers, etc. etc.
etc. will take time.
For a long look at some of the actions needed or proposed
scan thru this long proposal. Good bad or indifferent it
will take some time to clear the legal, enviorment hurdles.
Basically think of a major highway expansion. A lot of the
same items will have to be done and probably many more.
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Final%20Signed%20EA%20NM%20TIMR.pdf
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