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Trump border wall: Texans receiving letters about their land
See BS News ^ | 03/15/2017 | See BS News

Posted on 03/15/2017 7:21:55 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

Even before Donald Trump was inaugurated, U.S. citizens who own land along the border reportedly began receiving letters from the Justice Department informing them that the federal government wants their land to build a fence (i.e. the president’s border wall), that it intends to acquire their land, and the amount of compensation the government is offering.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; bordersecurity; buildthewall; illegals; texas; trump; wall
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To: Caipirabob
Think of Trump as the last polite attempt to restore our nation. We can’t let the rats have power ever again. It will be the end of the republic so there is not much to lose.

It's come to that.

41 posted on 03/15/2017 8:06:52 PM PDT by gogeo (When your life is based on a false premise...you are indeed insane.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I think it would be so much easier to just push the border into Mexico and build it there.


42 posted on 03/15/2017 8:10:44 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King! Forgive my misspelling when on my tablet)
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To: proud American in Canada

Thank you!


43 posted on 03/15/2017 8:11:49 PM PDT by numberonepal (First they came for Sarah, then they came for Herman, and now they've come for Trump.)
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To: Timpanagos1; ryderann
“Didn’t Obama take a bunch of land by declaring it a monument or something?”

Were the land owners compensated?

The Antiquities Act he used to declare the monuments only applies to land already owned or controlled by the feds.

So, no.

44 posted on 03/15/2017 8:23:42 PM PDT by semimojo
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Every road has an easement on either side. Surely the border has an easement as well on which a wall can be built. This report sounds suspicious.
45 posted on 03/15/2017 8:24:11 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: proud American in Canada
Mexico, with all due respect, I believe the US won the war with you.

Yes we did, then we turned around and gave Mexico $5,000,000 to compensate them for the territories we won fair and square. Treaty of Guadelupe.

My third great grandfather fought, and was captured, in that war. His father (US AG John Jay Crittenden) brokered a prisoner swap to save him.

46 posted on 03/15/2017 8:29:27 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: soycd

Do you really think the people who live on the border haven’t already been subjected to what the illegal aliens dish out?


47 posted on 03/15/2017 8:34:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (We all have a stake in MAGA! We all need to contribute our efforts.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
DOJ that her 1.2 acres was worth $2,900

Looks like Yvette just wants to negotiate the price a little more in her favor. Smart.

48 posted on 03/15/2017 8:45:49 PM PDT by TheDon (MAGA!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I was born and raised in Beijing China. 30 years ago just 2 weeks before I boarded airplane for America I bought a bus ticket to Great Wall just so in case Americans ask me about it and I would not have to say I’ve never been there. It turns out during these 30 years past no one asked me about it. 2 years ago I went back for home visit and climbed the Great Wall again, I was put in awe by it’s magnificence. I wish America had such a Wall along southern border, attracting millions tourists and bringing billion dollar each year as well as stoping all bad things at there


49 posted on 03/15/2017 8:52:11 PM PDT by Lee25
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Fake news.


50 posted on 03/15/2017 8:54:17 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Timpanagos1

It’s good we have the ACLU posting here.


51 posted on 03/15/2017 8:55:18 PM PDT by gogeo (When your life is based on a false premise...you are indeed insane.)
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To: gogeo

“It’s good we have the ACLU posting here.”

It’s not about the ACLU, it’s about property owner’s rights under the 5th Amendment.


52 posted on 03/15/2017 9:00:36 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“New wrinkle in the wall: may need Congress to pass a bill to acquire the tribal lands for a wall. If Congress needs to pass something, filibuster is possible unless tied to “must pass” legislation.”

Then just build the rest and fill-in leftover parts when able.

And I say this not even necessarily being a huge wall proponent.


53 posted on 03/15/2017 9:01:00 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

This is one time that I could agree with the government using eminent domain, as it is for our country’s protection.


54 posted on 03/15/2017 9:02:51 PM PDT by dznutz
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To: proud American in Canada

“Wasn’t there a couple killed, a few years back, while they were boating or something?”

The couple from Oklahoma? The scoundrel who killed them died in prison this week.


55 posted on 03/15/2017 9:05:06 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Timpanagos1

The federal government is very efficient with a “Declaration of Taking.”

Kelo comes to mind


56 posted on 03/15/2017 9:15:35 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

“Fake news.”

What part is fake news?

If you click through to the original article: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-border-wall-mexico-condemnation-letter/

you will see the Department of Justice letter dated January 12, 2017 and the original 2006 Declaration of Taking.


57 posted on 03/15/2017 9:16:47 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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To: Rennes Templar

“I’m about to the point where I wouldn’t mind if Trump abolished congress and appointed himself king.”

And the Judge in Hawaii should have a scuba diving “accident!”


58 posted on 03/15/2017 9:22:05 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: VietVet876

It’s been awhile that I read up on this, but in certain areas the Fed has already bought the land and fenced it off in preparation for construction of a “wall” (more like a fence...) Like several years ago. The trouble for the landowners is the government pays for acres along the Rio Grande, but now the cattle can’t get to the water, which makes many more acres useless to the rancher - which the government didn’t compensate him for.

An actual “wall” build on our side of the river will obviously prevent the cattle from getting to water. I suppose (hope?) that the wall or double fence or whatever will allow the cattle did get to the water.


59 posted on 03/15/2017 9:26:53 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: MattinNJ

“Middle Easterners criss into the US from the Canadian border onto the reservations in upstate NY. “

Akwesasne. Illegal immigrants go south and illegal guns and drugs go north.


60 posted on 03/15/2017 9:28:19 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (the snowflakes are having a meltdown !)
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