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Couple Start Building Trump’s Border Wall, Send Bill to Mexican President
Fox News Insider ^ | 7/9/2016

Posted on 07/11/2016 8:57:49 AM PDT by orchestra

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.

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To: al_c
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.

21 posted on 07/11/2016 10:34:25 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Warning: This post has little to do with reality, and nothing to do with polite society.)
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To: KeyLargo

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


22 posted on 07/11/2016 10:44:46 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down." ~Johnny Cash)
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To: Jay Thomas

“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)


23 posted on 07/11/2016 10:53:40 AM PDT by utax
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To: Marko413; All
It will be made of pre-cast concrete panels like those used by the Israelis.

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24 posted on 07/11/2016 11:09:59 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: sauropod

Agreed. I think it is a symbolic gesture.


25 posted on 07/11/2016 11:11:25 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: al_c

As far as you want.


26 posted on 07/11/2016 11:13:15 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Jay Thomas
Well, that’s it then. No use trying. May as well keep the border wide open... (/s)

That's not my point. Just curious.

27 posted on 07/11/2016 11:14:38 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

That sounds feasible.


28 posted on 07/11/2016 11:15:23 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: Windflier

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.


29 posted on 07/11/2016 11:16:46 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Cobra64
As far as you want.


30 posted on 07/11/2016 11:17:37 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: eCSMaster

Are you kidding?

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


31 posted on 07/11/2016 2:57:09 PM PDT by sauropod (Beware the fury of a patient man. I've lost my patience!)
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