Posted on 09/18/2009 7:03:15 AM PDT by Patriot1259
WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) pressed the head of the U.S. Border Patrol for a more rapid response to security concerns along the U.S.-Mexico border, particularly in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security’s SBInet includes technology for a virtual fence to secure America’s borders. However, the technology will not be online in Texas until at least 2014. Meanwhile, the state’s request for 1,000 National Guard troops to help patrol the border has gone unanswered by the Obama administration.
“My constituents and the American people want this done and they don’t want to wait five years to see this thing completed,” Rep. McCaul told U.S. Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar during a Homeland Security subcommittee hearing Thursday. “If we can’t get this technology done by the year 2014 it seems to me it’s a good idea to get more human resources down there on the border.”
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The governor of Texas should call for a citizens militias to secure the Texas border. I guarantee thousands would volunteer, whether from Texas or not.
The catch in sending National Guard to the border is Payroll. In a State call up, everyone is paid per diem. Private Snuffy gets paid the same as General Halftrack. How long do you expect the National Guard to be deployed by the state and have good Morale?
Ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
Virtual fence?
Has this Administration staffed General Contractor construction management with laid off Silicon Valley Vaporware experts?
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