[TheWriterTX]

It's long been a fact, and a majority opinion, in all the years I've been on FR, that the borders need to be closed.

We had 6 years of a Republican-Controlled government. Were they closed?

NO.

Bambi has all but issued an invitation for them to come on in.

The leaves the problems on the backs of the State Governments, because the FedGov refuses to protect it's people. Perry was attempting to address a growing concern (the rise in infectious diseases coming up from the border).

We all know this is out of control. What I don't understand is why folks are bashing him for trying to do something about it - when the FedGov is hamstrining our border-State governors at every turn?

[dragnet2]

He's talking about providing telemedicine (doctors consulting with Mexican doctors for sick Texans in Mexico), or to help diagnose outbreaks of diseases near the border before they erupt and infect our shores.

Before they erupt and infect our shores?

How in tarnation does that help when tens of millions of Mexicans continue spread to all points in the U.S.?

Perry was attempting to address a growing concern (the rise in infectious diseases coming up from the border

What has that to do with my questions above?