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Feds ready to build virtual fence along border with Mexico
kdbc ^ | May 7, 2009

Posted on 05/07/2009 4:29:07 PM PDT by JoeProBono

Federal officials within weeks plan to start construction on a new "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Plans are expected to be formally announced tomorrow.

Supporters say the system could almost completely cover the nearly 2,000-mile frontier within five years.

The first permanent towers with sensors, cameras and communications gear to detect drug smugglers and illegal immigrants will be built along 53 miles of Arizona.

Customs official Mark Borkowski says more towers will follow on the remaining 320 miles of Arizona's southern border.

Borkowski says virtual fencing then will go up in New Mexico, followed by California and most of Texas.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: arizona; california; enforcement; fence; immigration; mexico; newmexico; texas; virtualnonsense
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To: PhilDragoo
Hey, Phil?
Does this mean we can pay for the boondoggle using virtual money?

I know -- I know.
The idea leaves you speechless. :o)

21 posted on 05/08/2009 8:22:55 AM PDT by Landru (Arghh, Liberals are trapped in my colon like spackle or paste.)
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To: devolve

[The fence that never dies! Or gets built!]
Lol, you got that right. The everlasting gif!


22 posted on 05/08/2009 12:05:25 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve

The MIME’S who leave you speechless, and fenceless!


23 posted on 05/08/2009 12:09:33 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: Landru

As long as they pretend to protect us, we pretend to pay for it.


24 posted on 05/08/2009 1:04:42 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: JoeProBono

Virtual fence means NO FENCE and you who care about America can just go pound sand.

I really despise these filthy traitor libs!


25 posted on 05/08/2009 1:16:27 PM PDT by Enoughofthissocialism
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To: PhilDragoo
"As long as they pretend to protect us, we pretend to pay for it."

Great.

Sounds like the PTB are pretending we'll be protected from the make believe pig flu, flood of make believe criminal element etc, also?

That emperor.
Was he pretending to have clothes, or wasn't I pretending. ;^)

26 posted on 05/08/2009 1:38:55 PM PDT by Landru (Arghh, Liberals are trapped in my colon like spackle or paste.)
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To: JoeProBono; gubamyster; HiJinx; Travis McGee
Please correct me if I am wrong but I thought the Obama administration had defunded any further money spent on the border fence???

Semper Fi,
Kelly

27 posted on 05/09/2009 6:37:08 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: JoeProBono; gubamyster; HiJinx; Travis McGee

Now I am confused.

Obama’s budget proposal cuts border fence funds
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2246855/posts?page=1


28 posted on 05/09/2009 6:41:13 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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