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Trump's $5 Billion Wall Is a Waste—Here's What We Could Spend It on Instead (2019 flashback)
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Posted on 02/18/2025 1:24:58 PM PST by MNDude

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To: MNDude

Bat Guano is against illegal immigration.
He is for deportation of ALL illegal immigrants, ASAP!
No illegals deported, can apply for immigration ever.
This is the penalty for committing the crime, not obeying US LAW!


41 posted on 02/18/2025 3:04:18 PM PST by BatGuano
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To: MNDude

Given the revelations by DOGE on USAID and SSA spending, for instance, that measly $5B is a pittance - a point for useless argument for lack of the substantive efforts Democrats REALLY wanted illegal alien incursions to occur here.

Those polls? Don’t believe them. We have exactly the border programs we voted for now. All we need do is to disregard any Democrat whines or bleats about it.


42 posted on 02/18/2025 3:07:28 PM PST by Gaffer (r)
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To: Alas Babylon!

I still believe the wall is 1000% necessary. It keeps drugs out. It keeps illegals out. It keeps terrorists out. Not just for now but for 10 years down the road.

Good fences make good neighbors.


43 posted on 02/18/2025 3:11:24 PM PST by mouse1
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To: Cold Heart

I guess reading comprehension isn’t your strong suit.

I never said the Wall wasn’t important, I simply said following the law was the most important. Biden didn’t do that for four long years, and I’ve right here on Free Republic fighting that every single day.

I never heard of you, come to think of it. Where were you?


44 posted on 02/18/2025 3:44:25 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Fai Mao

Yes exactly!


45 posted on 02/18/2025 5:10:10 PM PST by Marko413
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To: MNDude

It’s like the left quotes straight from the Bible: “To what purpose was this waste?”

Matthew 26:8-9 NKJV
But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”

We find out later the real person and motive behind this criticism was Judas who wanted to steal it:

John 12:4-6 NKJV
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.


46 posted on 02/18/2025 5:47:43 PM PST by unlearner (Still not tired of winning.)
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To: Alas Babylon!

“Maybe a Wall isn’t as important as just actually manning the border and telling people they’ll be arrested and not rewarded if they cross it?”

Walls are force-multipliers. Building it now will free up thousands of ICE dudes to do interior roundups.


47 posted on 02/18/2025 6:14:34 PM PST by BobL
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To: albie

Land mines would be more effective and cheaper.


48 posted on 02/19/2025 1:16:27 AM PST by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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