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U.S. is set to erect virtual borders
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Posted on 05/24/2004 11:07:19 AM PDT by esryle
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To: esryle
Great, but we still need Giant Bug Zappers on the borders for those pesky varmints crawling in from Mexico and Canadia.
To: esryle; Travis McGee
"Officials say they will be able, for instance, to determine whether a visitor who overstays his visa has come in contact with the police, but privacy advocates say they worry that the new system could give the federal government far broader power to monitor the whereabouts of visitors by tapping into credit card information or similar databases. The system would tie together about 20 federal databases with information on the more than 300 million foreign visitors each year."
Unbelievable. We're committing national suicide for the sake of not invading the privacy of "visitors".
Reminds me of the FBI's begging the judge to let them look at Moussaoui's hard-drive when he was detained as a terrorist conspirator months before 9/11. Judge said no, that would invade his privacy. After 9/11, they finally got permission, and there were the plans right there. We could have stopped 9/11 but it would have meant invading the private files of a "visitor" like Moussaoui.
Between this thinking and the thinking behind our refusal to stop the flood of unknowns crossing our borders...
Cue twilight zone music...
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posted on
05/24/2004 1:59:15 PM PDT
by
Trinity_Tx
(Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believin as we already do)
To: esryle
How about putting men with guns on the border to protect it?!
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posted on
05/24/2004 2:04:34 PM PDT
by
StoneColdGOP
(McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
To: Shermy
The new motto: "Billions on Boondoggles, Not One More Penny on Border Control!"
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posted on
05/24/2004 2:49:00 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Trinity_Tx; StoneColdGOP; Ajnin
It's not a question of programs, manpower or budgets, it's a question of Presidential will. The President can shut down the border cold at any time by executive decision, with no need to consult Congress. All he needs to do is issue "wartime rules of engagement" to the current Border Patrol. The current meant-to-fail Keystone Kops ROE are the problem.
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posted on
05/24/2004 2:52:08 PM PDT
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Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: esryle
We are paying far too many people to think...The return on our investment is disasterous...
What about the privacy concerns of foreign visitors?
I agree...We have no business invading their privacy...Just don't let 'em in...They can keep all the secrets they want...
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posted on
05/24/2004 2:53:47 PM PDT
by
Iscool
To: Travis McGee
Yup. National security has taken a back seat to pandering.
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posted on
05/24/2004 3:21:23 PM PDT
by
Trinity_Tx
(Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believin as we already do)
To: esryle
I wonder how far $15,000,000,000 would go toward fencing materials and border guards?
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