Posted on 04/24/2005 7:41:42 AM PDT by yoe
It's not so much the Canada-US border that bothers me, it's Canadian immigration and the security on our East and West coasts and at our international airports. IMO, if there is an issue with our southern border, it's on our side. I want to keep "undesirables" out of my country as much as any American wants to keep them out of the US. However, I don't see Canada Customs being up to the challenge.
"Ms. Clinton is a day-late-and-a-dollar-short!"
I agree with you from our perspective, based on internet research. But what about the perspective of those who browse through various channels, even FoxNews? This was out of the blue. And note, Canada was the entryway for the 9-11 terrorists.
In general I am in full agreement and there are large swaths of our government that could be fired with no ill effect. Everybody who doesn't show up for work after a 6" snow storm in DC would be a good start.
But our Borders are ridiculously undermanned and we need to strengthen them. There are about 11,000 Border Patrol Agents guarding 6000 miles of border and about 10,000 of them are on the 2000 miles of Mexican Border. By comparison, there are about 39,000 cops guarding that tiny little postage stamp of land we call New York City.
I think we need at least as many Border Patrol Agents as New York cops.
I am in total agreement. Did not mean to imply we had enogh to do the job only that we don't need to hire another level of management. We more likely ave someone in charge of the Northern and Southern brders, make them do their jobs.
"And note, Canada was the entryway for the 9-11 terrorists."
No. Check your fact.
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