Nelson wants to fence off Mexico

Omaha World-Herald ^ | March 4, 2006 | Henry J. Cordes

[Hat-Trick]

The source article requires a login, so I didn't excerpt it.

It's good to see that there is still a certain amount of "horse-sense" in Nebraska. It is unfortunate that our RINO Hagel keeps looking at the wrong end of the horse. Hopefully the horse will blow a big load of apples in his lap the next time he stands for election.

[Luke21]

My kind of Democrat.

[ConsentofGoverned]

Hope the message has finally reach those in power in DC..America is fed up with accepting the third worlds problems on our own streets.

[SandRat]

Now that's really gonna raise some hackles!!!

[ncountylee]

Use captured illegal alien labor (kept in work camps) to reduce the cost.

[WalterSkinner]

..I love election years...

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

Having been born and raised in Nebraska, I know the state is literally crawling with "cheap" labor (illegals) and causing all sorts of trouble. Texas, Arizona, CA, and NM aren't the only states with the problems!

NOW is the time to CRACK down on the border, and set up a LEGAL system for those who wants to work in the US!

[Jim Noble]

This is a very simple proposal which should be non-controversial.

The fact that it IS controversial speaks volumes about the trouble we're in.

[grey_whiskers]

It is unfortunate that our RINO Hagel keeps looking at IS the wrong end of the horse.

There. All fixed!

[yoe]

Putting up a fence will have little effect and cost the taxpayer jillions. Those who want in will simply fly over it, circumvent it, come in via water or tunnel under a fence. This is more about drugs than anything else - to stop the drug dealers simply make death the penalty; No ifs ands or buts; that is just the way it is (should be) in the United States of America just as it is in other countries - DEATH.

If Senator Nelson really wants to do something he should get really tough; down and dirty tough. His fence building will go on through out the election year – make it sound like he is doing something – when he ought to be demanding the Death Sentence for all Drug Dealers. Just more political rhetoric………………………

[Dane]

This is a very simple proposal which should be non-controversial.

The fact that it IS controversial speaks volumes about the trouble we're in

The Berlin wall was also controvesial and building one on the souther border should also be and it was Ronald Reagan who brought the Berlin wall down.

Me I would like to see a guest worker program implemented and anybody who has not signed up, immediately deported.

It gives a starting point to bring some sanity to the jumble of immigration laws.

Also instead of ignoring Mexico, try to pressure them into more economic reforms. Mexico is a nation blessed with many resources and a hard working Christian population. Vinente Fox has been a disappoitment, but he did have an agenda to open up Mexico, but was bottlenecked by a Mexican congress dominated by the PRI.

[jackbenimble]

I agree. I think Chuckie Hagel has Presidential aspirations. If that RINO were running head to head for President against Ben Nelson, I'd vote for the Dim without thinking twice.

[Jim Noble]

The Berlin wall was also controvesial and building one on the souther border should also be

In what way are your two examples similar?

[grey_whiskers]

See my newly-minted limerick on this subject here.

Cheers!

[Dane]

What Indian wall?

[grey_whiskers]

Click on my post 14 on this thread to get to the limerick, which is on another thread.

On the other thread, click on the word "India".

Otherwise, the link is here.

Cheers!

[Dane]

In what way are your two examples similar?

A militarized wall is a miltarized wall. Why is a miltarized Berlin wall bad, while a militarized southern border wall is good. And by miltarized, I mean with guard towers, mines, etc.etc.

Personally I wish Mexico could get it's economy jumpstarted, but building a wall only gives anti-American sectors there more fuel for their fire.

It ain't an easy problem to solve but the Berlin wall didn't solve the communists problem and a Mexican wall won't solve the US's or Mexico's.

[ClaireSolt]

Yes, democrats will pour concrete til the concrete is all used up. It has to do with their link to the construction unions. Concrete is their solution to most everything, education, transportation, immigration, aviation.

[steel_resolve]

And tax their remittances to pay for it.

[Alexander Rubin]

I sincerely hope you're joking...

Truly, truly I do. And even if you are, it's in poor taste.

I'm all for stronger borders and anti-illegal immigration measures, but slave labor and work camps?...