I'm all for a 20ft tall, 200,000 volt electric fence followed by a 20 ft wide, 2000 mile long moat of boiling oil.
That'll stop 'em. Just the toll booth in Blazing Saddles :)
I know MANY dems who see the border/immigration issue as I do...seal it tight with a fence/wall and deport ALL illegals as we stumble accross them. Imprison all who employ them...a year and a day for each offense.
Those who think our opinions are not making an impact are wrong...the Senate is already moving our way. The bill that comes out of conference will have a wall, severe/real worksite enforcement...and a VERY LIMITED and controlled "guest worker" program to support agriculture. Those who are here today will not be granted amnesty in any form and worksite enforcement will make them unemployable.
When THAT bill goes back to the Senate we'll see who has the cajones to vote against it:)
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
My, oh my what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay
This should take about 20 years.
Good news.
At least it will channel them.
The 370 miles of triple-layered fencing is good stuff. Too bad its not 3700 miles. The 500 miles of vehicle barriers is pure BS. A real waste of taxpayer money.
I'll believe it if it gets built before the November elections. I'll really believe it if they add more miles of fencing.
Finally, something to get the ball rolling.
Now let's get a vote passed that fences the remaining 75.4% of the border that still needs closing.
Roll call vote:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00126
The Democrats are having a hissy fit about this. The Dims did not want ANY sort of fence to be put up, because it hampers the flow of future voters and welfare recipients into this country.
Here is what they are really saying
each "-" equals 100 miles and 20 "-" equals 2000 miles between US and Mexico.
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Now we round to four "-" to represent the 370 miles of "barrier"
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That is it.
The senate seriously exepect us to believe those four dashes are part of "comprehesive" border security.
the barrier below is supposte to guard all of the border above.
The senate is stuck on stupid.
SA 3979. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 106, and insert the following:
SEC. 106. CONSTRUCTION OF STRATEGIC BORDER FENCING AND VEHICLE BARRIERS.
(a) Tucson Sector.--The Secretary shall--
(1) replace all aged, deteriorating, or damaged primary fencing in the Tucson Sector located proximate to population centers in Douglas, Nogales, Naco, and Lukeville, Arizona with double- or triple-layered fencing running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico;
(2) extend the double- or triple-layered fencing for a distance of not less than 2 miles beyond urban areas, except that the double- or triple-layered fence shall extend west of Naco, Arizona, for a distance of 10 miles; and
(3) construct not less than 150 miles of vehicle barriers and all-weather roads in the Tucson Sector running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico in areas that are known transit points for illegal cross-border traffic.
(b) Yuma Sector.--The Secretary shall--
(1) replace all aged, deteriorating, or damaged primary fencing in the Yuma Sector located proximate to population centers in Yuma, Somerton, and San Luis, Arizona with double- or triple-layered fencing running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico;
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(2) extend the double- or triple-layered fencing for a distance of not less than 2 miles beyond urban areas in the Yuma Sector; and
(3) construct not less than 50 miles of vehicle barriers and all-weather roads in the Yuma Sector running parallel to the international border between the United States and Mexico in areas that are known transit points for illegal cross-border traffic.
(c) Other High Trafficked Areas.--The Secretary shall construct not less than 370 miles of triple-layered fencing which may include portions already constructed in San Diego, Tucson and Yuma Sectors and 500 miles of vehicle barriers in other areas along the southwest border that the Secretary determines are areas that are most often used by smugglers and illegal aliens attempting to gain illegal entry into the United States.
(d) Construction Deadline.--The Secretary shall immediately commence construction of the fencing, barriers, and roads described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and shall complete such construction not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that describes the progress that has been made in constructing the fencing, barriers, and roads described in subsections (a), (b), and (c).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
"The Senate endorsed a chance at citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants Wednesday by turning down an amendment that would have removed provisions allowing illegals in the country for more than two years to try for eventual citizenship. That amendment by Sen. David Vitter, R-La., was knocked down on a 66-33 vote"
YIKES, who voted against that?
On May 1st, 2006, as a result of the Mexican boycott promoted across our country, national retailers reported 4.2% lower sales for the day and a whopping 67.8% reduction in shoplifting.
Conservative demands?
No one except those evil conservatives wants national security?