Posted on 05/29/2006 5:20:12 AM PDT by Liz
Volunteers began building a reinforced metal and barbed-wire fence along private land on the Mexican border as lawmakers debated how to stop the flood of illegal aliens.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - says it intends to start by building 26 miles of fence ......(to) stop illegal immigrants and drug runners.......
Meanwhile, chances seem slim that Congress will pass a bill this year legalizing millions of illegal aliens, since Democrats as well as Republicans in tough House races oppose what they see as amnesty.
"The words 'path to citizenship' is a buzzword for amnesty. We ought to be honest - it is amnesty," House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner told NBC's "Meet the Press."
The Minutemen are planning to build a multilayer barrier 40 to 50 yards wide.....they've raised $380,000 for border fences and hope to keep the cost as low as $150 per mile thanks to volunteer workers and heavy-equipment operators.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
"The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - says it intends to start by building 26 miles of fence ......"
Sounds like a plan to me. Imagine building the border fences without federal funds. What an inept ship of fools that reside in D.C. Screw them all....we will build it anyway.
Shocker----(snicker).
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