Utah National Guard troops from the 116th Construction Equipment Support Company prepare to extend a wall along the U.S. border in San Luis, Ariz. on Monday as part of Operation Jump Start. (AP)
Utah National Guard troops from the 116th Construction Equipment Support Company prepare to extend a wall along the U.S. border in San Luis, Ariz. on Monday as part of Operation Jump Start. (AP)
This is good news, but how much fence are they building?
Hmm... Too bad Tesla isn't around. I just had an idea of how one might use his research to build a row of lightning rods along the border, 40 feet high, 6 inches apart, thick at the bottom, tapering to a point at the top. Thick steel and concrete posts that a driven 10 feet into the ground, for a total length of 50 feet.
But I bet if Tesla were around, he'd figure out a way to bring down the lightning randomly enough to be safe, but dangerous enough for people to be wary.
All they need is some grazing fire...
I wish they wouldn't build the walls solid unless they build them "Israel" high. I believe that studies show that a solid but fairly low wall actually screens the crossers until they are ready to go over. I think that multiple chain link & barbwire is the most effective if you are going to do it lower.
ping
drip...drip...drip...
looks like we're gonna have to wait 'til '08 to elect a POTUS to "get 'er dun!"
Well, that's a relief. We wouldn't want any illegals turning their ankle from a pot hole while sneaking across the road.
Dig moat. Add gators. Meet whatever makes it to the other side with armed NG.
Now that wall looks like the `real deal'! The `frost-line' must be close to grade, so I suppose the footings are to prevent ramming by our `friends to the south' to try and topple it.
Nice and high, with sensors. Looking good, Utah Nat'l Guard.
... the first unit to get to work under President Bush's crackdown on illegal immigration.His what?
Oh, I forgot... this is the AP reporting.
Great Start Guys!
Wouldn't want to offend the Mexicans, right? After all, they may be your next-door neighbors in the not-so-distant future!
It's our border. We can "militarize" it if we want.
The problem is that our current political class lacks the will.
It's my understanding that the 'up to 6,000' troops will only allow the free-up of approximately 500 additional Border Guards to do actual border security duty.
Shameful......... equivalent to spitting on a fire.
So how many will we have on the border at any given time, a few hundred?