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Congress Appropriates Zero Dollars for Border Security Fence
Intellectual Conservative ^
| July 17, 2006
| Jim Kouri
Posted on 07/18/2006 1:09:27 PM PDT by Founding Father
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To: Founding Father
They also did not fund 800 new ICE Agents, so interior enforcement will continue to be minimal.
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posted on
07/18/2006 5:55:56 PM PDT
by
Marine Inspector
(Government is not the solution to our problem; Government is the problem)
To: EternalVigilance
George W. Bush could solve this problem in a month
Exactly.
Why doesn't he, or any other President, Demo or Repub, of the last 20 years?
Semper Fi.
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posted on
07/18/2006 7:03:03 PM PDT
by
TomasUSMC
((FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.))
To: Founding Father
Utah spends $23 million a year on Medicaid for illegals. I think that money could be better spent on a fence.
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posted on
07/18/2006 7:08:13 PM PDT
by
T Minus Four
(Laughing out loud, out loud, out loud, out loud, out loud!!)
To: mtbopfuyn
It shows an arrogance and disregard for US citizens that is beyond comprehension. It is time for a physical removal of these people. They are the enemy and the sooner we realize this, believe it and do something about it--lance the boil in other words, the better off we'll be. There will be turmoil and confusion at first, then real leaders will rise.
A physician has to hurt you in order for you to heal sometimes, the same with our government. It is not immune to prosecution, we just need some folks, ONE maybe, with juevos enough to start the balls (no pun intended--or maybe so) rolling.
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posted on
07/18/2006 10:07:56 PM PDT
by
brushcop
(Lt. Harris, SFC Salie, CPL Long, SPC Hornbeck, B-Co, 2/69 3ID We will remember you always.)
To: Founding Father
"Another Border Patrol agent was less diplomatic: "Our leaders are not serious about border security. A few hundred more agents is a far cry from what they promised. It's a con-job on the American people."
We knew it before the faux promises : )
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posted on
07/18/2006 10:59:42 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(Taglines for sale or rent. Good "one liners", 50 cents.)
To: Spiff
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posted on
07/18/2006 11:02:01 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
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To: T Minus Four
California probably spends that much every 2 weeks.
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posted on
07/18/2006 11:03:12 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
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To: Marine Inspector
So, did we not predict this? : )
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posted on
07/18/2006 11:04:11 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
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To: Ajnin; Marine Inspector
To: Founding Father
Since the fence is approved, maybe private organizations could try building it on public land now. It would be interesting to see if the Senate orders it torn down.
To: Founding Father
Turn it into a make work project for Mexicans. Anybody who can prove he or she is Mexican and NOT a legal US resident is eligible, and is granted special statutory permission to shack up within 30 miles of the wall. We will identify virtually all Mexicans illegally in the country that way, the Mexicans will be happy with the money they get, and we keep out all future interlopers. What's not to like.
To: Founding Father
Does anyone know what sort of an effect the "front runners" for '08 had, to arrive at this outcome?
To: proud_yank
Gee, they're spending $$ for everything else.
2006 Congressional Pig Book Summary
This year, there was good news and bad news. For fiscal 2006, appropriators stuffed 9,963 projects into the 11 appropriations bills, a 29 percent decrease over last years total of 13,997. Despite the reduction in the number of earmarks, Congress porked out at record dollar levels with $29 billion in pork for 2006, or 6.2 percent more than last years total of $27.3 billion. In fact, the total cost of pork has increased by 29 percent since fiscal 2003. Total pork identified by CAGW since 1991 adds up to $241 billion.
Even though Alaska led the nation with $489 per capita ($325 million), it was less than half of Alaskas 2005 per capita number of $985. The runners up in 2006 were Hawaii with $378 per capita ($482 million) and the District of Columbia with $182 per capita ($100 million). Alaskas drop can be attributed to Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) descent from the throne as Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman.
Unless I'm mistaken, the pork that the CAGW has uncovered over the past two years would have paid for a much more secure border.
To: Lurker
Yep, 17th Amendment should be repealed. Bad idea in the first place.
To: wolfcreek
Our "leaders" don't want Border Security.
The unspoke element is the dope trade across the border. Shut down illegal immigration and you also shut down (or put a major kabosh) on the HUGE dope cartels in Mexico. It's well known the entire Mexican infrastructure from the cop in the tumbelweeds to the highest gvmt. officials have been co-oped by the drug trade.. If one wants to understand why our politicians don't seem rational about our border security....follow the money...just follow the money...billions of dollars...they have bought the entire Mexican government. Think they haven't bought some of ours as well? ....Jobs Americans won't do indeed....follow the money and you will find why we are fed such nonsense.
To: stephenjohnbanker
California probably spends that much every 2 weeksI bet Texas does too.
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posted on
07/20/2006 9:30:31 PM PDT
by
T Minus Four
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