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Congressman calls for Mexican border to be closed
The Hill ^

Posted on 04/25/2009 9:10:21 PM PDT by IDRATHERNOT

The "swine flu" that has infected more than 1,000 people in Mexico has led a lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee to call on U.S. officials to close the southern border.

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) said the border should be closed until the threat is resolved.

"The public needs to be aware of the serious threat of swine flu, and we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely until this is resolved," Massa said in a statement.

"I am making this announcement because I see this as a serious threat to the health of the American public and I do not believe this issue is receiving the attention it needs to have in the news," Massa said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; ericmassa; flu; influenza; massa; mexicanflu; mexicanswineflu; mexiflu; swineflu
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To: boroman
"The border should have been closed days ago"

Yes;
maybe 10,000 of them...

141 posted on 04/26/2009 12:43:55 PM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: Islaminaction

Nah, it’s just liberals who need to “feel” important and make knee jerk replies,


142 posted on 04/26/2009 1:50:01 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: Graybeard58

What an ignorant comment. I am far from a liberal.

Here is my site.

http://www.islaminaction08.blogspot.com/

But at least you didn’t send this reply to other people. lol!


143 posted on 04/26/2009 1:53:42 PM PDT by Islaminaction
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To: IDRATHERNOT
NOW, TODAY, some Congresscritter is calling for the border to be CLOSED? Shocked I tell you - it takes a potential pandemic for someone on the RAT side to call for closing the border??????? I am dumbfounded.
144 posted on 04/26/2009 2:15:51 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Islaminaction
What an ignorant comment. I am far from a liberal.

Not as far as you might think. Pimping your blog on F.R. now?

145 posted on 04/26/2009 2:26:51 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: Islaminaction
What an ignorant comment

Ignorant comments are all you've made concerning the subject of this thread.

146 posted on 04/26/2009 2:28:07 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Hey Dems and Rinos!

I hate to say we told you so but.....


147 posted on 04/26/2009 2:38:06 PM PDT by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free....)
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To: Graybeard58

OK, anyone who agreed with the politician is a liberal because GB said so! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are like a confrontational little kid. Conversation over.


148 posted on 04/26/2009 2:38:45 PM PDT by Islaminaction
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To: Graybeard58

You can’t be serious. Mexico is where this started....

Apparently you don’t know anything about illnesses. You quarantine the source...


149 posted on 04/26/2009 2:47:34 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: redhead
What’s the incubation period on Swine Flu?

10 days, according to most reports.

150 posted on 04/26/2009 3:51:23 PM PDT by Greysard
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To: pillut48

“Downside being less taxpayers, so those who survive will have to pay 300% taxes”

But, at least it will be fair.


151 posted on 04/26/2009 3:53:04 PM PDT by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
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To: garjog

Yes, yes, the wealth will be redistributed fairly for sure then!!

/sarc


152 posted on 04/26/2009 4:48:22 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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153 posted on 04/26/2009 5:37:09 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: rwfromkansas
Apparently you don’t know anything about illnesses. You quarantine the source...

It's in NYC. Quarantine?

154 posted on 04/26/2009 5:43:08 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: Islaminaction
Well, fortunately, you don't tell me when to stop.

Your part may be over but that's up to you.

Here's how I'd like it to end: I apologize for any personal insults I've sent your way, including "liberal" but not confined to that. You see, in my opinion that is the epitome of insults.

May God bless you and your's as richly as He has me and mine.

155 posted on 04/26/2009 5:48:46 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: Graybeard58

I did not tell you when to stop. I said converstaion over and when there is only one there is no conversation. But since you apologize so do I.

Best to you and yours as we watch the downfall of our country.


156 posted on 04/26/2009 6:04:09 PM PDT by Islaminaction
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To: IDRATHERNOT
The border should be closed not just until the threat is over but afterward also.
157 posted on 04/26/2009 6:49:47 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Anyone think about what’s on the mind of the average Mexican right now? Panic. The stream coming across the US-Mexico border is going to become a mass invasion as this spreads throughout Mexico. They could patrol the border with tanks and mount machine gun bunkers every 100 ft and they are going to climb over each other to escape perceived imminent death in Mexico. Mexicans are superstitious and rumors spread like wildfire because they know the government doesn’t give a damn about them and lies as a matter of course.


158 posted on 04/26/2009 8:28:59 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: rbosque

Yep.


159 posted on 04/26/2009 8:39:47 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: anymouse

Govt does not gove a damn about them? We have probably the worst govt in office in out lifetimes. At least Mexico is not run by a Muslim. If they bolt for America we could see hundreds of thousands to millions dead from the pandemic. BTW - most of them are here already anyway.


160 posted on 04/26/2009 11:26:34 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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