Posted on 05/27/2010 11:03:33 AM PDT by kcvl
US National Guard troops being sent to the Mexican border will be used to stem the flow of guns and drugs across the frontier and not to enforce US immigration laws, the State Department said Wednesday. The clarification came after the Mexican government urged Washington not to use the additional troops to go after illegal immigrants.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday authorized the deployment of up to 1,200 additional troops to border areas but State Department spokesman Philip Crowley told reporters, "It's not about immigration."
He said the move was "fully consistent with our efforts to do our part to stem, you know, violence, to interdict the flow of dangerous people and dangerous goods -- drugs, guns, people."
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So what’s new?
Why waste the money and time? Dammit, these a-holes piss me off
What these liberals don't understand is that by not stopping illegal immigration we are facilitating an enormous number of violent crimes against these people. Mexicans are dying every day inside out border because liberals don't care enough to deter a dangerous path into the U.S.
Worse than nonsensical. It’s a billion $$ worth of BS
LOL, I yelled at it and it didn’t even flinch.
The lawbreakers know they are committing a crime by entering our country illegally. I have absolutely no sympathy for them. Our sympathy should be the Mexicans who must live in a corrupt nation.
If that deadly high-powered assault rifle (with a bayonet!) tries to sneak across the border, I’m sure the NG will be there to arrest it.
They’ll be handing out the welcome packets to the illegals. It will have all sorts of free goodies, bennies, discounts, and special offers for those wanting to start a new life without too many hassles. What a country!
AMEN! Your solution has been my Opinion for years! Now I don’t feel so alone. When you said just “SHOOT” them if they try to cross illegally,it “Made My Day”! Guess we’re an Army of two now—in spite of the fact that one of us is an old lady who ran out of patience re Illegals years ago. IMHO it’s an Invasion but people are too dumb or too politically correct to call it what it is!
What a joke! More expense for NOTHING!
Why should Obama listen to your opinion. after all, he did not listen to our opinions with regards to the stimulus, health care or cap and trade. This egotistical son of bitch only cares about his own opinions.
So the troops are aimed at American guns, not Mexican invaders.
So what else is new?
My point is that liberals think they are helping these people. They are really hurting them.
Liberals could care less about these people or the poor in this country. It is all about power and votes.
Build a highway along the border. Put a speed limit for crossing on it. Let the state troopers patrol it, and give them quotas. See if anyone gets by then. Honestly, whose responsibility is it to patrol the borders? Why can’t they seem to do their job? With all of the put America back to work, why can’t we hire more border guards. There is just no common sense anymore. It’s not the Mexicans fault, their lives suck so bad I’d want to come here too. It’s our responsibility to not coddle and encourage lawbreaking. I have known countless europeans who were denied citizenship, and told to leave. What an amazing double standard.
“Why waste the money and time? Dammit, these a-holes piss me off”
The other day when this was announced, it was every 15 minutes on radio: “FOX news BREAKING NEWS! Obama sending troops to the border!”
Propaganda. The Media did it’s part. People want the border secured. They’ll believe it, for a while anyway.
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