Exactly the same idea that the Israelis use on their southern border right now.
See post 119.
"Strategic fencing along the border, especially in high traffic areas where manpower alone is insufficient to do the job." .... Governor Rick Perry
Posted on 10/15/2011 4:18:53 PM PDT by VinL
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Saturday that part of his immigration policy would be to build an electrified fence on the country’s border with Mexico that could kill people trying to enter the country illegally...
Mr. Cain added that he also would consider using military troops “with real guns and real bullets” on the border to stop illegal immigration.
The remarks were among the most pointed yet by Mr. Cain about illegal immigration, and they come as he is enjoying a surge in national political polls on the back of his victory in a recent Florida straw poll..
It is not the first time that Mr. Cain has floated the idea of an electrified fence. He has told the story many times of a caller to his former radio show who chastised him for talking about building a border fence, saying that such an idea was impractical.
“It’s going to be 20 feet high. It’s going to have barbed wire on the top. It’s going to be electrified. And there’s going to be a sign on the other side saying, ‘It will kill you — Warning.’” At an earlier rally, on the campus of Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tenn., he added that the sign would be written “in English and in Spanish.”
“This nation has always been a nation with wide open doors,” Mr. Cain said at the second rally. “We want to make it easy for people to come through the front door. And we’re going to shut off the back door so you don’t have to sneak into America.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com ...
The Russians ~ well, that's a different story, but they probably vote Republican.
The Perry wankers are now doing to Cain what they’ve done with Bachmann. I just shudder how far they will go and how far they will expose their hatred. All because Little Rickey is going down in flames.
If not, you missed your calling.
“I still haven’t heard anyone explain how you can build a fence on the Rio Grande River.”
We build it on OUR SIDE of the river. Who the hell says it has to be down the middle of the river.
And since you probably won’t be able to figure out how to access the water (with the fence in place), I’ll give you help on that too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_%28fluid_conveyance%29
Hope this helps.
You forgot Hindi and Mandarin!
So, what are you proposing ~ a return to the days when a black person had to step off the sidewalk to let a white person pass?
That will go over really well in the general election...
It’s easy for him to promise ANYTHING, when he knows full well he will never get the nomination and won’t even get close to getting the presidency.
“I’ve dismissed ol HC but now he’s caught my attention. This should get Rick Perry to butch up on defending our border.”
Spare me. Perry’s not nearly as HEARTLESS as Cain.
That’ll cut down on the future demand for illegal alien in-state tuition!
How does that work on the Rio Grande?
Yes, we've a problem with illegals and something needs to be done. Erecting a Soviet or Nazi style barrier is not the answer, nor is it American.
“He’s big on red meat. Notice he didn’t mention the tunnels or the ability to very easily defeat the electric fence.”
Ever try to build a tunnel?
Exactly the same idea that the Israelis use on their southern border right now.
See post 119.
"Strategic fencing along the border, especially in high traffic areas where manpower alone is insufficient to do the job." .... Governor Rick Perry
“You perrywinkles and your french flag. “
I agree. I get sick of these open-borders establishment people that have nothing to say, except that IT CAN’T BE DONE.
I’m so glad they weren’t around Dec. 8, 1941.
The problem Republicans have had over the last twenty years is that there are too many of you.
I agree. There are too many friggin' gutless idiots breathing oxygen these days.
We can do anything we want. The problem is the namby-pamby, ass-wipes who do nothing but bitch and moan like spoiled brats and never get off their asses and meet a problem head on.
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"We can't build a security fence on our southern border."
"It's too difficult... even for some FReepers."
“Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Saturday that part of his immigration policy would be to build an electrified fence on the country’s border with Mexico that could kill people trying to enter the country illegally..”
Bravo.
Now this will set Mr. Cain apart from all the other candidates except Bachmann. I will support Bachmann as long as she is in the race, since she is the most conservative candidate. But this is a billiant move on Cain’s part and I congratulate him.
“Has Mr Cain any idea what Posse Comitatus is?”
I didn’t know it prohibited the US from defending itself against foreign invasion.
But what the hell, why not re-write the definition.
There are signs telling you ELECTRIFIED FENCE DO NOT ATTEMPT ENTRY ~ so far they are only in English but you'd better believe everybody else knows the signs.
My great grandfather had an electrified fence around his cattle pens ~ which were pretty big ~ but the cows would come over and nuzzle the wire and back up quick. They forget regularly.
These things come in different strengths you know.
Personally, I’d build a moat and stock it with sharks with frickin’ lasers on the top of their heads.
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