Posted on 01/04/2015 7:47:04 AM PST by Kaslin
ericynot1 wrote: Interesting article about the futility and wastefulness of border fencing from Forbes Magazine -- "The Border Fence: Horrible Deal At Cost Up To $40,000 Per Illegal Immigrant Apprehended" http://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfinger/2013/07/18/the-border-fence-horrible-deal-at-cost-up-to-40000-per-illegal-immigrant-apprehended/2/
I don't know about you, but I hate wasting huge sums of money on "solutions" that don't work. - A Documented American Stands Up Against Fences
Dear Comrade Y,
Oh, yes, the usual liberal prescription: “That won’t work, let’s do nothing instead.” I suppose we should just be happy that they haven’t opted for the other liberal prescription: “Let’s do something and give it a huge budget, see no results and call for more spending.”
‘Cause really comrade? You have a lot of problems, but you definitely don’t have a problem with the government spending huge sums of money without result? Practically everything you advocate involves wasting huge sums of money on "solutions" that don't work.
But here’s the question: Why do liberals have problems enforcing laws? I’m mean besides the obvious voter fraud implications? And pandering?
If this Republic is to be destroyed, it won’t be by one man—or chik.
It will be destroyed because people stop following the social contract that we are a nation of laws.
You don’t like the law? Then change it.
But if you are an elected official sworn to uphold the law, that’s your first and foremost responsibility whether you agree with the law or not.
Personally, I’d like to see most laws off the book. And here’s why: We have a system of courts and a body of common law that is already sufficient to deal with most situations. If I pollute property, either public or private, there are laws sufficient to punish me for civil and criminal matters.
So what the hell do we need the EPA for?
But we need better border control. And here’s why: I agree that a border fence might be costly, it may not even work; but in absence of a government and a court system that is willing to enforce the laws behind the fence, we should at the very least build a fence.
The fact that once across the border we try to accommodate people who cross the border illegally, only rewards bad behavior making a fence more necessary. The fact that deportations are rare even for those who violate criminal laws, isn’t just wrong, it’s insane.
Democrats should wise up and at least crack down on those who continually violate the laws.
One way to toughen up would be to institute tougher border controls.
Perhaps if we had stricter border controls police officers Deputy Danny Oliver, who was shot in the forehead without warning, and sheriff’s Detective Michael David Davis Jr. would be alive.
These were the two Sacramento area cops shot by Luis Enrique Monroy-Bracamonte, a twice deported, convicted drug dealer living under an alias in the United States because if you are Hispanic, as is Monroy-Bracamonte, it’s racist to question someone’s identity or ask for proof of identity.
The guy was probably able to vote before he went on a rampage.
Arrest themselves (and their constituents)? There's a conundrum.
“”The Border Fence: Horrible Deal At Cost Up To $40,000 Per Illegal Immigrant Apprehended””
How many were deterred or chased away. . .
Everyone knows that fences don't work.That is why there aren't any around nuclear facilities, electric substations,
Gracie Mansion, the White House and the Obamas' Chicago home.
Just think if George ‘Dubya’ Bush had really built the border fence he promised to build.
But then Obama would probably have Border Agents tearing it down with torches and bulldoxers or building multi-million dollar pedestrian overpasses for the Mexicans.
They believe that this nation was established on false promises by invaders who hold no title to the land and that if anyone deserves to be here, it is the offspring of Spaniards from hundreds of years ago.
They support the reconquista, the American intifada, redistribution of wealth, and a whole litany of bad ideas.
Machine guns, liberal use of drones and a wide cleared free-fire zone would work pretty well.
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