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Only One House Republican Represents the Borderland, and He Opposes a Wall
NYT ^ | 1/17/19 | Emily Cochrane

Posted on 01/17/2019 8:10:41 AM PST by Blue House Sue

WASHINGTON — Along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico, which sprawls across four states and nine House districts, a single seat is held by a Republican: Representative Will Hurd of Texas.

And Mr. Hurd, a former undercover C.I.A. officer who barely won re-election in Texas’ 23rd District, the largest of the nine, has emerged as perhaps the most persistent critic in his party of President Trump’s wall.

Drawing upon his years undercover and his work in the private sector, Mr. Hurd has a starkly different vision for the southwestern border: fiber optic cables, sensors, radar, drones, increased staffing — but not the concrete or steel barrier that Mr. Trump has demanded before he reopens the government.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 116th; bordersecurity; uniparty; willhurd
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To: Blue House Sue

That there’s only one of him says it all as to how much illegal overflow has tainted our voting pool.


21 posted on 01/17/2019 8:30:11 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Blue House Sue

Someone needs to check into HIS finances… For sure he’s stuffing his pockets with smuggling dollars


22 posted on 01/17/2019 8:30:56 AM PST by SMARTY (Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values. Ortega y Gasset)
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To: fishtank
The WALL is permanent and does not required annual Congressional APPROPRIATIONS like border patrol, ICE, and Boeing SBI-Net.
Study the Secure Border Act (2006) and it's lack of funding for full implentation if you doubt me.

BUILD THE WALL AND BE DONE WITH THESE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION GAMES (aka Continuing Resolutions, Omnibus bills). CONGRESS DO YOUR FINANCIAL JOB!!!
23 posted on 01/17/2019 8:32:45 AM PST by Cheerio ( #44, the UNKNOWN Manchurian Candidate)
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To: bigbob

But illegals don’t vote!!!

/S


24 posted on 01/17/2019 8:36:53 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: All

A state deeper. Covert border protector. These are the state deeply creeps. Unfortunately our _intelligence_ agencies are a massive portion of the problem. They pretend to protect us while spying a manipulating everything and anything. Pretending they are god. Pretending to _be_ our government. Above our law.

Truly our government, behind the curtain, darkly.


25 posted on 01/17/2019 8:46:17 AM PST by veracious (UN=OIC=Islam ; Dems may change USAgov completely, just amend USConstitution)
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To: Blue House Sue

“Mr. Hurd has a starkly different vision for the southwestern border: fiber optic cables, sensors, radar, drones, increased staffing “

All those can be switched off or dismissed by a dim administration. Not so a wall.


26 posted on 01/17/2019 8:50:47 AM PST by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: Blue House Sue
"Mr. Hurd has a starkly different vision for the southwestern border: fiber optic cables, sensors, radar, drones, increased staffing"

i.e. he's on the payroll of Gomint Contractors who want to build an electronic fence which will cease to be usefull as soon as the power switch is turned off.
27 posted on 01/17/2019 8:51:17 AM PST by indthkr
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To: bk1000
“Mr. Hurd has a starkly different vision for the southwestern border: fiber optic cables, sensors, radar, drones, increased staffing “

All those can be switched off or dismissed by a dim administration. Not so a wall.

More importantly, the devices just detect that someone has entered illegally. The "increased staffing" will be required to process the increased asylum requests.

28 posted on 01/17/2019 8:59:35 AM PST by the_Watchman
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To: Blue House Sue
Mr. Hurd has a starkly different vision for the southwestern border: fiber optic cables, sensors, radar, drones, increased staffing...

All of which would cost more than a wall long term. Your sensors detect invaders; by the time you get troops to the location they've dispersed into U.S. territory. Increased staffing = more government jobs = more pay, more pensions, continuously.

Which cartel is funding his campaigns? 'Cause they're the ones who benefit most from lack of a barrier.

29 posted on 01/17/2019 9:00:46 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: indthkr

Is he BLACK?? His picture makes him look black.


30 posted on 01/17/2019 9:02:05 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Blue House Sue

This guy has been paid off by Republican business interests and is helping them import cheap labor?


31 posted on 01/17/2019 9:08:13 AM PST by Kazan
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To: Blue House Sue

Then he should keep all the illegals in his district.

Until then we have a greater interest in border crossings because the illegals cross his district to get to our districts.

Once they fan out across the nation they sell dope, rob, steal, rape, kill and destroy our communities.


32 posted on 01/17/2019 9:16:48 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (Louisiana Purchase 1853: USA buys French claim to 827,000 sq. miles for 2.8 cents per acre.)
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To: Blue House Sue

Irrelevant. The Border is a gateway to most of the territory represented by all 435 members of Congress. Moreover, Hawaii should not even be a state.


33 posted on 01/17/2019 9:16:56 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
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To: Blue House Sue

Former CIA huh... that says it all...

Pretty sure like a street gang member death is the only way out of that club.


34 posted on 01/17/2019 9:26:18 AM PST by AzNASCARfan
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To: Blue House Sue

Must be one of the Kenyan’s “CIA” boys.


35 posted on 01/17/2019 9:30:45 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: bk1000

Or simply ignored. You can have all the sensors in the world, but if your boss says “No. Don’t send anyone out to check that human motion detection.” then people walk right through.


36 posted on 01/17/2019 9:32:38 AM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: Kazan
Or maybe he has concerns about the expense and effectiveness of the wall.

If he's wrong, he's wrong. Tell him, but all the name-calling going on isn't going to convince anybody.

I doubt his super-high-tech system of drones and sensors will be more effective than walls or barriers -- any border security system is going to involve a variety of different methods reinforcing each other and backing each other up -- but people can disagree without ridiculing or vilifying those who think differently.

37 posted on 01/17/2019 9:35:56 AM PST by x
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To: Ann Archy
Is he BLACK?? His picture makes him look black.

FIND THE TURD HURD


38 posted on 01/17/2019 9:40:21 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (Louisiana Purchase 1853: USA buys French claim to 827,000 sq. miles for 2.8 cents per acre.)
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To: Blue House Sue

“Along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico... (only) a single seat is held by a Republican”

Shows how effective the immigrant flow is in flipping Congressional districts.


39 posted on 01/17/2019 9:47:52 AM PST by BeauBo
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To: Blue House Sue

I think there is some effect along the border, where a percentage of people really would like the security from a good wall, but won’t admit it because of social pressure.


40 posted on 01/17/2019 9:53:09 AM PST by BeauBo
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