---Frankly, I don't like the idea of a wall. Not because of illegal immigration (which should most definitely be halted), but because I would fear that eventually it is used to prevent illegal emmigration. ---
Oops! Tinfoil hat cutting off circulation there, Mr. Z.
Say what you will. But before you mock my "tinfoil hat", I suggest that you re-read your American history. Tell me, in what direction is this country heading? Towards bigger government or smaller? Towards laissez-faire or towards government interference?
I am not saying that the United States will ever be totalitarian or communist. I am saying that the trend is in that general direction and I'd rather not take my chances. Paranoid? I don't think so.
If I am wrong, then prove it. Currently, you have one ad hominem argument and that's it. That proves nothing. At least I provided evidence. Broad, generic evidence, but still evidence. I can go more in depth, if you'd like...