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Congressman calls for Mexican border to be closed
The Hill ^

Posted on 04/25/2009 9:10:21 PM PDT by IDRATHERNOT

The "swine flu" that has infected more than 1,000 people in Mexico has led a lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee to call on U.S. officials to close the southern border.

Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) said the border should be closed until the threat is resolved.

"The public needs to be aware of the serious threat of swine flu, and we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely until this is resolved," Massa said in a statement.

"I am making this announcement because I see this as a serious threat to the health of the American public and I do not believe this issue is receiving the attention it needs to have in the news," Massa said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; ericmassa; flu; influenza; massa; mexicanflu; mexicanswineflu; mexiflu; swineflu
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1 posted on 04/25/2009 9:10:21 PM PDT by IDRATHERNOT
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To: IDRATHERNOT

A little late Congressman. The border should have been protected years ago. Time to finish the fence and wall. Illegals go home.


2 posted on 04/25/2009 9:11:55 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Under the bus for you, Eric. How dare you imploy the swine flu is coming from Mexico. What are you? A racist?


3 posted on 04/25/2009 9:12:10 PM PDT by holyscroller ( Without God, America is one nation under)
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Whoa!


4 posted on 04/25/2009 9:12:12 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: holyscroller

Oops... shoulda been “imply”, sorry.


5 posted on 04/25/2009 9:13:04 PM PDT by holyscroller ( Without God, America is one nation under)
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Idiots — now, suddenly, the border should be closed. I truly loathe these people in Washington.


6 posted on 04/25/2009 9:13:09 PM PDT by Londo Molari
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Don’t just close it, Ziplock it!


7 posted on 04/25/2009 9:13:17 PM PDT by 444Flyer (Don't beLIEve Obama...........every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. 2 Thess 2:10)
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To: IDRATHERNOT
Wouldn't it be better to just let Americans die from this stuff instead of running the risk of America being branded as "racist" for closing the borders?

extreme sarc/off

8 posted on 04/25/2009 9:14:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Proud charter member of Napolitano's rightwing, nutcase American, watch list.)
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To: IDRATHERNOT
Wait until I get back from Cabo next week :) Hopefully I can get in a weeks worth of Golf before I get sick :)
9 posted on 04/25/2009 9:14:45 PM PDT by martinidon
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To: IDRATHERNOT

How?


10 posted on 04/25/2009 9:15:30 PM PDT by doc1019 (Obama, the king of Kowtow)
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To: Frantzie
Time to finish the fence and wall. Illegals go home.

Are you saying we should teat down all those beautiful two foot walls Kay Bailey Hutchinson built for her Texas operator, owner, controller, when some people are bought they stay bought..

11 posted on 04/25/2009 9:15:35 PM PDT by org.whodat (Auto unions bad: Machinists union good=Hypocrisy)
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To: holyscroller

Maybe Juan McCain and his pal Janet “our soldiers are babykillers” Napolitano will blame Canada.


12 posted on 04/25/2009 9:16:08 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: IDRATHERNOT
we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely

That's stupid. Like it or not there is a lot of legal commerce between the two countries.

13 posted on 04/25/2009 9:16:21 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Selah)
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Oh B.S., we’ve been told for many years that it is impossible to close the border. And now some dem comes along and just says close it.


14 posted on 04/25/2009 9:16:54 PM PDT by umgud (I'm really happy I wasn't aborted)
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To: martinidon

Don’t slice or shank any balls into the out of bounds there.


15 posted on 04/25/2009 9:17:04 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: Londo Molari

Let’s not be too hard on him. He could be looking for a new party within hours.


16 posted on 04/25/2009 9:17:14 PM PDT by freespirited (Is this a nation of laws or a nation of Democrats? -- Charles Krauthammer)
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To: Graybeard58

Like massive drug dealing and human sex slavery.


17 posted on 04/25/2009 9:17:42 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: org.whodat

Kay Bailey the RINO?


18 posted on 04/25/2009 9:18:22 PM PDT by Frantzie (Bumper Sticker idea: "Remember when Bush was President & Americans had jobs?")
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To: CindyDawg

What CindyDawg said!!!

Knock me over with a feather. Closing the borders to protect the LEGAL citizens of the United States of America?!?!?! WHODA THUNK IT?!?!?!


19 posted on 04/25/2009 9:18:48 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: IDRATHERNOT

Those idiots will keep the border opened if it kills them (or us).


20 posted on 04/25/2009 9:18:51 PM PDT by rbosque (10 year Freeper!)
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