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Trump: Border wall will be 35-45 feet tall
Washington Examiner ^ | 8/24/2016 | Anna Giaritelli

Posted on 08/25/2016 10:39:52 AM PDT by Elderberry

Donald Trump laid out new details in a pre-taped interview that aired Wednesday about the border wall he has called to be built on the U.S.-Mexico border.

"I think the height could be 35 to 45 feet. That's a good height. That's a good height. Anywhere in that neighborhood. Could be higher," Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity during the second part of an Austin, Texas, town hall.

The Republican nominee said he plans to install a fence along 1,000 miles of the 2,000-mile border because only that portion needs to be reinforced.

Trump said the current border allows drug cartels to bring drugs into the U.S. and take their money back out with them.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: trump; wall
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To: crz
We need to be realists. You really dont think that a wall would do along the Rio Grande do you? Although not impossible, they would have to consider floods a all that, which weakens the foundations. Half that river is ours and there is no way possible to put the wall in the middle of that river.

Then comes the canyons and such.

Don't go all Spock on us! Getting all Logical and all!

81 posted on 08/25/2016 12:16:54 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry

Things are now greatly improved in the working relationship between the Tohono O’odham reservation and the U.S. Border Patrol.
“Tohono O’odham Find Common Ground with Border Patrol”
https://news.azpm.org/p/arizona-news/2016/2/17/82133-tohono-oodham-nation-finds-common-ground-with-border-patrol/

Whether there would ever be a 35-40 foot wall across 75 miles of sovereign tribal land is an unknown at this point in time.


82 posted on 08/25/2016 12:20:09 PM PDT by Nero Germanicus
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To: Ray76

The electric fence?

I was thinking poison spikes but electric fence probably makes more sense.


83 posted on 08/25/2016 12:22:06 PM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: Bogey78O
To make a prefab concrete sheet about 35’ x 24’ at around 2’ thick would cost around 8k a sheet

Take a hell of a truck to haul that sucker.

84 posted on 08/25/2016 12:25:01 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Leep

An electric fence with poisoned razor wire is fine, I’m not picky.


85 posted on 08/25/2016 12:25:37 PM PDT by Ray76 (Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo!)
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To: Leep

And Sally ports, don’t forget them.
And boiling oil.


86 posted on 08/25/2016 12:26:32 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz; HarleyLady27

Definitely cheaper. ;-)

Conway to Coumo CNN.

“Donald Trump campaign manager on immigration plan:
- No amnesty
- No sanctuary cities
- E-Verify for businesses”

Short video clip:

https://twitter.com/NewDay/status/768784859380740096


87 posted on 08/25/2016 12:27:23 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Elderberry

It’s not like we don’t have trucks like that.
If it’s a national priority we can build anything.


88 posted on 08/25/2016 12:29:09 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

Surprise me!


89 posted on 08/25/2016 12:31:23 PM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: Nero Germanicus
For 840 miles of wall?

-PJ

90 posted on 08/25/2016 12:34:58 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.From Foxnews, May 31,)
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To: tet68
It’s not like we don’t have trucks like that. If it’s a national priority we can build anything.

You're dreaming.

Weight of 24' x 35' x 2' Precast Concrete ~245,000lbs.

Max weight on Texas Roads(including truck) - 80,000 lbs.

91 posted on 08/25/2016 12:37:46 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Nero Germanicus; jamese777

LoL zot jamese777. Plenty of ways to get around that.


92 posted on 08/25/2016 12:40:25 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: factoryrat

Line/attract the place with Africanized bees hives.


93 posted on 08/25/2016 12:43:39 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Elderberry

Not dreaming, not accepting failure.
There is a way, if there is the will.
Improvise, adapt, overcome.

If Israel can do it, so can we.


94 posted on 08/25/2016 12:43:48 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Elderberry

They could make those large prefab concrete barrier walls right there on the border. No need for driving them too far.


95 posted on 08/25/2016 12:48:12 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: tumblindice
A lot of that desert land is next to worthless. This is what 5th amendment eminent domain was meant to address.

That was before you wanted to build a wall on it. Now you would be surprised at how much the value has increased.

96 posted on 08/25/2016 12:48:22 PM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: Elderberry; tet68
....Weight of 24' x 35' x 2' Precast Concrete ~245,000lbs....

Where on earth did you come up with such a bizarre number?

A monolithic concrete slab that's 24 feet by 35 feet by two feet!

You clearly know jack about heavy construction or pre-cast concrete.

Step back from the board and do some quick image searches on precast concrete tee and double tee decks used all across the country...probably even in your area.

Americans have this stuff down pat.

98 posted on 08/25/2016 12:49:53 PM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by lia ars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Covenantor

We build stuff like this all the time.
Sure, it’s a big undertaking but that doesn’t
stop Americans.


99 posted on 08/25/2016 12:53:02 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: little jeremiah

He also needs to restrict voting rights for this bunch. No voting for 25 years at the minimum level of criminal entry.


100 posted on 08/25/2016 12:53:56 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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