“Go to the primary source, don’t believe anything in between.”
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Well, I went to the primary source (my dictionary) and found:
1. any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
2. Usually, walls. a rampart raised for defensive purposes.
The picture they were showing was a fence — upgraded, but still a fence. A solid wall has some benefits over a potential intruder can see through. For example, with a solid wall an intruder doesn’t know for sure what’s on the other side; with a fence shown, an intruder can simply look through the slats to know what’s on the other side.
<< “ with a fence shown, an intruder can simply look through the slats to know what’s on the other side. “ >>
Correct. And here’s the kicker... that looking and knowing works both ways.
See post 97.
Read post 80.
The picture they were showing was a fence — upgraded, but still a fence. A solid wall has some benefits over a potential intruder can see through. For example, with a solid wall an intruder doesn’t know for sure what’s on the other side; with a fence shown, an intruder can simply look through the slats to know what’s on the other side.
This also works both ways. A see through, sturdy fence allows the border patrol to see who and what is approaching the border.
Whatever portion of the border barrier winds up being a great big beautiful wall that the President has touted will ultimately be limited in scope IMO. A solid barrier creates problems with drainage and movement of small wildlife that the courts will jump on under the endangered species act to delay and stop construction. The barrier they are putting up this morning as we speak is formidable, inexpensive, and quick.