Posted on 12/19/2018 6:17:28 PM PST by bitt
President Donald Trump has solidified his suggestion that the U.S. military will build the wall along the southern border, as the chances of Congress passing funding for the project by the Dec. 21 deadline shrinks.
Because of the tremendous dangers at the Border, including large scale criminal and drug inflow, the United States Military will build the Wall! Trump wrote in a Dec. 19 tweet.
The Pentagon has backed Trump, acknowledging there is a legal option to use military funds for border barriers, although also saying theres no plan in place to do so.
To date, there is no plan to build sections of the wall, Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said in a Dec. 12 statement, CNBC reported. However, Congress has provided options under Title 10 U.S. Code that could permit the Department of Defense to fund border barrier projects, such as in support of counter-drug operations or national emergencies.
Trump has asked Congress for $5 billion for the wall, but has faced a unified opposition from the Democrats and even from some Republicans.
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Explanation is not defense. Feel free to present other sources. I railed against it here when it happened. I support military action against Iran. And I think Obama should be executed for treason for sending isis rockets thru Benghazi and leading a coup with Hillary against trump
My talking points were facts about what trump hasnt done. You got squat
Oh, please. Not a cheap shot.
Very few people you will ever encounter has done or given as much as I have for our country. Thats what I hate about this generation, no respect for anything.
Sure - I dont doubt that you could design the wall or that I could run the program (its my specialty) but unless Mattis completely on board, this wont go anywhere. Our President should shut the government down and held their tender parts to the fire.
Cletus.D.Yokel wrote:
Just posted this elsewhere. Something to keep in mind. (The Judicial Branch is not tasked was prosecuting a war.)
:: close the border for national security reasons ::
This seems the peculiar fly in the ointment because, once a national security emergency is declared, the courts have absolutely no power to stop it. CinC can move and direct DefFor anywhere and is NOT SUBJECT to any court action in doing so.
And, we have not yet rescinded the declaration of war made in 2002.
Ties in with this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3713820/posts?page=490#490
From the article:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts?page=1#1
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts
...But on Dec. 11, following Trumps initial claims that he would direct the military to begin wall construction, Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said, to date, there is no plan to build sections of the wall.
However, Congress has provided options under Title 10 U.S. Code that could permit the Defense Department to fund border barrier projects, such as in support of counter drug operations or national emergencies.
OR NATIONAL EMERGENCIES
Also see this for details about who could build it (h/t enigo54)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts?page=81#81
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