FREEPER POLL: CLOSE THE BORDERS?

[grania]

OK...we've been reading a lot of opinion about the borders and we've been responding to a lot of polls at other sources. So, let's see how we stand at FR. Answer yes or no for each question A,B,C,D. At the end, write no more than two sentences which summarize your opinion about this issue.

A. The borders of the US should be carefully monitored to eliminate illegal entry into the country as much as possible.

B. Those who are here illegally should be sent home.

C. Legal entry into the country should be severely curtailed, or eliminated.

D. None of the above. We should support our elected officials policies and goals with regard to the borders.

Respond like this:

A. Yes or No

B. Yes or No

C. Yes or No

D. Yes or No

My opinion about this issue is: (two sentence maximum answer)

Have your friends freep our unscientific poll if you want, since we'll know if anyone posts twice.

[Sabertooth]

A. Yes.
B. Yes.
C. No.
D. No.

I think "severely curtailed" on C is not precise enough: there should be generally increased restrictions, and no entry at all for Moslem non-citizens. No troops on the borders, no mines, and no walls.

[grania]

Up to #35:

A. Yes: 32; No: 1

B. Yes: 29; No: 1; Depends: 3

C. Yes: 27; No: 5; Own Opinion: 1

D. Yes: 2; No: 30; Yes or No: 1

Keep them coming, it'll be good to get an account of how a FR sample breaks down on this issue.

[Just another Joe]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. No
D. No

We need to curtail ILLEGAL entry into the country and deport as many illegal aliens as we can.
The appropriate department needs to DO their job and actually have the backround checks done on any aliens wanting entry into our country.

[Age of Reason]

A YES
B YES
C YES
D NO

The powerful use immigration to manipulate the labor force.

[WayneM]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. Yes
D. No

[StormEye]

A: Yes
B: YES
C: YES
D: NO
Patrol the borders. Curtail legal immigration
(particularly from third world countries)
Deport all illegals.

[THUNDER ROAD]

A: Yes

B: Yes

C: Yes

D: No

It's almost as if this illegal invasion
was being done by design......

.....THUNDER.....

[breakem]

No, No, No, Yes. Don't count this I just thought we needed a change of pace.

[Age of Reason]

I heard that some countries won't take them back when we go through deporting them. Then what do we do? Are we stuck supporting them?

If they can sneak into our country, then they can sneak back into their own country.

[FreePaul]

A. Yes

B. Yes

C. Yes

D. NO!

[Prerunner]

1. Yes

2. Depends

3. No

4. No

[David]

Full Bore--A, B, C, Yes; D No. But I am surprised you get any dissent.

Further, I assume as Tancredo does, that the electorate comes down more or less in line with these answers. What does it take to get the population organized to force this answer on the politicians?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

D is only chosen if someone answers NO to A,B.C. ---right?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. Yes, see note.
D. No

Our most serious problem is with our southern border - send all illegals home, and stop all entry from Mexico for at least 10 years, letting Fox know he does not tell us how to control our borders.

[CanisMajor2002]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. No -- provided that INS or some competant equivalent can get their collective heads out of their asses and not issues visas to terrorists.
D. No -- not until said policies cover A, B, and C

[gubamyster]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. Yes
D. No

On C - current legal immigration should be curtailed or eliminated until proper systems are in place to control & track those coming into the country. When systems are in place, then resume legal immigration implementing increased restrictions.

[neutrino]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. Yes
D. No

The sooner we seal the borders, the better!

[rmlew]

A. Yes
B. Yes
C. Yes
D. No

My opinion about this issue is: America's national and historic identity must be secured. We need to assimilate legal immigrants and get rid of the rest.

[RightWinger]

Yes, yes, no, no.

[concerned about politics]

A,B,C - Yes.
D - No.