tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7066875576419099902..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Blunt truths about the border wallPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73660275576027056632017-05-02T17:19:16.735-05:002017-05-02T17:19:16.735-05:00It already is illegal to hire illegal immigrants. ...It already is illegal to hire illegal immigrants. Most of them have fake IDs though (a felony) so get hired anyway. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-39758941777686288192017-04-30T00:46:53.142-05:002017-04-30T00:46:53.142-05:00Cut off the welfare in all forms, cut off the free...Cut off the welfare in all forms, cut off the free education, cut off the in school meals, AND make it illegal to hire any invader. That might be a good start.Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-69801534841530414932017-04-29T14:09:47.729-05:002017-04-29T14:09:47.729-05:00"The problem with any fortification, be it a ..."The problem with any fortification, be it a wall, fence, minefield, or electronic security, is that you have to defend it."<br /><br />My brother, a .mil type, mentioned something to me once about border policing being a civilian job, not a military one.<br /><br />That said, if what it takes to secure our borders is to bring all of our deployed military back within our own borders, I'm not seeing the problem.<br /><br />Build military bases all along the border, bring the troops home and station them down there, we suddenly have a secure border, and are not interfering in the affairs of sovereign foreign nations.<br /><br />Seems like all-around winning to me.Feather Bladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295997298154977506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-28504151234525822172017-04-28T22:54:44.011-05:002017-04-28T22:54:44.011-05:00There is no wall. There was never going to be a w...There is no wall. There was never going to be a wall. Campaign puffery. So if he has to build SOMETHING, it won't be THE Wall. It'll be government-funded makework.<br /><br />AntibubbaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41391554783626666412017-04-28T18:24:56.547-05:002017-04-28T18:24:56.547-05:00All true, but it's been less than a four month...All true, but it's been less than a four months, and he'd fighting the Rs, the Ds, the Media, the Deep State, academia, and many state governments. <br /><br />Give him time for his deals and pressures to percolate and develop. I'm sure we'll see things happening in due course. OTOH, we might see things get interesting in Korea, too, which might monkey-wrench more than a few plans.<br /><br />My biggest wish is that he'd demote or fire Ivanka and the son-in-law.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-83449325015454754182017-04-28T09:45:17.866-05:002017-04-28T09:45:17.866-05:00Secure Fence Act of 2006
There is funding for a &...Secure Fence Act of 2006<br /><br />There is funding for a 'fence' and part of that act is language pertaining to 'operational control' which means you could pretty much make that fence a wall if that's what it took to maintain operational control.<br /><br />And that's just border control, not military. We have some ineffable national interest in Syria or NK, but not at the border? The absurdity of empire, especially one that refuses to be honest with itself.Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-1389510725865417052017-04-28T08:32:18.069-05:002017-04-28T08:32:18.069-05:00One of the main reasons I did not vote for Trump w...One of the main reasons I did not vote for Trump was he says all kinds of things then comes out with a completely polar opposite position and denies he ever held the first view.<br /><br />I do believe Ms. Coulter is correct on this one. Build the damn wall if you know what's good for you Donald.<br /><br />GerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-18494356633067293082017-04-28T05:24:24.564-05:002017-04-28T05:24:24.564-05:00Use the monies that formerly funded sanctuary citi...Use the monies that formerly funded sanctuary cities for building the wall. (not quite sure why the tax payer is tapped for funding illegal activities anyway - make the private contributor pay for them instead). Illegal foreign drug monies can be used for construction and maintenance of this as well.<br /><br />But a good 1st step before building the wall is completely free - make it illegal for American EMPLOYERS to hire illegal aliens in the 1st place. If that were enacted, I'm sure the illegals would self deport and / or stop coming in the 1st place. This doesn't stop the drugs and terrorists however.<br /><br />I'm thinking the desert southwest (limited tree cover) can be patrolled with the aerostats already used in limited areas. Then build the wall where heavy ground cover is required to slow foot traffic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-25795644414645086352017-04-28T03:00:44.710-05:002017-04-28T03:00:44.710-05:00Trump is Commander in chief of the military?
The ...Trump is Commander in chief of the military?<br /><br />The military is already budgeted for?<br /><br />The military has a corp of engineers?<br /><br />Use them to start work on the damn wall!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37707106789186522082017-04-28T01:40:05.344-05:002017-04-28T01:40:05.344-05:00Whether or not a 2,000 mile long 20 ft high contin...Whether or not a 2,000 mile long 20 ft high continuous concrete panel constitutes an effective barrier, the symbolism is not insignificant. <br /><br />And, speaking of symbolism, an even greater demonstration of it would be the demolition of the first building Formerly Occupied By An Abolished Federal Agency. I hear Jack Loizeaux's kids have some open slots in their calendar. <br /><br />AlphonseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-77863194319359775532017-04-27T22:00:05.271-05:002017-04-27T22:00:05.271-05:00I might even prefer to have him take on the courts...I might even prefer to have him take on the courts first; if enough crazy judges issue insane injunctions, he might have the pretext to do some Constitutional heavy lifting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-3511598570098095962017-04-27T21:56:43.113-05:002017-04-27T21:56:43.113-05:00I think he's not in a position to start on big...I think he's not in a position to start on big battles yet.<br /><br />The IRS chief hasn't been ousted yet. Comey is still sitting.<br />Trump just got his first Supreme appointed (very smoothly).<br /><br />He's still rooting out leakers and saboteurs with carefully <br />crafted ruse memos. I think that his push for the wall will come <br />after the current budget crisis, and after a tax bill and Obamacare <br />repeal have been passed.<br /><br />The battle for the wall will be very destructive, and he needs to<br />get the low hanging fruit done first.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-15851498968712125132017-04-27T20:29:30.760-05:002017-04-27T20:29:30.760-05:00BTDWBTDWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65551267161834263772017-04-27T20:23:29.289-05:002017-04-27T20:23:29.289-05:00
The problem with any fortification, be it a wall,...<br />The problem with any fortification, be it a wall, fence, minefield, or electronic security, is that you have to defend it. I expect a US Army division could defend 100 miles of border in depth, say 1,000 square miles. The problem is that we have only 6 active divisions in the USA and 10 reserves; with 2,000 miles of border that could require 20 divisions. Other divisions are deployed worldwide.<br /><br />20,000 Border patrol is about 1 division, which is nowhere near up to the task.<br /><br />BladeRunner1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/02177021673781703328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17201228554906044492017-04-27T18:53:01.328-05:002017-04-27T18:53:01.328-05:00Following on Anony above: what makes you think th...Following on Anony above: what makes you think that Trump--or anyone else in D.C.--is interested in the Rule of Law's return?<br /><br />You're just assuming something which is not really in evidence, Peter. God help us all.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86223744853956911712017-04-27T16:43:24.487-05:002017-04-27T16:43:24.487-05:00" Illegal immigration is destroying the rule ..." Illegal immigration is destroying the rule of law in the USA. "<br /><br />Wow, thats pretty big!<br /><br />Some might say its already destroyed and there's lots of blame to spread around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54169617910409950452017-04-27T16:13:40.446-05:002017-04-27T16:13:40.446-05:00Are we going to just give Mexico the Rio Grande ri...<i>Are we going to just give Mexico the Rio Grande river</i><br /><br />IIRC, most (if not all) of the water going into the Rio Grand comes from parts north, so the wall would just mean that none of that water gets to Mexico.<br /><br />My heart bleeds...jabrwokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537636497352864636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16126536315117309392017-04-27T13:56:50.942-05:002017-04-27T13:56:50.942-05:00Are we going to just give Mexico the Rio Grande ri...Are we going to just give Mexico the Rio Grande river and all the water rights? Some of the ranchers who border Mexico need that water? I like the idea of the wall but there are logistical problems that must be overcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-47812894119046116832017-04-27T13:24:55.808-05:002017-04-27T13:24:55.808-05:00Peter, I have to disagree somewhat.
It's never...Peter, I have to disagree somewhat.<br />It's never been about a literal wall. It has always been about border security.<br />Sure, there are parts of our southern border where a wall is the right answer. With of course seismic detectors to prohibit tunnels. <br />But the true need is to close a far too porous border to restrict the heretofore constant flow of people and drugs coming in and harming our society.<br />True, some sort of wall will need to be constructed where appropriate, perhaps with El Chapo's confiscated drug money. Or hell, do a go fund me. But remember that border security was never anything more than the first necessary step in dealing with the real problem of illegals in country taking jobs and using up resources and government benefits that are needed by our citizens.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72830885155560986592017-04-27T13:10:57.289-05:002017-04-27T13:10:57.289-05:00It is easier from him to engage in warfare- which,...It is easier from him to engage in warfare- which, frankly, could be more effective than a wall, and more legitimate than bombing Syria. Historically, there wasn't a distinction between an invasion of 'the people' and an invasion of military (which in this case would be the Mexican gangs). <br />Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.com