CaP'N GRuNGe Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I haven't heard a single politician utter my simple solution to the border problem. Line the thing with thousands of land mines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Of course, but he isn't. His corporate buddies, those donatng to his presidency, like cheap labor. They are also largely responsible for failures of the NAFTA agreement too that made more poverty in Mexico than before it's passage. If it had succeeded(as it was supposed to) in raising wages down there we wouldn't be under attack like we are. Wage requirements should have been part of the agreement. Bush keeps cutting money for border agents. Congress wanted 10,000 agents this year and got money for 210. He isn't serious at all. I saw one of the WH spokeswmen who sad they would give out worker cards and when they expired workers would just go back. Are you kidding me? Now they are talking bio metric ID's and I bet we will pay for them while his corporate buddies profit. Bush is all for cheap labor. Nothing's changed. 1472830[/snapback] I am ready for change. I don't get him when it comes to our border. We have the ability to say "fek the world" but we don't even stereotype when it comes to airtraffic screening...pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Are you sure about that? I remember we had to go through classes of riot control, arresting, and some overall protocal. If those troops are federalized and I am sure they are...they can arrest people. They do have MP units in the Guard but I bet they are pulling duty elsewhere. I might be wrong though. 1472722[/snapback] Well... I heard someone say it on NPR. I did a quick search but the only think I could find was this blog... which I've never read before and can't vouch for. But... essentially, this was what the NPR report said too, so I believe it: Pentagon officials have already indicated that the National Guard troops will NOT arrest, detain, guard, or interfere with illegal aliens coming across the border. Yes, you heard that right. They will provide secretarial, administrative, surveillance, vehicle maintenance and other kinds of logistical support to the Border Patrol. Fetchin' coffee for the Border Patrol. Your tax dollars at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Well... I heard someone say it on NPR. I did a quick search but the only think I could find was this blog... which I've never read before and can't vouch for. But... essentially, this was what the NPR report said too, so I believe it: Fetchin' coffee for the Border Patrol. Your tax dollars at work. 1473013[/snapback] In addition to that many have had 3 and 4 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many have families and jobs they have probably lost to bail out Bush's wars. Families need to live. Imagine giving up your job 3 or 4 times to go get shot at for $20,000 a year. Many returned to their jobs and now for poltical doubletalk they have to go to the border and do basically nothing at far less pay. Give the money to th guard. The border towns would love it. Bringing in the guard is just BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Your tax dollars at work. 1473013[/snapback] Yeah, thats a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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