I get what you mean now, I wondered what the term border hysterics related to but you are speaking of the unappeasables and those who get on border security threads to cause discord and to agitate rather than discuss or debate the actual issue.
It is a strong issue to me and I was at one time to the point of hysterics I think especially around the time there were all the marchers and also living in Texas brings the issue "home" more so than for those who don't deal with it on a regular basis.
I see now that being obsessive about an issue regardless of which side one is on is not productive. The issue can be one of importance and one can feel strongly without becoming compulsive. Point taken.
Exactly. Some politicians have offered sensible solutions but when I visit those threads, I see that it isn't enough for the unappeasables.
Far too few politicians are willing to do anything about this issue, and that's disgraceful and outrageous. But when the few who are brave enough to speak up and offer solutions are shot down without intelligent debate on sites like Free Republic, I can easily see why so many politicans just kick the can down the road and hope the issue goes away.