Posted on 11/11/2006 5:32:37 AM PST by jamesrichards
Democrats to 'revisit' law creating border fence By Shaun Waterman UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL November 11, 2006 Democrats will look again at the legislation mandating 698 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border and might seek to scrap the plan altogether when they take control of Congress next year. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi Democrat, told reporters this week that he expected to "revisit" the issue when he becomes chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee in the 110th Congress. Mr. Thompson said the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new border enforcement program, known as the Secure Border Initiative or SBI Net -- which includes monitors, cameras and other integrated surveillance systems -- is a viable alternative to fencing. "We might do away with it, or look at [integrating it into] SBI Net," he said. "A virtual fence rather than a real one."
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Thanks Lou Dobbs, you have no idea the damage you have caused.
This is what you get for voting for Heath Schuler. If the dem chairmen are liberals they can never initiate funding.
This is what you get when gop districts vote for conservative dems.
The damage will be extensive.
I hope all of the republicans who stayed home because of the border issue are happy now.
My suggestion a fence around DC nothing goes in or out for at least a year. Anyone who manages to survive the full year is released un-harmed.
My suggestion a fence around DC nothing goes in or out for at least a year. Anyone who manages to survive the full year is released un-harmed.
The Dem's can do more damage in 2 years than the GOP can fix in 10. Of course and oddly enough, this is primarily because Democrats have the guts to press their agenda forward. Republicans don't.
We need a new crop of congressmen.
CNN WANT the damage.
THe November 7 election is being treated as a victory in a military battle for the arab street. Al Queda is rejoicing as if they have a military victory.
The democrat part IS the enemy, they need to be be treated as such.
PT Barnum was correct, there is a sucker born every minute, especially those who believed Louie Dobbs.
And senators.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, "A virtual politician". What a loser!
For those of you who wanted to send Mr Bush a message....THANKS/sarcasm ON
100% predictable and expected. With the Democrats in control, expect the worst.
.....The Dem's can do more damage in 2 years than the GOP can fix in 10. .....
Think Veto
Think SCOTUS
Think Pentagon
This is what you get for voting for Heath Schuler.
The same can be said for Connecticut RINOs voting for Socialist Joe LIEberman instead of their own candidate!
Texas has begun installing cameras along the Mexico-U.S. border. You can see what the cameras see using the Web. If you spot suspicious activity, such as drug smuggling or illegal crossings, you can report it. Your e-mail is sent to the appropriate law enforcement officials. To sign up, click here.http://www.texasborderwatch.com/
This is largely beside the point as the fence was never gonna get built anyway.
The fence was nothing more than a feel-good gesture.
Why is it always the biggest shills for open borders and illegals who talk of this virtual fence? Maybe they know something, like that it doesn't work. Bush better not let them change the law.
Why isn't there a 'virtual fence' around the White House?
The gop congress said they would fund it.
They had already appropriated 1.2 billion for initial lighting, vehicle barriers, sensors, fencing.
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