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U.S. Says "Virtual Fence" on Border Ready For Use
Yahoo / Reuters ^ | 02/22/2008 | EagleUSA

Posted on 02/22/2008 7:09:38 PM PST by EagleUSA

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To: SlapHappyPappy

Personally I wouldn’t mind a fence manned with Terminators and a few hunter-killers. Definitely would have some fun against the Mexican army incursions and drug runners...


21 posted on 02/22/2008 8:08:09 PM PST by Secret Agent Man
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To: EagleUSA

Where’r the virtual fence around the White house. If it works well there it should work well on our southern border.


22 posted on 02/22/2008 8:09:41 PM PST by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: EagleUSA

I don’t buy it, unless it comes with death rays, rocket and teargas launchers.


23 posted on 02/22/2008 8:11:56 PM PST by FreeAtlanta (Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
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To: puppypusher
Good point. Why don't we have virtual fences around Nuclear power plants?

They could toughen this fantasy fense up some with these in overlapping fixed positions.

24 posted on 02/22/2008 8:14:56 PM PST by FreeAtlanta (Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
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To: EagleUSA
A "virtual fence"? Wouldn't a real minefield be more cost-effective?

Grrr...our tax dollars being wasted at an even faster rate than before!

25 posted on 02/22/2008 8:21:09 PM PST by Digital Sniper (Hello, "Undocumented Immigrant." I'm an "Undocumented Border Patrol Agent.")
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To: EagleUSA
They (Obama, HRC, W, McCain, Kennedy et all) know that eventually, folks will lose attention on this issue. It is so easy just to turn off a virtual fence or just ignore the information it provides you. Americans can't take pictures of the "hole" that turning off a virtual fence causes to prove our government is doing nothing. That's why the Minutemen annoyed W so terribly. They actually documented what was going on in a provable way.

But you would have to tear down a double walled physical fence. Photos would force repairs. It's easy to take pictures. It's hard to keep an effort like the Minutemen together.

With a virtual fence, the border will be kind of closed for a little while and will then open up again when the heat is off. That's why all the usual suspects think it's such a good idea.

26 posted on 02/22/2008 8:28:56 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: altura
This is the most cynical, nasty thread I have read yet ... until the next one.

The cynicism is entirely justified by decades of behavior by our leaders. Any talk about a fence (virtual or otherwise) by 2/3rds of our congressmen and all of our presidents and all of our presidential candidates is a head-fake.

I'll believe they have changed when movement across the border has been reduced by 90%+ for more than a decade. Until then, all available evidence is that they regard real border security as a political problem to be finessed, not as a goal to be achieved.

27 posted on 02/22/2008 8:33:15 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: EagleUSA

The Emperor’s New Fence?


28 posted on 02/22/2008 8:34:29 PM PST by Brian S. Fitzgerald ("We're going to drag that ship over the mountain.")
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To: All

And our ‘wonderal’ candidate John McCain will help us get this ‘virtual’ fence, you can count on it!


29 posted on 02/22/2008 8:35:35 PM PST by msnpatriot
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And our ‘wonderful’ candidate John McCain will help us get this ‘virtual’ fence, you can count on it!


30 posted on 02/22/2008 8:36:04 PM PST by msnpatriot
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To: EagleUSA

So, we’ll get a reasonably accurate count. wow


31 posted on 02/22/2008 8:41:29 PM PST by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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To: EagleUSA

Now we just have to issue virtual reality helmets to all illegals and we are all set.


32 posted on 02/22/2008 8:44:14 PM PST by Pylon (Remember boys, flies spread disease, so keep yours closed.)
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To: EagleUSA

I have a virtual bridge to sell.


33 posted on 02/22/2008 8:44:39 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (New York Times Endorsed!!!)
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To: msnpatriot
Pi$$ on McCain. If it isn’t a solid fence, mine fields and attack dogs I’m not interested.
I’m tired of this country getting financially raped by millions of criminal illegals!!!!
Round them up and send them home. No more free medical or welfare!!!!!
Tell the illegals in our jails and prisons that they have a choice. Go home and stay there of go 6 feet under. If you are caught in this country again, we will put you 6 feet under!!!!! Solve the problem quit talking BS about it and doing nothing!!!!
34 posted on 02/22/2008 8:46:44 PM PST by oldenuff2no
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To: altura
This is the most cynical, nasty thread I have read yet ... until the next one.

Cynical, and justified. A Virtual Fence can be torn down overnight. Or allowed to develop 'holes' that ordinary folks can't see, but smugglers can, and will, use with impunity

35 posted on 02/22/2008 8:49:16 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: EagleUSA
A virtual fence, what a shock. It is probably really expensive too.

I guess we will be able to better tell how many Americans will be murdered and raped by illegals, how many hospitals will close down, how many ESL teachers will be mandated for public schools, and by how huge a margin the Democrats are going to win every future election for the next century. See, positive spin! We can better plan for the destruction of America!

36 posted on 02/22/2008 9:21:42 PM PST by M203M4 (True Universal Suffrage: Pets of dead illegal-immigrant felons voting Democrat (twice))
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To: Domandred

As soon as one of the three losers wins the POUS, they will declare the border secure. next thing you’ll hear from the three losers is “Comprehension Immigration Reform.” In other words...It’s Open season on the US. Have at it all you 2nd grade educated,non English speaking, only capable of operating a leaf blower, 5 kids and one in the oven, illegals. What a beautiful country!!


37 posted on 02/22/2008 9:25:52 PM PST by boilinghot
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To: Domandred

As soon as one of the three losers wins the POUS, they will declare the border secure. next thing you’ll hear from the three losers is “Comprehension Immigration Reform.” In other words...It’s Open season on the US. Have at it all you 2nd grade educated,non English speaking, only capable of operating a leaf blower, 5 kids and one in the oven, illegals. What a beautiful country!!


38 posted on 02/22/2008 9:26:06 PM PST by boilinghot
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To: ElkGroveDan
Now, Now Dan. If you read the snippet closely, it specifically says that the fence is ready to FIGHT illegal immigration. It says NOTHING about STOPPING illegal immigration!

Whew. I was worried that this trillion dollar boondoggle would never get done. Now they can get to the wall!

/ dreaming

39 posted on 02/22/2008 10:25:31 PM PST by HeartlandOfAmerica (Don't blame me - I voted for Fred and am STILL a FredHead!)
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To: EagleUSA
It would be better if their was one of these every click.
40 posted on 02/22/2008 10:50:24 PM PST by Eye of Unk
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