DeMint Introduces “Complete the Fence Act"

Senator Jim DeMint's Office ^ | March 5th, 2008 | Senator Jim DeMint

[K-oneTexas]

I remember reading about two instances. In one, I believe, it split the ranch in two (over 10,000 acres). In another, can’t recall if it a town or a university, but again it split it in half. All this property sits directly on the border and straddles it.

[wolfcreek]

Supposedly, they’re getting sued by the Feds for access to their land.

I’d say most of the complaining is being done by the Pols along the border who, well let’s just say, benefit from an open border.

[John Jorsett]

Silly me, I thought passing the original bill to build a fence would be enough. So now we need another bill to say, “Hey, we really meant it!”?

[K-oneTexas]

My thinking is that the original was passed. Then the Dems came and modified it and took away some funding. Then, not satisfied, the Dems came back and took away almost all the funding. So, Sen. DeMint responds

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

[Iron Munro]

In one, I believe, it split the ranch in two (over 10,000 acres). In another, can’t recall if it a town or a university, but again it split it in half.

Sort of like the Interstates and Freeways have done all over America.

The state and federal governments don't seem to show much concern about the same type of problems caused by limited access roads.

I know of many farmers who cannot get their equipment from one section of their farm to the other and most cities have whole neighborhoods split in two by miles of Interstates.

The government doesn't seem overly concerned about the potential disruptions to thousands of people by the Trans Texas Corridor that will put thousands of miles of 1,200 foot wide limited access road all over Texas.

BUILD THE FENCE!

[SwinneySwitch]

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[PGalt]

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[TheLion]

Now we need a law to enforce a law we just passed....something is not right here!

[Travis McGee]

Great cartoon!

[Liberty Valance]

John Prine and Iris DeMent - In Spite of Ourselves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8