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FLORIDA LAUNCHES PROBE INTO GROUP BEHIND PRIVATE BORDER WALL
The Daily Caller ^ | May 30, 2019 | Andrew Kerr

Posted on 05/30/2019 1:36:08 PM PDT by bobsunshine

Consumer complaints have prompted the state of Florida to open an investigation into the nonprofit group that raised more than $20 million to build a private border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The investigation into the Florida-based group, We Build The Wall, was launched in mid-May, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture said in a statement Thursday.

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Kolfage and his team insisted they had to remain silent in the lead-up to breaking ground in order to avoid lawsuits from groups like the ACLU.

“Remember powerful people want to stop our progress, so to not tip anyone off we are radio silent!!” Kolfage wrote in a Facebook post in May.

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Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea was also caught by surprise. He announced Tuesday a cease and desist order to the private landowner where We Build The Wall’s barrier was built, alleging a permit wasn’t obtained prior to construction and that the structure was built in violation of a city ordinance.

Kolfage said his organization received the “green light to build” prior to breaking ground and said the city’s cease and desist was “bullshit.”

Kolfage announced Thursday morning that Sunland Park rescinded its order and authorized his group to resume construction.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: border; florida; newmexico; theleft; wall
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Read the end where the Mayor rescinded the "cease and desist" order. The Liberals are out in force to stop this construction - too late for here but I'm sure they will try and stop the next location.
1 posted on 05/30/2019 1:36:08 PM PDT by bobsunshine
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To: bobsunshine

Remember that the Florida Department of Agriculture is led by a far-left hack, Nicole “Nikki” Fried, who was the only RAT to win statewide in Florida in 2018.


2 posted on 05/30/2019 1:38:06 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: bobsunshine

So the fund raising group is based in Florida and the fence is being constructed in New Mexico. Is that right?


3 posted on 05/30/2019 1:39:25 PM PDT by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: bobsunshine

What business is it of Florida?

Then I remembered that an ultra-left moonbat was elected head of the Florida Department of Agriculture last November.


4 posted on 05/30/2019 1:39:36 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (President Trump IS The Resistance!)
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To: TexasGurl24

That’s right. How she won I’ll never understand. Most floridians are too ill informed to know how powerful SecAg is.


5 posted on 05/30/2019 1:40:01 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: bobsunshine

They are building a wall in Florida?


6 posted on 05/30/2019 1:40:59 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: bobsunshine

Florida’s Department of Agriculture is now run by a lunatic Dem...............


7 posted on 05/30/2019 1:41:04 PM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: bobsunshine

You can bet the “consumer complaints” were organized by a leftard organization coordinating with SecAg.


8 posted on 05/30/2019 1:43:12 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: TexasGurl24

Thanks for your election ‘help’ in Florida. I tell folks about your genius ways all the time. Too bad Matt lost to this nut. He was perfect for the job coming from generations of farming and ranching.

Nikki bought the race with $10 million carpet bagging Anti-2-Amendment funds.


9 posted on 05/30/2019 1:43:46 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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too late for here but I'm sure they will try and stop the next location.

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Interesting. But how much sway does the mayor have along the Federal US border ROW? -


10 posted on 05/30/2019 1:44:28 PM PDT by deport
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To: Brown Deer

If you build it, they won’t come!


11 posted on 05/30/2019 1:45:46 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: bobsunshine

its just a stupid probe. Kolfage should just ignore it..


12 posted on 05/30/2019 1:49:56 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtards at our company for the past 12 yrs at every election. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: bobsunshine; bitt

video of wall being built!
https://twitter.com/BrianKolfage/status/1134061388975017984

We are back to work building the wall! Here’s new permit! WINNING!
https://twitter.com/BrianKolfage/status/1134142281194323969
It wasn’t a cease & desist it was a stop order. We cleared it.

looks like they have already completed quite a bit of the wall already...
https://twitter.com/BrianKolfage/status/1134192686708264960


13 posted on 05/30/2019 1:51:09 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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Every time we try to stop something, they tell us we have No Standing.

Where does FL have standing in this matter? Where is their border with Mexico or where is the wall being built on FL property?


14 posted on 05/30/2019 1:52:28 PM PDT by gubamyster
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Kolfage and his team insisted they had to remain silent in the lead-up to breaking ground in order to avoid lawsuits from groups like the ACLU.

Too bad part of that 20 million is going to be spent defending themselves against frivolous lawsuits and leftists judges.
15 posted on 05/30/2019 1:53:41 PM PDT by farming pharmer
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To: bobsunshine

Here is a link to Fishers method of building the concrete wall, which is what we should be doing.

It includes a road at the top level of the wall.

THIS is President Trumps ‘big beautiful wall’ that he kept talking about, instead of the temporary metal barrier that’s now going up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2GY-84hgQ

10 minutes, A vision of ‘the big beautiful wall’ begins at about 5:45 if you want to skip ahead.


16 posted on 05/30/2019 1:54:23 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: gubamyster

This is lawfare by the Left, of the type that harassed Sarah Palin out of office.


17 posted on 05/30/2019 1:55:09 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: bobsunshine

Not your average DemocRAT scum but Broward county Democrat scum!


18 posted on 05/30/2019 1:56:54 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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“Kolfage announced Thursday morning that Sunland Park rescinded its order and authorized his group to resume construction.”

Money quote. And Kolfage was right, it was bu!!sh!t. Mayor was just being an ahole and obviously didn’t have a leg to stand on.


19 posted on 05/30/2019 1:57:35 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: bobsunshine
WATCH: 3 Blondes Sing Pro-Border Wall Tune – You’ll NEVER See This On CNN - Brick by brick-
20 posted on 05/30/2019 1:58:58 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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