Posted on 03/08/2006 12:45:41 PM PST by ARealMothersSonForever
PHOENIX - Gov. Janet Napolitano on Wednesday ordered more National Guardsmen posted at the Mexican border to help stop illegal immigrants and curb related crimes.
National Guard troops have worked at the border since 1988, but Napolitano signed an order authorizing commanders to station an unspecified number of additional soldiers there to help federal agents.
Once the funding is approved, the troops will monitor crossing points, assist with cargo inspection and operate surveillance cameras, according to the order.
"They are not there to militarize the border," the governor said. "We are not at war with Mexico."
About 170 National Guardsmen are already posted at the nation's busiest illegal entry point, where they assist with communications, fence construction and anti-drug efforts.
Napolitano did not say how many additional troops would be stationed at the border and referred questions to the National Guard, which did not immediately return a call.
Napolitano has asked the military to pay for her plan, but said she would commit state dollars if necessary.
The governor declared an immigration emergency last summer in Arizona's four border counties, citing security shortcomings by the federal government.
Isn't that friggin sad? There is no shame anymore.
My Grandfather laid rocks in the bottom of River Depere for $5.00 a day in order to make money because he would NOT take help from anyone. He said as a man, he would be ASHAMED of himself to take money and not earn it.
Real men in those days.
Yep, point them to all the politicians and see how fast our borders get locked up.
Interesting.
I am not surprised. They are citizens, too, and it's there country going down the plumbing as well as mine. I am at the point that I would vote for Jimmy Carter if he took a strong stance against illegal aliens and if I thought for a minute he would and could deliver.
BTW For the love of all that is decent, put a *BARF ALERT* on your profile page.
Must be up for election this year.
You are very cynical and also very correct.
And,most of her support comes from the southern portion of the state.
And even the 'minorityvoters' down there are starting to b*tch.
She squeaked in on the Casino-Indian vote and fraud in Blue-state Pima County (Tucson)
"The thing that AMAZES ME, is the Rep's can be SO STUPID to let this issue go to the Dems. "
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GOP and BUSH are stuck on stupid..THis issue will win elections nationwide.
The GOP in Arizona A'int RINO...they want more NG than Nappy does
The GOP in Arizona A'int RINO..."
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him your congressman on fox last night was talking about how no border wall was possible and we need the illegal labor..he was a GOP congressman right in step with your Sen McCAIN.
Name the congressman...Kolbe? he's retiring.
I am talking about the AZ state legislature.
Not really. It's been ignored by the GOP for years now. It's the most obvious sitting duck in politics today.
What do the latest polls show as to the priority of importance the voters rate various issues? I think I saw one recently and immigration ranked about 10. Out of 10. Are the immigration zealots TRULY sure that the entire electorate cares as much about this as they do?
In a list of Iraq, Abortion, Taxes, Inflation, Health Care Costs . . . let's see, maybe Afghanistan too, Soc. Sec. reform . . . does immigration really make it very high in this list for the entire electorate?
I think the bulk of her support comes from Phoenix and Tucson...although, it was Pima County absentee ballots that put her over the top.
She thinks she's being really cute the way she's playing her cards here.
She called for troops in her State of the State speech, but demanded Fed dollars to support it. Then, the Legislature gave her $10 mil and said "There's your money, now do it."
She's now putting them on the border, is going to use the $10 mil, but is going to veto the bill so that she can say she won't let the Legislature tell her how to do her job - as if the bill was a demand to put troops there. It wasn't. It was to fund what she said she wanted to do.
"makes BUSH look very bad on this issue"
LOOK BAD?
HE IS VERY BAD ON THIS ISSUE!!
They are not there to militarize the border," the governor said. "We are not at war with Mexico."
WRONG IMPRESSION!
Isn't the state being fined 1Million dollars a day because this Governor isn't complying with English only? Who is paying that? Dumb question.........
Now if we could just get her to #$%@&%# quit playin' games!
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