[norwaypinesavage]

"I have stood next to the border fence in California."

You will never "stand next" to a fence in Texas. The entire 1200 mile long border is the Rio Grand River. Where would you propose putting the fence?

[Reagan Man]

I supported a full fence on the Tex-Mex border for years. Having serious second thoughts after listening to the rationale offered by some Texans on FR. There are some places where a fence or wall would work, but its probably not realistic to expect a barrier running the entire border. Aside from the big issue of private property rights how would you build a fence without infringing on the water rights of the US and Mexico when it comes to the Rio Grande river.

Gov Perry's call for strategic fencing in urban/metro ares, boots on the ground and the best high tech surveillance hardware money can buy sounds like the better solution.

[JimRed]

The entire 1200 mile long border is the Rio Grand River. Where would you propose putting the fence?

Right down the middle.