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Since I got deleted not once but twice I will  voice my opinion here. They have started construction on the new Berlin wall out in California.  I honestly don't know why they  think this will do any good. It is a government project. This dooms it to failure almost immediately . There will be "cost over runs:"that's government speak for  a lot more money than we planed on. Time issues  , it will takes months if not years longer than projected and ,as it will go to the lowest bidder, the workmanship will be shoddy. As fast as they can build the wall there will be tunnels dug under it . It will stand as a monument to the smallness of SOME American hearts and minds and as constant drain of taxpayer money.
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ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 5:24 PM

Illegals remind me of the constant drain on taxpayers money.

How do you propose to keep the illegals out of this country and keep them draining the taxpayers of their money?

Proud_Mexicana read my blog
Aug 17, 2008 | 5:26 PM

You are right this fence cost way to much money and won't work. Each year more than 400 immigrants die trying to cross in from Mexico. Building a wall between Mexico and the US will force many migrants toward even more dangeros ways and increased loss of life along the border. It's just plain stupid to do.

ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:09 PM

I agree it is just plain stupid to do, so they need to stay home and come over the legal way, that way they have no worries about being caught, jailed and deported. They won't have to worry about a tunnel falling in on them or dying of thirst in the desert either.

Proud_Mexicana read my blog
Aug 17, 2008 | 6:57 PM

If they made it easy to come over the legal way than I will agree with you Proudamerican.

Dak413 read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 7:56 PM

it's cheaper to build a fence, than it is to house illegals in prisons , and pay all the medical and welfre on them , and transport them back, when they are deported !!

GratefulGrace read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 8:32 PM

They're not migrants or immigrants until they follow the rules, laws and procedures that so many before them did. Until they do that they are illegals coming into this country.

Calling me a racist (as is the favorite insult to sling around when people do not agree with their mindset of accepting illegals to come over and take advantage of our social programs) will not fly because I do not care what shade the pigment of anyones skin is. I have so many hispanic friends and did a huge outreach ministry in a primarily hispanic trailer park this summer. The children I worked with lived in or near poverty and many are illegal immigrants. I don't hate the people, I, like so many in this country, just want people to respect the United States by having documentation so they can FAIRLY get the help they deserve.

momcat54 read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 8:55 PM

I am not speaking to the issues of immigration on this one. I am saying this is a governmental nightmare waiting to happen. Who remembers 100 toilet seats and 200 hammers? Our government and any and all of it's contractors are painfully incompetent. People will die building this wall .people will die trying to get around it.

Delusions read my blog
Aug 17, 2008 | 9:22 PM

at least we got to hear gratefulgrace toot her own horn

ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:13 PM

The fence is about immigration. It's about those illegally migrating to this country and trying to find a way to stop them.
Again I ask what is your solution, besides handing out amnesty again? That doesn't work and only adds to the problem.

momcat54 read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:27 PM

I think we do need to change immigration laws, that more work permits and visas need to be issued.We also need to get over our whole"illegals are the root of all evil" attitude We need to face the fact that Mexicans legal or illegal fill a niche in our work force and society and they are vital and needed. I see so much hatred and prejudice towards Hispanics and it is always disguised as an issue with illegals.We need to show some commpassion for those who live in such poverty and have so little that they would risk their lives to give their children a chance for a better life. You asked so there it is .

GratefulGrace read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:42 PM

Guess I did some horn tootin there. Sorry. Just being on the defense ready for the ones who come and cry racist.

GratefulGrace read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:45 PM

You say your not speaking the issues but unfortunately you really can't NOT talk about the issue. If the issue were not here, we wouldn't be talking about a wall.

It's a shame anyway you look at it.

GratefulGrace read my blog view my photos
Aug 17, 2008 | 10:49 PM

" I see so much hatred and prejudice towards Hispanics and it is always disguised as an issue with illegals."

I do not deny that exists. Racism is very much alive in our society. However, just because someon believes in the concept of legal immigration to this country as the laws say does not make them hateful or prejudiced.

Delusions read my blog
Aug 17, 2008 | 11:10 PM

ok gratefulgrace

Damage483 read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 12:40 AM

As pointed out before, it's pure fallacy to liken this fence the Berlin wall. The Berlin wall kept it's citizens from leaving their country. The wall is needed and HAS been needed for a long time. I think you'd have a different point of view were you to live near the border and had local government resources drained with hospitals having to close because of the influx of illegals. There is a legal way into the country. You hate having someone cut in line at the grocery store, imagine the folks waiting in line legally to enter the country, so to speak. I'd even be for posting national guard troops along there permanently.

chardoney read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 6:18 AM

I always wonder if the anti-fence ppl have a fenced yard? Do they lock your door & windows... ever? Why? Aren't they welcoming to 'guest' who just need money or a meal? Besides, they can still break in, so why bother??

The new fence in San Diego worked so well, they cut ILLEGAL entry by something close to 90%; so much so that now the illegals go elsewhere (where there is no fence) to more easily break into our country.
The fence/wall works; therefore, it's ridiculous NOT to make it part of our defense. Along with armed guards, who ARE being shot at my mexican military and mexican druggies.

The Berlin Wall was to keep ppl from getting OUT of a communist dictatorship country.
A border fence is to KEEP PPL OUT WHO HAVE NO LEGAL RIGHT TO BE HERE. Big difference.

"hatred and prejudice towards Hispanics" and these illegal hispanics & otm have so much love & respect for Americans, right? I don't see hatred or racism as the libs like to paint it. I HEAR AMERICANS who are fed up with illegals demanding/receiving right they don't have; using money intended to assist Americans; jobs, healthcare, etc. Have you SEEN Parkland? Do you know the crisis our hospitals are in?

It's not racist or mean or hateful or prejudice to want to retain the sovereignty of our country! NOT to do so, is just plain stupid.

Dak413 read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 7:27 AM

the illegals showthe same disrespect for this county , that a burglar shows for your home when He breaks in , do you show love and compassion for any intruder that just walks into your home ? do you people just let anyone who decides to come into your home use it as they see fit , of course ya don't, do you?

Dak413 read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 8:10 AM

everyone complains about the rising price of healthcare, when a hospital or Dr takes care of someone, and is not paid, that cost is passed onto the ones that can pay , the same as stores passing on the cost of shoplifters to paying customers , if you think of this on this level, they are stealing from all of us that are legal citizens of this country.

mamatat read my blog view my photos
Aug 18, 2008 | 8:13 AM

MC54, if illegal workers are taken out of the work force, the work force wouldn't suffer for long: either employers would raise the wages they offer citizens to work, or citizens would have to make do with the cr** money these companies have been paying.

"Each year more than 400 immigrants die trying to cross in from Mexico."

Maybe they should do what people from non-land-connected countries do: apply legally and wait.

"If they made it easy to come over the legal way than I will agree with you"
Who is "they"? The corrupt Mexican government which allowed its own economy to collapse and published comic books last fall teaching illegals tricks of illegally immigrating?

Mischief_Managed read my blog
Aug 18, 2008 | 8:17 AM

"Who is "they"? The corrupt Mexican government which allowed its own economy to collapse and published comic books last fall teaching illegals tricks of illegally immigrating?"

Considering the Mexican gov't has no hand in our current immigration policy, I'd say that's probably not what she's talking about.

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