Admittedly I’m jumping into the fray very late, and because I don’t have the patience to read the previous 525 messages...here goes. I apologize for any redundancy, which is highly likely.
Assuming everyone will agree that countries should control their borders — after all, borders are part of what defines “a country” — why a wall...? Here’s why.
Let’s say that the government allocates one trillion dollars to border security. One trillion. Every resource available is included and “every inch” of the border is monitored 24/7/365. BUT NO WALLS.... The system — drones, electronics, psychics, you name it — is so sophisticated that we are aware of every living thing that crosses the border and when and where it crosses, including humans, dogs, armadillos and even scorpions.
Here’s my question:
Even if we are aware of everything and every person that crosses, without a physical barrier — a wall — how will we stop those crossings? Why can’t someone “just walk over?” After all, no one’s going to stop them, no drone is going to shoot them, and no fence is going the electrocute them. So how do we stop the crossings? We don’t.
Of course, we will know when and where they do cross, but once they cross over, they immediately enjoy some level of protection and they must be afforded due process. Basically, they disappear into our country. So if the most sophisticated monitoring system cannot “stop” illegals from crossing, what is it worth? Not much.
Barriers exist for a reason, to keep people and things out, and to keep people and things in. If they didn’t work, they wouldn’t have been used throughout history, including today. And like I said, sophisticated electronics and drones cannot stop people from just walking over.
It’s too expensive you say? Hmmm. Nancy and the gang wouldn’t go along for basically one reason. They didn’t want to give Trump a win. That’s it. (Well, two reasons. They also want the new voters.)
Think about this: We’re talking about 1/10th of one percent of the budget. We’re talking about ONE PENNY for every TEN DOLLARS the government spends, or should I say “wastes.” One penny.
If that’s too much to “help” (let me emphasize the word HELP) secure our border, then the only logical conclusion I can draw is that either those opposing don’t really want to secure the border, or they are unwilling to accept the reality of a physical border, probably because of their hatred for Donald Trump.
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