Lost in all the other fun stories of the day, ones such as Obama To Fire His First Gay Arabic Linguist, Obama asking to double the budget to catch tax cheats(snort!!!!!), and, as written at Fark, “Nancy Pelosi: I was not briefed on waterboarding practices. CIA: Our documents, let us show you them,” is President Obama’s plan for the border fence
President Obama’s budget blueprint Thursday shelved extension of the controversial border fence beyond the 670 miles already completed or planned — rejecting the much-heralded security approach orchestrated by former President George W. Bush.
The Obama administration’s turnabout left funds for roads, lights and so-called tactical infrastructure — but not a dime to extend the pedestrian fencing and vehicle barriers erected along roughly a third of the nation’s 1,947-mile border with Mexico.
Originally, Obama voted for it as a Senator, and will provide funds to finish the first 670 miles, but, nothing to go any further. What with the escalating violence at the US-Mexico border, the home invasions, and the continuing flow of illegal aliens, you would think that Mr. Constitutional Lawyer would read the part about protecting American citizens from all foes, but, making a surprise appearance for a burger photo op is more important. I’m sure the lights will really stop the cross border incursions.
But, we already know that Obama and the Democrat Congress are looking to bring back Shamnesty and count illegals during the next Census. And
As part of the upcoming year’s budget, President Barack Obama has proposed cutting the State Criminal Alien Assistance program, which spends $400 million annually to cover the costs state and local facilities incur in keeping in jail illegal immigrants who are also criminal offenders.
Unfortunately, if all the extreme right wing extremists who are considered extreme right wing extremists for against allowing illegal aliens to become citizens and giving them driver’s licenses stand up to make their voices heard, the powers that be will not sit down, listen, and act, as happened when the GOP still controlled Congress and the White House.
The last amnesty was done by St. Reagan. Republicans seemed to think that was OK. The fence Teach will not stop illegal immigration. That will stop only when jobs are not available for them.
Is “cinco de quatro” Spanish for “present”?
I, for one, didn’t like the Reagan amnesty and bitched like hell when GWB et al were about to undermine our border sovereignty.
Unfortunately, BHO is going to loosen up that border — both directly and indirectly.
I’ve heard it said that one reason there are more drug-cartel beheadings these days is that Moslems are involved in those drug cartels. I can’t confirm the information, but it DOES seem logical.
A fence would certainly help, John. But, liberals live in their own little worlds.
It could be, Larry!
From everything I have read, there are plenty of Middle Easterners, Pakistani’s, Afghani’s, etc, coming across the southern border illegally, AOW. And, yeah, I was upset about what Reagan did, too. It was a different time, when so many of the illegals wanted to join the American melting pot, which John doesn’t get. Now they come and just want to create their own Mexico in the US.