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2010-05-05 Home Front: Politix

President Obama proposes cutting border security in 2011 federal budget

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2010-05-05 19:45|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 On reading the link, I find cuts of some border agents, bad, and cutting funds for the virtual fence, possibly good. The hi tech "fence" has cost a bundle and has not proved effective. The money should be redirected, perhaps to some real fencing.

Posted by Dogsbody 2010-05-05 21:34|| 2010-05-05 21:34|| Front Page Top

#2 It will be interesting to see what the president can get away with, given the new lot who'll be elected to Congress in November.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-05-05 22:25|| 2010-05-05 22:25|| Front Page Top

#3 More to the point, I imagine the argument will be made that the terror attacks were all made by people who were in the country legally -- the last two, Najubullah Zazi and Faisal Shahzad are naturalized citizens, and -- and therefore the border is not the issue. That this completely ignores the terror those living near the border endure on a daily basis will be besides the point.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-05-05 22:56|| 2010-05-05 22:56|| Front Page Top

#4 "The money should be redirected, perhaps to some real fencing."

GFL with that one. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-05 23:34|| 2010-05-05 23:34|| Front Page Top

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