Texans refuse to give up land for border fence

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EL CALABOZ, Texas (CNN) -- Eloisa Tamez says she isn't scared anymore, just determined. "I am not backing down," she said.

Tamez owns three acres of land along the Texas-Mexico border where the Department of Homeland Security would like to build a border fence. The property is a remnant of a 12,000-acre grant from Spain to her family in 1767, before the United States even existed.

"It is my history. It is my heritage," Tamez said.

This week, the Justice Department began legal action against landowners and municipalities who have refused to give government surveyors access to their land.

Tamez expects she will be sued sometime soon, but she is not intimidated.

Asked how long she will fight, she said, "As long as I have to."

Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of Homeland Security, said the fence will not be stopped by opponents like Tamez.

"Can we simply abandon an enterprise because it is a problem for a particular individual?" Chertoff told CNN. "I don't think I can accept that."

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While expressing support for open dialogue with residents and officials, David Pagan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in an e-mail, "We do not plan to suspend work on the construction of fence in order to hold a series of additional consultation meetings."

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And so a battle is being waged by about 100 landowners, those like Eloisa Tamez who are standing firm.

"I will not allow them to come and survey my land. I have an American-given right to protect my property," she says.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/17/border.fence/index.html

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EL CALABOZ, Texas (CNN) -- Eloisa Tamez says she isn't scared anymore, just determined. "I am not backing down," she said.

Tamez owns three acres of land along the Texas-Mexico border where the Department of Homeland Security would like to build a border fence. The property is a remnant of a 12,000-acre grant from Spain to her family in 1767, before the United States even existed.

"It is my history. It is my heritage," Tamez said.

This week, the Justice Department began legal action against landowners and municipalities who have refused to give government surveyors access to their land.

Tamez expects she will be sued sometime soon, but she is not intimidated.

Asked how long she will fight, she said, "As long as I have to."

Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of Homeland Security, said the fence will not be stopped by opponents like Tamez.

"Can we simply abandon an enterprise because it is a problem for a particular individual?" Chertoff told CNN. "I don't think I can accept that."

...

While expressing support for open dialogue with residents and officials, David Pagan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in an e-mail, "We do not plan to suspend work on the construction of fence in order to hold a series of additional consultation meetings."

...

And so a battle is being waged by about 100 landowners, those like Eloisa Tamez who are standing firm.

"I will not allow them to come and survey my land. I have an American-given right to protect my property," she says.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/17/border.fence/index.html

Don't mess with Texas.

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troll I have no words I'm sure you know what I mean

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EL CALABOZ, Texas (CNN) -- Eloisa Tamez says she isn't scared anymore, just determined. "I am not backing down," she said.

Tamez owns three acres of land along the Texas-Mexico border where the Department of Homeland Security would like to build a border fence. The property is a remnant of a 12,000-acre grant from Spain to her family in 1767, before the United States even existed.

"It is my history. It is my heritage," Tamez said.

This week, the Justice Department began legal action against landowners and municipalities who have refused to give government surveyors access to their land.

Tamez expects she will be sued sometime soon, but she is not intimidated.

Asked how long she will fight, she said, "As long as I have to."

Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of Homeland Security, said the fence will not be stopped by opponents like Tamez.

"Can we simply abandon an enterprise because it is a problem for a particular individual?" Chertoff told CNN. "I don't think I can accept that."

...

While expressing support for open dialogue with residents and officials, David Pagan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in an e-mail, "We do not plan to suspend work on the construction of fence in order to hold a series of additional consultation meetings."

...

And so a battle is being waged by about 100 landowners, those like Eloisa Tamez who are standing firm.

"I will not allow them to come and survey my land. I have an American-given right to protect my property," she says.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/17/border.fence/index.html

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

Explain.

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Oh, the supreme irony of it all. You have to laugh.

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EL CALABOZ, Texas (CNN) -- Eloisa Tamez says she isn't scared anymore, just determined. "I am not backing down," she said.

Tamez owns three acres of land along the Texas-Mexico border where the Department of Homeland Security would like to build a border fence. The property is a remnant of a 12,000-acre grant from Spain to her family in 1767, before the United States even existed.

"It is my history. It is my heritage," Tamez said.

This week, the Justice Department began legal action against landowners and municipalities who have refused to give government surveyors access to their land.

Tamez expects she will be sued sometime soon, but she is not intimidated.

Asked how long she will fight, she said, "As long as I have to."

Michael Chertoff, the Secretary of Homeland Security, said the fence will not be stopped by opponents like Tamez.

"Can we simply abandon an enterprise because it is a problem for a particular individual?" Chertoff told CNN. "I don't think I can accept that."

...

While expressing support for open dialogue with residents and officials, David Pagan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in an e-mail, "We do not plan to suspend work on the construction of fence in order to hold a series of additional consultation meetings."

...

And so a battle is being waged by about 100 landowners, those like Eloisa Tamez who are standing firm.

"I will not allow them to come and survey my land. I have an American-given right to protect my property," she says.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/17/border.fence/index.html

Don't mess with Texas.

Durn riiiight!

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

Explain.

"Defending the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff argued Saturday that government planners did not predict such a disaster ever could occur."

Also, his reaction to people not wanting to give up their land is laughable. Imminent domain is communism at work.

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

Explain.

"Defending the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff argued Saturday that government planners did not predict such a disaster ever could occur."

Also, his reaction to people not wanting to give up their land is laughable. Imminent domain is communism at work.

How about the former FEMA director Michael Brown? Bush said of him after few days of the hurricane Katrina, "Brownie, you are doing heck of a job."

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

Explain.

"Defending the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff argued Saturday that government planners did not predict such a disaster ever could occur."

Also, his reaction to people not wanting to give up their land is laughable. Imminent domain is communism at work.

How about the former FEMA director Michael Brown? Bush said of him after few days of the hurricane Katrina, "Brownie, you are doing heck of a job."

Brown is a perfect example of the dangers of cronyism.

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texas suxs

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Chertoff is a douchebag.

Explain.

"Defending the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff argued Saturday that government planners did not predict such a disaster ever could occur."

Also, his reaction to people not wanting to give up their land is laughable. Imminent domain is communism at work.

How about the former FEMA director Michael Brown? Bush said of him after few days of the hurricane Katrina, "Brownie, you are doing heck of a job."

Brown is a perfect example of the dangers of cronyism.

I blame the chocolate mayor. PWNED!

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texas suxs

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Solution:

Build the wall, do not infringe on her land but hold her liable for any illegal crossings across her land.