Building a Wall on our Southern Border [merged]

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Try renting an apartment for 10 years then not paying rent for 2 months and tell me if its still your home 😂

Good Point

[Sonea 138]

On 12/31/2018 at 12:41 PM, Ban Hammer said:

first you must understand what a wall is.  let's take the military definition here, from wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstacles_to_troop_movement

 

yes, a wall can be dug under, etc etc.   that is time and labor intensive

any barrier will channel movement of those wishing to cross to another area where manpower can be concentrated to capture them. 

additionally, ground penetrating radar can detect tunnels and some sensors can detect digging.

i believe it will cut down considerably on the flow of drugs and illegal border crossings into our country.  furthermore, the real concern

to me is that it is not just central/south americans being caught - there are nationals of countries that have used terrorism against us

in the past and will use such against us in the future too.

 

 

I've seen all the conditions of the current system. There are basically three fence / wall styles - vertical steel that is see through, metal panels repurposed from the vietnam war, and lower vehicular barricades. The only wall work I see needing to be done is replacing the vietnam metals with something more open. They hide movement on the mexican side. I also think its important that future barricades allow native wildlife to migrate properly.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

2 hours ago, Sonea said:

I've seen all the conditions of the current system. There are basically three fence / wall styles - vertical steel that is see through, metal panels repurposed from the vietnam war, and lower vehicular barricades. The only wall work I see needing to be done is replacing the vietnam metals with something more open. They hide movement on the mexican side. I also think its important that future barricades allow native wildlife to migrate properly.

Cheap and effective

 

[TBoneTX 45,287]

13 hours ago, Sonea said:

I also think its important that future barricades allow native wildlife to migrate properly.

Very true.  Equally important is that private-property rights are not trodden upon -- Texas property-owners have already been thoroughly hosed with no recourse.

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

[David & Diana R 1,005]

THE WALL.  So how much money is 5 billion dollars?  Well, if you take 5 billion dollars and divide by the United States population of about 325 million it comes to about 15.38 each.  To the ignoramuses claiming that a wall is "ineffective".  Then why do people that own houses or property build fences and walls surrounding them?  Why have locks on the doors?  In fact, why have doors at all?  I would suggest these people who claim a wall is ineffective they should demolish the walls around their property and remove the doors from their homes.  Just allow anyone to come and go as they please.  Let's see how that goes.  And by the way.  Where do I send my check for $46.14 (family of three) for my share of the wall?  I would be more than happy to pay.  My wife came from the Philippines after months of documentation and fees, etc...  Why should we allow people to just walk in?  Let's build the wall.

[refugee 169]

31 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34)

[TBoneTX 45,287]

A similar-themed post has been merged into this thread.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

1 hour ago, refugee said:

When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34)

Remember when quoting the bible:  Where it was written, when it was written, and why it was written.  I don't believe there were terrorists with IED's in Egypt.

[refugee 169]

30 minutes ago, David & Zoila said:

Remember when quoting the bible:  Where it was written, when it was written, and why it was written.  I don't believe there were terrorists with IED's in Egypt.

 I did reflect and I did remember.  My selection was purposeful. 

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

2 hours ago, refugee said:

When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34)

That foreigner IS residing among you, not trying to kick in the door, also wern't the Jews in Egypt held in bondage? Keeping illegals out is much more humane than servitude I believe.

 

That is one translation, there are quite a few more

Edited January 5, 2019 by Randyandyuni

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Trump now say he can declare a National Emergency and Build the Wall

 

This guy thinks outside the box, this is what happens when you elect a successful business instead of a career politician to Office of the Presidency

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/factcheck/fact-check-whats-a-national-emergency-and-can-trump-declare-one-to-get-his-wall/ar-BBROJEb?ocid=spartanntp

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

but walls don't work!

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

Credentials ... We don't need any stinking credentials...