(01-29-2019, 03:41 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: The fact of the matter is it is needed for the defense of our country and citizens.  

No, that's your opinion, and the presentation of your opinion as fact on a matter of national security is example numero uno of why neither party should ever, ever have complete control of all three branches. It is the opinion of a minority of Americans that failing to fund a border wall somehow equates to dereliction of duty by the Speaker of the House. In truth, plenty of alternatives that aren't as ineffective and environmentally destructive have already been proposed, but the opinion of that minority of Americans continues to be that it's wall or nothing.

Opinion.

Put the damn sensors in the ground, install the IR cameras, send up the drones, enhance screening procedures at legal points of entry, beef up Border Patrol staffing in sectors that need it most and enjoy the continuing decline in illegal immigration. I would consider that to be addressing the problem in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner, and last I checked, that's been on the table for a long time. It's just that dopey little fence that a minority of this country somehow thinks they're entitled to holding things up.

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