Comments on: Editorial makes the economic case for a border fence http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/03/22/editorial-makes-the-economic-case-for-a-border-fence/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Border security theater and the National Guard http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/03/22/editorial-makes-the-economic-case-for-a-border-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Border security theater and the National Guard Tue, 16 May 2006 01:34:53 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=528#comment-1600 [...] Overall, this proposal has all the marks of being costly and ineffective. And this analysis doesn’t even cover the issue of the National Guard already being overstretched as a result of the war in Iraq and the Guard’s disaster management responsibilities, which is also a concern. If border states want to spend their own money sending their National Guard forces to the border, fine. But the federal government shouldn’t pay for it. Instead of wasting money on stopgap measures, we should accelerate the increase in Border Patrol agents, technology investment, or what is probably the best bet strictly from a cost standpoint (although detestable for symbolic reasons), building a complete border fence. [...] [...] Overall, this proposal has all the marks of being costly and ineffective. And this analysis doesn’t even cover the issue of the National Guard already being overstretched as a result of the war in Iraq and the Guard’s disaster management responsibilities, which is also a concern. If border states want to spend their own money sending their National Guard forces to the border, fine. But the federal government shouldn’t pay for it. Instead of wasting money on stopgap measures, we should accelerate the increase in Border Patrol agents, technology investment, or what is probably the best bet strictly from a cost standpoint (although detestable for symbolic reasons), building a complete border fence. [...]

]]> By: Clyde http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/03/22/editorial-makes-the-economic-case-for-a-border-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Clyde Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=528#comment-493 Why is the proposed fence only 700 miles long and "virtual" when the border is nearly 2000 miles long? We should build it, and we should build it right. And why does no one mention that the US legally immigrates more people than any other country? Why is the proposed fence only 700 miles long and “virtual” when the border is nearly 2000 miles long? We should build it, and we should build it right. And why does no one mention that the US legally immigrates more people than any other country?

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/03/22/editorial-makes-the-economic-case-for-a-border-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Jimbo Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:07:17 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/?p=528#comment-411 "visceral dislike"? That's the best you can do in regards to a proposal to build a wall reminiscent of the Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall and the wall in Palestine? It's an embarrassment that anyone in this country would even consider building such a thing. “visceral dislike”? That’s the best you can do in regards to a proposal to build a wall reminiscent of the Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall and the wall in Palestine?

It’s an embarrassment that anyone in this country would even consider building such a thing.

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