Border Fence Funding Hoax of 2006 and 2007

As Grassfire.ore has previously reported, despite grandiose claims, our government has built just 5 miles of the the 854 miles of double-layer border fence mandated by the Secure Fence Act of 2006. (Go here for that report.) While this fact is outrageous in and of itself, it begs a question:Why?

If the law mandated a double layer fence covering 854 miles of fencing, then how come such little progress has been made?

That's because of another amendment put forward by Sen. Hutchison that said DHS would not have to build the fence. This Amendment (SA 3176) seems, at first glance, to support building a fence. It is entitied "Improvement of Barrier At Border" and states in Subparagraph A:

"(A) REINFORCED FENCING.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall construct reinforced fencing along not less than 700 miles of the southwest border where fencing would be most practical and effective and provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border."

Note the phrase "where fencing would be most practical and effective." Basically, DHS has an opt-out clause built in. But it gets worse. Page Two of the Hutchison amendment then states:

"(D) LIMITATION ON REQUIREMENTS.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), nothing in this paragraph shall require the Secretary of Homeland Security to install fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors in a particular location along an international border of the United States, if the Secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the international border at such location"

Just in case Subparagraph A was not clear enough, Hutchison added Subparagraph D to leave no room for doubt that this amendment is intended to make sure DHS is under no legal obligation to ever build any fence, never mind the 854 miles of double-layer fencing mandated by the Secure Fence Act of 2006. "Notwithstanding" means "in spite of." Thus, Subparagraph D says that in spite of anything stated in Subparagraph A, DHS is under no mandate to build the fence.

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Wikipedia

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or nation. A person who commits treason is known as a traitor.

This is exactly what I think that some or most in Congress are doing. Possibly even higher up than that. These elected officials are lying to us and doing whatever they want for personal gain. Such as keeping their jobs. They continue to tell us what we want to hear then they do what they want to do regardless.

If you would like to get involved in this and send them your thoughts and disgust on this border fence go HERE.

This is also like the presidential debates going on. They want to be sure to tell everyone what they want to hear regardless of what they can actually do.

Drugs, Borders, and Politicians

The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the largest drug bust in 10 years as it rounded up more than 400 members of a Mexico-based cartel distributing tons of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines in the United States.

Read full story HERE .

Could the government be trying to take the heat off of putting border patrol agents in prison and also allowing our borders to be so easily crossed for years?

Give them credit for this drug bust but this is only a drop in the bucket. You have to ask yourself what kinds of deals have been made between Mexican "officials" and U.S. "officials" over the years and years of the U.S. turning a blind eye to the problem that has went on for decades. There is an unimaginable amount of money being made selling illegal drugs to Americans and this is very detrimental to our society.

Why do the politicians promise one thing during their run for office then when they get into office it is like "WHAT, did I say that". Or they simply do not do anything and they know that nothing will be done to them for lying. It is a shame how easily politicians lie to us. What has happened to us?

Seven dead in Acapulco ambushes

The attacks come after President Felipe Calderon ordered thousands of troops to the city to tackle drug-related crime.
Read full story HERE


Mexico has no control over the drug lords in Mexico. What about America and our borders. We are in the same shape, no control. When we do take control U.S. agents get sent to the pen and the smuggler is suing for millions of U.S. dollars.

If you do not believe it go HERE

U.S. Mexican Border

Francisco Javier Dominguez-Rivera, 22, of Puebla, Mexico, was killed Friday in a confrontation with the unidentified agent north of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona between Bisbee and Douglas.
Read full story HERE.

This is becoming the standard at the border. If an illegal Mexican is coming over the border and one of our border patrol agents lives are in danger they should not protect themselves. This is where it has gotten to. Mainly because of the two border agents that were sent to prison protecting our border.

On February 17, 2005, U.S. Border Ignacio Ramos (a former nominee for border patrol agent of the Year), and Jose Compean attempted to apprehend a fleeing illegal alien at our border.

Please sign the petition to have the President pardon the two agents that went to prison yesterday HERE