Bush signed OK for border fence , but didn't fund it , should "  We the People " , fund the fence ourselves ?
918884
I hope it doesn't come to that. People paying for their own protection while the government sleeps. But if it does, then I think people will pay for it.
487628
If it goes through, I just don't think the rules will be enforced.  \n\nWhy should we think that the illegals will step forward and get this national i.d. card and pay fines and taxes?  They have not respected our laws thus far, so I don't see why they would start now.  \n\nOh, and how can the illegals prove if they have been here illegally for 2, 5, 10 years or whatever.  It's ridiculous!\n\nAs far as border security, I think it's a Band-Aid.\n\nI have been a Bush supporter forever...but here is where we part ways.
587566
It would be the right thing to do, but Bush seems to be able to do as he wishes--regardless of law or the constitution.  So we probably won't get the privlidge of seeing it happen.  Too bad.
968469
NO.\n\nAmnesty does nothing but encourage more people currently in Mexico to come to America.  It sends the message that it's ok if you're "illegal" infact we won't even call you illegal... we'll call you "undocumented" just so we won't hurt your feelings!\n\nWhen almost all Americans agree that we should secure the border by among other things building & improving upon the fence why is it that our politicians in Washington can't seem to get it through their heads?
164050
I'am always amazed by these fools that think if we were not fighting in Iraq, we would be fighting terrorists here at home. The fact is that King Bush has, with his ill timed invasion of a sovereign nation created a world wide network of people willing to die for a cause that heretofore they cared nothing about. If we spent even 10% of the money on homeland security that we do on blowing up Iraq, we would have an impenatrable border. King Bush is the most dangerous man on the planet.
647491
No-he wants what others tell him. It is wrong so many people who take from our country and not pay. We spend billions (YES BILLIONS) on Aid (for illegals)-food, medical(thats why we pay more)housing, look this up on web. Its allowed for the children's sake. Granting amnesty will not solve problem. We must secure boarders-have guest work passes (so they can work and pay taxes) and we must not give services to others of other countries till me can help those here first.--Wake up! People here can not get their medical needs met. Is that fair to them? We need some order and fairness (especially to those here). But Bush will do what the others (money) want-he is a figurehead not a true Boss. And the government will go the way of the money-how they can get more-not what is needed.
1149506
Please remember that your average American is oblivious of a world outside their own.\nIt's not their fault directly they have little influence over the signing of the Kyoto agreement.\nBlame Mr Bush, personally.  He's refusing to sign.\nWhy don't you write & tell him?  Think we all ought to.
93070
Of course they should. We all have the right to view and report any illegal activities, including illegal immigration. Think of all the tax payer money they save us everytime they stop an illegal from crossing. Thats one less person we have to give free health care to, anykind of welfare, teach their children. All these things cost money. Money that they do not contribute to in the way of income taxes, like the rest of us. The Minutemen might even be saving our lives, when they stop the next terrorist from crossing the border. We owe them a great debt of gratitude.
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Futeach, I understand you may not agree, but private citizens have the right as long as they do not break the law.\n\nNo the fence will not stop people that is a false idea, it will only slow and change the routes. \n\nThey are only doing what the government is refusing to do. \n\nNow where sign up, do they not have their own web sight?
237534
I support our President, whether I voted for him or not.  \n\nI wish people would keep in mind that you don't have to agree with someones decisions to support them.  We already look like idiots to the rest of the world, but the more we fight with eachother, the worse we look.\n\nI don't agree with a lot of what our President has done, but without the support of the people we look like a bunch of crybabies who would rather blame someone than take an honest look at how hard the questions are that he has to answer.\n\nKeep in mind, he may be a dullard, but he's our dullard.  Oh, and yes I did vote for him and I consider myself a fiscal conservative and a social libertarian.
840857
I suspect we can't afford the war we are already fighting.  I don't understand what you think he has to protect his people from.  Most of them on the northern border are waiting to wade across the river, and any additional military presence there would sure cut down on the illegal immigration problem.  As poor as Mexico is, I think the reason they don't crack down more on that is because it helps solve a problem for them.  They have fewer poor citizens to support, and those people often cross the border, get jobs and send money back home to family.  It's kind of a win-win for the government.
726649
If you're talking about treasuries, here are figures from the us treasury site.\n\nNumbers in billions:\nJapan                 644.2\nChina                 339.0\nUnited Kingdom 201.4\nOil Exporters      104.8\nCarib Bnkng Ctrs 68.2 \n\nThe fence has nothing to do with this....but the bad side is we'll spend money that does little to nothing to solve the problem.  The wall is not fully funded and is only supposed to go about 700 miles (of a 2000 mile border).
807453
our funding Fathers never prescribed "closing our borders", however they did prescribe what should make an American a true Patriot. We should "take care of US" first, before we look for the needle in the eye of our brother and or neighboors
635965
I have been thinking of this.I do not like the idea about a 60' wall with armed gaurds,it reminds me of Germany(remember what happened to that wall).And a chain link fence isn't going to do any good.Here in Texas we have the river(where thousands have died).Maybe a fence with a road that runs along aside it with border patrol agents every 50' or so.They would still find a way.Believe me.But at least there would always be someone out ther looking.And if they damaged the fence they would know about it and could do something.\nAnother thing is coyotes.They should penalize the coyotes heavily.They expolit these ppl in ways you could not imagine.And there are countless that have died at thier hands.\nI also think that America should forgive Mexico's debt.And big companies that own alot in Mexico should  sell it to Mexican companies so that the money stays in Mexico for Mexicans.Make their life better over there.Mexico also needs to reform their labor laws.The good jobs in Mexico are hand picked by the government.So basically you can't succeed unless your hand picked by the government.\nThere is so much.Someone told me once that charity begins at home.That sound like a good idea.They are close to home.
811607
Bush is doing this to have the american people proud of him for trying to fix "the immigration problem". The fence in his eyes is to help prevent more people from crossing illegally to the US and keep the population down. The thing that makes me laugh is that California's Gov. was an immigrant before he got here and now he's all Bush fan about the immigration problem in Ca.  Also it's because people are narrow minded and if all the Mexicans left the Us then the American people would have to do all the dirty work that they don't want to be doing now. VIVA!
651130
It's a wonderful idea. I would love to go help build it! Unless, of course, George comes to his senses and puts the national guard onto building it.\n\nAnd YES, the border needs to be closed to all people unless they come across at legal checkpoints with proper identification.
493458
Why would we have to check with anyone to build a wall on our land?  Do you have to consult your neighbor to put up a fence on your property?