Frodo - 2016-03-22 8:21 AMThey are here.  There are no less than 22 terrorist training camps in the U.S.  Canada welcomes Muslim transplants into their country and they come right across the border into the U.S.  Some cities in the upper region are more than half populated by the Muslim community who would much prefer Sharia law. 

Nevertooold - 2016-03-22 12:06 PM This is what Political Correctness gets you. Closing the borders should have been done years ago.

BARRELHORSE USA - 2016-03-22 4:21 PM


ALL AMERICANS SHOULD SPEND THE NEXT 25 MINUTES WATCHING A TREMENDOUS
SPEECH BY DONALD J. TRUMP USING A TELEPROMPTER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME !!

IT IS ALSO WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO HIS FUTURE PLANS FOR THE USA AND ISRAEL
WITHOUT BEING CONSTANTLY ATTACKED BY THE NEWS MEDIA MONITORS, GOP AND OUR
RINO COMMUNIST CANDIDATES VYING TO BRING TRUMP DOWN ANYWAY POSSIBLE...

PLEASE SPEND THE TIME AND GET TO KNOW THE .... REALDONALDTRUMP!!!

https://youtu.be/f3d0LOIMmQQ

It is amazing how many SPINELESS SO-CALLED AMERICANS are so hell-bent on turning
the USA into a socialist communist country by attacking Trump ...
.... do you think your lifestyle is going to remain the same ..?? ....
dumbdeedumbdumb ...

cruise - 2016-03-22 12:50 PM  Truth


 

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-22 4:10 PM

I'm all for tightening border control, but I don't think electing a madman into office is going to help the country. While I understand these candidates are slim pickings, there are still many that are much better for the country- such as all of them.

That being said, praying for those in Belgium

BARRELHORSE USA - 2016-03-22 4:21 PM ALL AMERICANS SHOULD SPEND THE NEXT 25 MINUTES WATCHING A TREMENDOUS SPEECH BY DONALD J. TRUMP USING A TELEPROMPTER FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME !! IT IS ALSO WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO HIS FUTURE PLANS FOR THE USA AND ISRAEL WITHOUT BEING CONSTANTLY ATTACKED BY THE NEWS MEDIA MONITORS, GOP AND OUR RINO COMMUNIST CANDIDATES VYING TO BRING TRUMP DOWN ANYWAY POSSIBLE... PLEASE SPEND THE TIME AND GET TO KNOW THE .... REALDONALDTRUMP!!! https://youtu.be/f3d0LOIMmQQ It is amazing how many SPINELESS SO-CALLED AMERICANS are so hell-bent on turning the USA into a socialist communist country by attacking Trump ... .... do you think your lifestyle is going to remain the same ..?? .... dumbdeedumbdumb ...

FLITASTIC - 2016-03-22 1:32 PM

I am pro " WALL". Build that SOB. I will help in any way I can. I am sick and tired for being called " Racist" because I have these views. Maybe the Muslim community will help us out by calling out those who are " Terrorists" so the good ones can freely come into the country. Until then we need to lock down.

jbhoot - 2016-03-22 4:30 PM I saw the speech I still can't stand the man he will not get my vote ever.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 8:02 PM

That is a bit tricky because technically that is racial profiling. Not saying that I don't see your point.

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-22 4:10 PM I'm all for tightening border control, but I don't think electing a madman into office is going to help the country. While I understand these candidates are slim pickings, there are still many that are much better for the country- such as all of them. That being said, praying for those in Belgium

komet. - 2016-03-22 9:40 PM Exactly my point.. Someone invented a sound bite called "racial profiling" and we have allowed it to overcome common sense.

rockette - 2016-03-22 10:13 AM This is why I wish we were just as concerned about our northern borders as we are about our southern border. Not that the southern isn't a problem, but all of the 911 hijackers came through Canada.

jbhoot - 2016-03-22 5:30 PM I saw the speech I still can't stand the man he will not get my vote ever.

NJJ - 2016-03-22 10:03 PM


To be clear.....Muslim (Islam) has nothing to do with "race" so you are way off base......Many African Americans are Muslims..... 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 9:10 PM I would rather have my money feed the hungry than some wall. Trump speaks, but all that comes out is a bunch of yelling that in the end means nothing. I do think that better background checks for all people coming into the country is agreeable because of all that is going on, but we should all remember the heinous crimes done in the name of Christianity and that not all muslims are "evil" and some really are trying to escape bombings.

komet. - 2016-03-22 9:40 PM


Exactly my point.. Someone invented a sound bite called "racial profiling" and we have allowed it to overcome common sense.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 10:09 PM


 seroiusly? that isnt just whats coming over the border..  these are ILLEGALS .. the wall isnt to keep out the hungry..we can check all we want but those people  are coming.. illegally.. 
 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 11:20 PM I didn't mean a wall to keep the hungry out. I meant I would rather support a local food bank than give my money towards building a wall haha easy misunderstanding. Sure a wall will keep out the small time crime, which is great. However, the big crime lords have extensive tunnels and would require much more to keep out.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 10:13 PM


To be fair at one point in history the police were abusing their power against minorities and that is why this came into effect. However, it is a very up in the air thing on one point no one wants to be falsely accused of something or understand that the somethings have to be done to make sure laws are being followed. Example you used Mexicans near the border if they were legal they would be upset that they had been checked for identification, but on the other hand there really is no way to tell if someone is illegal since illegal isn't a race. It is fact that lots of illegal Mexicans come up through the south border, however to be "just" everyone should be checked. Hopefully, that wasn't too wordy and confusing.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 10:22 PM


I dont consider the Hoards of illegals coming over raping and stealing and bringing drugs in "small time"  crime I will agree to disagree on your thought process.. 

komet. - 2016-03-22 10:23 PM


Well, We check everyone that comes into this country via an aircraft. We check IDs, travel documents and VISAs. I don't see the problem here.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 10:30 PM Well drugs is the big time crime I was talking about if you think a wall can stop drug lords that have millions of dollars and resources you are surely mistaken. Generalizing raping and stealing to just illegals ehh.... I guess I feel for the percent of illegal Meixcans (other poor countries) that face death to come to American who can't afford the $600 legalization who make $5 a day and just want to make a living. I understand it's not right legally and that there are criminals in the bunch. There is no clear-cut way to handle the situation to me because people are suffering.

Barnmom - 2016-03-22 10:44 PM


US citizens and even veterans are suffering also, I think we have to help our own first.  There are so very many people suffering around the world, every second of every day, we can't save them all and destroying this country to try and save the world won't work, it just won't. We have to have some common sense to prosper, then we can help others. 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 8:55 PM Sure we can take that approach, but we are never going to fully do help our veterans or our own. The percent of homeless people compared to the number of people in the United States is relatively small and yet we can't fix that problem. I am aiming just to help as many people as I can in life.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 11:08 PM

 You do realize that our country is broke and in debt and these illegals coming over are costing us.. and majority of others are on getting free healthcare (which isnt free to tax payers ). helping others is all good and dandy but to let the veterans go without so these illegals can have it wrong. so go over there and help them with their own government funding..

kwanatha - 2016-03-22 11:10 PM


how many live with you? are you going to be responsible for them? Or are you going to expect someone else to foster your charity

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 12:13 AM Well if the Congressmen would stop being paid for sitting on their ***** then we would be a hell of a lot closer to being out of debt. Everyone mentions the vets, but no one does a **** thing to help them. I agree with helping our own, which if the government wasn't so corrupted could have already been done by now. I never said I was good at Government funding, Biology Major and Chem Minor here haha.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 11:20 PM


yes like build a wall.. stop welfare abuse and stop supporting the ones walking across the borders. 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 10:30 PM


Well drugs is the big time crime I was talking about if you think a wall can stop drug lords that have millions of dollars and resources you are surely mistaken. Generalizing raping and stealing to just illegals ehh.... I guess I feel for the percent of illegal Meixcans (other poor countries) that face death to come to American who can't afford the $600 legalization who make $5 a day and just want to make a living. I understand it's not right legally and that there are criminals in the bunch. There is no clear-cut way to handle the situation to me because people are suffering.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-22 11:16 PM As soon as I complete my degree and start earning something. I'm applying to medical school so I can be able to afford to help people in whatever form it may be. Hopefully, I can take in all these vets everyone talks about.

GLP - 2016-03-23 12:42 AM Where do you live? I live in South Texas and illegals are a huge problem down here. Just 30 miles from where I live they discovered a cartel execution. We have "rape Trees" where the scum leave the women's panties in the tree after raping them and leaving them to die of thirst. Coyotes regularly steal trucks to haul illegals in and have no compunction about wrecking the vehicle and killing these people they are bringing over when the border patrol try to pull them over. Happens on a daily basis. So far I have described the crimes of human trafficking, rape, murder and theft. That dang sure is NOT small time crime. Not to mention ranchers being shot at on their own property. A wall won't stop it, but it would slow it down. It is not just Mexicans coming over. Border patrol friends have told us there are a lot of Syrians and Russian speaking people coming over. Used to be, the ranchers left water and food out for the illegals, but now they come up to the houses to steal and have become really aggressive. They attack the oil field workers, stripping them of their clothes and stealing their phones and vehicles. So please explain to me why we don't need a wall again. This is my little piece of the world that I love and it hurts to watch it change into something I don't recognize.

GLP - 2016-03-22 11:42 PM


Where do you live? I live in South Texas and illegals are a huge problem down here. Just 30 miles from where I live they discovered a cartel execution. We have "rape Trees" where the scum leave the women's panties in the tree after raping them and leaving them to die of thirst. Coyotes regularly steal trucks to haul illegals in and have no compunction about wrecking the vehicle and killing these people they are bringing over when the border patrol try to pull them over. Happens on a daily basis. So far I have described the crimes of human trafficking, rape, murder and theft. That dang sure is NOT small time crime. Not to mention ranchers being shot at on their own property. A wall won't stop it, but it would slow it down. It is not just Mexicans coming over. Border patrol friends have told us there are a lot of Syrians and Russian speaking people coming over.
Used to be, the ranchers left water and food out for the illegals, but now they come up to the houses to steal and have become really aggressive. They attack the oil field workers, stripping them of their clothes and stealing their phones and vehicles. So please explain to me why we don't need a wall again. This is my little piece of the world that I love and it hurts to watch it change into something I don't recognize.

Barnmom - 2016-03-22 11:48 PM


Just for starters, your share of the national debt is around $138,000, for now anyways.  How long do you think you will have to work to pay that off along with your student loans?  Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your ambition, but we have to fix this country first before we can support the rest of the world.




















 

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 11:53 PM


 And THAT kaitlyn is called REALITY.. listen closely.. because its just getting worse..

GLP - 2016-03-23 12:53 AM

Short term solution works for me. It might buy us time to find a better solution. Nothing works 100% and that wall would work better than the 0% we have now.
Once again, what state do you live in?

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 1:03 AM They have trillions of dollars to work with...they tunnel under entire cities....they can just move all the crime to Florida. PA.

Barnmom - 2016-03-23 1:21 AM


If a wall won't work then why are we giving millions to King Abdullah of Jordan to build a wall to keep the Syrians out?  Surely ISIS has as much $$$$ at thier disposal as the Mexican cartels.  Why does Mexico have a wall at thier southern border?

Is your argument that nothing is going to be 100% perfect so screw it, lets have a free for all? 

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-22 10:05 PM


 What if he is the nominee? you still would not vote for him?

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 1:32 AM


No my plan is for an actual genius to come up with a plan. I would rather not have my national debt go up. If we have so much national debt how are we going to afford a wall! The point is they already have tunnels into the US so how is a wall going to stop a tunnel? Let's just wall in the whole US that will fix the whole problem 1. Trump will not have any better ideas than a wall 2. He will start blowing up countries for the hell of it and that's not something I support. I'll have to find more information on these walls tomorrow.

GLP - 2016-03-23 6:12 AM


Sister if they have so many tunnels then why the *#%# are they ruining so much country? They have trails all over the southwest. They leave trash all over, they gave human mule trains carrying over their drugs. If they had all these elaborate tunnels, why for the love of Pete are so many dying in our deserts? The Coyotes wouldn't have to swim people over or trek for days in the desert carrying gallons of water. There are some tunnels, no doubt, but we also hunt them down and seal them off. Our Border Patrol is not so stupid they can't find the tunnels. You have no idea what we are dealing with AND you have NO idea what you are talking about. If I sound emotional, I am this MY part of the world and it is coming unraveled. We CANNOT afford to keep supporting and not deporting these people. I feel bad for them and I see them in the brush line headed north. Some are really hard workers, most are not. Many come across to have babies so we won't throw them back. I can't remember the last time I heard an English speaking mother be interviewed on Jan. 1 because she had the first baby born of the year here.
A wall WILL help. We can and do find your precious tunnels down here so that is just not gonna cut it as an argument against the wall. We are already in a huge hole money wise. In the long run it will be cheaper to build that wall and enforce our laws than it is to pay for so many to be on welfare and in our prison systems.
Where are you from?

Frodo - 2016-03-23 6:26 AM

Doesn't Israel have a pretty darn effective wall that holds back a lot of (but of course not all) enemies of their country? 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 6:42 AM


I stated PA. Here is what I do know friends went on spring break got in and out of Mexico without their passport that doesn't sound like a very good system right now even checking. These people will just move their hub of operations if no one can see that having lots of money at their disposal will stop them. The wall of Jordan can't even be compared yet as it hasn't been built, so who is to say it will keep the Syrians out. Also, I haven't found anything about a wall between Mexico and Guatemala. Unfortunately, the only person aiming to get a wall that could possibly be elected is Trump. I am not sure if he is up against Hillary if he will be elected because unfortunately most dems will vote for Hillary over Trump. I would do a write-in before voting for either. If you want to build a wall take it off my national debt to yours, I would rather have it billed towards funding people who will actually have a permanent solution. I am not saying it's not a bad first idea, but really that is the best we got. You have a right to be frustrated and vote for who you want to get in, but so do I. I hear what you are saying, but I want an end game, I want more people involved playing an active role. A wall is distracting people....many people believe it will solve all problems. That to me is a major flaw. How many people when all they see is reduced numbers will not be enraged that there isn't a permanent solution?

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 12:10 AM Reality is it's a short term solution to a long-term problem. And that is the best Trump's got. There needs to be someone in office who doesn't need some guy to hold his hand during a televised speech. There is not much hope for a candidate who can critically think and actually solve this problem.

ridejg - 2016-03-22 8:41 PM


Actually I believe we already have a narcissistic  madman in the White House, that already has done great harm to the country.

jbhoot - 2016-03-23 7:11 AM That is correct. I will do a write in.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 7:42 AM I stated PA. Here is what I do know friends went on spring break got in and out of Mexico without their passport that doesn't sound like a very good system right now even checking. These people will just move their hub of operations if no one can see that having lots of money at their disposal will stop them. The wall of Jordan can't even be compared yet as it hasn't been built, so who is to say it will keep the Syrians out. Also, I haven't found anything about a wall between Mexico and Guatemala. Unfortunately, the only person aiming to get a wall that could possibly be elected is Trump. I am not sure if he is up against Hillary if he will be elected because unfortunately most dems will vote for Hillary over Trump. I would do a write-in before voting for either. If you want to build a wall take it off my national debt to yours, I would rather have it billed towards funding people who will actually have a permanent solution. I am not saying it's not a bad first idea, but really that is the best we got. You have a right to be frustrated and vote for who you want to get in, but so do I. I hear what you are saying, but I want an end game, I want more people involved playing an active role. A wall is distracting people....many people believe it will solve all problems. That to me is a major flaw. How many people when all they see is reduced numbers will not be enraged that there isn't a permanent solution?

cranky B4 10am - 2016-03-23 7:17 AM


Bit naive aren't we..... you really think the rest of them does not have anybody holding their hand, and writing their speech for them?? Well newsflash girly, they all do!!
 
And I hope you won't hold your breath waiting for that genius to come in and save you, because it'll be a cold day in heck before that happens.
 
What we do need to do, is stop with the freaking political correctness and start taking care of our own people.... we have too many people holding up their hands for nothing (food stamps, EBT etc....) "You want to eat, you get to work..." And no, I don't want to get rid of those programs, but they need to be implemented for the people that really need it. Plus, why do I have to take a drug test to get a job, but it is not done for unemployment and other help programs.....
 
There is a lot that needs working on in this country, but voting for Billary will only make it worse for the hardworking people that made this country great in the first place....
 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 8:50 AM My only point was Trump wasn't prepared for his job, yet he was given an exception. Furthermore, the rule was bent for him to have a moderator and for the other candatites who already were prepardd to have a moderator.At my job I am supposed to be prepared and ready not bend the rules because I wasn't prepared. I want a president who does his job.

GLP - 2016-03-23 7:10 AM


They were able to move around so easily because Obummer made the Border Patrol step down. It had been all over the news down here. The Border Patrol is furious. He has effectively stopped ANY activity down here. Wow, you live all the way up in PA, no wonder you have no idea what is really going on down here. Oh, wait you have first hand knowledge you got from articles you have read and SPRING BREAKERS!

cranky B4 10am - 2016-03-23 9:17 AM


Looking at the little business he build I would say he is up to the job....
And you are right about the fact that everybody has to be prepared in their job, and it doesn't matter which job that is.... But you also know that sometimes things happen, and you have to have some help from others... that is what a good leader does... recognizing when he needs to delegate, or ask for help.
But hey, just stick your head in the sand. It'll be alright.... once you are done working off your debt I am sure there are people lining up to mooch off of you.
 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 10:51 AM He got money from his daddy and went bankrupt four times...now who's head is in the sand.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 9:51 AM He got money from his daddy and went bankrupt four times...now who's head is in the sand.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-23 9:55 AM  seroiusly you need to research and really learn how and why things happen. and also a tidbit.. he didnt take all this money from inheritence.. he developed corporations and businesses and did this on his own.. he could have done what others do and BLEW HIS money.. also look at his successful children.. respectful as well.. hardworking.. you really need to research before blasting....

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-23 9:55 AM


 seroiusly you need to research and really learn how and why things happen...

cranky B4 10am - 2016-03-23 9:58 AM


Nah, it's on the internet so it must be true....  

TrailGirl - 2016-03-23 7:21 AM


It's worth noting that the reason there has not been a successful terrorist attack at Israeli airports sine 1972 is largely due to the fact that they see "profiling" as a matter of course. They have screeners that are trained to ask questions and read the reactions/responses of the travelers. Sending some for further screening based on their responses and other factors. They DO look at muslim and some ethnicities with more careful scrutiny and send any they deem suspicious through further and more rigorous screening. They don't see it as anything other than doing what is prudent and necessary to protect their people. And it's working.

cranky B4 10am - 2016-03-23 7:17 AM


Bit naive aren't we..... you really think the rest of them does not have anybody holding their hand, and writing their speech for them?? Well newsflash girly, they all do!!
 
And I hope you won't hold your breath waiting for that genius to come in and save you, because it'll be a cold day in heck before that happens.
 
What we do need to do, is stop with the freaking political correctness and start taking care of our own people.... we have too many people holding up their hands for nothing (food stamps, EBT etc....) "You want to eat, you get to work..." And no, I don't want to get rid of those programs, but they need to be implemented for the people that really need it. Plus, why do I have to take a drug test to get a job, but it is not done for unemployment and other help programs.....
 
There is a lot that needs working on in this country, but voting for Billary will only make it worse for the hardworking people that made this country great in the first place....
 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 10:21 AM We went to the moon, we built an atomic bomb etc. yet we can't find a better way and more permanent solution to this?

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 9:51 AM


He got money from his daddy and went bankrupt four times...now who's head is in the sand.

Vickie - 2016-03-23 2:48 PM As far as a wall goes, as unpractical as it is, has anyone thought about the wild life that migrate up and down the Americas.  And the rivers, are you going to **** them?  A wall is the stupided, most impractical idea ever.  If you want to stop drug dealers, how about stop Americans from buying their drugs.  When are we going to accept responsibility for buying the drugs and causing this problem?  Americans are causing this, stop buying their posion!!! 

Vickie - 2016-03-23 2:48 PM

As far as a wall goes, as unpractical as it is, has anyone thought about the wild life that migrate up and down the Americas.  And the rivers, are you going to **** them?  A wall is the stupided, most impractical idea ever.  If you want to stop drug dealers, how about stop Americans from buying their drugs.  When are we going to accept responsibility for buying the drugs and causing this problem?  Americans are causing this, stop buying their posion!!! 

rodeomom3 - 2016-03-23 1:52 PM

 
 on, but we should all remember the heinous crimes done in the name of Christianity a
I do not understand the need to say this.   No one has forgot our history.   The difference is we have evolved past these heinous actions.  These heinous actions are no longer an accepted practice by any segment of our society.  How do our wrongs done by Christians to other Christians in the past make what terrorist are doing today any less wrong?  Why should we be less saddened and horrified at the cowardly terrorists who are murdering innocent?? No one believes all Muslims are evil.


illegals crossing the border is a violent and dangerous activity for both the US citizens and the immigrants.  Thousands of immigrants die in the desserts, we ha two incidents last year where illegals  were left in the back of a hot truck to die.  It is a nasty, ugly business for coyotes trying to smuggle illegals in.

komet. - 2016-03-23 3:08 PM What wildlife besides birds and butterflies migrate into and out of America to the south on an annual basis?

Vickie - 2016-03-23 2:48 PM As far as a wall goes, as unpractical as it is, has anyone thought about the wild life that migrate up and down the Americas.  And the rivers, are you going to **** them?  A wall is the stupided, most impractical idea ever.  If you want to stop drug dealers, how about stop Americans from buying their drugs.  When are we going to accept responsibility for buying the drugs and causing this problem?  Americans are causing this, stop buying their posion!!! 

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 3:28 PM I didn't mean terrorists today are any less wrong, but there are people who do believe all Muslims are bad unfortunately. All I mean is people are people no matter what religion and not to forget that.

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-23 8:00 PM "Christianity ended those practices a couple of centuries ago." Yes, the Crusades are over, but a lot of Christians I know are still doing awful things- discriminating against gays, trying to make safe abortions and birth control illegal... You can't exactly say every single Christian is guiltless. With the election coming up, we need to elect somebody strong enough to handle ISIS correctly. The problem is, none of the candidates instill much confidence on this front- Bernie is good about getting things done, but a Socialist is not what this country needs and he doesn't exactly stand out on the foreign relations part. Cruz is sane but is still pretty scary because of how destructive he is- and also, I'm not sure a Canadian is the best person to head the United States. Hillary is god-awful, just going to leave it at that. And Trump has fascist ideals and just wants to see the country torn to shreds. Not impressed.

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-23 9:00 PM "Christianity ended those practices a couple of centuries ago." Yes, the Crusades are over, but a lot of Christians I know are still doing awful things- discriminating against gays, trying to make safe abortions and birth control illegal... You can't exactly say every single Christian is guiltless. With the election coming up, we need to elect somebody strong enough to handle ISIS correctly. The problem is, none of the candidates instill much confidence on this front- Bernie is good about getting things done, but a Socialist is not what this country needs and he doesn't exactly stand out on the foreign relations part. Cruz is sane but is still pretty scary because of how destructive he is- and also, I'm not sure a Canadian is the best person to head the United States. Hillary is god-awful, just going to leave it at that. And Trump has fascist ideals and just wants to see the country torn to shreds. Not impressed.

Bibliafarm - 2016-03-23 7:59 PM


 I dont consider taxing the people double what they are now and promising free college  and hand outs "getting things done" I consider that riding on others shirttails..

RidenFly - 2016-03-23 1:03 PM

It seems unfair that there are those that have too much, and those that have too little.  It can be hard to watch, personally struggle with etc.  I've seen first hand the plight of these immigrants as they cross into my neighborhood.  Almost always male, of reasonable health. 
  I've walked the flea markets and found Obama Tshirts with a halo over his head and something written  which translated to savior...its sad.  Not just because the T shirt is morally wrong, but because so many believed Obama would change things as promised, so they flocked into my area by the droves.  Nothings changed.  Certainly not for the rancher dealing with trash, crime, traffic, stolen goods.  Can they help themselves?  I don't know. Do they care? I think I can say with confidence NO. They feel entitled. Hell, they are given pamplets by their own goverment with propaganda on how to survive over here, and how this used to be mexican territory.  They feel like its their birthright.   Nobody is protecting my rights.  I can tell you that.  You can't get a sheriff deputy out here if you see one doing anything. Their hands are tied by the SB fiasco that Arpaio asked about.  We're on our own. 

  You should see their broken and bloodied horses that are ran in unbelievable conditions.  When I got my daughter's pony, the lady who owned him  had an El Chapo horse.  A grey arab/qtr cross. So thin, she was sure it would die.  She found lumps under the sheath when she noticed the gelding wouldn't drop to pee.  Being grey, she figured cancer, and drug him to the vet where she expected the worse.  After a full exam, they realized it was cholla cactus imbedded under the skin of the sheath, under his skin all over his body.  Been there so long the skin grew over it.  It was a long process to clean him up and get him right.  (well, better.)  

 Do I like the culture? Absolutely.  Latinas are great people,  great sense of family, oh dang, I love the food and even the music.  BUT... even the ones that have businesses here  realize it can't keep going this way.  Our economy and our desert cannot sustain it.  Our hospitals, public service offices, our law enforcement and prisions can't sustain it.   

Could you tell a Syrian with bad intent apart from a mexican Illegal? Hell no you can't.  And we can't ask.    

Just two days ago a latina cafe owner admitted to voting for Trump and ever so gentle progressive left in our town  almost destroyed her.  

It has to stop. All of it.  Other countries have walls, other countries have heavy jail time/penalty for crossing borders.  Wake up, America. Please.
   

RockyMountainRacer - 2016-03-23 9:40 PM What I mean is that he's dedicated and doesn't beat around the bush- he just seems to stick to his plan and power through. Sorry, should have been more clear.

Nevertooold - 2016-03-24 1:49 PM Please enlighten us to what Bernie has got done since being in Congress? We know he did pretty much nothing as far as employment before that.

NJJ - 2016-03-23 4:05 PM


I am glad you asked.....little did I know either......Bison and.....

Environmentalists and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wardens say the barrier would disrupt the migration of scores of species from jaguars to hawks and humming birds along a wildlife corridor linking northern Mexico and the U.S. southwest known as the "Sky Islands."
The chain of 40 mountain ranges links the northern range of tropical species such as the jaguar and the parrot in the Mexican Sierra Madre Mountains, and the southern limit of temperate animals such as the black bear and the Mexican wolf in the U.S. Rocky Mountains.
 

komet. - 2016-03-24 3:46 PM Hummingbirds and hawks? Seriously? Just how tall do they think this fence will be that birds can't fly over it? Lions, bears and wolves? I doubt the livestock owners in that area will gripe about having less of those.

Kaitlyn19 - 2016-03-23 6:42 AM I stated PA. Here is what I do know friends went on spring break got in and out of Mexico without their passport that doesn't sound like a very good system right now even checking. These people will just move their hub of operations if no one can see that having lots of money at their disposal will stop them. The wall of Jordan can't even be compared yet as it hasn't been built, so who is to say it will keep the Syrians out. Also, I haven't found anything about a wall between Mexico and Guatemala. Unfortunately, the only person aiming to get a wall that could possibly be elected is Trump. I am not sure if he is up against Hillary if he will be elected because unfortunately most dems will vote for Hillary over Trump. I would do a write-in before voting for either. If you want to build a wall take it off my national debt to yours, I would rather have it billed towards funding people who will actually have a permanent solution. I am not saying it's not a bad first idea, but really that is the best we got. You have a right to be frustrated and vote for who you want to get in, but so do I. I hear what you are saying, but I want an end game, I want more people involved playing an active role. A wall is distracting people....many people believe it will solve all problems. That to me is a major flaw. How many people when all they see is reduced numbers will not be enraged that there isn't a permanent solution?

Kaitlyn19 -  Well drugs is the big time crime I was talking about if you think a wall can stop drug lords that have millions of dollars and resources you are surely mistaken. Generalizing raping and stealing to just illegals ehh.... I guess I feel for the percent of illegal Meixcans (other poor countries) that face death to come to American who can't afford the $600 legalization who make $5 a day and just want to make a living. I understand it's not right legally and that there are criminals in the bunch. There is no clear-cut way to handle the situation to me because people are suffering.

kwanatha - 2016-03-25 9:33 AM thanks for your insight riden.  i find it hard to swallow that we have americans that make decisions that have such an impact on others, but it is ok because it doesn't affect them. I say this about all those that make hurtful  decisions. from the tax taker to the ceo that decides it is ok to dump toxic chemicals into someones back yard.. no they do not do the dumping but they put it into play.



we all have to carry some weight here. we all buy a bunch of crap that we do not need that is made outside of this country. We waste and create more than our share of trash. some of us raise spoiled brats that are too entitiled to work in a field. Maybe if we did our own "demeaning chores" we would not have the illegal problem. farmers bring in illegals and dump the consequences on the community. Maybe they should pay a little better and we should be a little less spoiled and do some work. On welfare? go work a field....Maybe if the kids worked in a field they would appreciate school more and not be so lazy and ignorant.



I have a hard time finding kids to work around my place and I do pay better than minimum wage. They party then are too tired to come in the next day or they lie and say some real important excuse but then post pics on facebook of them at the beach.

What i am saying is we are all guilty of creating what we have now and there is not one single person going to fix it. I think some of these other countries need to fix their own problems. We can't even fix our own problems yet we are supposed to fix everyone elses and they hate us to boot. It probably will take a global blood bath before things get better. scary times for all.

 

Red Raider - 2016-03-24 5:37 PM  I have sympathy too for those who are escaping some pretty bad situations -- especially from countries further south of Mexico -- and don't fault them so much for coming up here as I do for not continuing to do anything about their illegal status after they have been here for awhile.  When you've been part of a community for 10-15-20 years, it's time to start the legalization process and become a citizen of the country that allowed you such a good life and the ability to provide for your family back home.  I've done divorces for many of these people and I know what they make, own and send back home.  Let's just say the majority of them can definitely afford it.  They also are not afraid of using our legal system to their benefit when they can and many know how to navigate the starting process or know someone who can get them started.  Obama promised to make it easier for those people to become citizens in exchange for lessening deportations.  He's only made good on one of those issues and it's not the one putting more taxpayers on the IRS collection list.