Quote from: GreenBits on May 08, 2017, 01:01:04 AM

Quote from: HabBear on May 07, 2017, 02:56:00 PM

To the OP, you're talking like a wall doesn't already exist. A wall along the Mexico border already exists for hundreds of miles. Trumps proposal tries to complete the wall that Bush jr. started. And controversy from the public comes from how Trump communicated his proposal and "the why" he used to claim that Mexicans are providing negative impact on society.

The wall won't prevent terrorism either.

Oh, I'm definitely aware of the 'fence' we currently have, courtesy of Bush. That's what the 1.5b appropriated by Congress would go to, repairing and expanding the 'wall' already in place. It was a shit idea back then, at the worst time, economically.

And the effects of our new immigration policy arr already evident. Produce has gone up (mangoes are oddly cheap though), and I'm not seeing the crews I'm used to when I drive past the colossal farms in my neighborhood.

And yes, a wall will never stop a terrorist; the whole point of terrorism is to penetrate and disturb. And, a criminal would be pretty fucking dumb to just stroll up to the border.

Anything else you'd like to say?

There must be a lot of other similar things that are ridiculous and frustrating and that you'd like to put out for everyone to hear.

Why not just rant?

1.5B for the wall, more money is coming, some like it, some don't.

Given the war zone along the US / Mexican border, might I suggest reconsidering the cynicism?

There's nothing nice about it but the likes of your attitude is defeat before the battle begins. That's the problem with ideological thinking, it does not take into account real live humans and their suffering and problems.