posted by Chris @ 11/21/2005 04:30:00 PM  
Nothing Short of a Coast-to-Coast Fence Will be Acceptable

Image: Diagram of the Berlin Wall

The Soviets were able to build a wall/fence virtually across its entire western flank - to keep people in. Why can't the United States build a similar barrier across her southern border - to keep foreigners and terrorists out?

You've heard it here and elsewhere before - the U.S./Mexican border is out of control. (See AmericanBorderPatrol.com for photos and info.)

Word has it that President Bush "plans to announce a border security initiative in coming weeks as part of his effort to win back support for his presidency from doubting conservatives."

Too little, too late. The damage has already been done across the American Southwest and elsewhere.

I'll be very surprised if Bush calls for a border fence. He'll probably call for a few extra border agents that will never materialize, and more detention facilities to process more illegals. But it won't be enough for this conservative.

Despite Bush's recalcitrance* on the border situation, support is growing for a state-of-the-art border fence. Organizations such as Let Freedom Ring and their WeNeedAFence.com project are making a good case for a border fence. In fact, Colin Hanna, founder of We Need a Fence, will appear on Fox's Hannity and Colmes on Wednesday, November 23rd. Hopefully, this and other efforts will convince the stubborn Bush to finally take real action on this out-of-control situation.

re-cal-ci-trant: to be stubbornly disobedient; stubbornly resisting authority; resistance to handling or treatment

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