Border Control

[mousepod]

That's my point... it seems like the new push is for the southern border - so it's not really about terrorism, I guess.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by mousepod

That's my point... it seems like the new push is for the southern border - so it's not really about terrorism, I guess.

Please correct me if I'm wrong but it seems as if you are insinuating that the only reason that someone could possibly have to want to secure our southern border is due to racism. I'm hoping that's not what you meant.

To be clear, I don't think we can afford to have anyone sneaking into our country, especially right now. I think that equal efforts need to be made to secure both borders. Not because I don't like the people, but because I think it is very dangerous considering the times we live in.

And again, I'm not basing my opinion on what the politicians are telling me. I'm basing it on what the agents themselves are saying.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Please correct me if I'm wrong but it seems as if you are insinuating that the only reason that someone could possibly have to want to secure our southern border is due to racism. I'm hoping that's not what you meant.

To be clear, I don't think we can afford to have anyone sneaking into our country, especially right now. I think that equal efforts need to be made to secure both borders. Not because I don't like the people, but because I think it is very dangerous considering the times we live in.

That's absolutely not what I meant. Looking at my post, I can certainly see how my clumsy language could read that way. Sorry.

Let me try again: I'm concerned that the government is saying "we're protecting our borders" because it's easy to say. Putting lots of officers on patrol on the Mexican border is very visible and makes Americans feel good, but probably does less to prevent terrorism than a host of other less visible and more expensive things we could do. Most containers that come off ships and planes go uninspected. Tons of potential foreign terrorists come into our country on airplanes every day.

Fighting terrorism by tightening our border with Mexico is like fighting the drug war by tightening the border with Mexico. It looks good, but it seems like it's basically ineffectual.

I hope that makes more sense.

Maybe I need another try to express myself...