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niyad

(113,302 posts)
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:09 PM Jan 2017

so, how many troops are going to have to be stationed at the construction sites for

the wall, because I am pretty sure nobody sane believes that such construction will go unresisted. and where will they be pulled from? oh, i forget, we are pulling out of NATO and other agreements, should be plenty to spare.

can we say UGLY?

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so, how many troops are going to have to be stationed at the construction sites for (Original Post) niyad Jan 2017 OP
None! Corporations building the wall will hire vlyons Jan 2017 #1
a most excellent point--had not thought of that! niyad Feb 2017 #3
First They Have To Build A Wall To Keep Away The Protesters..... global1 Jan 2017 #2
there is that. niyad Feb 2017 #4
I seriously doubt that parts of the border that are in Native American territory will want the wall MrScorpio Feb 2017 #5
a moste excellent point. niyad Feb 2017 #6
Here's the potential trouble spot right here. MrScorpio Feb 2017 #7
thank you so much for this. niyad Feb 2017 #8
They want no part of the wall... MrScorpio Feb 2017 #9

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. None! Corporations building the wall will hire
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:14 PM
Jan 2017

their own private security force, thus collecting an "administration fee" for managing the security guards, who will b e paid a little (very little) over minimum wage. Unless Trump Inc gets the contract, then the private security guards will get stiffed for overtime and holiday hours worked.

global1

(25,245 posts)
2. First They Have To Build A Wall To Keep Away The Protesters.....
Tue Jan 31, 2017, 04:48 PM
Jan 2017

from the wall that Trump wants to build.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
5. I seriously doubt that parts of the border that are in Native American territory will want the wall
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 02:46 PM
Feb 2017

They won't be too happy having their sovereignty violated one bit.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
9. They want no part of the wall...
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 03:07 PM
Feb 2017
‘Over My Dead Body’: Tohono O’odham Tribe Vows To Halt Donald Trump’s Border Wall (VIDEO)

President Donald Trump wants to build a wall across tribal lands? “Over my dead body,” the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Vice ChairmanVerlon Jose told Tucson.Com back in July.

His colleague, Tribal Chairman Edward Manuel added: http://freakoutnation.com/2017/01/over-my-dead-body-tohono-oodham-tribe-vows-to-halt-donald-trumps-border-wall-video/

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