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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsso, 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
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vlyons
(10,252 posts)1. None! Corporations building the wall will hire
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.
niyad
(113,302 posts)3. a most excellent point--had not thought of that!
global1
(25,245 posts)2. First They Have To Build A Wall To Keep Away The Protesters.....
from the wall that Trump wants to build.
niyad
(113,302 posts)4. there is that.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)5. I seriously doubt that parts of the border that are in Native American territory will want the wall
They won't be too happy having their sovereignty violated one bit.
niyad
(113,302 posts)6. a moste excellent point.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)7. Here's the potential trouble spot right here.
Not insignificant at all.
niyad
(113,302 posts)8. thank you so much for this.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)9. They want no part of the wall...
Over My Dead Body: Tohono Oodham Tribe Vows To Halt Donald Trumps Border Wall (VIDEO)
President Donald Trump wants to build a wall across tribal lands? Over my dead body, the Tohono Oodham Nations 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/
President Donald Trump wants to build a wall across tribal lands? Over my dead body, the Tohono Oodham Nations 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/