US Homeland Security seeks proposals for 'imposing' but 'aesthetically pleasing' border wall ...

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



US Homeland Security seeks proposals for ‘imposing’ but ‘aesthetically pleasing’ border wall with Mexico

18 MAR 2017 AT 16:23 ET

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued requests for proposals for prototypes for a wall along the Mexican border, saying ideally it should be 30 feet (9 meters) high and the wall facing the U.S. side should be “aesthetically pleasing in color.”

A wall to stem illegal immigration was one of Donald Trump’s main campaign promises and has been highly controversial. The president has vowed to make Mexico reimburse the United States for its cost but Mexico has repeatedly said it will not do so.

Earlier this week, the White House requested $3 billion more for Homeland Security, with some of that intended for planning and building the border wall.

According to one document posted online by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Friday night, the wall should be 30 feet high, built using concrete, and “physically imposing.” However, it says designs over 18 feet (5.5 meters) high could be acceptable.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/us-homeland-security-seeks-proposals-for-imposing-but-aesthetically-pleasing-border-wall-with-mexico/

[Jonny Appleseed]

1. Lmao the Great American Erectile Dysfunction Solution gets better and better

[trusty elf]

28. .......

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[bucolic_frolic]

2. How about Invisible Fence?

Such a colossal boondoggle waste of resources

[Rollo]

3. Trump will not be happy...

Until they take plaster casts of his ding dong and blow that up into the columns that support the wall.

Sad!

[Rollo]

19. The only problem being that if they are to scale, the wall would be less than three inches tall...

lolol

[pecosbob]

4. Any firm that accepts a contract for this project

should be publicly shamed and boycotted.

[barbtries]

17. my money is on

the contract going to trump. could be under another name, but somebody ought to be following the money.

[sakabatou]

5. I can see it now

I border wall painted in psychedelic designs.

[gibraltar72]

6. we could

BeDazzle it. That would be fabulous.

[deurbano]

9. Perfect!

[IcyPeas]

7. Angela Merkel could have given Trump some advice

yesterday about a wall. She has good experience with walls, being from East Germany.

I wonder if they talked about it?

[Solly Mack]

8. "aesthetically pleasing" to Trump means gold plating

and really bad murals.

Blech

Insult to injury. Fucker. You can't make hate and fear "aesthetically pleasing".

[tanyev]

31. Murals...of himself.

He could finally have his glorious inauguration day portrayed as it actually happened (in his mind).

[Solly Mack]

32. I can actually see him getting someone to paint that image.

Gag.

It is too early for that.

[Thor_MN]

10. A comedian suggested using Hillary's emails since no one can get over them. NT

[MountainFool]

11. it's obvious ...

They want: "the wall should have features that do not allow people to climb over it and should prevent digging below the wall" ...

So that really just narrows it down to:



It's going to be hell on nearby WiFi though.

(pix is 'Wall of lightning Scituate, Rhode Island', http://imgur.com/96Lxe6V)

[Docreed2003]

27. Beautiful pic...

Used to live not far from there...

[left-of-center2012]

12. Trump: "And Mexico will pay for it!"

[jpak]

13. Here's my post-Bauhaus design

[benld74]

14. How about this

Rebuff your boss
Reject the $$$
Tell him him to put the funds where they belong

Decrease defense
Tax those who have $$$
Help the US
Not hurt it

[heaven05]

15. lol

dumb fucks can't stand these mofo's

[barbtries]

16. such bullshit!

makes my blood pressure rise.

feed the poor, educate, end war. this is bullshit. STUPID bullshit.

[JudyM]

22. The "deal" he ran on was that Mex was going to fund it. Did anyone ever think they'd be funding

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it with their taxes!?

[barbtries]

30. did anyone ask how he was going to make mexico pay for it?

it's just a mean waste of money. i don't know why anyone thinks it is a good idea under any circumstances, but during the election i would ask my son if trump intended to go to war with mexico, but i didn't see how he could possibly force them to pay for this stupid wall anyway.

[JudyM]

33. He thought they owed us for the trade deficit.

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Here's an easy quick read about that: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-calls-us-mexico-trade-one-sided-heres-the-reality-2017-01-26

[mahina]

38. Thanks for the article. When I clicked the link I got a not found message, removed the . and found

It. You might consider removing the .

Mahalo again for the article.

As we say here, what a babooze. But it's not funny at all.

[JudyM]

40. Thanks, fixed it.

[mahina]

41. Mahalo!

[Bayard]

20. Thirty feet?!

For the love of god, are they expecting grappling hooks? How many stories is that?

I bet you could put up a heckofa 20 ft. FENCE for a fraction of what a wall would cost.

[mahina]

39. 3 stories, roughly

[Hekate]

21. If only the USSR had given some thought to the esthetics of the Berlin Wall...

Maybe the East Germans would have been happier being imprisoned by it.

Ya think?

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Bingo. eom

[singed.dude]

23. Read my lips...

A kinder, gentler wall

[jmowreader]

24. How about some nice colorful graffiti?

Like...well, you know, this:



(On edit: the little mound close to the center of the frame is the Hitlerbunker.)

[littlemissmartypants]

26. Your ultimate take a

Pee location.

[pat_k]

29. How about the one in 84 Lumber Commercial?

Gotta Love the Door! (See 5 minutes in)

[librechik]

34. Build an offensive barrier and pretty it up--or build 8 art museums. What to do?

WWJD???

[LisaL]

35. Do they want Trump's portraits painted all over wall?

[brooklynite]

36. Really, it's all about the artwork

[hatrack]

37. His supporters will demand that he "go medieval" - and, accordingly . . .