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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 07:38 AM
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Texas Constructs U.S. Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Americans


Calling it an essential step toward securing the Texas border and protecting his people's way of life, Gov. Rick Perry announced Tuesday the completion of a 1,953-mile wall designed to keep out millions of unwanted Americans.

According to Perry, the 75-foot-high barricade running along the northern boundary is the culmination of more than 160 years of escalating tensions between Texas and the United States.

Though a protective barrier has been under consideration for decades, the Texas Legislature voted unanimously to begin construction on the project immediately following the 2008 presidential election.

"As governor, it is my responsibility to do whatever's necessary to maintain the territorial integrity of Texas," Perry told reporters during a press conference held inside a sniper tower overlooking Oklahoma. "If you are a Texas citizen, you shouldn't have to worry about some American coming in here, using your goods and services, and taking away your job."

"Let the record show I have nothing personal against Americans," Perry added. "I just think they should stay in America, where they belong."

The wall is comprised of six security layers: a razor-wire fence equipped with motion sensors, surveillance cameras, and guard towers; a 70-foot-wide trench with expert marksmen stationed along its perimeter; a roadway patrolled by armed vehicles equipped with synchronized electromagnetic wave gradiometers to detect Americans attempting to tunnel their way into Texas; and a second, third, and fourth fence.

The final section of the barricade, a reinforced concrete enclosure containing the city of Austin, will be finished by August 2009.

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http://www.theonion.com/content/news/texas_constructs_u_s_border_wall?utm_source=a-section
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 08:02 AM
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1. I like the idea of them keeping within their own border.
Edited on Thu May-21-09 08:03 AM by LiberalFighter
Since they don't want anyone to enter their state all the more reason not to complete the southern leg of I-69 in Indiana.

:eyes:

By the way... I don't think they have the wall high enough.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 09:23 AM
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2. We can still flyover, land in Juarez and sneak in from Mexico.
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