Talk about obnoxious...

[Occhidiangela]

Step One: Not doable.  Have you seen the news reports on current border patrols effectiveness? Sealed borders cost an improbably high amount, and their effectiveness is always questionable. Great wall of China is a prime example of the large attempt to seal borders that just ended up as a tourist attraction.

Step Two and Three: Not every State wants to. Take a look at the projected cost for  just one reason why. Another oddball fact is that the IRS announces to illegal immigrants they want them filing taxes even if they're not here legally.

Step Four: Much agreed on currently broken. There's got to be a better way, but what kind of policy and to make it efficient is beyond me.
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Drasca:

The US doesn't need a fence or a wall. All that is needed is mobile screening force, a permissive RoE -- basically the order "shoot to kill those who illegally cross the broder" -- and a surveillance system in depth. The current state of the art of UAV, and other sensors, allows for the latter.

The permissive RoE would allow "shoot to kill" engagements on a variety of drug smugglers operating along our border. Since we are allegedly still fighting a War Against Drugs (WAD) this might be a suitable mission for the National Guard, or perhaps even for "a well regulated militia."

The means are available. Is the political will available, to comply with section 4 of article IV of the Constitution?

As of this afternoon, no.

As to other targets: decapitation strikes were aimed at various political leaders in "The War Against Terror." (Yes, check the acronym.) I suggest that decapitation strikes, using 500 lb LGB's (GBU-12) or 2000 LB GPS guided bombs (GBU-31) be made on critical Command and Control targets of the enemy in the War on Drugs: that would be the banks and bankers who handle and launder the money.

A little collateral damage to their Bel Air, Marin County, and Long Island neighborhoods would be regrettable, but necessary, in pursuing the War on Drugs as though we mean to win it. :blink:

The question you might want to ask your self is: how sarcastic was I being with that reply? :whistling:

Occhi