I don't understand how we can have so much regulation and security at an airport (i.e. Body Scanners, limited access areas, etc), and still have a completely open boarder. Shouldn't our border's be just as secure as a trip to the airport? It seems to me that we should take caution and keep terrorist, criminals, and smugglers out of the airports as well as the country. I don't know, maybe I'm crazy.
Well, how are we going to do that? Do you know the resources that would take, or, how about the costs to the taxpayer? Sure, it would be pricey. Maybe our esteemed lawmakers could think outside the box. Maybe we can make a decision that would reduce the size and costs of the U.S. Border Patrol, while increasing national security? Why can't we move some of our military assets to the borders rather than the country's interior? We have the National Guard units for the country's interior. The only two states that don't have a federal Army facility are New Hampshire and Rhode Island. So why not move some of the assets of these underutilized military facilities down to the border? This is a perfect opportunity to put the expertise of our troops to work while at home. Not to mention, I've met plenty of National Guard members who have been layed off, or underemployed. If you want to help job growth, how about freeing up some money for these patriots to patrol the border. The exposure of dealing with illegal aliens and defending against armed drug dealers, seems like a much better training environment than somewhere in Tennessee or Kentucky. These units also come with radar squadrons that could assist in the tracking of drug running airplanes, and some utilizing UAV's. The temperature and landscape is similiar to what is experienced in the Middle East. It seems like an all around better deal to me. This is, of course, assuming that the Federal government pulls their heads out of the ground, and allows engagement of trespassers, rather than passing out medals for doing absolutely nothing besides writing a report about the incident.
People often bring up the possibility of a wall, or a fence. Sure this could be done. It seems like the same static thinking and ideas that come out of Washington. I would much rather decrease taxes, while at the same time improving our nations security.
