Quote Originally Posted by MW View Post
Judy wrote (excerpt):

Oh, and one last thing regarding your troops to the border solution. Let's not forget the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. Sending active duty military to the border would require an act of Congress. Good luck with that.
First off, if we have a law that states our military CANNOT defend our own border - then that needs to go.
I believe it was designed to keep the federal government from using the military against it's own people, not from defending us from invaders or drug dealers.

Now today, with our government of the last 50/60 years, I could believe they would pass a law that states we can't defend our own border, but not in 1878.

Also, I have read that deterring drugs is an exemption from the law.

A wall is just as good as the people standing behind it. It may be something to slow them down in order to be caught, but it will not work alone.

I believe our politicians know this, therefore, they keep talking about a wall, as if that is their only solution, knowing it will take 2 years or more to put in place.

They can play a lot of havoc with this country in 2 years time.

Lots more time to get more 'dreamers' into places of power and decision making in this country.

Remember, we were promised a fence after the failure of amnesty under George Bush.

As to our military being spread thin already - I have a very good solution.

Let's bring them home, and let them defend what is most precious to us - our own country and the future of our children and grandchildren.

The idea we can't defend our borders, the idea we CAN defend every other border in the world, is mind bogglling. We can't defend our border because our troops are all around the world, in other countries? They are fighting in wars that have no benefit for the US - has nothing to do with our freedom and safety - just the opposite. Those wars are being fought to make corporations and politicians wealthy.

So -- maybe it makes sense to keep them over there fighting for corporations, rather than guarding our border making us safe. Keeping the illegals out will be cutting into the profits of the corporations, and the income of the politicians - so in that case it makes sense - right?