Nov.19.2007
2:00 pm
by johnsblogs42
Border Fence 2006 & 2007 Funding HOAX
Some people are already aware of this. To others, it’s a “news to me,” situation that bears serious concern by the public at large. According to the Secure Fence Act, 854 miles of double layer fencing was supposed to be built, complete with sensors and video surveillance equipment. And, according to the general text of the Act, this is what the American public believed was to happen.
Since a mere 5 miles has been built, it leaves many people scratching their heads as to why the fence isn’t well under way. Heck, even the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps is making larger strides in fence construction than the government. How could this be?
I HIGHLY recommend reading this article HERE on the Fire Society site for the more detailed explanation. But the overall gist of it is, OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES undermined the ACT that same night with a “de-funding” bill designed to prevent the fence from ever being completed.
Thanks Rep’s. We should have known better to count on you all to actually “represent” us and defend us. Here’s the timeline that the Fire Society has posted in its article;
•9/29/06, prior to vote — Sen. Bill Frist sends strongly worded letter to House and Senate leaders setting out the plan to pass subsequent legislation gutting the Secure Fence Act.
•9/29/06, 9:30 pm — Secure Fence Act passes.
•9/29/06 late evening — Hutchison makes comments from the floor asking for discretion on implementation of Secure Fence Act; submits Frist letters into record.
•9/29/06 1-2 hours later — DHS appropriations bill passed with discretionary funding for border security not specifically tied to Secure Fence Act.
I suppose we can also thank people like Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison for the complaints that the ACT would be “to restrictive” on border communities. Yeah, it would just be horrible if the kidnappings, murders, drug runners and other such criminal activities suffered because of a fence. I mean, HEY! What ever would would those teenage girls really be doing with their lives if they weren’t kidnapped?
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