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"WASHINGTON - Every inch of the Canada-U.S. border and the American boundary with Mexico should be under "operational control" of American border officials, a U.S. lawmaker told a congressional hearing into border security on Tuesday.
"The acceptable level for the American citizen is total control of our southern border, our northern border, our natural ports of entry," said Republican Jeff Duncan, a South Carolina lawmaker and a member of the House of Representatives subcommittee on border and maritime security.
Such control would allow Americans to protect "this beacon of freedom," Duncan said, "where we determine who comes into this country, how many folks come here through legal means annually, what they come for, whether they're seeking citizenship."
www.winnipegfreepress.com...
Originally posted by jjkenobi
I am not familiar with Congressman Duncan or his policies but I completely agree that the US needs to patrol it's borders. It only goes to reason if the US locks down the Mexican border people will start coming over the northern border so you might as well get control of both of them. There is nothing "wrong" or "unjust" about a country controlling it's OWN borders.
Originally posted by hthjason
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Have you ever crossed the northern border? What do you think goes on here now? It's no walk in the park trying to enter the US from Canada. And I reiterate: When TSHTF itll be the Canadians wanting "total control" over the flood of American refugees.
Jason
Originally posted by jjkenobi
I am not familiar with Congressman Duncan or his policies but I completely agree that the US needs to patrol it's borders. It only goes to reason if the US locks down the Mexican border people will start coming over the northern border so you might as well get control of both of them. There is nothing "wrong" or "unjust" about a country controlling it's OWN borders.
Originally posted by wayno
Originally posted by jjkenobi
I am not familiar with Congressman Duncan or his policies but I completely agree that the US needs to patrol it's borders. It only goes to reason if the US locks down the Mexican border people will start coming over the northern border so you might as well get control of both of them. There is nothing "wrong" or "unjust" about a country controlling it's OWN borders.
Once upon a time not so long ago, we were friends - Canadians and Americans. Since you have lost your collective minds and become totally paranoid of the the non-existent boogieman terrorists, it is becoming ever so difficult to maintain that friendship.
I feel sorry for you, but the current ridiculous, idiotic course you are on is all of your own doing. Putting up a wall, absurd as that notion is, would probably do more to protect us from you than the other way around.
ps. Canadian here in case you hadn't figured that out.edit on 2/16/2011 by wayno because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Billmeister
Once again, the politicians and mainstream media are attempting to keep the American population crippled with fear... it appears to be working.
STOP BEING AFRAID!!!
Then again, there is a lot of money to be made with fear, and the economy needs a boost so, never mind...
BE AFRAID!!! BE AFRAID!!!
Sheesh, this kind of politco-phsycho babble is getting annoying.
the Billmeister
Originally posted by VI0811
Originally posted by jjkenobi
I am not familiar with Congressman Duncan or his policies but I completely agree that the US needs to patrol it's borders. It only goes to reason if the US locks down the Mexican border people will start coming over the northern border so you might as well get control of both of them. There is nothing "wrong" or "unjust" about a country controlling it's OWN borders.
Why would people come across the Northern border? Have you ever been to Canada ? I don;t see that happening.