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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:35 PM Original message |
U.S. forces Texas city to give up land for border fence |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Europe allows its residents to live and work anywhere. This country is mean spirited. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. europe isn't a country. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. And you should take reading lessons. Where did I say it was a "country"? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. in your subject line, you make a comparison between europe and a country. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. However, I agree with his fundamental premise... |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I lived in the UK for three years. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. we stole it ALL, not just the southwest. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Never mind. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Yes,but Europe does fence out people from Africa from coming in. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Aww, getting screwed Texas? |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. the border area is Democratic |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. there ain't nothing |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. The border is govt sponsored racism |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Henry Cuellar D-lite |
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ursi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. they are doing the same thing to Apache landowners too for the same reason |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. What happened to "STATES' RIGHTS!, STATES' RIGHTS!" |
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Deny and Shred (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Supporting states' rights was useful in 90's with a Dem in WH |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oh, yeah. You know if we get a Dem in the White House |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. What State's Rights??? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Border fence dispute brings Texas showdown |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Declare eminent domain right of way, build the fence and let Ms. Eloisa Tamez........... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. With our own version of the Berlin Wall? |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Can NOT continue to do NOTHING! |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Well, we DID divide the country |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. How will a wall prevent this from happening? |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Built properly with greatly increased surveillance and border patrols........ |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I hope not. We're still trying to get my girlfriends family over here... |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Deal. I'll trade YOU; three mules/donkeys for my job. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. No thanks. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. ouldn't a $12.00 ladder only a few inches taller than wall |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Not with the proper accoutrements installed on the top of the wall......... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Seems like your wall would cost more in taxpayer dollars than it would save |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Border patrols would sweep the entire length of the border periodically........ |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. why must illegal aliens be stopped at the border? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Well, technically they're not illegal aliens yet on the South side |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Fence probably is built with a northern setback from the border so........ |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. why? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. because that is how international borders work |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. not true.... at all |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I tend to go in through the airports, |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Yes, let's take the last three acres of that 12,000 acre land grant |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. You are stupid... |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I do feel for Tamez but this is really what |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Or the way Shrub used it as Weak Governor, for his cronies/developers to pig out |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. how is this not that? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. This is public use. |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. not likely - they've given previous contracts to cronies for this wall debacle... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. When the US economy goes the rest of the way down the shitter |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Good one! |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I've been making that joke for years, but every day it's less and less of a joke |
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