I've heard that we have a requirements that is going unfilled for Border Patrol agents. Maybe some of the unemployed could be trained to stop illegal crossings of the border (I bet you could even find a good sized group of ex-military who'd be willing to help out - especially if you let 'em shoot
). Seems to me that we'd get a three-fer by closing it - stop illegal drugs that are in-bound, stop illegal weapons smuggling out-bound, and reduce our unemployment rate all at the same time (how's THAT for stimulus!
). I know the border would still be a LITTLE porous, but I think we aren't even trying in many cases. Oh, and don't even talk to me about that stupid "fence along less than a third of the border" idea. I believe there's a cometition called "Over, Under or Through" held in Austin in which competitors seek to bypass a 30' fence in the shortest time, and the current record is something like 30 seconds. Also, San Diego has something similar, and it isn't particularly effective (I heard there's a four-lane highway underground from Mexico to SD). Given that, how long do you suppose that fence would slow down a coyote?
Of course, I'm just one of those gun huggers, so what do I know...
