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How the Wall Became America's Dividing Line
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A breakdown in border security is not only a physical breakdown, it’s a moral collapse. We aren’t lacking in the physical resources that are needed to construct a wall and to secure the border. America was able to secure the border in lower tech times with fewer resources and less money. And we regularly waste far more money on useless things than the cost of that “immoral” wall.

What we lack are the moral resources to secure the border. The struggle over the shutdown is not a battle over resources, but a struggle over morals.

Suri wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:47 pm We should all care; there might be some nice governmental employees...

I know there are...had lunch Sunday after church with one. Talked to several others. Most understand that they are being used as pawns by everyone involved and just want to return to work. However, more than one of them expressed frustration at the large numbers of federal employees who do nothing, are truly "non-essential" and are nothing but a burden on the taxpayers.

The growth of our federal government is and has been out of control for decades. So has the lack of serious security of our borders against invaders from other countries. It's time to solve both problems. Cut federal employees and return them to the private job sector. Build the wall, hire, arm and train enough personnel to enforce border security with no nonsense rules of engagement.

Suri wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:21 pm FBI agents say shutdown is hampering counter-terrorism, sex trafficking probes...

The partial government shutdown is hampering FBI investigations into terror suspects, drug traffickers and child sexual predators, according to a report by a group representing the federal law enforcement officers.

Boo hoo. More fake news.

Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:56 pm

jmorris wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:24 pm

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jmorris wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:35 am

Ameer wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:45 pm ....

Actually, I think the federal government should get rid of unneeded employees, instead of giving them time off with pay, but apparently I'm deplorable for even thinking such a thing.

Big difference between non-essential and not needed.

Not really. At least not IMHO. Let's allow this shutdown to keep going for another month. Then take a poll and ask folks which services they missed. Anything with less than a 60% "yes I missed this" vote gets closed permanently. I would guess that VERY few of the "non-essential" employees would have a job after that. Oh, and we get the added benefit of no deficit!

IMHO.I disagree. If you have a store that requires 10 employees to adequately staff, to stock shelves, to handle customer service, etc, but you could just barely keep the doors open with four, the other six could be considered non-essential, but would be needed.

Now, if you believe there are services the government provides that aren't needed, that I'd agree with.

I think the better analogy is if you had 3 stores all selling the same thing, right next to each other, in a town with a population of 25. You only need 1 store (at most). I am saying that there are ALOT of duplicative agencies out there that we really don't need at all.

Just off the top of my head..... What does the Department of Education do that cannot be done by existing state and local government educational agencies? What does ATF do that cannot be done by the FBI, and state / local law enforcement agencies? Do we really need a separate agency just to focus on regulating 3 things that are all legal?

Replace "government shutdown" with agency dissolutions! Department of Indoctrination would be good place to start.