The American Wall

[Green Gaia]

Originally Posted by Malkav's Knight

What is everybodys reaction to the announcent the the Federal government will pay to build a Great Wall on the American-Mexican Border?

I really don't understand the need for one.

[Ciscokid]

Originally Posted by Matt88

a big minefield would be the only way a wall could work. just get all the mines out of Afghanistan and all the other countries, put them down by the border with the wall. no patrolling. But I dont think anyone wants to start killing people.

Actually not a bad idea...only don't make the mines so lethal. Then, pile the injured bodies in El Presidente Fox's front yard so he can have a daily reminder how bad he's failed his people.

[PureX]

Originally Posted by kevmicsmi

Yeah, because we all know that halliburton does absolutely no good at all.

We don't know much of anything about what they do or don't do, because the Bush administration has decided that Halliberton doesn't need to account for the billions of dollars they have been given.

Originally Posted by kevmicsmi

They are just a rich, powerful corporation that people pay to , seemingly do nothing.

So, oh defender of the maligned and victimized rich, why don't you tell us what Halliberton has done with the billions of dollars they have been given. Keep in mind that this is BILLIONS of dollars, not just hundreds of millions. Why haven't they managed to get basic electrical and sewer services up and running in Iraq after years and billions of dollars?

Originally Posted by kevmicsmi

I wonder how they got that rich and powerful in the first place....It couldnt have been from providing necessary services that were in demand could it?

It's far more likely that they bought off a bunch of politicians, or simply became politicians themselves (Cheney) and then sent themselves huge piles of money. That seems to be the way big business works these days in America.

[Booko]

Originally Posted by sparc872

Haha. I'll take that as a compliment

Please do...it really did sound like something I'd hear hanging around my friends who are Baha'i.

[Kavi]

What is everybodys reaction to the announcent the the Federal government will pay to build a Great Wall on the American-Mexican Border?

I think it's ridiculous! I mean all in all that's just like building anotehr Great Wall of China. I understand that illegal immigrants are crossing the border into the US, but that's going a little too far. There's always going to be a problem keeping one party on the other side of the line. The only thing that worries me is that if someone crosses the border with plans to harm anyone. If they're just coming with no intention of that, then it doesn't really matter to me. Some could just simply want a better life. The government should do the best they can to keep it under control. America has more important issues to worry about.