Nature vs. Security

[Non-Typical Solutions]

Was down in Tucson over the weekend and had to make a stop at Eegees to cool off. I noticed a familiar picture on the front of a free newspaper on the stand there. It is the picture that has frequented this site of illegals packing "contraband" on their backs. Included in the newspaper is a lengthy article about the proposal of additional wilderness area down south along the mexico border.

 

Sounds like something we should show some concern for, but not being from Tucson I guess I really don't know if the Tucson Weekly is a credible source of information.

 

I can't imagine that a wilderness area along the border is going to help matters at all, at least in my simple mind it just complicates matters.

 

Plus....what about Rep. Grijalva, is he a Rep for the state of Arizona or Mexico???? Hard to tell for sure.......................

 

Here is a link to the article, it is a good read and an eye opener.

 

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:110370

[scoutm]

Here's a section that really distrubed me when I read it...

 

"Critics say the problems presented by the bill are compounded by a second Grijalva bill, HR 2593, which has the stated purpose of conserving public lands and natural resources on our border. But a close reading suggests the congressman believes the problem on the border isn't those who cross illegally and flood our country with drugs. The problem is the Border Patrol.

 

The bill would require agents to receive training in minimizing the damage they do to public land and cultural resources; force Homeland Security to pay to repair such damage; repeal Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff's authority to waive environmental laws in construction of border fencing, all but guaranteeing none will be built; and require creation of a fund to protect habitat and wildlife protection, and to minimize the impacts of border enforcement, smuggling and illegal immigration. This conservation fund, by the way, would be multinational, with a requirement that at least 30 percent of its money be spent in Mexico."

 

I don't know about you all but I just can't see how BP is the problem and I really can't see why my tax $ should go to Mexico.

[DesertBull]

http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/Grijalva-Raul.html

[Non-Typical Solutions]

Thanks Desert Bull....that answers my question about grijalva................

[TLH]

If the Chinese were sneaking in to the Soviet Union how would the Russians handle it??

 

An invasion is an invasion and that is the way it should be handled.

[Non-Typical Solutions]

Being from the White mountains, and due to an error in my deer applications last year when we ended up in 36B, which we enjoyed the hunt. But I honestly was very unaware of the conditions and circumstances going on along our Arizona border.

 

It is an unfortunate situation, but kind of like my own kids, if I give them a mile of rope they take two or three and I am afraid that we have given and given and now it is time to start reeling it back in, and I mean hard.

 

When we have our own state reps. who are not willing to stand up for the USA, it is time to get them out of office. That whole article made me sick to my stomach to think that we have allowed this to happen.

 

I made a DVD of the photos I took down in 36B and mailed off copies to 5 TV stations, Sen. John McCain and Janet Nepalitano......this was clear back in December.....I got a little post card from Nepalitano thanking me for my concerns..............I don't know...it was good to see somebody getting some public recognition with the Tucson Weekly..........

 

 

And I tend to agree strongly with TLH's approach...............