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Title: 59% Say U.S. Should Continue To Build Fence on U.S.-Mexico Border
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Rasmussen Reports
URL Source: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub ... ild_fence_on_u_s_mexico_border
Published: Mar 19, 2010
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Post Date: 2010-03-19 23:58:12 by Eric Stratton
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59% Say U.S. Should Continue To Build Fence on U.S.-Mexico Border The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it is halting funding of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, but 59% of Americans believe the United States should continue to build that fence. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 26% of adults disagree and think the building of the fence should be stopped. Fifteen percent (15%) more are not sure. Support for the fence has been at this level for several years. In January of last year, 60% favored the continued building of the fence to help stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking. In August 2007, 56% felt that way. Following this week’s shooting deaths of U.S. consulate personnel in Mexico, 49% say they are more concerned about drug violence along the border than illegal immigration. Thirty-nine percent (39%) remain more concerned about illegal immigration. This is consistent with findings in January 2009 amid news reports of escalating drug violence in Mexico. In April of last year, just 30% of U.S. voters said drug users in the United States were more to blame for growing drug violence in Mexico than the drug producers themselves. Fifty-six percent (56%) say the Mexican drug producers are more to blame for the tide of violence that threatens to cross into the United States. Sixty-five percent (65%) of men believe the United States should continue to build the border fence, compared to 54% of women. Those under the age of 50 are stronger advocates of a fence than their elders. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republicans think the fence still should be built, a view shared by 51% of Democrats and 58% of adults not affiliated with either major party. Men are almost evenly divided on the question of drug violence versus illegal immigration, while most women are more concerned about Mexican drug violence crossing into the United States. Those over 50 share that concern about escalating violence more than those who are younger. Most Republicans (51%) are more concerned about illegal immigration, but 62% of Democrats worry more about drug violence. Unaffiliateds are closely divided on the question. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the freeze in funding for the fence on Tuesday, saying the project has been plagued with cost overruns and other problems. As the country wrestles with a future of historic-level deficits, 67% of voters say illegal immigrants are a significant strain on the U.S. budget. That’s one reason why 68% say gaining control of the border is more important than legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States. The majority support for controlling the borders has been consistent through several years of surveying. A sizable majority of Americans have consistently said that it is important for the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce illegal immigration.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
Revoke the business licenses of firms proven to hire illegals and the problem would be largely solved. The next step being the termination of employment of government workers who in any way, shape, or form have provided financial or otherwise material support for illegals.
“we were respected as the most disinterested and charitable nation in the world.” - Robert A. Taft
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
I'm surprised by that one. Perhaps younger folks are more directly effected by illegals competing for jobs, live in less affluent neighborhoods, had their tires and batteries ripped off, and so forth. At any rate, it's good news that they favor a fence.
Wouldn't cost me a cent. I'm sick and tired of subsidizing companies that rely on me, the tax-slave to provide their workers with the bare necessities.
“we were respected as the most disinterested and charitable nation in the world.” - Robert A. Taft
Fence flashback: Israeli firm gets Mexico border wall contract Submitted by WW4 Report on Wed, 11/08/2006 - 03:40. How ironic. We noted in August that ex-Israeli security chief Uza Dayan was warning the US against emulating Israeli strategies in securing the Mexican border. Now it appears that Elbit Systems, an Israeli firm which is building the "Aparthied Wall" in occupied Palestine, has been awarded a contract, along with Boeing, to build the wall on the Mexican border. From Israel21C, Oct. 15: For possibly the first time ever, the words Israel and border are in the same sentence and it doesn't have anything to do with its own borders. The talent and expertise that Elbit Systems (NASDAQ ELST) has employed for years in protecting Israel's borders will now be put to use on US borders to keep Americans safe. Kollsman Inc., an American-based subsidiary of Elbit, has been selected as a member of the winning consortium by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) to supply technology to identify threats, to deter and prevent crossings, and to apprehend intruders along the US borders with Canada and Mexico. >> Throw out NAFTA, GATT, and so on. Tell every country that they have to quit trafficking here in whatever they produce at sweat shop and slave labor rates or they will be hit with tarrifs so high that it would cost them more money than they could make to trade here. Tell all of them that they have to move up to our payscale levels and such instead of America being dragged down to theirs and see if that deters illegal migrant crossings more than a fence. I think it would.
"They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time." -- Col. Puller, USMC
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. ;-)
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. .... Yeats
Anyone know whatever happened to those two border patrol agents that were so completely screwed by the Bush junta?
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. .... Yeats
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.
You do realize that a fence will not stop generous government granting of work visas to latinos and hispanics from Mexico? In fact, the erection of a US-Mexico fence is likely to accelerate the government work-visa granting process. Watch for it to happen around the time the fence is completed. Keep in mind that latinos and hispanics feed US-style Diversity, the dominant ideology of US politics.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
Add the War on Terror to the government bullshit list. If the Neos still believe this nation is under a an eminent threat by crazed Moooslims, they'd put 2 and 2 together and arrive at 4 regarding our open border policy.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
Amazing, isn't it? First they were told by their Leaders that illegals came here to work, so it was a good thing. Now that we're about to but them all a medical insurance policy, they're not so good. Wanna blame someone for the mess we're in? Blame the Neos who put up 100% pure s'bags for national selection every four years.
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
Only in bizzaro world.We already have a defacto national ID called a Social Security Number. We can lie to ourselves all we want, but I know for a fact that it's used for all forms of ID, from Health Insurance Policyholder ID's to Drivers License Numbers to armed forces recruits. Screw this pussyfooting around, let's start with deporting the fuckers already in jail for identity theft, eh? And if you bring up "family re-unification" I'll suggest a place to take it. :)
“we were respected as the most disinterested and charitable nation in the world.” - Robert A. Taft
I agree - keep the Americans out of Mexico.
"Satan / Cheney in "08" In my area, lots of people are being displaced, and younger folks can't get the simple jobs anymore because of illegals snagging up all the minimum wage jobs. I don't blame young people for wanting a fence. It's just too bad that Chuckles the wonder chimp and his Democrat cronies are going to ram Amnesty down our throats along with Obama-Care. It's time for open rebellion in this country, it really is.
It is better to be hated for what you are, than loved for what you are not. - Tommy The Mad Artist.
#2. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
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#3. To: Dakmar (#2)
#4. To: Eric Stratton, *The Border* (#0)
Those under the age of 50 are stronger advocates of a fence than their elders.
My joy over McCain's defeat, is offset by my disappointment over hObama's victory.
#5. To: Eric Stratton (#3)
#6. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
#7. To: hondo68 (#4)
#8. To: Dakmar (#5)
#9. To: GreyLmist (#6)
#10. To: hondo68 (#4)
My joy over McCain's defeat, is offset by my disappointment over hObama's victory.
#11. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
#12. To: iconoclast (#11)
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#14. To: Googolplex (#13)
#15. To: Eric Stratton (#14)
More evidence that 9/11 as presented was bullshit.
#16. To: Jethro Tull (#15)
#17. To: Eric Stratton, all (#16)
they just seem to think that it's simple bureaucracy that ain't gettin' it done.
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#19. To: Eric Stratton (#8)
We agree, but my point was that to enforce that the FedGov has to sent a troop around to every business suspected, investigate, etc. That costs money.
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#21. To: hondo68 (#4)
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