No Compromise at the Border.

[Queller]

And it would be money well spent.

In your opinion. The majority of Americans disagree with you.

I didn't say it was.

In fact, you most certainly did.

English is the de facto official language of America, although there are ethnic ghettos within our borders that enjoy different languages.

Why was it necessary to include the sarcastic comments in your response.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Speaking directly to this, about 10 years ago, I spent a summer monitoring water quality in Lake Erie, formerly one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world. It's still not perfect, but it's a heck of a lot better compared to the 70s and 80s - at least you can safely swim in the water most of the time. It takes a long time to reverse the damage that we've done, especially when farmers continue to fail to control runoff and fertilizer waste (which is what fuels the algae blooms).

In my city and county no serious attempts have been made in the past 50 years to improve water quality despite millions spent by dozens of agencies that spring up like weeds when the money comes down for researching the problem as a result of public outcry. Many local officials campaign on the issue only to forget it as soon as they are elected.

 

[Queller]

My fence will.

How? Given that the existing walls don't stop it, how will yours?

From your link,

"Although smugglers have gotten more creative as security has increased, they haven’t completely abandoned old-fashioned forms of transportation, like mules with backpacks."

Did you completely ignore all the other far more common methods of smuggling in drugs? Not to mention that those "mules with backpacks" come in at border crossings, not the middle of nowhere.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

In your opinion. The majority of Americans disagree with you.

Most Americans are wrong.

In fact, you most certainly did.

You are the only one that doesn't think English is the de facto official language of America. Everyone else seems to think it is.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

If your boat is sinking under the weight of the water already in the boat and the leak is slower than your bailing efforts, you bail the boat out first then plug the leak.

Boat don't sink because of the weight of the water, but of their own weight.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Bailing water does not help plug the leak.

Good, you got it.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

How? Given that the existing walls don't stop it, how will yours?

Armed guards, attack dogs.

Did you completely ignore all the other far more common methods of smuggling in drugs? Not to mention that those "mules with backpacks" come in at border crossings, not the middle of nowhere.

The fence isn't meant to address those other routes.
The mules cross where the cartels tell them to cross.

 

[Queller]

Most Americans are wrong.

Again, in your opinion.

You are the only one that doesn't think English is the de facto official language of America. Everyone else seems to think it is.

Again, you can't have a "de facto official" language. The very concept is a contradiction in terms.

English is the primary or most common language in the US. Anyone who thinks it is the official language is wrong.

 

[Queller]

Boat don't sink because of the weight of the water, but of their own weight.

This is so wrong I can't believe you're serious. You can't really believe that the weight of a boat alone is what causes it to sink. If that was the case, no boat would ever float.

When the weight of the boat + plus the weight of the water in the boat, overcomes the displacement of the hull, the boat sinks.

 

[Queller]

Good, you got it.

Yes, I do. Do you?

Another analogy for you: Which is more important to fix if you're bleeding to death; the scratch on your arm or the gushing femoral artery?

 

[Queller]

Armed guards, attack dogs.

1. We have those already;
2. They aren't walls

The fence isn't meant to address those other routes.
The mules cross where the cartels tell them to cross.

Then we're spending $25B - $70B to stop less than 1% of illegal drugs coming into the country. Do the cost/benefit analysis.