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To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (263144)	7/22/2010 4:18:14 PM
From: James Hutton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I think if the Soviets still had the Berlin Wall (or any other "fence") around, they'd patrol it with a slew of drones, along with the M-1s, etc.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (263144)	7/22/2010 4:21:35 PM
From: Travis_Bickle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Get real, we lack the will to even refer to them as "Mexicans," what are the odds that we would be willing to shoot them.

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (263144)	7/22/2010 4:27:52 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

decriminalize drugs and we'd really get somewhere...

To: patron_anejo_por_favor who wrote (263144)	7/22/2010 4:37:11 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I'd say guardposts every quarter mile, armed with M-1's. they have range to cover it. Infrared sighting and motion detectors as well. Would take about 7000 men/shift, 3 shifts/day. About 30000 employees total to cover it continuously. Lets say 30K/annum per troop (a hell of a lot less than 1,000,000/annum in Afganistan). About a billion/year for personel, kick it up by 50% for supervisors, training & overtime, etc. An equal amount for the equipment needed. Then about 2 million/mile to build it. Call it 3 billion in fixed costs and another 3 billion/year in operating costs. Illegals run approximately 113 billion/year to government right now (source: FAIR and I think they low-balled it), so the ROE is about 3500%. Not often that government can do that for citizens. Do the jobs, benefits and apartment enforcement as well. Just get serious and get going! I think you are lowballing the salaries. I remember reading that INS employees get around $50K. Your approach is fine with me but I still think the most important aspect is to make sure there are no jobs and no apts waiting for them when they get to the other side. Otherwise they will tunnel under the border or get brought in on container ships. Where there's a will there's a way.