The problem of a porous southern border which our politicians have done nothing about has been festering for decades. President Trump has now brought the issue to a head and has started a real national debate. In actuality Mr. Trump is just a vehicle for bringing this situation to the forefront. The peculiar circumstances of his election was the result of large masses of U.S. citizens being disgusted with our dysfunctional federal government. The real instigators of all this fuss are the people who voted for him, the people who are increasingly concerned about the enlarging numbers of illegal immigrants among us along with drug traffic and the influx of some truly bad actors, the people that finally want some action about this fundamental federal government function.
Mr. Schumer and speaker Pelosi argue that a barrier would be ineffective, which defies common sense. Border walls have been shown to work dramatically in Israel and Hungary, and for that matter in our own country where they exist. Their idea that the present request for $5 billion is too expensive is laughable, considering the way billions are thrown around by their colleagues, not to mention the national expenses that would be reduced by truly controlling the border. Mrs. Pelosi argues that a border wall is immoral which is silliness. If that were true we should tear down the effective border walls we already have, such as in San Diego and El Paso. For that matter why would all our other efforts to prevent unauthorized entry such as the Border Patrol not then be considered immoral.
They argue that the President should sign their budget bill, and allow the federal government to fully function and then they will seriously address border security. How dumb do they think he is? The veto power is the one serious tool that the President has been given by the constitution to serve as a check on the congress. The obvious truth is that the main reason for the opposition of the Democrat leaders to principles they vigorously espoused in the recent past is to avoid giving Mr. Trump a political victory. I suppose that's understandable, but in doing this they are also thwarting the strong will and desire of those who put him in office. In truth I believe that a large majority of our people see the need to control our southern border, and indeed fix our broken immigration system generally, and are ready to have something serious done about the matter. Mr. Trump has put his plan on the table and it seems like a reasonable start. The Democrats offer us – opposition!
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