Re: Willl $7.6 Billion Virtual Border Fence Work?

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:29:48 -0700, "Jerry Okamura"
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"Alan Lichtenstein" <arl@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jerry Okamura wrote:



But I am still amazed that all of these so-called smart people who appear
on TV these days pontificating about the problem, has not mentioned what
the real solution is, and no one seems even willing to discusss, what
policies we can possibly try, that would change the dynamics at work.

I've always believed in letting the punishment fit the crime. I don't
necessarily think that attempting to cross the border illegally is a crime
worthy of using the supreme punishment, but I don't disagree that it would
be quite effective a deterrent. IMHO, a far greater, and effective
deterrent, would be to use the power of the purse. The wetback's purses,
in particular. For the most part, these are uneducated, illiterate
Mexicans who are coming here only to work. The money they have to pay the
coyotes to bring them across the border represents a considerable chunk of
their net worth, and wealth. If the money they spend results in a
successful crossing and a constant stream of money returning to 'ole
Meh-he-co,' it was worth the expense. But if it comes to naught, because
they were quickly apprehended and returned, and have to go through the
same process again, and possibly a third time, robbing them of virtually
every resource, it is likely they will be more effectively deterred.

Again, I think you are working the wrong end of the problem. The real
solution to the problem, is to figure out a way where they do not want to
leave the country of their birth in the first place. As for how to make it
such that they find that it is not worth the cost, I do not know how you
actually do that effectively.....

As far as your final comment, the simple solution is to root them out,
round them up and send them home. A process where it has been
implemented, has demonstrated to be effective, efficient and cost
effective. Much to the chagrin of the bleeding hearts. You will note
that Rita was being cute demanding from me HOW I would achieve this, and
when I replied to her with a plan which has worked, she suddenly becomes
quite. Because where my plan has been used, it has proved to be cheap and
effective with no violation of human rights. And it is because of those
that the bleeding hearts are up in arms.

I would suggest that if it were that easy, we would not have the problem we
have today.

Alan talked about his little neck of the woods -- I very much doubt
there are no illegals left in his area. But they live all over the
U.S. and total 15 to 20 million. I don't think rooting them all out
would be like one, two, three at all.

But now with the immigration bill dead we are back at square one
and I'll just sit back and see what happens next. I expect we will
be arguing this years down the road. I think the issue will be
stalemated for the forseeable future. While this immigration bill
failed, the hard liners like Alan don't have the votes to impose
their vision either.

.

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