Anti-Fence

Sixteen senators don't believe in shoring up our southern border.

From The New York Times:

No Republican voted against the fence measure, which attracted wide support from Democrats. The 15 Democrats who voted against it (as did the independent James Jeffords of Vermont) were Daniel Akaka and Daniel K. Inouye, both of Hawaii; Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico; Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, both of Washington; Christopher Dodd and Joseph I. Lieberman, both of Connecticut; Richard J. Durbin and Barack Obama, both of Illinois; Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin; Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts; Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both of New Jersey; Jack Reed of Rhode Island, and Paul Sarbanes of Maryland.

The liberal wacko usual suspects don't want to extend the fence. That's no surprise.

They are shamefully trying to tap into that pool of potential voters by supporting the law-breakers.

I think something that is often lost in the illegal immigration debate and the rush to appease the illegals is the other consequences of having open borders.

It should be remembered that controlling our borders is not just about keeping illegal immigrants from entering the country to suck our education, welfare, and health systems dry.

If millions of illegal immigrants can make it in, so can one terrorist with a suitcase nuke. That argument is not a scare tactic to garner support for tougher border control. It's the frightening reality.

Ironically, the well-being of the illegals that depended on lax border security to get here are at risk of being harmed in a terrorist attack because of the dismal border security.

Of course, the fringe Left panderer Feingold wouldn't think of alienating his kook supporters that are filling his presidential campaign coffers. Naturally, Feingold continues to amass a voting record which illustrates that he doesn't care about national security. His crusade to undermine efforts to combat terror goes on.

Speaking of panderers, Lieberman is looking pretty slimy lately as well.

I know he's in a tough re-election race, but does that mean that he has to sell his soul?

Lieberman has been the one Dem that has been relatively consistent in his support of the War on Terror. Secure borders are key to an effective strategy to safeguard the country. It's a cheap move for him to vote against an extension of the border fence.

It's always troubling to me when principles are tossed aside to win politically.

Personally, I think on September 12, 2001 -- make that on the afternoon of 9/11 -- we should have started construction to seal our borders; not to alienate our allies Mexico and Canada, but to protect Americans.

Our history is marked by massive projects that span the nation.

By 1890, the American frontier was closed by the completion of the transcontinental railroad. We have interstate highways that crisscross the country.

Surely, we can build a fence to help secure the future of the United States.