The Border Fence Costs How Much?


	The Border Fence Costs How Much?

BobbyRutan

9-18-2007 1:27 AM

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BobbyRutan says:

700 miles x $70,000,000 = $49,000,000,000 (without land acquisition) $49 Billion.

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9-18-2007 1:46 AM

skwirlinator

Answer: Remote Sentry Battle Guns emplacements

9-18-2007 1:47 AM

skwirlinator

(without land acquisition)

Imminent Domain

9-18-2007 1:58 AM

BobbyRutan

I do not doubt that conservatives are not below confiscating Indian land again.

9-18-2007 6:37 AM

tabsey

What type of fence will stop people cutting holes in it, blowing holes in it. I think the big guns may be needed to blow away potential immigrants.
We had a rabbit proof fence for a while. If still alive the clowns that built it may be able to help. (ps The rabbit fence broke up a lot of rabbit families, which caused a lot of stress among the rabbits. Didn't stop them breeding though.) Hope you like that waffle.

9-18-2007 6:42 AM

debbyski

Why are the conservatives so silent on some of these issues?

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