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Homeland Security Deems Illegal Immigrants Threat To Environment

Ah, isn't it great when the Bush administration starts to channel Ronald Reagan? The linguistic twists alone are so priceless, like this one, from yesterday's Washington Post. In a story about how the new anti-immigrant fence along the Mexican border is threatening endangered wildlife by disrupting migration patterns and cutting off animals from water sources, a spokesperson from the Department of Homeland Security suggested that the new fence might actually improve the environment by "reducing the trash left by immigrants crossing the border." And ketchup is a vegetable...






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Posted by: Jani on 04/21/08 at 8:40 AM  Respond

Hello All,

I think that many of the MJ community have NEVER been down to the areas of S. CA. and seen what the illegals leave behind when they sneak into your country. I have, when hunting with my son.
The amount of trash the throw out is astounding...!!! When will you people ever learn..?
Oh, and when we call 911 and the highway patrol intercepts them at the roads, we are helping the country, maybe you should come to the boarder areas and help..?

Bill

Posted by: Bill Nigh on 04/21/08 at 12:24 PM  Respond

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