Trump goes all in for border wall

[Guvnah]

@GrandWazoo

Much of the land where Trump wants to put his wall is in Texas. There are areas where in order to build the wall they will have to go north of the border one or two thousand feet. The land owners where that would happen say that if that happens they would lose hundreds or even thousands of acres. From what I have read about 90% of those land owners have legal action at the ready.

We can build those stretches last.

Build the rest.

And then maybe those recalcitrant landowners can reassess their position when their land is the only unfettered smuggling route left.

[Smyrna]

@GrandWazoo

Much of the land where Trump wants to put his wall is in Texas. There are areas where in order to build the wall they will have to go north of the border one or two thousand feet. The land owners where that would happen say that if that happens they would lose hundreds or even thousands of acres. From what I have read about 90% of those land owners have legal action at the ready. It has been estimated that the court actions would take years. I think that if Trump thinks he can just waltz in and scoop up this land he is sorely mistaken.

The taking of private lands by the government is a scary, scary subject. I don’t like it one bit. The question in my mind is whether or not, the property is being used by illegals to cross? If it is and the land owner isn’t or can’t stop it, I’d be more inclined to agree with eminent domain? Either way, all of the land owners should be compensated to a point that there’s no argument they were cheated monetarily? In my eyes, they’re heroes for their contribution to the over all good of the country.

[tnt]

@NebraskaFootball

I understand, but I do not read near as much into that as some. Remember, literally right before the mid-term vote, the GOP was STILL trying to repeal the ACA and remove pre-existing condition coverage from millions of Americans health insurance coverage. The Democrats did a fantastic job of highlighting this reality, AND current event that directly impacted countless voters. I do not envision the GOP repeating this same mistake before the 2020 election, taking that ammunition away from the Democrats to seize upon.

Not that I think the DNC is firing on all cylinders, but, now is not the time for the presidential candidates to be running against trump. It would be too early to sustain the impact of attacking Trump. Now is the time to sort through the candidates.

[tnt]

@Smyrna

The taking of private lands by the government is a scary, scary subject. I don’t like it one bit. The question in my mind is whether or not, the property is being used by illegals to cross? If it is and the land owner isn’t or can’t stop it, I’d be more inclined to agree with eminent domain? Either way, all of the land owners should be compensated to a point that there’s no argument they were cheated monetarily? In my eyes, they’re heroes for their contribution to the over all good of the country.

Lol.

So it’s not a scary subject for you. You sound completely fine with it.

1. It’s not landowners jobs to protect the border.

2. What if these ‘heroes’ don’t want to contribute to the good fo the country? don’t they have a right not to?

[Smyrna]

@tnt

Lol.

So it’s not a scary subject for you. You sound completely fine with it.

1. It’s not landowners jobs to protect the border.
2. What if these ‘heroes’ don’t want to contribute to the good fo the country? don’t they have a right not to?

It’s a risk/reward question that would have to be settled by the courts. I’d wager there’s already a precedent in this case?

[Snagglepuss]

You know…I remember when my fellow conservatives used to be against things like eminent domain. Now they’re cheering on an action that makes eminent domain look like patty-cakes.

Anything to keep those people out, yes?

[SottoVoce]

@Snagglepuss

You know…I remember when my fellow conservatives used to be against things like eminent domain. Now they’re cheering on an action that makes eminent domain look like patty-cakes.

Anything to keep those people out, yes?

Core values are brushed aside in the name of fear, ignorance and the desire for personal and political gain. MAGA fits better on a hat.

[mobiusptc]

@Snagglepuss

You know…I remember when my fellow conservatives used to be against things like eminent domain. Now they’re cheering on an action that makes eminent domain look like patty-cakes.

Anything to keep those people out, yes?

They really seem to like his actions after all…

[Snagglepuss]

@SottoVoce

MAGA fits better on a hat.

Making America Gross Again!

[SottoVoce]

@Snagglepuss

@SottoVoce

MAGA fits better on a hat.

Making America Gross Again!

Make America Gloriously Anglo-Saxon

[Chris]

If the chosen one wants to go around Congress to use the power of the purse and to use eminent domain to build his big beautiful wall, he should be allowed to do so.