DHS becomes DLS

Another tough one here. This reason for spending our tax dollars is beyond reproach - I just like pointing out why it is we pay our taxes...

We now have Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents from the Department of Homeland Security in countries around the world placed there simply to defend those countries against American criminals. Specifically we're after those creepy enough to go on vacation looking for underage prostitutes. Their goal is to find these creeps and instead of letting them bribe their way out of local trouble, we bring them back to the U.S. for some real justice.

I bring this up because of the apparent inconsistencies.
1.) They are IMMIGRATION agents. They are not MIGRATION agents. Lets use our border patrols to patrol our borders. Let them work on catching people coming into our country, not leaving it.
2.) Though it has long been 'proven' that 'Home'land Security begins in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, we should really take a moment to inform our government that those countries are not our HOMEland.
3.) Imagine the costs involved in maintaining a force in other countries, in shipping the creeps back for a full blown trial, and all this process entails simply because we don't trust their courts to punish our citizens severely enough for crimes against their citizens.

Here's my point - We can't turn the Department of Homeland Security into the Department of Land Security because it is the most appropriate group of agents to spread thin. If this is a problem that we feel must be addressed, then lets take care of it. Lets create the Department of Saving Others From Ourselves and staff it to the brim with special agents trained to put an end to child/sex/slavery. Let the DSOFO find their own funding and lobbyists and support in congress. Don't tell me I'm paying for border agents to keep me safe, then send those agents a half a planet away from the borders I've been told their guarding.

Our border agents protecting their borders...

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read more:The US agents tracking down sex tourists in Cambodia(bbc)

The TRUE threat

The US government has found the true threat at our Nation's borders: Vegetation. Apparently the plants along the border are guilty of aiding and abetting smugglers and have been sentenced to an immediate (this week) death by poison.

Border plants to be killed to reveal smugglers(hc)

1.1 Miles cost $2.1 MILLION. Once this has been proven effective, (I'm sure that regardless of the effectiveness it will be proven effective) they will move on to kill off the plants along a 130 miles stretch of the border.

Can you believe that poisoning the river between the US and Mexico is the answer our government gives to immigration and smuggling? I just don't get it!!

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P.S. - While convicted of no crimes, not even smuggling so much as a doobie, the fish, vegetation, and people downstream that falls ill or dies from this poison are what we in the industry like to call 'collateral damage.' Our bad!

Border Patrol Records releases new album

The U.S. Border Patrol has a new idea: Lets just scare the Mexicans into not wanting to come to America! (Sort of like we did with the whole collapsing economy thing...)

Yes, the USBP has released an album called Migra Corridos and given copies to all the great Mexican radio stations along the border. When they start playing these songs about people getting arrested and killed while crossing the border, those who wish to become illegal immigrants are sure to abandon their dreams.

Beats spending the money on streamlining the immigration process!

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