Fence on Texas Southern Border

The distance along the Texas Southern Border with Mexico is 1200 miles.  The distance from New York City to Kansas City is 1285 miles.  The perimeter distance around the state of New York is 1160 miles.

Michele Bachman says if elected president she "will build a fence for every mile, every foot,  and every inch of the Southern Border".  Obviously, she and many of the ruling class establishment have never been near the Texas Southern Border.  How practical would it be to build a fence from New York City to Kansas City?  Not very.  How practical would it be to build a fence around the entire state of New York?  Not very.  So, why would anyone want to build a 1200 mile fence along the Texas Southern Border, especially since hundreds of miles of fencing would have to go through and over some of the most difficult and hostile terrain (mountains, canyons, arroyos, desert, etc.)  in the entire United States?  What good is a fence without observation, i.e. boots on the ground to observe all 1200 miles? Otherwise, illegal Mexican and other immigrants will simply climb over the fence, cut through the fence, or tunnel under the fence.  If Mrs. Bachman was to build her fence she would have to build watch towers every few miles for line-of-sight observation.  She would have to man the towers with around the clock observers, and then build response stations every few miles manned by an adequate number of Border Patrolmen with high speed all terrain vehicles to respond in a matter of a few minutes to intercept the interlopers before they scatter like a covey of quail and fade into the landscape among the cactus, mesquite, huisache, rattlesnakes, tarantulas, scorpions, etc.

Many places along the border are appropriate and practical for a fence, however hundreds of miles would be inappropriate and impractical to be fenced.  Perry has more practical hands on experience dealing with a porous border the federal government refuses to secure than any of the other prospective  presidential candidates.  Most people outside Texas, New Mexico or Arizona and the "lame stream media" have no concept of the magnitude of the problem or how to deal with it.  Perry needs to find a way to adequately articulate a real answer to Mrs. Bachman and the others, then hone his response to a fine degree for a brief and concise statement everyone understands.

Fear of Government

Are you fearful of your government? When you receive an unexpected letter in your mailbox from some government agency, does a rush of fear surge through you? If the unexpected letter is from the IRS, does the fear verge on panic? When you get a unexpected letter from your local appraisal office, does your heart sink with a nagging fear? Are you afraid to challenge their appraisal for fear in the final analysis they will raise your taxes? If a uniformed police officer knocks on your front door do you have a pang of fear? If you own a business and the EPA or OSHA show up are you fearful of what they may do to hinder your business?

So, why are we fearful of our government? Supposedly, a government of the people and for the people duly elected by the people? Have we lost control of government? Are we at the mercy of a bloated bureaucracy at all levels that uses fear and taxation to control our lives and empower themselves?

I'm afraid so.

Governance by Christian Principles and Values

Governor Perry says he governs according to the Christian principles and values on which our nation was founded. What's so unsettling about that for some people? Would they rather be governed by the principles and values of Islam? I think we're already close to that with the one that now sits in the oval office (when he's not playing golf or out campaigning).

Our nation was founded on Christian principles and values, and that has done very well for us. I see no reason to change what has worked so good for 235 years. Christianity has been the keystone for our society and must continue to be so if we are to continue to enjoy the liberties and freedoms we now enjoy.

So, Governor Perry, RIGHT ON!

9/11 Rememberance - 10th Anniversary

A day to remember what happened 10 years ago today. We shall never forget. Remember 9/11. Its like "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Pearl Harbor". It is etched forever in our collective memories and souls. A day to remember those innocent lives lost to an evil caliphate. A day to remember and honor those who rushed into harm's way to help and save others. A day to remember and pray for the bereaved families that lost loved ones that day war came to our homeland. We must be ever vigilant to keep the evil at bay and fight it at every occurrence.

September 11, 2001 at 8:15 a.m. (CST) I was in our bedroom. My wife came and told me to come look at the television. I asked why? She said an airplane flew into one of the Towers in New York City. A number of years ago I had dinner in the restaurant in the top of the North Tower. I first thought it was an accident and was a small airplane. I remembered in 1945 a B-25 bomber lost in fog flew into the Empire State Building, so I didn't think much about it until I saw the television. I said, "My God. That was no small airplane." I had flown a lot on commercial airliners and could not imagine how an airliner could possibly be so far off course to fly into a highly visible tall building on a perfectly clear blue day. As we watched the second plane flew into the other tower. I shouted, "That is no accident! What the hell is going on here?"

The rest is history.

Drought

This drought has become more than serious. We haven't had significant rain since early this year. Its now September and there is no prospect for rain any time soon according to the weather forecasters. I look at the isobar and upper wind current charts on the Internet and I don't see any pattern that looks like rain is any where near on the horizon.

There is nothing in the pasture for the cows. I feed them a minimum of hay and range cubes. Feed is costly. The ground around the house, barn, under the sheds and out in the pasture is a fine powdery dust. The cows just walking kick up dust like in the old western movies.

I water and water plants, bushes and trees to not much avail. Some still die. We've lost several large oak trees 50 to 60 feet tall. The little magnolia tree (15 feet tall) looks bad and the big one doesn't look much better. We may loose them though I water them. The ground is so dry it absorbs the water so fast that an hour later it looks like it needs watering again. I also worry about the water level in the well dropping.

Then there are the fires burning over parts of Texas. The closest to us is about 40 miles. We live in a wooded area and worry about fire nearby. Our house is mostly brick and has an all metal roof which reduces the chances but that doesn't mean it can't catch on fire.

I'm concerned we are in an extended drought period much like the old Dust Bowl days of the 1930's. The economy isn't looking too swift either. Drought, recession, rising prices and crazy stock market can be disastrous.

Pray for rain and vote for economic recovery.

Obama's Relatives-nagging questions?

Nagging questions that beg for plausible answers:

Why is it Obama's Kenyan relatives keep showing up in the United States as illegal immigrants? What is that all about? How did they get here? How is it they fly under the radar until they are arrested for a local violation, like DWI? Why is it Barrack is silent? Why is the mainstream news media not on top of this? How many more are there we don't yet know about?