Well, honestly, it is pretty simple. You mix some concrete, get some posts, make some walls, put up some barbwire, maybe some cameras complete with thermal imaging. I would add some landmines, but that might be seen as overkill by some.

But just about any idiot could build a fence in under the time it is taking the US Government. But wait a minute…

…did they really ever mean to build it?

News continues to emerge that those in Congress, even Republicans, might be playing games on the border fence bill, its funding, etc…

If true, the promise by Republicans to build a double layer fence was doomed from the start, as they sought to defund it no sooner than they had passed the bill (Secure Fence Act).

Apparently Bill Frist, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and Dennis Hastert worked in backrooms to undo the 854 miles of double fence.

And the three billion dollars that is supposed to fund the fence? Well, there really is no current mandate, source, or controlling authority for that money.

Now, the some of these facts should not be news to most of you. But, the fact that specific Republicans not only never intended to support this, but also spent energy behind doors dismantling it is just flat out unacceptable.

Perhaps more on this in the future. But for now, I would strongly suggest that all of us keep our eyes on the Republicans on the immigration issue. Many strong promises have been made, and nearly none of them have been acted upon or made into meaningful legislation.

This should really outrage many of you. We should not have to fight both sides on this issue. Put your fingers on the phones and keyboards and keep up the pressure on your elected representatives. 

We had better apply fence building 101 soon, or we all need to go out and sign up for Spanish 101.