Drug Wars tooooo close to home! - Page 6

classicman · 03-16-2009, 08:23 AM

Or build a wall.

TheMercenary · 03-16-2009, 09:49 AM

Not sure it would help.

Cloud · 03-16-2009, 10:53 AM

the wall is built. it's a done deal. and no, I don't think it will help much.

classicman · 03-16-2009, 12:14 PM

Wait when did that happen?

Cloud · 03-16-2009, 01:08 PM

Border Fence nearly finished: http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_118624...lpasotimes.com

Also, they now have 7000 soldiers in Cd. Juarez. That's a hell of a lot.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_11921826

Cloud · 03-25-2009, 03:21 PM

well, at least now it's getting some press. finally. took them long enough. And Anderson Cooper is supposed to be reporting "live from the border" tonight. Whoop de do.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/mex...lum/index.html

piercehawkeye45 · 03-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Its on Obama's and Clinton's radar now. Clinton even admits that America's drug use has a large part in this conflict.

I've heard a lot of talk on this and there are some predictions of Obama having to bring not just financial aid to Mexico, but military. If it gets much worse, this plus the immigration issue will most likely explode.

classicman · 03-25-2009, 04:59 PM

Line the border and stop the influx.

TGRR - where the Heck is the concrete?!?!?!?!

piercehawkeye45 · 03-25-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

TGRR - where the Heck is the concrete?!?!?!?!

A wall isn't going to solve the problem. With the amount of trade between the United States and Mexico it would be impossible to inspect all the trucks and cars going in and out so everything would get in and out anyways. Not to mention if you got a few border guards under the paycheck of a drug cartel...

We would be spending billions of dollars on something that will only make it hard to cross the border, not stop. I don't see how that is worth it in any way. The money can be spend in more efficient matter to help solve the same problem.

Lets do the math. 1969 miles * 5280 (ft/mile) * 5 ft (width) * 15 ft (height) * (1ft^3/3^3yd^3) = 2.887e7 cubic yards of concrete.

Assume $70 a cubic yard

So a total cost of $2.02e9 or 2,021,000,000 or 2.021 TRILLION dollars for only the material cost.

Then labor costs come in. That is MUCH more then material costs so you can muliply that by five (maybe more??)

So assuming 10 trillion dollars for an initial cost along with annual maintenance costs it is completely unrealistic.

Other methods would be much more efficient.

classicman · 03-25-2009, 05:44 PM

lol - PH - we already did the math. Its a joke, sorta.

lookout123 · 03-25-2009, 06:08 PM

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Other methods would be much more efficient.

We could just kill them all I suppose. But then who will mix up my drinks on the beach?

piercehawkeye45 · 03-25-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

We could just kill them all I suppose. But then who will mix up my drinks on the beach?

Bitter much?

TheMercenary · 03-25-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

We could just kill them all I suppose. But then who will mix up my drinks on the beach?

I say we adopt the Gurkha Battalions from the Brits and hire them to close the borders. They did a bang up job in HK.

ZenGum · 03-25-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Then labor costs come in. That is MUCH more then material costs so you can muliply that by five (maybe more??)

Well, we can save on the labour by employing ... ahh ... you know ... illegal imigrant Mexican day-labourers...

xoxoxoBruce · 03-26-2009, 02:51 AM

You could start by cutting the u. :p

03-16-2009, 08:23 AM	#76
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Or build a wall. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-16-2009, 09:49 AM	#77
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Not sure it would help. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

03-16-2009, 10:53 AM	#78
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	the wall is built. it's a done deal. and no, I don't think it will help much. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

03-16-2009, 12:14 PM	#79
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Wait when did that happen? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-16-2009, 01:08 PM	#80
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Border Fence nearly finished: http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_118624...lpasotimes.com Also, they now have 7000 soldiers in Cd. Juarez. That's a hell of a lot. http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_11921826 __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

03-25-2009, 03:21 PM	#81
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	well, at least now it's getting some press. finally. took them long enough. And Anderson Cooper is supposed to be reporting "live from the border" tonight. Whoop de do. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/mex...lum/index.html __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

03-25-2009, 04:31 PM	#82
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Its on Obama's and Clinton's radar now. Clinton even admits that America's drug use has a large part in this conflict. I've heard a lot of talk on this and there are some predictions of Obama having to bring not just financial aid to Mexico, but military. If it gets much worse, this plus the immigration issue will most likely explode. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

03-25-2009, 04:59 PM	#83
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Line the border and stop the influx. TGRR - where the Heck is the concrete?!?!?!?! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-25-2009, 05:44 PM	#85
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	lol - PH - we already did the math. Its a joke, sorta. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-26-2009, 02:51 AM	#90
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You could start by cutting the u. :p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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