The towns of Flaxton and Sherwood, North Dakota are approximately 35.7 miles apart (as the crow flies) and are located very close to our border with Canada. Sherwood being only 2.7 miles away. An easy walk! Of course I have to wonder how many Border Patrol agents are in that area. And how many soldiers would it take to patrol the 35.7 miles on a 24/7 basis?
Now, down in Texas, between the towns of Del Rio and Comstock (a distance of 29 miles) there is a lake and a park. Plus, an Amtrak station in Del Rio. And just like Flaxton and Sherwood, they are close to the border. In fact the lake straddles the border. (Hmm? Minute Men in rowboats?)
Now, all of this information…easily obtained in less than 5 minutes, should make you aware of just how difficult it would be to guard our borders on a permanent basis. I don’t even want to think about the great financial sinkhole that would be created if the government decided to pursue this.
The facts are…all borders are porous to a degree. The degree of porosity is directly linked to the amount of money spent on guarding the border. And all borders fail. No border has passed the test of time. Borders only serve to make some people feel good. They do nothing to increase security.
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