Vermont Farm Takes On Border Fight With U.S.

[libertybrewcity]

I don't if this was already posted...

May 30, 2010
In Vermont, the federal government plans to seize a farmer's land to build a $5 million border post on a quiet country road. The community is fiercely opposed, and the Department of Homeland Security is under fire for planning expensive projects that some say isn't needed.

The hamlet of Morses Line is just a dot on the Canadian border in the small northern Vermont town of Franklin. A quiet country road leads to the existing brick border station at the edge of a hayfield.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127273577

 

[Akus]

I wonder what is "the real reason" why this is taking place. Yes, I've read the article, secure post 9/11 world blah blah blah, no explanation.

 

[literatim]

Securing our border with Canada? Really? There's this gigantic opening in the south and they are trying to secure our northern border. I guess all those illegal Canucks are flooding across the border.

 

[t0rnado]

Is the government trying to keep "them" out or keep us in?

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Securing our border with Canada? Really? There's this gigantic opening in the south and they are trying to secure our northern border. I guess all those illegal Canucks are flooding across the border.

I still think of Jesse Ventura's response to these Wall, Fences,Sigfied lines, etc etc...

Jesse, "Building these overly secure lines, sensors, and gaurd can eventually someday be used to keep people (Americans) in? I don't like these walls, don't go after the poor guy looking to make a buck and better life, go after the employers and penalize them severely."

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Is the government trying to keep "them" out or keep us in?

hmm good question, that's scary

 

[specsaregood]

I don't if this was already posted...

LLS started a thread on it the other day that had some good videos in it, including a congressional hearing where the testimony was great and damning. eg: the border patrol had wanted to close the facility as it was unneeded not too long ago.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=245920

 

[cindy25]

of course to keep people in. the Cdn border has always been a goal of freedom since the underground railroad, to 100 years of draft evasion. if there is war in Korea those small border posts will be a way for the new generation of draft evaders.

 

[.Tom]

Is the government trying to keep "them" out or keep us in?

Winner.

All you people that are for "defending the border" - I hope you realize this is just a euphemism for building the second Berlin Wall.

They WILL use it against us. Mark my words.

 

[specialK]

Sounds very odd. Here is what the border looks like in my area on the other side of the country. Rarely do I see any border patrol at all there. One road is in US, other is in Canada.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_4MQfTiKgpbc/RsJbi-bOMBI/AAAAAAAAAPw/FGaF_ldpD8I/s1600-h/border.jpg

 

[Akus]

Sounds very odd. Here is what the border looks like in my area on the other side of the country. Rarely do I see any border patrol at all there. One road is in US, other is in Canada.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_4MQfTiKgpbc/RsJbi-bOMBI/AAAAAAAAAPw/FGaF_ldpD8I/s1600-h/border.jpg

Really makes you wonder why the borders with Canada and Mexico are so different doesn't it.

Here we have United States and Canada, two countries settled and founded by white Christian Protestants who never wanted to mix with either locals or African export and who have Protestant legal systems. And then we have Mexico, a Catholic country with Catholic based laws and a much more dense integration of whites, blacks and indians. One common neighbors, two different mentalities and lifestyles.

Anyone criticizing me for apparent racism please go away. These are facts, irrespective of moral stamp onto the Indian genocide or African slavery.

 

[cindy25]

Quebec has a Catholic based culture. Religion was a huge issue in Canada until the mid 20th century.

 

[libertybrewcity]

Really makes you wonder why the borders with Canada and Mexico are so different doesn't it.

Here we have United States and Canada, two countries settled and founded by white Christian Protestants who never wanted to mix with either locals or African export and who have Protestant legal systems. And then we have Mexico, a Catholic country with Catholic based laws and a much more dense integration of whites, blacks and indians. One common neighbors, two different mentalities and lifestyles.

Anyone criticizing me for apparent racism please go away. These are facts, irrespective of moral stamp onto the Indian genocide or African slavery.

do you really think it is due to their religion? I really think economic policies, corruption, drug war are more to blame for their woes than anything. their politicians, especially the president are corrupt as they come. the United States implemented NAFTA which has desolated northern mexico economically, culturally, environmentally, etc. The drug war has taken countless lives because of the cartels. If the United States policies weren't in place, Mexico would have it much better off and people wouldn't want to cross the border as much. I don't know if this has anything to do with religion, maybe indirectly...

 

[Akus]

Quebec has a Catholic based culture. Religion was a huge issue in Canada until the mid 20th century.

Yes, because it's French and French are Catholics. Just like many areas in so called New England are heavily Catholic because of the Irish. But overall, US is not a Catholic country. Neither is Canada.

 

[TheFlashlight.org]

This is horrible. The "Federal Government" already owns too much land as it is without having some bureaucrat seize the private property of American families to build something with stolen tax booty.