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  • Smith and other supporters of the border-fence legislation haven't produced any cost estimates for the state project, saying only that the state should be able to do it far more inexpensively than the federal government.

    Ariz. seeks online donations to build border fence 2011

  • In a speech in downtown Paducah, Kentucky, Paul pegged the cost of his quixotic idea at somewhere between $10 and 15 million dollars (a relative pittance when compared to other border-fence proposals, and likely far too rosy a projection).

    HUFFPOST HILL - JUNE 25TH, 2010 2010

  • In a speech in downtown Paducah, Kentucky, Paul pegged the cost of his quixotic idea at somewhere between $10 and 15 million dollars (a relative pittance when compared to other border-fence proposals, and likely far too rosy a projection).

    Rand Paul On Underground Electrical Fence: Cost Effective And Humane 2010

  • An image showing Israeli soldiers reaching over the border-fence to cut down the tree initially seems like a pretty strong indictment, until one realizes that the security fence doesn't mark the official border between Israel and Lebanon.

    Omar Baddar: On the Volatile Israel-Lebanon Border 2010

  • We have seen countless examples of intolerant attitudes from them since then: from their less-than-strident statements about the hate-crimes against American sikhs and muslims in the days immediately after 9/11, to their not-so-subtle marriage of fundamentalist christian rhetoric with public policy language, to their border-fence against scary central-american brown people.

    45 years of dreaming 2008

  • We have seen countless examples of intolerant attitudes from them since then: from their less-than-strident statements about the hate-crimes against American sikhs and muslims in the days immediately after 9/11, to their not-so-subtle marriage of fundamentalist christian rhetoric with public policy language, to their border-fence against scary central-american brown people.

    Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans ordered by Mayor Nagin 2008

  • He's the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and he is the sponsor of the border-fence initiative.

    CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2006 2006

  • The border-fence proposal still needs to be approved by the Senate.

    CNN Transcript Sep 15, 2006 2006

  • During September's three GOP debates, Romney pressed Perry on the border-fence opposition and support for education benefits for illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria, neither of which sit well with a segment of primary voters.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • And for Obama, who voted for the border-fence bill back in 2006, the barrier may be best described as a big potential headache.

    Latest Articles 2009

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