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October 18, 2005
The Government Gets Serious About Border Security
Posted by Dave Blount at October 18, 2005 8:37 AM
What a relief — the Government recognizes that defending our borders is absolutely critical to our national security after all.
Polli Keller of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the Department of Border Enforcement Academy is now fully completed and ready for the business of training guards to protect the country’s borders. It looks like a nice place:
The construction and renovations of this facility include classrooms, administrative facilities, barracks, dining and maintenance facilities along with complete water, sewer and electrical systems.
It even features a "state-of-the-art dining facility." And there's more good news:
This academy will generate new jobs for the local economy. The facility will employ numerous officers, teachers, more than 800 trainees, and several civilians working as cooks and maintenance personnel.... During the construction, over three hundred local workers were employed.
Deep down I knew that eventually the Government would realize the defense of our borders is among its most fundamental duties, and clearly crucial in the struggle against Islamic terrorism. President Bush, how could I have doubted you?
Oh wait. This facility was built in Iraq. Never mind.
Hat tip: The Texas Songbird, on a tip from Byron
