The Border wall is Absurd as walls have always been.

This starts in a interesting manner, during the Debates Reagan had with Carter, Carter supported building a barrier on the southern, border
.While Debating for the Republican Primaries against GB Sr he said this whether sincere or simply making props this is Reagans quote
"Rather than making them, or talking about putting up a fence, why don't we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come legally with a work permit, and then while they're working, and earning here, they pay taxes here?"

I think that sums it up, however people want more of a reason as to the absurdity of a wall, so here goes, first by countering some of the Presidents nonsense.

Illegal Aliens cost the US 120 Billion per year, this figure comes from a nonsense white nationalist study which not surprisingly uses dubious means to come to their conclusion.
I would however wager that the crack down is costing us tens of billions in tax dollars from crops not being harvested as well as Migrants paying into our taxes, to which they get no benefit.

Which brings us to the next point, no Illegals cannot receive welfare as they are, get this Undocumented making it Illegal and of course they lack the proper paperwork.

Most people, over 60 percent who came here did so Legally and ended up with their Visa's expiring or simply not finishing their paperwork for whatever reason. Clearly that alone suggests the wall would not stop the bulk of Illegals I hate that word)
IT also belies that fact that not everyone who is Illegal, came from Down south to begin with, people come from all over the world who end up being undocumented.

Despite Trumps claims, Immigrants are less likely than nationals to commit crimes, they are also less likely to need assistance they are however more likely to be self employed

The Vatican Has a wall;
This is beyond absurd, I have been to the Vatican and while there is a wall, there are big open gates with guards standing aside with Halberds. I was back packing so had luggage, nobody even so much as blinked as me and my partner strolled on in. Keep in mind Pope John Paul the Second was giving his Christmas Blessings on this day as well.

Israel has a wall; This is about the worst example as possible, some 75 percent of Israels security is funded by the US, Israel also has sniper towers to which they drop anyone in Palestine at the drop of a hat. I find this repulsive considering Jews underwent the same treatment during WW2, is this something we want?

There are two dozen other countries with Walls on their Border. While I do not know the exact number of area covered I do know that one of those countries mentioned is Finland, which has a fence barrier to keep Reindeer in. Yes it is that absurd to even mention some of these countries.
My Process going into Finland? I got off the ship and walked in, it was that hard, there was not even anyone to stamp my passport.

Austria and Hungary both have built a fence, however they have dissolved back into the Authoritarian forms of Government they celebrated removing 30 years ago, how sad.
I would also mention that while I was in Hungary 25 years ago there was no check point of any kind. Hungary was in dire straights then with homeless everywhere, I found it quite depressing. It was winter and very cold, inside the Train station there were homeless cuddling in the only heated waiting area, we simply sat out in the drafty area. The guards came up and started to herd out the Bums, but we told them to stay, they needed it more.
I would hope if someone from Eastern Europe is reading this Blog, to remember my compassion and carry it forth to those seeking shelter.
Austria was not so destitute but hardly anything to mention in regards to security other than two Police who literally shook us down on the train. After pushing us and tearing our clothes from our bags and even tearing my friends shirt, looking for a reason to draw their pistols, I find Austria's current attitude not surprising in the least but all be it sad. Despite that I had a good trip in Austria, I will not be back though.

In short, in the nearly two dozen countries I have traveled the only real wall I encountered was in our Southern Border to Mexico to which I will quote a girl from Germany who was touring the US "I did not realize the US had a wall reminiscent of the East Berlin mentality"


Walls have always been something of a failure, if we take the Great Wall of China it is considered one of the greatest strategic blunders in history as when the Mongols invaded china, they simply went around it.
That also ignores the immense cost to build and the manpower to defend the wall took people away from production of say farming or goods. Military and police are actually a negative as they do not have a return investment.
Now one does not even need to go around a wall, I look at wall as a lock on your door, your house is enclosed, but will it stop a burglar? Of course not, the lock is on their to keep honest people honest. With a wall you simply go over, under or through it, which is a real problem now.
But that is not why the people want a wall, these are people who loath those who they consider different and want to close them off any way they can thus the southern border.
But it does not stop there, this is where you need to reference the "Iron curtain" that was not a wall so much as it was a metaphorical Barrier, which is one they want to create as well

I think Immigration is a human right and the more we stick with what Reagan said the more we will develop as a strong country with good international relations and strong morals.

I will quote a friend whom I would not consider a intellectual at all, but this was profound "All I know is if I needed a safe place for me and my babies, I hope someone would take me"

I think that is reasonable enough, don't you?