Who built this POS that will cost $3 MILLION to fix? 1.5 Miles??

:argh: :argh:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070629/ap_on_re_us/misplaced_barrier;_ylt=AkTQ4dozqeltq4BATYIY_8Ss0NUE

U.S. border fence protrudes into Mexico

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press Writer 43 minutes ago

COLUMBUS, N.M. - The 1.5-mile barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border was designed to keep cars from illegally crossing into the United States. There's just one problem: It was accidentally built on Mexican soil. Now embarrassed border officials say the mistake could cost the federal government more than $3 million to fix.

The barrier was part of more than 15 miles of border fence built in 2000, stretching from the town of Columbus to an onion farm and cattle ranch.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman said the vertical metal tubes were sunk into the ground and filled with cement along what officials firmly believed was the border. But a routine aerial survey in March revealed that the barrier protrudes into Mexico by 1 to 6 feet.

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sometimes you just have to laugh. Is there anything they can't fuck up?

"officials firmly believed was the border" Oh yes, I do everything if I firmly believe it to be correct. :eyes:

Boy have I been using those :eyes: a lot lately!

But I see the problem--it's FAITH BASED fence building!!!

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman said the vertical metal tubes were sunk into the ground and filled with cement along what officials firmly believed was the border. But a routine aerial survey in March revealed that the barrier protrudes into Mexico by 1 to 6 feet.

What, is somebody going to stop them from dealing with obstructions within their own territorial boundaries?

Were there clauses for accuracy?

Were bonuses paid out for its completion?

Etc.

until the matter is resolved.

... except each other. The horror! The horror!

thinks mexico IS part of the US so no harm no foul......and besides, he'll just have Halliburton and KBR re-do it for 5x the original price using of course, illegals.....I am SURE there is no-one in Columbus NM who is willing to do this 'hard wurk.'

Halliburton?

I'll take Halliburton for 3 Million Dollars Alex.

Everybody ought to be required to visit the SOUTHERN border, to see what WASTE is being spent!!1

Hiring thousands of border patrol, millions on construction of palatial buildings for the border patrol, dune buggys, drone planes, camera equipment of all (laser?) kind, horses, river boats, concrete concrete concret (pilings), computer equipment,

but here's the biggie: (Get ready for the catchword: ) BIO-METRIC documents. We Libs have historically been opposed to national I.D.(s), but GET READY because they're COMING!!1 And all you fellow codgers who get upset when somebody demands your SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER and you refuse to provide it, WE are going to HAVE to provide it, O.K.?!!1 (Like it's not already OUT THERE!!1)

it too us 1.5 hours, just to walk! It was organized, but something needs to be done. Maybe a few more agents put in the right place?

at DU. Lots of support for a high wall backed up with plenty of firepower. (I'm not one of them ;) )

Also lots of pro-national ID types to keep those illegal workers away from our jobs. Times they are a-changin'.

the stupidest country in the entire world. I really don't think we can afford to have ANY repugs in Wash DC; we'll go completely under before Bush gets out.

They can take their pick.

The work crew that erected the fence were most likely a mix of individuals whose political views are as diverse as any other random group of people. Similarly, the "officials" cited in the OP are most likely also a group of people whose political views are as diverse as any other random group of people.

It's a pretty poor reflection on the workers and/or whoever provided the site drawings that they got the boundary lines wrong and/or that they misinterpreted the site plan drawings, that's for sure. But, without evidence in support of the contentions made in other posts in this thread, I doubt that it is a question of left vs. right politics, and I doubt that it's a matter of illegal workers doing the work.

Before building a fence where I live, the biggest knucklehead in the county would get the property line marked off by a reliable surveyor, then set the fence back a foot or so. And check it out, why is it going to cost the federal government one dime to fix? Wasn't there a contract that specified whoever built the fence should be responsible for something as basic as not putting it in Mexico?

Let's see $10M for 29,640 mi² ($230 million in today's dollars) works out to about $7,760 per square mile for the Gadsden Purchase. We should get at LEAST 380 square miles for the $3 million instead of ... what? ... about 0.1 square mile? - that we give back??

Gotta love the "business acumen" of Cheney/Bush. :puke:

I bet you could pay the mexicans 1.5 million for the hassle. SAVE 50% :D