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In my opinion, the wall will not make us safer. Just like the military adapts to different obstacles, so will people who want to cross. The problem is not building the wall, the problem here is the money. Money that will be spent not because the wall will make us safer, but because president Trump will say he built the wall and he can take credit for it, nothing else. President Trump is more worried about his own glory than anything else. Just remember, he won't be there more than 8 years and then what? This is America and there is no such thing as right or wrong answer on this. We are entitled to our opinion, and everyone has one.
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Sgt Kelli Mays
Sgt Kelli Mays
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SSG Michael Hartsfield - First of all, it's not being taken away...they are being PAID for their land at fair market value based on appraisal of land in that area by recent sales. Furthermore, he speaks for himself and other ranchers around there have spoken for themselves....the majority of land owners and ranchers in this area all agree and want to do this.
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Sgt Kelli Mays - I believe you, time will tell.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
SSG Michael Hartsfield
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1SG (Join to see) - to answer your question, it won't. It will be seen as a status symbol, a new way to spit in the face of a president to continue or increase the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs in spite of Trump's wall
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Sgt Kelli Mays - That's great they are at least being paid a fair price.
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PFC Jim Wheeler
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The wall is stupid. I cannot imagine a circumstance where it is a reasonable use of tax dollars. It will not stop illegal immigration at all (most illegal immigrants don't run across the border). It also will not even slow the cartels.

The only reason it will be built is because Trump said he would build it if he won, and that is a stupid reason.

And before anyone says it, yes I do live in one of those border states (Texas, to be exact). It will not be beneficial. That's a guarantee.
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MSgt Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)
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I am not a fan of emminent domain but securing our border is a better use of it than building a football stadium is. Pay the property owners MARKET VALUE for the land. For the places where flooding is a concern a double fence with razor wire would a a good comprimise.
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SSG Michael Hartsfield
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MSgt (Join to see) - Perhaps but this is what is currently being circulated and for me, this is unacceptable
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
1stSgt Nelson Kerr
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MSgt (Join to see) - How much would land that has been in your family and actively occupied for generations we worth?
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SSG Mike Wyche
SSG Mike Wyche
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Sentiment actually does not come into play for fair market value.
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Depends on what they offer me. I am not overly sentimental about land.
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