U.S. has no plans to set up ‘selective fencing’ along Canada-U.S. border

[CHIMO]

Source: Globe and Mail Update

The United States government insists it has no plans to put up a fence along parts of the Canada-U.S. border, despite a report that contemplates exactly that.

The report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency put forward the possibility of fencing the border to deter illegal crossings. The fencing would be far less extensive than exists on the U.S.-Mexico border. Other tools could include deploying more remote sensors and upgrading checkpoints.

But a statement from CFB Thursday insisted that “a border fence along the northern border is not being considered at this time.”

The study that proposed the fence was intended to put forward options that could be considered “if additional manpower, technology, and infrastructure were employed,” said the statement.



Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-has-no-plans-to-set-up-selective-fencing-along-canada-us-border/article2184300/

[3waygeek]

1. What about Canada?

They might want to build a fence to keep out Americans seeking work & healthcare.

[axollot]

24. Yep. 1st thought that came to my mind! n/t

[newspeak]

25. my thought was is it to keep them out or us in?

For some reason the berlin wall came to mind.

[ixion]

2. More 'change' we can't believe in...

this is straight out of the neocon playbook.

[smiley]

3. a fence along the Canadian border...

meant to keep cheap prescriptions drugs out of the country and anyone seeking cheap healthcare, in the country.

[newspeak]

27. don't you know that they're only trying to protect you?

those inexpensive drugs coming from canada don't have the same strict regulations like ours. :sarcasm:

[AsahinaKimi]

4. I bet the Republicans would want one....

to keep all Americans from fleeing the country.. after they destroy it.

[murphyj87]

5. U.S. considers fences along Canadian border

Source: Halifax Chronicle Herald - Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The United States is looking at building fences along the border with Canada to help keep out terrorists and other criminals.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has proposed the use of "fencing and other barriers" on the 49th parallel to manage "trouble spots where passage of cross-border violators is difficult to control."

The border service is also pondering options, including a beefed-up technological presence through increased use of radar, sensors, cameras, drones and vehicle scanners. In addition, it might continue to improve or expand customs facilities at ports of entry.

Read more: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1265827.html

[Joe Bacon]

6. Violates the Webster-Ashburton Treaty

That treaty guaranteed an open border between the US and Canada.

[RKP5637]

7. Probably in reality it's check points to keep US citizens in the US if Perry

were elected.

[SparkyOR]

21. Agreed! :^)

[midnight armadillo]

8. The real reason...

...gotta keep those damn Canadians with their subversive ideas about health care out. People might get the impression that governments are supposed to help their citizens.

[newfie11]

9. no doubt to keep us in.

More insanity from America!

[RKP5637]

12. Yep, and eventually we all will have to carry our papers with us and

be checked by the Gestapo at checkpoints. We've seen this before in history.

[atreides1]

15. Yes we've seen this before

But unfortunately there are many who refuse to open their eyes to reality...

[RKP5637]

19. Sadly too many Americans are too naive and too gullible. I often fear

where we are headed if Americans don't wake up and get valid factual information, and get in touch with reality. Too many Americans are bred to be sheep.

[newspeak]

26. well they may be showing their papers at checkpoints

making sure they're not one of those illegal immigrants while thinking bushisms like "freedom isn't free." Or, how the rest of the world hates us for our freedoms.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. If they could just keep Snidely Whiplash safely behind bars we wouldn't need a fence.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. There goes any chance of exporting the Bachmann-types to the north.

Damn.

[jtuck004]

13. Didn't learn jack from the Maginot Line.

Or, maybe, it's more like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLoYFvbR0XY

[Kolesar]

14. "Frostbacks"

--Garrison Keillor

[CanonRay]

16. The Canadians would probably agrree- to keep us out.

lest we export some of our wackoness to them.

[RC]

17. We absolutely need to deal with and rid our government of the paranoid right-wing loons

who see terrorists around every corner.
Canada is our friend so far, lets not fence them out as we fence ourselves off from the rest of the world.

Fences worked oh so well along our southern border. :sarcasm:

[fascisthunter]

18. will it just be for illegal immigrants or will it be there to keep us from leaving?

seriously... we have some very frightened dipshits in this country who think walls is the answer. How stupid!

[Botany]

20. Too stupid for words

The U.S. Canada Border ...... Northern Minnesota



Terrorist Muskies ..... :scared:

[malthaussen]

22. The US is Reminding Me More and More

Of Robert Heinlein's novella "If This Goes On." In which, among other things, one of the characters thinks about trying to "sneak past the fence" into Canada.

-- Mal

[newspeak]

28. well, I think in the "handmade's tale"

they attempt to escape to up north.

[axollot]

23. No but the Canadians might soon! :) n/t

[TrogL]

29. Awwww, I wanted to tear down The Wall