http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/view.bg?articleid=1035353
Michael Chertoff has defended building a gate on the Mexico border by saying:
"Illegal migrants really degrade the environment. I’ve seen pictures of human waste, garbage, discarded bottles and other human artifact in pristine areas," Chertoff said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "And believe me, that is the worst thing you can do to the environment."
2007-10-02 09:45:04 · 17 answers · asked by Still Beautifully Conservative 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Absolutely agree, and it's heartening to me to read his assessment. I used to live in Tucson (and later, in Chandler), AZ and there were plenty of pristine areas of the border country that were just cesspools of discarded jackets, diapers, bottles, backpacks, food, beer and liquor bottles. I mean, it was disgusting.
One glance at that crap, and you're going to have a different opinion about welcoming in illegals.
2007-10-02 09:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Chertoff does have a small point.
However, anyone who has ever visited the Angeles National Forest north of LA can attest that American citizens degrade the environment just as badly.
I've never seen a national forest used as a garbage dump before. It was a disgusting place to visit and camp and I won't be back.
2007-10-02 09:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
He makes a valid point. I agree. The desert and other remote locations near the border aren't going to see any cleaning crews coming through. I imagine the illegals bring food and water with them, and just discard it in the wild.
2007-10-02 09:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Pfo 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
the human race has degraded the world;what's your point.And I'm confused;how would a fence 4500 miles long not be an environmental degradation.Surely,some migratory critter would be impacted by such an obstacle.
And yes the fence/wall would be at least 4500 miles long,and that is the conservative estimate. FYI,our border doesn't follow a straight line in case you haven't noticed.and what about those pesky Canadians.
2007-10-02 09:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes I do agree. The desert is a fragile thing and there are trails of trash where the illegals have been dropping their stuff.
2007-10-02 09:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by Bob D 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Have China Build the Wall, Arent they good at that! But, wait, dont you think cheap Mexican labor will be doing the building of the Wall! HAHAHA!
2007-10-02 09:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jaime M 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure a wall on the border will keep the illegals out.
And I'm certain that only illegal aliens litter.
Please...
2007-10-02 10:08:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I, TOO, AGREE.
However, since the subject has been broached, how about cleaning up WASHINGTON, D.C. ???
We need to remove and sweep clean the political scatology, the soiled rhetoric, the discarded truths, the toilet tissue mentality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-10-02 10:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by I'M HERE 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree they degrade the environment, but they do greater harm by taking american jobs and lowering wages in the US.
2007-10-02 09:51:54 · answer #9 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the Sierra Club can make a paved path for them with some nice landscaping and trash cans.
But they would need someone to do the landscaping for them.
Oh.
2007-10-02 09:48:52 · answer #10 · answered by Major Deek 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋