The irony is, if our resident Nitwit-‘n-Chief actually got this wall or barrier or fence, or whatever the heck he’s calling it today, more than likely a large percentage of the people building it would be Hispanic construction workers who’ve come here from Mexico and South and Central America.
The Great Wall of China did not work, either, Mordie. Neither did the wall of Constantinople against the Persians. Hadrian’s Wall backfired, too.
Building walls (including ghettos and border walls) was a big thing with the Nazis in the U.S. during the 1920s. Guess whose father was arrested during a Nazi rally in NYC in the 1920s? Bystander or participant? Anyone’s guess. A wide range of sources with a wide range of leanings or non-leaning (Snopes):
Now, all that said and back to the dandelion patch, Opus may risk killing the dandelions with a wall. If its footing is deep enough then water flow will be disrupted leading to periods of localized flooding and drought (depending on if it rained or not and how good the drainage and the organic soil components are), inability to spread seeds, sunlight deprivation, etc.
Sorry, Opus, but not thinking things through and just thoughtlessly throwing money or structures at problems tends to backfire.
BTW, did anyone else see the report on how every wall prototype was defeated in DHS tests, with the steel slats most recently being pushed being easy enough to cut through with saws?
“An episode of the 1950s western TV series ‘Trackdown’ featured a snake oil salesman named ‘Trump’ who promised to build a wall in order to prevent the end of the world.”
It seems to me that the better time to insist on that blessed wall would have been when he had a sh*tload of republicans in both the house and the senate…unless of course, this is about something else.
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
A “Wall.”
Wasn’t that what France’s “Maginot Line,” was?
Didn’t exactly “stop” the Germans 79 years ago.
Just saying….,
pschearer Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Ignoranus. I like that word. And I know just who deserves it.
2peabody1 almost 6 years ago
MAGAAI (Make America Great Again After Impeachment)
Masterskrain almost 6 years ago
Opus, remember that Rosebud can fly….just like airplanes can fly over ANY wall…
matzam Premium Member almost 6 years ago
just another brick
Andrew Sleeth almost 6 years ago
The irony is, if our resident Nitwit-‘n-Chief actually got this wall or barrier or fence, or whatever the heck he’s calling it today, more than likely a large percentage of the people building it would be Hispanic construction workers who’ve come here from Mexico and South and Central America.
MDMom almost 6 years ago
. . . what to do, if you face a wall! WORD! :D https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/in-04-trump-said-to-go-through-concrete-walls-1423255619674
Herb L 1954 almost 6 years ago
Fresh dandelions will bring the Bassalope out of it’s lair ;)
Diat60 almost 6 years ago
Build a wall, THEY will make a ladder. Build a higher wall, THEY will make a longer ladder. etc. etc. etc.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“Ignoranus” I am so stealing that.
martens almost 6 years ago
Dana Milbank in the WashPost is having fun with Trump’s wall idiocy. He consulted with wall specialists of the historical variety:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-wall-isnt-evil-its-medieval/2019/01/09/80dfa20a-1458-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html
Ermine Notyours almost 6 years ago
Mr. Opus. Tear down this wall!
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 6 years ago
The Great Wall of China did not work, either, Mordie. Neither did the wall of Constantinople against the Persians. Hadrian’s Wall backfired, too.
Building walls (including ghettos and border walls) was a big thing with the Nazis in the U.S. during the 1920s. Guess whose father was arrested during a Nazi rally in NYC in the 1920s? Bystander or participant? Anyone’s guess. A wide range of sources with a wide range of leanings or non-leaning (Snopes):
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/charlottesville-latest-donald-trump-father-fred-arrested-ku-klux-klan-kkk-rally-riot-queens-new-york-a7891701.html
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-father-kkk-1927/
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/g9229257/fred-trump-facts/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/28/in-1927-donald-trumps-father-was-arrested-after-a-klan-riot-in-queens/?utm_term=.8ee51b3e45dc
Now, all that said and back to the dandelion patch, Opus may risk killing the dandelions with a wall. If its footing is deep enough then water flow will be disrupted leading to periods of localized flooding and drought (depending on if it rained or not and how good the drainage and the organic soil components are), inability to spread seeds, sunlight deprivation, etc.
Sorry, Opus, but not thinking things through and just thoughtlessly throwing money or structures at problems tends to backfire.
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 6 years ago
BTW, did anyone else see the report on how every wall prototype was defeated in DHS tests, with the steel slats most recently being pushed being easy enough to cut through with saws?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/test-steel-prototype-border-wall-showed-it-could-be-sawed-n956856?cid=eml_nbn_20190110
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 6 years ago
This might give people some laughs:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trackdown-trump-character-wall/
“An episode of the 1950s western TV series ‘Trackdown’ featured a snake oil salesman named ‘Trump’ who promised to build a wall in order to prevent the end of the world.”
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs6UcgiDwg0
sandflea almost 6 years ago
Is the POTUS going to buy the steel for his wall ftom China?
Godfreydaniel almost 6 years ago
After Trump builds his wall, will he also build a monorail?
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
Gotta protect those precious few dandelions from the depredations of that dangerous Rosebud! Proceed, Opus….
panille almost 6 years ago
This will all end in tears… I just know it!
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 6 years ago
It seems to me that the better time to insist on that blessed wall would have been when he had a sh*tload of republicans in both the house and the senate…unless of course, this is about something else.