Yeah gotta stop those “drugs” from coming in, with a fence… even though they come through via ports or tunnels or air.
The Pentagon is able to sidestep Congress in awarding these contracts because of President Trump’s national emergency declaration, which he made in order to secure funding for his border wall pet project.
Mitch McRuble has allowed the abomination to circumvent the constitution and has handed the power of the purse to the executive branch (as long as it’s in fascistgop hands). Just another example of the fascistgop’s theory of the ever expanding Urinary Executive.
What happened to the law suit?
I hear ICE is planning to step up workplace raids.
Can someone point me to a universe that makes sense? We’re in this Orwellian nightmare that knows no bounds.
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Keep an eye on who the “contractors” are. Russian aluminum suppliers?
This is just another of the trillion and one reasons to cut the Pentagon’s budget.
Uh, what? Both of these are, by the text of the report, contracts to replace existing barriers not for the construction of new wall. Are we so inured to the lying from this administration that we can’t even call bullshit when its right in front of us.
don’t forget our own robust manufacturing and distribution. after snack foods, making illegal drugs is what we do best - USA ! USA!
Also really good at making weapons that end up being used around the world, which then ends up costing the general US population a lot of money.
You mean they’re going to arrest employers who hire undocumented workers?
Ha ha just kidding.
I’m surprised the contracts didn’t go to a newly formed Trump’s Most Amazing Wall Building Co. Just like Mt Vernon, I hear they could build the wall better and cheaper than any of these companies.
That’s my question too. Where is the money now? How long is the project? What is the payment schedule?
And Fat Donald thanks everyone for giving up their tax refunds this year, so he can just look good, while he dodges taxes, and staffs his country clubs with illegals.
Quite literally, he couldn’t have done it any other way.
So, as @av8r points out, aren’t these just contracts to replace existing sections of fence/wall? At mind-bogglingly inflated prices.
