Do or Die Year for the Border Fence

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | May 2, 2008

From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance

5/1/2008

Dear Carolyn,

I just got off of the phone with my contacts on Capital Hill
and I am flabbergasted at what I just heard. “This year it is
do or die for the border fence!”

Are they kidding me? The paltry 12 miles of double-layers fence
that has been erected might be all that is built?

A closer look reveals my contact may be right. Given Bush’s lame
duck status and a new “open borders” administration coming in the
next eight months it is highly likely the fence won’t be built…
unless we take aggressive action right now!

++ Keeping the Promise Alive

Carolyn, The Secure Fence Act, signed by President Bush
in September of 2006, mandated the construction of 700 miles of
double layered fence along the southern U.S. border. But as we see
from above, that hasn’t happened.

Worse yet, through some political maneuvering, Congress and the Bush
Administration eliminated the double-layered fence requirement and
now only 370 miles of “fencing” needs to be built–be it mesh,
vehicle barrier, or insect netting!

However, Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) has taken the initiative
and sponsored H.R. 4987–Fence by Date Certain Act. This bill
restores the Secure Fence Act’s 854 miles of double layered fence.

Given the situation, the time is NOW to pressure Congress to
make good on their promise to build the double-layered fence.

In just a few weeks, I will be storming Capital Hill and delivering
the “Build the Border Fence as Promised” petitions and sending a
message to Congress that Grassfire team members want the DOUBLE
LAYERED border fence built as promised!

Carolyn, my staff informs me that you haven’t yet added your
name to this petition. Please do so right now by clicking here:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=6471&RID=13649974

After signing, I need your help in pushing our petition to 300,000 or
more.

Forward this message to 30-40 friends and urge
them to join with you in demanding the fence be built
as promised by adding their name to our petition:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=6471&RID=13649974

Carolyn, without your help right now, the border fence
may never be built. Let’s not allow that to happen on our watch!

Please take action with me and Grassfire team members across the nation.

Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org

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