Herman's Electric Fence

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Satchel

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If he's too stupid to discern just how offensive his postion on this issue is, he's too stupid to be nominated for even the GOP position as standard bearer:

Herman Cain says he wasn't joking after all


harriman, tn. (cbs atlanta) -
georgia businessman and gop presidential candidate herman cain acknowledged monday that his idea to build an electrified border fence, wasn't a joke after all.

speaking saturday in harriman, tennessee, cain told voters he had a plan for securing america's southern border. the crowd cheered and applauded as he discussed building an electrified fence.

"it's going to be 20 feet high, it's going to have barbed wire on the top. it's going to be electrocuted, electrified. and there's going to be a sign on the other side that says, 'it will kill you,'" cain said.

cain went on to say that he wasn't being insensitive, because "it's insensitive for them to be killing our citizens, killing our border agents. that's what's insensitive and this mess has to stop."

sunday cain explained that he was only joking when he made the comments. he said that building an electrified fence is not a serious plan for protecting the border.

monday, cain continued to back away from the comments, telling CNN's John King, "Yeah, it was a joke, and yeah, I haven't learned how to be politically correct yet."

But later Monday Cain met with the Sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, Joe Arpaio, who has made a national reputation for cracking down on illegal immigrants.

After the meeting one reporter challenged his claims that he was only joking about the electrified fence, and Cain said, "you're right."


Cain also acknowledged that he still believes in the need for a border fence, and "it might be electrified."
 
Very disappointed in Big Herm on this one. He's stepping up in the big league and has to understand that jokes like this, do him no good. He doesn't have to be PC, just stop with the bad jokes.

A fence is one thing, but you can't seriously want an electric fence on the border.
 
He said it was a joke, and I'm taking his word for that. How is that making excuses? You have any evidence it wasn't?

Don't let your butt-hurt stand in the way of reasoning.
 
Remind me why we wouldn't want an electric fence on the border?

And if you do have an electric fence, wouldn't you put a sign on it, warning that if you decide to go across you are in great danger?
 
Brother, stop reading selectively. From the article:

Cain also acknowledged that he still believes in the need for a border fence, and "it might be electrified."
 
With his own mouth, he just gave a serious answer to the question. No mention of an electric fence. Satisfied now?
 
He's getting his *** kicked about his stupid idea and he's backtracking just as any ambitious politician would.
 
What's wrong with an electric fence on the border? Powered by windmills or solar panels it would be carbon neutral, environmentally friendly, pro diversity and shockingly effective in preventing aliens from becoming illegal and thus criminals.
 
Black on Black hate. Who would have thought??
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Would this fence chase people down and electrocute them, or would it just sit there and only electrocute the dumbasses who try to climb it?
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What did Herman say that was so bad??? Don't want to get shocked? Don't climb the fence.
Did I miss something? Maybe high voltage is a little extreme. How about a fence that just gives a little nose bonk and a noogie?
 
and there's going to be a sign on the other side that says, 'it will kill you,'" cain said.
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if would be extremely insensitive if the sign was written in English.
 
I'm not a big Cain guy because of 9-9-9, but I agree with others who have posted on this. Why would it be offensive to have an electric fence? Can someone give us the rationale on this one? If it had no warnings, we'd probably get sued and rightfully so. However, if it's got warnings on it in various languages (obviously English and Spanish), then what's the problem?

People use electric fences for security in all kinds of contexts, and nobody has a problem with them. Why not in this one??
 
i imagine the Mexican government would also alter their pamphlets showing how to get across the border. They might simply start handing out thick rubber gloves and protective wire cutters. they would probably consider it payback for all the guns we gave to the drug dealers to kill their officials and citizens (still shocked this isnt a bigger story). most illegals that are living here crossed legally and simply stayed. it is mostly the criminal sort that cross illegally and those from other nations and the middle east that sneak across.
 
Deporting illegals is great, I suppose. Although I expect many of them to be right back in the US since our border is not secured.
 
Electric fences have an ugly connotation no matter how you cut it. Dehumanizing. Brings to mind internment camps and herds of cattle.

Desperate people will do stupid things, but 'dumbasses' who are trying to get into this country to work and better their lives don't deserve to be cooked should their efforts to circumvent such a deterrent go awry -- and there would be efforts to circumvent.

Better to hammer the business that hire illegals and maybe shore up the dispense of certain services, is constitutionally allowed.
 
Herman's fence talk sounds more like an American than a politician. The voltage/amperage does not have to be high enough to kill to be effective.

Sounds a hell of a lot better than paying for an illegals college education.
 
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