National Guard to Leave Border, State Officials Worried about Six Month “Gap of Vulnerability”

By Duane Lester • Mar 5th, 2008

With the borders as open as ever, the federal government has decided to pull the National Guard from the southern border in New Mexico, without explaining why:

Sate [sic] homeland security said the National Guard on the border will leave in July, six months earlier than expected. Officials said border agents won’t take over until December at the earliest, leaving more than 180 miles of border virtually unwatched.

The original plan was to have the National Guard watch the border until 6,000 new agents could be properly trained.

Border patrol officials said that won’t happen until December, but state officials said that’s not stopping the feds from pulling the plug early.

New Mexico’s Homeland Security, uh, person, says he is worried about a six-month “gap” on the border. Since I am a problem solver, I have three solutions to your problem.

  1. New Mexico Minuteman Rough Riders
  2. New Mexico Constitutional Militia
  3. New Mexico National Guard

I say, “DAMN THE FEDS! WE’LL DO IT OURSELVES!” I’m sure you could find 6,000 volunteers. Why does the federal government have to do it? They are obviously not interested. Do it yourself. Your citizens will love you for it.

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