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Ryan Zinke - we will build the wall in Mexico (Original Post) pkdu Mar 2017 OP
Makes sense to me... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #1
And I'm sure Mexico will be just fine with that. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #2
Why not put the wall on giant floats in the middle of the.... NightWatcher Mar 2017 #3
Right! Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #4
They are dense, like a wall made of marble. Ilsa Mar 2017 #12
These guys are bone stupid. Vinnie From Indy Mar 2017 #5
Most definitely. janx Mar 2017 #10
They have more chance of bringing back coal mining jobs and that ain't happening. BSdetect Mar 2017 #6
And from another thread, Ilsa Mar 2017 #13
So, they're going to annex Mexican territory? That's an aggressive act of war. Oneironaut Mar 2017 #7
But, if the wall is physically located in Mexico, then NCjack Mar 2017 #8
Rio Grande: link to map janx Mar 2017 #9
So where exactly do they plan to build the wall? janx Mar 2017 #11
Okay, it's really going to be an IMAGINARY wall... Buns_of_Fire Mar 2017 #14
Love the timing..... MedusaX Mar 2017 #15
Very clever! Turbineguy Mar 2017 #16
So Now, On Top of A Wall Costing $250 per Inch. . . ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #17
The stupid wall will never be built Liberal In Texas Mar 2017 #18
Who knew it was so difficult marybourg Mar 2017 #19
I'll bet Cheetohead and all his followers OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #20
If so, we would have to pay Mexico billions of dollars to build wall wishstar Mar 2017 #21

Phoenix61

(16,999 posts)
4. Right!
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 01:30 PM
Mar 2017

Do these people dress themselves in the morning? Mexico isn't going to pay for the wall or give you land on which to build the wall.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
12. They are dense, like a wall made of marble.
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 01:51 PM
Mar 2017

I don't think they could manage not to drown in a toddler kiddie pool.

Oneironaut

(5,490 posts)
7. So, they're going to annex Mexican territory? That's an aggressive act of war.
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 01:35 PM
Mar 2017

Mexico would be justified in declaring war on us. I wonder if this statement is real, because it's so ridiculous.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
8. But, if the wall is physically located in Mexico, then
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 01:39 PM
Mar 2017

the Mexican vendors get all the sales for the ladders, shovels, support lumber, etc. That's not fair.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,172 posts)
14. Okay, it's really going to be an IMAGINARY wall...
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 02:23 PM
Mar 2017

...just like all those imaginary coal jobs that are coming back any day now.

Anyway, this is our wall, see? You cross that line we've painted and you're in BIG TROUBLE, mister!

Of course, now they're going to have to figure out how to paint a line right down the middle of the Rio Grande.

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
15. Love the timing.....
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 02:31 PM
Mar 2017

Someone in 45' s Administration should have told DjT that the squiggly line on the map was a river before they sent out the eminent domain letters to all of the Texas landowners along the rio grande....

ProfessorGAC

(64,951 posts)
17. So Now, On Top of A Wall Costing $250 per Inch. . .
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 02:39 PM
Mar 2017

. . .we have to rent the land yearly from Mexico too. What a great way to reduce the deficit!

Liberal In Texas

(13,540 posts)
18. The stupid wall will never be built
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 02:55 PM
Mar 2017

and the small bit they do manage to get done for demonstration purposes will cost a ton.

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