First National Guard troops at Texas-Mexico border

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

First National Guard troops at Texas-Mexico border
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press | August 14, 2014 | Updated: August 14, 2014 11:30pm

HIDALGO, Texas (AP) — The first wave of National Guard troops has taken up observation posts along the Texas-Mexico border.

Several dozen soldiers deployed in the Rio Grande Valley are part of the up to 1,000 troops called up by Gov. Rick Perry last month, Texas National Guard Master Sgt. Ken Walker of the Joint Counterdrug Task Force said Thursday.

Several guardsmen were seen Thursday afternoon manning an observation tower along the busy road leading to the Hidalgo International Bridge.

This first batch of soldiers was specifically trained to man such observation towers in the area belonging to local law enforcement agencies and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Walker said. They will serve as extra eyes on the border and report suspicious activity to authorities.

State officials have estimated the deployment, which they've called a "deter and refer" mission will cost $12 million per month.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/First-National-Guard-troops-at-Texas-Mexico-border-5689738.php

[dballance]

1. Rick Perry is a total dick.

His new persona with glasses and no boots isn't fooling anyone. He's the same "oops" ass he has always been.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. "mission will cost $12 million per month"

Which SHOULD have been set aside to expand Medicaid in the state (whenever the time came for the state to kick in 10%).

[sakabatou]

9. "What? Actually help people? That's not the Republican way."

[weissmam]

3. Perry was and still is a fool

[LTX]

4. Remarkably pointless "gesture" by Perry.

"This first batch of soldiers was specifically trained to man such observation towers in the area belonging to local law enforcement agencies and U.S. Customs and Border Protection . . ."

Their training included a refresher course in the rules of Risk and Monopoly, and the proper operation of a Kindle. Each soldier was also issued a pack of cards, a whittlin' knife, and a bundle of mesquite sticks.

[blkmusclmachine]

5. It's Perry politiking for 2016. Nothing more, nothing less.

[scmoore120]

6. This makes more sense than giving the money to the local

sheriff to hire people to man the towers all year long?

Good thing repubs are so fiscally responsible.

[B Calm]

7. 12 MILLION TAX DOLLARS a month just to make Rick Perry look like he's accomplishing something. So

now any new illegals that make it across the border are because Rick Perry is not doing his job?

[okasha]

8. The Zetas and Templarios

are hiding under their beds.