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Originally Posted by bringer
i guess you're against neighborhood watch programs aswell?
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No, of course not -- I just lament it when the
ideological thrust of such groups is taken over by xenophobia, bigotry and hate.
My post was really a response to this paragraph from the article:
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"Border Patrol agents are the front line of defense against terrorism," Chief Aguilar said, adding that the 11,000 agents nationwide are "meeting that challenge, head-on ... as daunting a task as that may sound."
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I read that, and I thought what the hell does "terrorism" have to do with this? Why is this spokesman for 11,000 proud uniform wearers making it about that? It just struck me kinda funny -- almost like, today, if you're in "law enforcement" and you're not baggin' terrorists, you're not cool.
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