Hans Christian Jacobaeus has been given credit for early endoscopic explorations of the abdomen and the thorax with laparoscopy (1912)…

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

P-28 was designed to be a demonstration of critical technologies and system integration under the broader SBInet initiative. Specifically, its purpose was to demonstrate the feasibility of the SBInet technical approach developed by Boeing, and to show that this type of technology could be deployed to help secure the southwest border of the United States. The intended objective has been achieved – after successful field testing, we formally accepted it from Boeing last week. We have a system that is operational and has already assisted in identifying and apprehending over 2,000 illegal aliens trying to cross the border since December.

We have been forthcoming about the technical deficiencies identified in the P-28 module last year, and as good stewards of the taxpayers’ money, DHS delayed acceptance of P-28. After a period or operational testing, additional deficiencies were identified and subsequently corrected to the department’s satisfaction. From the P-28 demonstration, we learned that a one-size-fits-all architecture does not meet our needs. Accordingly, we are building upon lessons learned to develop a new border-wide architecture that will incorporate upgraded software, mobile surveillance systems, unattended ground sensors, unmanned and manned aviation assets, and an improved communication system to enable better connectivity and system performance.

The GAO is simply incorrect in its assertion that the delay with P-28, which was from June to December 2007 only, delayed our deploying other tactical infrastructure along the border. In fact, we are committed to developing and deploying technology and tactical infrastructure along the border that works and that protects the interests of taxpayers. To that end, we have requested a budget of $775 million next fiscal year – bringing the two-year total to $2 billion – to continue these efforts.

The department has completed more than 167 miles of pedestrian fence and 134 miles of vehicle fence on the southwest border, for a total of approximately 302 miles. We are on track to have 670 miles of total pedestrian fence and vehicle fence by the end of 2008. Further, the Border Patrol now has more than 15,000 agents and by the end of this year we will have more than 18,300 agents. This doubles the size of the Border Patrol under President Bush’s leadership. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also continues to increase its workforce at the ports of entry, hiring 2,156 new CBP Officers and 340 agriculture specialists, for a net increase of 648 officers and 151 specialists in Fiscal Year 2007.

This page was last reviewed/modified on February 29, 2008.

It only costs the US taxpayer $1 million per low-skilled illegal alien family during that family’s lifetime in the USA. No big deal. It’s only your money.

http://www.heritage.org/wherewestand/hif/hifvideo.cfm?vid=41

Yeah it pretty much does.

Unless you are rich or connected. Kinda like… here.

Last I checked paulie, that is what you want here. Like when you said that some jobs are not worth the minimum wage?

What Mexico needs is a socialist based revolution.

But that can’t happen as long as the potential revolutionaries are here.

Now you don’t really care about Mexico being right for it’s people do ya paulie?

We have to get to the heart of the problem: The Mexican economy sucks!

What a Bitch!

By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
28 minutes ago

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury investigation into whether President Bush’s chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.

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Pelosi, D-Calif., demanded that the department pursue misdemeanor charges against former White House counsel Harriet Miers for refusing to testify to Congress about the firings of federal prosecutors in 2006 and against chief of staff Josh Bolten for failing to turn over White House documents related to the dismissals.

She gave Attorney General Michael Mukasey one week to respond and said refusal to take the matter to a grand jury will result in the House’s filing a civil lawsuit against the Bush administration.

Are you talking about Barney Frank (Q-Mass)?

Asked to comment, judge paulthecon said, ” I gave them a real tongue lashing. They were thoroughly dressed down and told they better not do it again.”

http://www.saveourstate.org

Thu Feb-28-08 03:08 PM

USDA Shuts Down Congressional Audit
Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department abruptly ordered congressional auditors to leave its headquarters and told its employees not to cooperate with them.

“You are hereby instructed not to meet with any member of the (Government Accountability Office) today, or until this matter is resolved,” Michael Watts, a top USDA attorney, wrote to employees Wednesday in an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press.

The auditors were seeking information for an ongoing audit on Agriculture’s office of civil rights and its handling of discrimination complaints. Specifically, they were investigating allegations that the department had previously provided false information for the audit.
. . .

“We are not interested in having our employees potentially put themselves at risk when they have not yet been advised of their rights and when we were not allowed to provide counsel,” Kelly said. “We also pointed out to them that while they hold themselves out to be criminal investigators, GAO is an arm of Congress and has no authority to investigate violations of criminal law.”

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jmMDqqS37QeJR2uBIwSO...

Hell, we cant even reign in our own GOVERNMENT, how TF do we expect to stop illegal immigration?

didn’t we have pretty effective motion, heat and sound sensors used during the VN war — Boeing is taking it to the taxpayers again —- and they should build our next tanker?

Maybe Kathleen Sebelius’ son could work on that?

For his masters maybe?

hehehehehe.

Sounds like the democrats in congress.

“were gonna investigate and subpoena”

And THIS time we REALLY mean it!

Jesus WEPT

Land mines would make any TV show better.
That and monkeys.

Just like the United Nations. More exclaimation points!!!!! MORE CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!

A man with a plan!

Tell ‘em off!

JR, a man without a Party.

Or a candidate.