Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

I've been to Big Bend multiple times, think it's unique and beautifull, and also know that we aren't a nation if we don't have borders.

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Build it and the Dembutt liberals will come and tear it down.

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Sounds like a great use of tax money!

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Secure borders are one of the few legitimate uses of taxpayer money.

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And if there were $2b worth of crossings, that would be one thing.

But that's not accurate. That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

I've been to Big Bend multiple times, think it's unique and beautifull, and also know that we aren't a nation if we don't have borders.

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And, steam catapults.

LOL at the complaint the orange line on map running through "town". Seems like a well-maintained road through abandoned towns would be welcome for the tourists.

And some of the fences are not bad at all. Fences make for better neighbors, and our neighbors to the South have been bad to us and this will improve it.

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Going to be tough for you to do, the park will be destroyed by then.

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So you're saying I might have to go on a dismounted foot patrol?

That's very difficult for a Tanker to do.

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Naveronski said:

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Build it and the Dembutt liberals will come and tear it down.

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Sounds like a great use of tax money!

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Secure borders are one of the few legitimate uses of taxpayer money.

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And if there were $2b worth of crossings, that would be one thing.

But that's not accurate. That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

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What's your acceptable level of illegal border crossings?

Mine is zero.

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That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

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But if the other holes get plugged, wouldn't the next likely route being the unguarded areas - thus creating more crossings in the Big Bend sector?

This is from Basecamp Terlingua which runs several accommodation places in the area. If you've seen photos of bubbles, casitas, teepees, etc. it's likely them

https://instagr.am/p/DcExPXuhDK2

https://instagr.am/p/DcE03sdkqfO

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That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

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But if the other holes get plugged, wouldn't the next likely route being the unguarded areas - thus creating more crossings in the Big Bend sector?

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The other holes are nowhere near plugged - not even close.

We're spending $2B on holes that don't exist based on your theory instead of where illegals frequently cross.

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Naveronski said:

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Naveronski said:

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Build it and the Dembutt liberals will come and tear it down.

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Sounds like a great use of tax money!

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Secure borders are one of the few legitimate uses of taxpayer money.

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And if there were $2b worth of crossings, that would be one thing.

But that's not accurate. That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

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What's your acceptable level of illegal border crossings?

Mine is zero.

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Zero in Brewster County after bulldozing the park with this project instead of spending the money in RGV or Eagle Pass?

That's certainly one option.

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

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Yeah. We know.

Lol, the same could be said for anyone's local neighborhood (guard towers and machine guns to prevent illegal activity). Sounds neat haha.

Someone living in almost any city in Texas is in far more daily danger than anyone in BBNP if we look just a violent crime stats.

Border security is needed. But using tax dollars for actual results rather than lining politicians pockets would be nice too.

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

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Yeah. We know.

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When you say things like "bulldozing the park" you lose any semblance of credibility. Just be honest with what is happening.

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

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Yeah. We know.

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When you say things like "bulldozing the park" you lose any semblance of credibility. Just be honest with what is happening.

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Big big is gone now, bulldozed.

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Build the wall all the way to the Gulf of America!

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It should've been named the Gulf of Texas.

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Verdad!

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Build it and the Dembutt liberals will come and tear it down.

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Sounds like a great use of tax money!

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Secure borders are one of the few legitimate uses of taxpayer money.

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And if there were $2b worth of crossings, that would be one thing.

But that's not accurate. That part of the border doesn't have enough crossing activity to justify this level of destruction.

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Don't care. Secure our borders. Keep out the Marxist enablers.

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

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Yeah. We know.

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Good. Don't want anyone to confuse me with you.

Guys, Guys, Guys, they're going to bulldoze the Beaver Dam.

We must stop Trump and his bulldozers.

Seriously... they're just reaching for the hype now. Comments section is fun of course.

I'm sharing this text and photos from a facebook post by my old boss at Big Bend National Park, now-retired biologist Raymond Skiles:

Customs and Border Protection plans to destroy west Texas’ and Big Bend National Park’s only beaver pond.

According to the CBP "smart wall" map,… pic.twitter.com/Pztv0l3lgK

— Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) August 17, 2026

CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation.

CBP is firmly committed to protecting America,  and that includes our national treasures like Big Bend National Park (BBNP). We know the current and… pic.twitter.com/UkmzvTluwH

— CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) August 17, 2026

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CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation.

CBP is firmly committed to protecting America,  and that includes our national treasures like Big Bend National Park (BBNP). We know the current and… pic.twitter.com/UkmzvTluwH

— CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott (@CBPCommissioner) August 17, 2026

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Good.

I hope they find a way to protect the border while still preserving the natural beauty of BBNP.

If only the previous administration would have protected the border...

Ellis Wyatt said:

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Exactly. I'd be ok with towers and machine gun nests.

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Yeah. We know.

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Good. Don't want anyone to confuse me with you.

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How about baited steam catapults?

I'm cautiously optimistic about this, but we'll see what they say after their meetings.

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If only the previous administration would have protected the border...

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Biden was a colossal failure on this (add it to the list). That is scant justification for destroying Big Bend or wasting billions.

CNN doing great reporting as always says they're pausing construction on the Wall through Big Bend.
Anything to get Trump.
It's no longer a fence, barricade, or electronic surveillance, it's a wall.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/us/video/federal-officials-pause-border-wall-project-amid-big-bend-backlash-cnc