On Wednesday, the Senate’s Homeland Security Committee held hearings about possible terrorist infiltration of the nation’s southern border. This gave lifelike waxworks statue Sen. John McCain (R-Dang Fence) a chance to cite the spectacular work of “journalist” James O’Keefe in exposing the lack of security
Yeah, but just because it ices over, that doesn't mean that the ice everywhere is stable (far from it) or isn't full of large gaps and heaves (they are plentiful) and that trying to cross the 50 - 60 miles of lake ice from shore to shore isn't utterly suicidal (it is, without question). Because for one thing if you run into serious trouble way out in the middle of the lake, rescue is all but impossible and you will most certainly die out there.
Once in college when I was much younger and consequently had next to no common sense I went with a friend out onto frozen Lake Erie just for kicks one sunny winter day. We trudged around out there for about three hours, marveling at the ice blocks that were the size of small office buildings. It was basically OK for about a quarter mile out, but we were stupid and managed to wander out about 2 miles from shore before we realized it. We got back in OK but it took a l-o-o-o-o-n-g time to get back to shore and we felt like popsicles when we finally reached solid ground. A big part of that was because for awhile we weren't even sure where the shore was; we could no longer see it from our location, and out on the ice there were zero landmarks to orient ourselves to. It was dusk when we finally got back and we were damned lucky that we didn't get stuck out there after dark.
4. I'm still going with "He wasn't actually crossing the Rio Grande, but a parallel irrigation ditch, both sides of which are US territory".
"Sir, someone such as yourself should know, Americans are free to do any and every kind of idiotic thing imaginable in front of a camera. It is not the job of the Border Patrol to regulate the watery Bin Laden cosplay activites of Americans, even if they do it in a drainage canal and falsely claim that it is 'the border.' Our task is very circumscribed. For example, it is not the job of the Border Patrol to come down to the Sunday Shows and slap the dick out of your mouth, even if it belonged to an illegal immigrant. Though this is a poor example because clearly Chuck Todd, a legitimate American citizen, is usually blowing you."
All of us, Katie.
Yeah, but just because it ices over, that doesn't mean that the ice everywhere is stable (far from it) or isn't full of large gaps and heaves (they are plentiful) and that trying to cross the 50 - 60 miles of lake ice from shore to shore isn't utterly suicidal (it is, without question). Because for one thing if you run into serious trouble way out in the middle of the lake, rescue is all but impossible and you will most certainly die out there.
Once in college when I was much younger and consequently had next to no common sense I went with a friend out onto frozen Lake Erie just for kicks one sunny winter day. We trudged around out there for about three hours, marveling at the ice blocks that were the size of small office buildings. It was basically OK for about a quarter mile out, but we were stupid and managed to wander out about 2 miles from shore before we realized it. We got back in OK but it took a l-o-o-o-o-n-g time to get back to shore and we felt like popsicles when we finally reached solid ground. A big part of that was because for awhile we weren't even sure where the shore was; we could no longer see it from our location, and out on the ice there were zero landmarks to orient ourselves to. It was dusk when we finally got back and we were damned lucky that we didn't get stuck out there after dark.
Or maybe they didn't stop him Mr. McCain because they knew the Obama Administration had already shot the real f*cking Osama Bin Laden dead.
It's no wonder McCain really knows what he's talking about, since he gets his information from such a respected journalist.
4. I'm still going with "He wasn't actually crossing the Rio Grande, but a parallel irrigation ditch, both sides of which are US territory".
Prove me wrong, Jimmy.
I suppose if they shot him McCain would have been happy.
I&#039;m pretty sure the <em>camera crew</em> that clearly was filming this idiocy was a tip-off for the Border Patrol to ignore them.
Next time O&#039;Keefe should dress up as Hitler and goose-step across the border.
Cuz that&#039;d <i>really</i> get Senator Dumbfk&#039;s panties in a wad.
&quot;Sir, someone such as yourself should know, Americans are free to do any and every kind of idiotic thing imaginable in front of a camera. It is not the job of the Border Patrol to regulate the watery Bin Laden cosplay activites of Americans, even if they do it in a drainage canal and falsely claim that it is &#039;the border.&#039; Our task is very circumscribed. For example, it is not the job of the Border Patrol to come down to the Sunday Shows and slap the dick out of your mouth, even if it belonged to an illegal immigrant. Though this is a poor example because clearly Chuck Todd, a legitimate American citizen, is usually blowing you.&quot;