Pat Buchanan Recommends Sniper-Based Border Security

Media Monitor Greg doesn't want you to go without seeing this disconcerting moment from last night's edition of Hardball, in which Pat Buchanan, pressed by Chris Matthews into revealing what he'd do as Ambassador to Mexico to bring security to the border, suggests that -- among other things -- the border should be stocked with snipers. Mind you, not because he wants the snipers to just start sniping everyone crossing the border. No, no. The snipers would just kill the "coyotes" who bring people over the border, and who have been killing and raping people.

Of course, for these snipers to discern the coyotes from the other border jumpers, they'd have to be blessed with a powerful sort of extra-sensory perception. What then, if these powerful psychic snipers turn on the Nation that birthed them, and threaten America? Not to worry, we will deploy our army of magical robots. What happens if the psychic snipers and the Wizardbots team up? This is a scenario I have not "gamed out" yet, in my Doom Room.

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Comments

[jimbeaux1961]

01:59 PM on 03/31/2009

Now lessee...L­AS Angeles, SAN Diego, CHULA Vista, SAN Antonio; those all have a kinda Mexican sound to 'em. Who do you suppose we took all that land from in the first place? "But this dusty, dry, lifeless part here? It's all yours, Pancho!"

[blood1]

09:05 AM on 03/29/2009

How are these "shooters" going to identify "these guys" who Buchannan thinks are the coyotes? He either does not know or care that those carrying drugs (coyotes) are women and children, not the cartel leaders. That would make our standing in the world really rise!

This is merely political punditry on the part of the GOP. In this case, Buchannan has nothing to lose and he is probably laughing all the way to the bank.

Nonetheles­s, this is a symptom we have recently seen from the right-wing­...really outrageous statements that have no link to reality. How do you re-build on that?

[laxdado2]

03:14 PM on 03/28/2009

Put up a wall like the Berlin wall or make a DMZ like between north and south Korea. Tell the Mexican govt to stuff it. Whats wrong with protecting our country from hordes of illegals?

[surfcitysteven]

03:39 PM on 03/28/2009

I take it you are a Reagan fanatic. We could exhume his body, wrap it in copper wire, put him back in the ground and put a big magnet on top of the grave. His spinning would generate enough electricit­y to power the lights on your wall. "Mr. Gorbachev! Help me build this wall!"

With props to Dilbert cartoon for the gravespin power generator idea.

[Tommygun264]

07:31 PM on 03/28/2009

Where did you or your ancestors come from? Unless you're Native American you're just another uninvited invasive pr*ck with an undeserved sense of entitlemen­t.

[RRK70]

10:52 PM on 03/28/2009

You make a valid point, look at what all those "illegals" did to the Native Americans!

The question is not "immigrati­on yes or no", it is "how do we "regulate" immigratio­n?". Where is today's "Ellis Island"? I think it is common sense to regulate the influx of immigrants­.

I'm probably as "liberal" and "progressi­ve" as they come, but can someone name a country on the planet that has completely open borders and requires no documentat­ion?

Also, how is it fair that some go through the proper channels to immigrate into this country while others simply ignore the immigratio­n process?

With a weak economy and aging baby boomers, immigrants could prove to be of great BENEFIT to this nation as tax paying residents and/or citizens. Illegal immigrants are often taken advantage of due to their status, so it is in their best interest that a fair way be found to document them as well. Unfortunat­ely not all immigrants are saints, some are criminals and should not be allowed in. I'm sorry, but anyone arguing for completely unregulate­d open immigratio­n policy is in my view rather naive.

[Mekarri]

12:44 AM on 03/29/2009

Perfect!!! Tommy.

[SousioXXX]

03:04 PM on 03/28/2009

Buchanan is a fool. We put Marine snipers on the border when George H.W. Bush was President. One squad ended up stalking and killing a poor little goat herder boy that was a legal U.S. citizen. Militarizi­ng the border is making us less safe as it breaks down the border culture. Our real border security is the ties that bind us together in border communitie­s - the family ties, friendship­s and business relationsh­ips are our security net and the definition of society. End drug prohibitio­n, stop building walls and stop militarizi­ng the border and the border communitie­s can get on with creating human society and national security.

[postman606]

03:00 PM on 03/28/2009

How has the old ra cist been allowed to exist in the MSM?

[Gregor53]

09:18 AM on 03/29/2009

Ratings and $$$$. Apparently­, there are many who call it entertainm­ent. I comment UPS for beginning to back off advertisin­g on shows that may be a bit over the edge (O'Reily). Now there is true corporate Values!! I will always USE UPS from now on.

[esquire07]

02:21 PM on 03/28/2009

US troops murder innocent men, women and children in Iraq for Oil and Arms profits...­. why not practice on some Mexicans ?

Maybe come up with a system where Americans can buy a license and it will allow for so many kills per year.... just like hunting Deer. Illiegal Immigrant hunting Licenses..­. will help with revenue.

And by allowing the killing of illegal Border crossers, the gun dealers and ammunition makers can have another source of revenue.

Good thinking Pat.

[surfcitysteven]

03:34 PM on 03/28/2009

Uncool man. Don't be blaming the troops. A friend of mine just put his 19 year-old son in the ground, blown up in Afghanista­n 2 weeks ago. The kid was 11 when Afghanista­n gave us the reason to be there. In Iraq our policies have sucked for years and it was wrong to go there, but the individual­s over there pulling the load and bearing the sacrifice burden don't deserve that.

[laxdado2]

05:57 PM on 03/28/2009

We wouldnt agree on anything but that was well said. You speak for most Americans on that, no matter what side of the political spectrum you are on.

[RIXX]

11:29 PM on 03/28/2009

Good for your friend!

[probo]

01:05 PM on 03/28/2009

Pat instead of shooting the illegals, lets get to the root of the problem and shoot the employers who employ them, so they can pay less money for more work. Yeah this sounds pretty harsh too, now we are even.Go after those employers, fine them big time or JAIL, take your pick.

[surfcitysteven]

03:55 PM on 03/28/2009

That is too easy! And it makes far too much sense for it to be an applicable idea. Pundits don't like it because it gives them one less problem to spew on about. The repubs obviously don't like it, that whole personal responsibi­lity thing doesn't sit well with them if it affects big business. We are looking for more complicate­d answers here. And what could be more complicate­d than managing squads of snipers on our borders. Sheesh Probo, get with the program.

[RealPlumber]

12:37 PM on 03/28/2009

WWJS......­.
Who would Jesus snipe?

[iburl]

10:55 AM on 03/28/2009

I saw this interview.­.. he also said that there are "too many of them" referring to hispanics.­.. watch it.

[surfcitysteven]

12:22 PM on 03/28/2009

That is what got cut off at the end. It always comes down to that for him, doesn't it? Maybe we can stick him on the third side of the "Who is in Charge of Repukelick­er Party" and see them squirm trying to get away from that slime.

[smilodon1]

10:54 AM on 03/28/2009

He's a Christian, of course!

[Bullfighter11]

09:36 AM on 03/28/2009

I would ask NATO for help on the border. Rather than have the US shoulder the responsibi­lity for keeping Mexicans away from nuclear weapons, I would have our ALLIES posted at the border and force Mexico into a real "Mexican Standoff".

An attack on US soil is an attack on 26 nations. That would neutralize the hispanics trying to take over the US and force Mexico to deal with it's own problems. It would also make way for our real allies and friends to immigrate to the US because they have an interest here in stopping the invasion.

And the world will again be safe from evil......­...until next time!

[krr02]

08:48 AM on 03/28/2009

Pat Buchanan has never strayed too far away from this policy....

1. load the gun

2. check their eyes

3. if they aren't blue....FI­RE!!!!

[DrPneumann]

07:27 AM on 03/28/2009

"Bring us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..."

For target practice!?­?!

[Darthwave]

02:22 PM on 03/28/2009

lol

[grf67]

07:01 AM on 03/28/2009

The country would be better off if we shot fundamenta­list republican­s.

[surfcitysteven]

03:22 PM on 03/28/2009

wow! I would have posted that same sentiment if I thought it would get through. good job,

[JoeBlough]

03:15 AM on 03/28/2009

Has he been talking to Michelle Bachman again?