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They also failed to develop the full potential of gunpowder, too.

NO the Great Wall worked; there aren't many Mexicans in China! Also, Hadrian's Wall worked; there aren't many Mexicans in Northern England.

ohomen171 says

# Great Wall of Chinahttps://gbtimes.com/failure-great-wall

What about Israel’s wall in the West Bank? Effective or not?

Herdingcats says

A wall between US and Mexico would be less than half as effective as Israel's wall because less than half of illegal migration comes across US Mexico border.

What about the 33% of the wall that currently exists? Should that be removed? Has Nancy called for that yet, since she actually voted FOR those sections of wall.

If we stop half of the illegal immigration into the country (the part coming from the South), do you think those professional software engineers from India that overstay their visas, will be doing much raping, murders, robbery, etc?

Rocketmanjoe says

1 thing is for sure, a wall on the Mexican border wouldn't have stopped the 9-11 terrorists who came across the Canadian border.

The TDS never sleeps.....

ohomen171 says

President Trump-Take Note The Great Wall Of China Failed

The irrationality of the Left knows no bounds. You've already determined your conclusion, so now it's a matter of looking only at data that supports it. The irony is that it is our "democracy" that is ruining this country. Voters should be required to take a voter IQ test and pay a certain minimum in taxes.

porkchopexpress says

Voters should be required to take a voter IQ test and pay a certain minimum in taxes.

IQ maybe, taxes definitely; voters should have some skin in the game.

Herdingcats says

Goran_K says

ohomen171 says

# Great Wall of Chinahttps://gbtimes.com/failure-great-wall

What about Israel’s wall in the West Bank? Effective or not?

A wall between US and Mexico would be less than half as effective as Israel's wall because less than half of illegal migration comes across US Mexico border.

“Fact checked by CNN”

So...did we just admit that it would be equally effective as the people that cross that area?

No it worked.

Booger says

Add to that divers licenses for illegals

ohomen171 says

# Great Wall of Chinahttps://gbtimes.com/failure-great-wall

It worked. The goal was to make snap raids hard, and to stop marauders from quickly retreating when laden down with booty and allow Chinese Armies to catch up and get them between themselves and the wall, and to provide advance warning.

It wasn't 100% effective, but it was very effective.

Rocketmanjoe says

1 thing is for sure, a wall on the Mexican border wouldn't have stopped the 9-11 terrorists who came across the Canadian border.

You mean the 9/11 terrorists, because still no real ID that has visa expiry on it, nor empowering (requiring) local cops to hold visa overstayers.

It stopped barbarian invasions. So it did work. Plus the signaling system helped notify of attacks.

Ot is impressive how left these days is grasping in every directions hoping to not get a wall.

Oh, yeah? Well, Mr. SmartyPants, how many Mexicans exactly got over the Great Wall of China? NONE!

Rocketmanjoe says

You know, if Trump was keeping the government shutdown for immigration reform I could respect that. No, Trump is holding the country hostage over a stupid wall. Sad.

Immigration reform INCLUDES a wall as part of the package. Duh.....

Amazing how clueless Democrats are, they really need to STOP listening to Pelosi. They get stupider every time she opens her mouth.

Will the wall keep everyone out?
Probalby not!

But I'm sure it will deter 10,000 strong Caravans financed by George Soros.

The few hundred that sneak across every year can be caught and sent back easier than 10,000 pawns.

Those that do make it across will most likely be hardened criminals that have no regard for laws.

That's an easy deportation.

And to say China's great wall didn't work, is a lie and a joke.

It served the purpose to unify all of China into one Country, and it stayed that way until the British Empire came calling. The British didn't cross the Great Wall to take Hong Kong.

Rocketmanjoe says

You know, if Trump was keeping the government shutdown for immigration reform I could respect that. No, Trump is holding the country hostage over a stupid wall. Sad.

You mean, the Dems won't provide $5B in a ~$4T budget.

Rocketmanjoe says

Yes, Trump would rather destroy this country than take no for an answer. If he wanted to write the bills he should have run for the House.

The Democrats would rather shut down the country than pay for something Pelosi and Schumer supported just a few years ago.

Need to virtue signal for the Coasties and get more handout voters!

porkchopexpress says

... The irony is that it is our "democracy" that is ruining this country. Voters should be required to ... pay a certain minimum in taxes.

In the old days, only land owners got to vote. And land owners were the only ones who paid taxes (on the land at least).

I've always said that the vote should count proportionally to how much you paid in taxes, with people paying net negative taxes (welfare type payments exceeding taxes) being given a proportion of 0. I think the will of the voters would suddenly move towards a flat tax (with no deductions) and significantly lower government budget to fund the lower taxes.

Rocketmanjoe says

TwoScoopsOfSpaceForce says

The Democrats would rather shut down the country than pay for something Pelosi and Schumer supported just a few years ago.

Actually Pelosi didn't support it then, at the time, but now she does and so does Schumer. They have sent a bill that includes funding for what Schumer supported in 2006. So what you say is not true because they sent a bill to the Senate which includes funds for what Schumer supported in 2006. Prove me wrong.

OK, prove you wrong, here it is.... and it's from 2013, not 2006, just five years ago under Obama.

http://patrick.net/post/1321463/2019-01-11-democrats-were-for-a-wall-before-they-were-against-it

Doesn't it suck that the Internet keeps past history?

There's no better wall than Pink Floyd's "The Wall" ...

www.youtube.com/embed/YR5ApYxkU-U

georgeliberte says

Maybe they shouldn't have made the wall out of bricks?