{"id":22706,"date":"2011-03-25T12:26:06","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T16:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=22706"},"modified":"2011-03-25T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T16:26:54","slug":"napolitano-the-border-is-open-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=22706","title":{"rendered":"Napolitano: The border is open for business"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, the Homeland Security Department posted this optimistic message from Secretary Janet Napolitano on their TheBlog@Homeland Security;<\/p>\n

Yet, local leaders in border communities say misinformation about the safety of the Southwest border is hurting their communities, driving potential visitors away and hurting local businesses.<\/p>\n

The reality is that the Southwest border is open for business. El Paso, Texas is one of the best examples. Not only have crime statistics shown it to be one of the safest big cities in the country, but the value of imports crossing into the United States through El Paso has risen 40 percent just in the last year.<\/p>\n

In fact, today I was in El Paso to meet with local officials and business leaders to discuss ways that we can help strengthen trade and travel in the region and help set the record straight about the safety and economic opportunities in their communities.<\/p>\n

We all agree that the challenges at the border are real \u2013 but so is the progress we\u2019ve made over the last two years. I\u2019m proud to join with our border communities in spreading the word that the Southwest border is, indeed, open for business.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I say that’s pretty bold talk from a portly woman with her own security detail. Guidance from the Fort Bliss commander from less than two years ago (Fort Bliss is next to El Paso) reads like this;<\/p>\n

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I think if Janet Napolitano told me the sky is blue, I’d have to ask for another opinion.<\/p>\n

Thanks to one of our observant readers who shall remain nameless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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