Sometimes, one needs to read a story with a keen eye to see just what is going on. Like this story from CNN: Feds' plan to poison banks of Rio Grande Stalled. Wait, they planned to poison the river? So why did they stall the plan? "Federal officials postponed poisoning a mile-long stretch of the Rio Grande's banks this week after residents complained that doing so posed health and environmental risks on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border." Really? Poisoning a river poses a health risk to those surrounding the river?
So why poison the river in the first place? Obviously, to deter illegal immigration. "U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it wants to eradicate the invasive Carrizo cane infesting many portions of the Rio Grande's banks between Texas and Mexico. The lanky cane provides cover for immigrants crossing the border illegally and poses a danger to Border Patrol agents trying to stop them."
Poor river. What did you ever do to deserve a government poisoning plan?
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The Rio Grande has had it coming for a loooong time.
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