Burning Atlanta

This bothers me. I'm as big a hard-ass as most when it comes to securing the border. I'm very cynical about the government's commitment as I think they've been way too namby-pamby. I'd like to see more National Guard along the border and, instead,  they're being pulled out. I know that the government had pledged so many additional officers but lowering standards isn't the way to do it.

Bullshit

The Border Patrol has made three significant changes in order to meet the new requirements and put more boots on the ground.  It no longer requires a high school diploma or GED (the equivalent of a high school diploma) for entrance.  The only qualifications for the job are that one be under 40, a US citizen, be able to learn Spanish, possess a driver’s license, and pass through several background and medical checks.  After application, candidates have to take tests in law, firearms, Spanish, physical training and driving, but the Border Patrol has lowered the score necessary to pass from 85% to 70%.  It also has condensed the standard 88 days of basic training to 55 days.     Sections of the border are a war zone. Releasing undertrained officers for duty is a huge screw up waiting to happen.