Maybe the Obama administration doesn't know that Texas has a border with Mexico

 
(My new American Thinker post)

We've been a bit skeptical of all of the Obama and DHS statements that the border is more secure than ever.

 
I guess that the border is "safe" if you don't include Texas.  The NY Times reports that the activity has shifted from Arizona to Texas:
  
"A surge in migrant traffic across the Southwest border into Texas has resulted in a milestone: the front line of the battle against illegal crossings from Mexico has shifted for the first time in over a decade away from Arizona to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas."

Let me make two points:

1) The border is not secure, at least not the Mexico-Texas border. 

2) Border crossings these days are different than in the past.  In other words, more and more "crossings" these days are cartel related. 

The cartels, one of the most deadly organized crime organizations in the world, are now in the human trafficking business. 

The cartels have replaced the "coyote" who walked you over the border and kept you away from snakes and wild animals.

Do we need border security in the immigration bill?  Yes we do. Just ask any Texan.   Click here for our Wednesday show:

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Obama's polls are dropping

A new poll has some bad news for President Obama:

""The drop in Obama's support is fueled by a dramatic 17-point decline over the past month among people under 30, who, along with black Americans, had been the most loyal part of the Obama coalition," says Keating Holland, polling director for CNN. "It is clear that revelations about NSA surveillance programs have damaged Obama's standing with the public, although older controversies like the IRS matter may have begun to take their toll as well." The survey, released Monday, also shows that 50 percent of Americans say they don't believe Obama is "honest and trustworthy," for the first time in his presidency, according to CNN. His personal trustworthiness was a measure that shined during his re-election campaign, where he continually outperformed Republican presidential opponent Mitt Romney, bolstering his position despite a struggling economy.""
 
The problem with losing your honesty is that it's hard to get it back!
 
First, President Obama has only himself to blame here.  He has chosen to be the "no drama obama" but the country could use a little anger, specially on the IRS scandal.  

By the way, a "growing" number of people now believe that senior White House officials were involved!  This is very bad!
 
Second, he won't speak candidly about the Bush policies that he continued.  

Sadly, he is put himself in a no-win situation because I think a lot of people would probably give him a little credit for admitting that he was wrong during the campaign.  I would!  There is nothing more refreshing than to hear an executive say that "new information" led him to change his mind!
 
Third, he won't get in front of stories, such as Syria.  He desperately needs to address the nation about Syria but chooses to let others do the talking.
 
Maybe he will turn this around but time is running out very quickly!
 
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