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Bigger problems than a wall

How can anyone with half a brain or even a smattering of human compassion look at what is happening in Texas, and the flooding, wildfires, deteriorating water and sewer systems and the like in other places this year, and conclude that the most important infrastructure need in this country is a wall, costing billions of dollars, across the U.S.-Mexico border.

It boggles the mind.

David L. Arnold

Versailles

This story was originally published September 6, 2017 at 8:01 PM with the headline "Bigger problems than a wall."

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