Arizona/New Mexico Border on Fire

A new wildfire started on May 8th just a couple of miles from the Arizona/New Mexico border. It is called the Horseshoe II fire and was started by illegal activity in the Chiricahua mountains. However, it is not known at this time if illegals having a campfire triggered it or drug or human smuggling cartels lit it to divert attention from their smuggling activities. This is a common tactic. This fire has now grown to over 36,000 acres and is not expected to be under full control for another month. The Horseshoe I fire was started in the same area one year ago, also by illegal activity.

Is this an example of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitanos supposedly secure border? What makes this even worse for the residents in this area is that the President was down in El Paso, Texas not too long ago joking about how those of us who want a secure border will now demand a moat and alligators in the moat before we tackle immigration reform. I don't think we will have immigration reform until we have politician reform. That means removing politicians and having ordinary everyday citizens run this government. Then maybe we will get serious about securing our border with the only thing that is gonna work, the US Military. That same military who is teaching the Iraqi and Afghani border guards how to do it. But the joke is on them because we can not secure our own borders here. How the hell do we teach others how to do it? Here is a petition started by the residents of the disaster area that will be sent to the President. It is outrageous in this day and age that American citizens have to go through this and live in fear everyday because of a weak willed government whether they are left or right.