Economy vs Security

About 20,000 containers enter the U.S. everyday. Add to this the number of commercial entries at land borders and airports and the total is more than double this figure. Since our manufacturing base continues to dwindle, more and more our economy is dependent on the arrival of this merchandise. It fuels the biggest consumer market in the world and give us jobs. When the cargo fails to enter the market place for reasons like the longshoreman strike a few years ago, the impact is almost immediate. So the question arises, where is the line drawn between fueling the economy and securing the nation from what might be smuggled in the shipments. Sleep on that one, because that is what I am going to do.

Border Train