Recently the congressional lawmakers have been wrangling over what to do about illegal immigration. Should we or should we not build a fence? Well as an avid fan of the NFL let me offer up a few insights gathered along this “Journey Across the Sky”

 THE NFL AND NATIONAL SECURITY:

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The National Football League is once again in full swing and teams are fighting for the chance to be named number one Super Bowl champs for the 41st time. Coaches and staff along with the players of each team are practicing to perfect their game. Each play is rehearsed during the week for the big show on Sunday. Both offense and defense are conditioning to be able to counter the attacks of the opposing team each week. Films are being reviewed to look for weaknesses in the defenses of the opposing team and to find shortcomings in each teams own offenses. A good team manager and coach knows the importance of working both sides of the ball to secure a victory each and every time their team steps on the field. Special team play is just as important as offensive and defensive play. A well rounded team has a solid defense and well oiled offense and a special teams that gets the job done week after week.

As any avid sports fan knows a team usually can not win a game if they are not active on both sides of the ball. A strong defense can keep a team in the game but without an effective offensive game the chances of that team winning a 60 min. game is slim. At the same time a strong offensive team may or may not win any given game if they have a lackluster showing on the defensive side of the ball. It is possible to win a football game by just having a strong offense and scoring more points than your defense allows the other side to score but in an example like this all the other team has to do is touch the ball more times then you do and you will come out the loser.

Okay what does all this have to do with national security anyway? Well I think by this example it is quite simple what needs to be done. Keep on the offensive and actively attack those who want to push through our defense. Keep them from scoring points on us while at the same time take national defense seriously. Game films have been showing the US to have a weak defense against line crashing illegal immigration. As the fans in the stands shout out D Fence D fence let us quickly move toward shoring up our defensive posture to give our offensive line a chance to win the game. Otherwise it is just a matter of time when the clock will run out and we will have lost the game! BUILD DE FENCE!