John Vibes

February 4, 2014

(ANTIMEDIA) The Secure Our Borders First Act, HR 399, calls for regular military drone patrols at the US border. This legislation is the newest step in an ongoing effort to increase drone activity along the borders.

According to EFF, the bill proposed that drones be operational along the US border “24 hours per day and for 7 days per week.” The House of Representatives attempted to pass a similar bill in 2013 but failed, and the language in the new bill is nearly identical to the last one.

Although the Department Of Homeland Security is the agency tasked with carrying out the operation, the actual text of the bill talks more about illegal border crossing and drugs than it does about terrorism.

The plan will also be extremely expensive, predator drones cost $3,000 per hour to operate, and there are many other costly projects included in the bill.

For example, the bill discusses the construction of a fence at the border that will span across multiple states and surely cost millions of dollars.

It has not yet been announced when the bill will be voted on.

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John Vibes is an author, researcher and investigative journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture and the drug war. In addition to his writing and activist work he is also the owner of a successful music promotion company. In 2013, he became one of the organizers of the Free Your Mind Conference, which features top caliber speakers and whistle-blowers from all over the world. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can find his 65 chapter Book entitled “Alchemy of the Timeless Renaissance” at bookpatch.com.