Let's not forget Gov. Perry's Ideas for Border Security...

DRINKERS in Aussie pubs are the unlikely secret weapon in fighting drug couriers and illegal immigrants on the Texas-Mexico border.
In a new twist to the phrase "responsible drinking'', pub-goers are monitoring the US border over the internet. A network of webcams set up along the 2000km frontier allows the public to keep an eye out for suspicious activity. Volunteers email authorities if they see anyone heading from Mexico towards the US by foot, in vehicles or on boats. Texas Border Sheriffs' Coalition executive director Don Reay says Aussie drinkers are among the 100,000 people who have signed up so far to conduct virtual patrols.
"We had folks send an email saying, in good Australian fashion, 'Hey mate, we've been watching your border for you from the pub in Australia','' Mr Reay said. Emailed tips have led to the seizure of more than 900kg of marijuana and resulted in illegal immigrants being turned back on 30 occasions since the scheme began in November. But not everyone is happy with the idea of Australians and other foreigners being responsible for US border protection.
Texas Senator Eliot Shapleigh said: "Border security deserves trained professionals, not pub-goers in Perth.
"It's wholly ineffective for the governor's stated goal of security.''
Predictions of up to 1,200 arrests and 500 seizures have not eventuated and the money could be better spent employing real deputies to patrol borders, critics say. A network of 200 cameras is being rolled out through a US$2 million state grant, in a public-private partnership with internet site BlueServo. Most virtual deputies are from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona but others operate from Europe and Asia.