Biden builds barrier – just don’t call it a wall

Build that . . . rail.

Although he halted the construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall in the first month of his administration, President Biden has continued the wall-building efforts under a different name.

Instead of a “wall,” it’s now called a “rail.” Trump’s wall rose as high as 30 feet, while Biden’s rail is six feet tall. At Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Texas (right), the contrast between the two is evident. Retired Navy Rear Adm. Chuck Kubic’s construction company was commissioned for the two structures by the two presidents.

In some places, finishing the wall at lower heights was necessary to make sure it was structurally sound. But the reason for the two heights is strictly political. The Democratic administration doesn’t want to look like it’s building a wall that might actually work.