Balog, buddy, if you had even an inkling of what was really happening down here, or the amount of money being sucked out of the economy by the crime washing over the Texas border, you know how rediculiusly cheap paying for an additional 1000 Guard troops is for us.
As for "internet tough guying", meh. If you're trying to be sarcastic or insulting (which you obviously are), you're out of luck. I don't make offers I'm not willing to stick with. But you can forget the "here's how I'll do it" business. My dime, my time. You fly the airline I choose, travel on the dates I specify, stay in the hotel I pick, and meet with the people I select. You'll also engage in the activities I list to the extent I deem adequate. Be sure and pack a pair of old jeans and a sturdy pair of gloves.
Brad