
There are tens of thousands of children languishing on our southern border because Mexican drug cartels are brilliant strategists and DC politicians are excellent enablers. Nine years ago, while making BORDER, we filmed the arrests of children being smuggled across
by Chris Burgard16 Jun 2014, 1:04 PM PST0

A few weeks ago, the campaign consulting firm FourTier Strategies called and asked if I would make a commercial for a guy running against House Speaker John Boehner. I thought, “Wow. I’ve already been blacklisted in Hollywood; let’s get blacklisted by the Republicans …
by Chris Burgard1 May 2014, 4:35 PM PST0

Back in 2009, I was in Del Rio, Texas, attending a Texas Border Sherriff’s Coaliton conference. During one particular Q and A session, the Obama liaison from the Department of Homeland Security kept focusing on stopping the southern flow of
by Chris Burgard30 Jun 2012, 1:20 PM PST0
I remember when I first bought my truck. I am not lying when I tell you that I love my Dodge diesel dually. But back then money was tight, and I would be lying if I said the monthly payments
by Chris Burgard19 Mar 2011, 1:53 PM PST0
A Life Magazine photo during Reagan’s bid for governor in California shows his love for horses. The first time that I met President Reagan we talked about horse’s butts. The grace of the polo game and the quiet beauty of
by Chris Burgard5 Feb 2011, 11:01 AM PST0
Awhile back my wife and I were thinking about selling our California ranch and moving to Texas. We had made a film about the border, called… Border. Texans and the rest of America seemed to dig the film. Hollywood? Not
by Chris Burgard8 Sep 2010, 3:25 PM PST0
I may not have been here to write this today if it wasn’t for Abdi: a young Kenyan ranger, who happens to be Muslim. In 2002, I was arrogantly stalking a young bull elephant in pursuit of the perfect video.
by Chris Burgard4 Aug 2010, 7:50 AM PST0
I was invited to Washington to screen BORDER for the House and the Senate. We showed them the reality of the border. We explained the reality of the coming war. Nothing happened. No wait, check that: Rep. Virgil Goode (R.
by Chris Burgard26 Jul 2010, 1:40 PM PST0
We filmed the last of them as they picked up a higher trail around our position. I was very concerned that they would circle back behind us. I doubt they knew that there were only three of us. They continued
by Chris Burgard23 Jul 2010, 5:43 AM PST0
So tonight, I had left Scout back at basecamp. In Iraq the Marines use German Shepherds and Dobermans. In this arena, Scout has an advantage over them. When you come across refugees in need of food, water or first aid,
by Chris Burgard21 Jul 2010, 7:34 AM PST0
The enemy was coming. Local dogs were the first to see them. Their frantic barks were easy to translate, “My loved ones live here! Stay away!” It was hard not to feel bad for the locals. They live in fear
by Chris Burgard20 Jul 2010, 9:34 AM PST0
I first met David Saucedo last October in Waco, Texas. I was impressed. He was a young Christian construction worker who spent his free time counseling inner city youth. After tough days of framing and pouring concrete, he went door
by Chris Burgard14 Apr 2010, 2:27 PM PST0
[youtube NA1aauzu2tw nolink] They weren’t gunshots but the pops were startling nonetheless. As the eggs hit the windshield, visibility immediately became a problem. Jerry Ragle was pretty shaken as he pulled the Tea Party Express bus to a stop. He
by Chris Burgard30 Mar 2010, 7:28 AM PST0
by Chris Burgard9 Dec 2009, 2:03 PM PST0
I work in Hollywood and many in my industry consider my views to be pretty radical. I blame my father and the values that he instilled in me: Never hit a woman and protect your children. Over the past few
by Chris Burgard8 Oct 2009, 8:24 AM PST0
“The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it.” Joseph Goebbels There is no shame in artists receiving
by Chris Burgard5 Oct 2009, 6:46 AM PST0
What began on the border in 2005 has spread to DC and every state in the union. The Revolution isn’t coming, it is here. Call it the Constitution Revolution. The genie is out of the bottle and there will be
by Chris Burgard14 Sep 2009, 1:41 PM PST0
Frank Munoz was a good guy. When he was a teenager, he worked hard to straighten his life out. He went to school. He got married. He got a job. He took good care of his mom. Frank Munoz died
by Chris Burgard11 Sep 2009, 5:03 AM PST0
Imagine an America in the not too distant future: President Obama has entered into a special trade pact with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Once the treaty is signed doctors and teachers from Cuba and Nicaragua offer their services to help
by Chris Burgard3 Sep 2009, 6:54 AM PST0
Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, fifty six of our forefathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence. They brought forth a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. They
by Chris Burgard3 Jul 2009, 3:23 PM PST0
Thank you. My buddy Dave came back from Iraq without his leg. He was willing to die to keep my family and the rest of America safe. I can never thank him enough for his sacrifice. All he ever says
by Chris Burgard25 Jun 2009, 12:12 PM PST0
After Friday’s Iranian Presidential election, Mohammad Asgari allegedly released results showing that the Iranian government used new software to rig the results in favor of Ahmadinejad. After a mysterious car accident, Mr. Asgari is now dead. Mohammad Asgari worked for
by Chris Burgard19 Jun 2009, 9:22 AM PST0
On Dec. 12, 1974, my grandparents were driving home when a vehicle traveling 50 miles per hour hit them. On March 17, 2002, I was driving home when a vehicle driving traveling 50 miles per hour hit me. My grandparents
by Chris Burgard15 Jun 2009, 4:51 PM PST0
On June 3rd Sara Carter and the Washington Times reported, “Al-Qaeda Eyes Anthrax Attack On U.S from Mexico.” The story is based on an Al-Qaeda recruitment video first broadcast back in February on Al Jazeera. In it, Kuwaiti dissident Abdullah
by Chris Burgard8 Jun 2009, 6:41 AM PST0
I just saw Sen. Joe Lieberman on Fox News. He wanted to explore the possibility of closing off the Southern Border with Mexico as a safety precaution while the US got a handle on the Swine Flu situation. The World
by Chris Burgard1 May 2009, 11:33 AM PST0