J. Thomas Rompel has lived in Tucson, Arizona since 1964 and understands the threats and dangers in having a porous border. He attended the University of Arizona majoring in Speech and Communication in the College of Fine Arts. J. Thomas Rompel has owned and operated a number of different companies since the mid 1970’s. After the events of 9/11 he was involved in a business that dealt with U.S. military and law enforcement both at the local and federal level. This also included Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector. As a direct result of regular contact with the above over time he observed a growing trend of the United States federal government failing in their duty to protect the citizens against enemies both foreign and domestic.