So now we are to have our very own wall, Bush. Our own symbol of repression, exclusivity, and denial. Hurrah! I gather that you are sure to sign the bill passed by a cowardly, pandering Congress to erect a 700-mile long barrier to keep the barbarians out. I trust that it will prove as successful as the historical models. I think of the Great Wall of China, Hadrian's wall in the north of England, built to keep out those dreadful Picts and Scots. And of course, in our own time, the wildly popular Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall. Something of an irony, no, that we cheer the destruction of those barriers and, so short a time later, put up our own? No doubt the yahoos will be gratified. No doubt your stout, patriotic Republican "protectors" of this country will garner their votes.
Next, may I suggest, another wall to the north, to keep those Canadians at bay? That would leave only the east and west. Surely we can think of something, well, oceanic, to solve the issue there. A Great Barrier Reef of our own, perhaps? Then, maybe, finally, we'll be safe. Except from ourselves.
Cheers, Bush. Have a good Saturday.
About Me
- Peter Clothier
- Born and raised in the UK, lives in Los Angeles, California. A writer about art and artists, essayist, social observer, daily meditator and student of the Buddhist dharma.. and a long-time recovering academic. Happily out of a "job" since 1986--but "works" every day. Father to three great kids (why don't we have a proper word for, um, middle-aged "children"?) and grandfather to four wonderful grandchildren. Even after all these years in America, he still speaks English.
3 comments:
Lovely... now we will have our own 'Berlin Wall', just what we need... what a putz! What? Can't anyone see the man is deranged? The rest of the world can! Now we've even gotten Chavez telling our federal judges to mind thier own business. Bush can do what he wants. I just can't believe it! And they wanted Clinton out of office for an indiscretion. .. Ye Gods and little fishes, as Grams used to say...
Additionally, the Saudi's are planning a wall as well, along the border with Iraq. Seems they are planning ahead to stem the refugees they see coming their way. That from Juan Cole today.
I wish I could see into the future to see who it is that is going to say those words that I still remember. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down these walls!". It will of course be whoever is in office in whatever country, just pick one. Because at this rate it's becoming a trend.
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