Poet Robert Frost said, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors." You can have no fence, a fence you can hop over, a fence you can lean on and chat or a fence that blocks the view of your property and is secure. Would you let a trespasser just walk on your property with impunity? Time Magazine had an article about the Arizona border this week. A rancher was murdered on his border ranch in Douglas. Another rancher said his home has been broken into eighteen times. I sat down and read Arizona's immigration bill, SB 1070. I certainly understand the rationale behind it, though I see enough loopholes where police profiling can happen or a citizens group can do it. On the other hand, the border is a frontier. If this were your home, you would protect it. Well it is our home. Will the tall fence make us better neighbors? I see the Federal government doing only token things. If you think I am vacillating in some places, it is because this is not a black and white issue.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
About Me
- Name: CactusCorner
- Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States
I am originally from Brooklyn, New York and have been living in Tucson, Arizona since May, 2003. Writing, speaking, baseball and the Arizona landscape are my main passions. My goals are to get my works published and build a public speaking and speech coaching career.
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