Israel has decided to build a fences, another wall, along parts of its border with Egypt. Personally I am wondering if the people planning to build the USA/Mexico fence decided to test out the idea down there first, or perhaps they had the handymen ready and decided they might as well put them to work while waiting to hear back from the US on their estimates. Just look at it this way will you: They both wish to build a fence along their southern-ish border; Israel even went as far as to proclaim they were building the fence to ensure the security of the Jewish People and the safe guarding of democracy (BBC) – ok so the US would say Christian People instead of Jewish People, but it sounds familiar none the less, does it not? Either way I wish them luck, for as experience has taught us – from China to Berlin – good fences make good neighbors.
Closer to home the pre-amble to the elections are slowly winding up, Prime Minister Brown, the aptly named stain that he is, firmly believes that labour can beat the conservatives (BBC) even after the recent attempt to depose him and have him driven through the streets, flogged by the populous, until he ran into the sea and started to swim. Meanwhile Clegg, feeling left out and lonely in his corner of the sandbox, comes out and flies in the face of conventional wisdom, pledging to cut the Lib Dem program down to brass tacks. He says it is all to contrast with the other parties ’shopping lists’ of promises made before every election. Yes Clegg, because we are sure no one will feel miffed about the lapse in the long held Lib Dem promises of elderly and child care. I am sorry, no joke there, wish I could come up with one. For cheap comedy, see previous paragraph.
Lets see what happens next,
- Argon B.
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