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  Close the borders

  In my (not-so) younger days, I didn't believe in borders, but having been living in a setting where a lot of newly arrived [name your ethnic grop] have settled, I'm afraid that I'm all for a stronger border. Call me prejudice, but without education and preparation, and there rarely is any, the transition is very rough (who of you reading this actually lives in a low-income inner-city area?)

  We're all dealt a certain fate in life, and some of us have been dealt better cards than others, and I do believe that those of us who are more fortunate than others have an obligation to help others less fortunate than ourselves, but that that doesn't mean we need to let everyone into this country. It would be nice to grant the benefits of democracy to all, but it's just not practical.

  We need to build strong (ecologically friendly) borders, and we need to help others outside of these borders. but..it's like a ship...no matter how good your intentions, you can only take on so many before you begin to take on water.

  I'm an ardent environmentailst, very left-leaning and solutions-oriented. I challenge all of you others with similar sympathies to think more with an international focus.On Border-fence design exacerbated flooding along U.S.-Mexico border posted 1 year, 3 months ago 9 Responses