Stand with Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- with democracy and civilization against tyranny and barbarism
14 June 2007
Quote for the day
"Last year, the sop to the American people was the promise of a fence on the border. This year, the big question is: 'Where is the fence?' That will still be the question ten years from now, if we let the politicians soothe us with words."
There's empirical evidence that barriers work. The barrier fence which Israel is building to block access from the West Bank isn't even finished yet and it has reduced suicide bombings by something like 90%, even though fanatically-religious terrorists are presumably even more motivated than illegal aliens.
Individualist, pro-technology, pro-democracy, anti-religion. I speak only for myself and not for any ideology, movement, or party. It has been my great good fortune to live my whole life free of "spirituality" of any kind. I believe that evidence and reason are the keys to understanding reality; that technology rather than ideology or politics has been the great liberator of humanity; and that in the long run, human intelligence is the most powerful force in the universe.
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Though I doubt the effectiveness of a fence, especially one without proper human reinforcement, that is a wise quote. Empty promises sure are pretty.
There's empirical evidence that barriers work. The barrier fence which Israel is building to block access from the West Bank isn't even finished yet and it has reduced suicide bombings by something like 90%, even though fanatically-religious terrorists are presumably even more motivated than illegal aliens.
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