Good fences make good neighbours

So said poet Robert Frost in his 1914 poem "The Mending Wall".  But Frost was not arguing for them; he was quoting his neighbour who wanted to put one up, "To keep what in or what out?"  Listening to Trump this evening, I wonder if I agree with Frost?  In fact, I don't -- especially in the case of the US southern border which is routinely and illegally breached 24/7.  Does anyone want the whole of South America to empty into the US?  No.  I mean, why have a country at all if its borders are ignored? 

Trudeau should heed this message, instead of allowing thousands and thousands of mainly Haitians and Nigerians to stroll in here, bypassing the legal queue respected by others.  B, who emigrated from India via Britain with his family in the forties waited six years to be approved before they were finally admitted.  My late father was an American and stood in line to become a 'naturalized Canadian', even though his mother was a native-born Quebecker. 

The rule of law has seemingly been tossed onto the rubbish pile these days and that's just wrong.  As to Trump's wall, he is not giving an inch, but neither are the Democrats, which is to say the whole thing is a mighty mess.  Who will blink first?  Not Trump.  Judging by the lacklustre response from Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer last evening after Trump spoke, they have absolutely no plan and no idea what to do.  Frankly, Pelosi should hang it up.  At 78, she's too old and needs to move aside. 

But she won't.