Fox Guarding the Hen House

Having the US as some sort of World Police makes me shiver to my bones. An allegory: If I want my house to be burglar-proof I get better security, alarms and fences around my property, I get guard-dogs, which I keep in MY yard and I turn any burglars they catch over to the Police – I don’t demand that my neighbor better his security, alarms and fences – and I certainly don’t demand that my neighbor allow me to post MY guards in his living-room and yard or that he turn any burglar he happens to catch over to me, to be beaten up in my basement. I definitely do not send my guards and my dogs to another city, to hunt down burglars. Nor do I demand that my city and every city in the country, who have their own burglar-problems, stage a parade to commemorate the first burglary committed against me. Nor do I invade the Town Halls of other cities with my guards and dogs, imprison the Mayor and set myself up as Mayor “Because these people don’t know how to run a city.” I simply put up better fences, install better alarms, buy some guard-dogs and accept the fact that burglaries happen. I do what I can to create effective burglar alarms, and if my neighbor’s house is burglared, I ask nicely if he needs any help, and give him what he asks for, not what I think he needs and I do it on his conditions.”We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.” ~ Edward R. Murrow ~

Shalom!

This article, including artworks and photos are © Henric C. Jensen aka Shadow Bear and are NOT public domain, unless otherwise specified.

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