Wall Made of Coal?

The weekend before Christmas is the last chance to get preparations done for the holiday.

Growing up in New York it usually meant a trip into Manhattan, maybe to Radio City (when it showed movies) with the smell of chestnuts and pretzels in the air, busy shoppers everywhere, and old jack frost nipping at your nose.

I remember a few trips to the Santa at Macy's who we knew was the real one based on the movie.

It was a magical time with a feeling of joy and wonder for the young people and maybe not as carefree for the older folks, but still they strived to make it a wonderful time for their families.

We knew the story about scrooge, but even he got the Christmas spirit at the end.

I'm sure it was very similar everywhere,

This year of course we have our very own scrooge putting coal in everyone's stocking, or at least trying to.

Lets make one thing clear, the wall does not mean border security.

A few poor immigrants crossing the border illegally is not much of a threat to this country.

Plus, a wall won't stop them.

This rhetoric about how illegal immigration is hurting this country is simply that, rhetoric.

It impacts almost no one in any significant way.

It certainly isn't worth shutting down the Government for Christmas.

It will create a lot of uncertainty for those Government workers who have nothing to do with the issue.

Its not going to get him a wall and most of us don't want to spend money on it.

Its probably self destructive for him and his party, but it is causing human anguish and suffering too.

He needs to grow up and realize you don't always get what you want.