Senator Obama wants the walls to come down. All around the world. I'm with him.

We've seen walls before, in Berlin Wall, in Belfast, in South Africa. And we've seen them fall. Because people MADE them fall.

But new walls are going up. In Israel, yes. We've heard about that. But the ones that I find most upsetting are the huge ones going up in the US - at the Mexican border.

Yes, I know immigration is a complex issue. Yes, I know politically it's a potential live wire for Obama. But he's made very clear he wants the walls to fall. And for those of us who support him, and the larger changes he speaks to, well... we face fewer constraints. And have fewer excuses.

Friendship Park is at the San Diego/Tijuana border. Where, for generations, families - and nations met. Homeland Security is now building multiple giant steel walls, massive berms, creating no man's lands. I mention this one in particular because I used to live in San Diego. Used to travel the buses there, many days as the only non-Hispanic rider. Met some good people. I didn't speak any Spanish, but they were gracious enough to accept me nonetheless. This wall business is appalling. Fear. Fear. Fear. That's all it is. Of all the ways to better manage immigration, of all the potentially creative ways this meeting place might be improved & better managed - they chose... this.

This Sunday, August 3rd, 2:00 pm at Friendship Park. If you live nearby, or can reach it, it might be worth a visit. It's a beautiful place, with many beautiful people - so it'll be a great day out anyway. And as part of your day, gather with some people who also wish to see the walls torn down. I can't be there this time, but perhaps I come by & see it soon. Hopefully, with families eating there, music playing & a bit more happiness than Homeland Security is offering.

Here's a couple of videos that say it better than I can. The 1st, highlights it as an historic meeting place.

The 2nd, as a natural site.

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