This incident struck a chord because it presented a microcosm of the underlying conflicts of American culture.
Why Not Open Borders?
There's no intrinsic reason why a border must be "secured" militarily, as examples all over the world demonstrate. The only people who want an armed border are the xenophobes, bigots and cowards who are facing a world in which they are increasingly irrelevant.
On the Right of Free Movement
It's discouraging to think about how long I've been fighting this wall.
What Government Shutdown?
HOW TO HAVE A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ACTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT