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Ian Harlen's avatar

All good Alec--that is, all bad.

One quibble: do you really want a great wall? As a conservation biologist, I worry for the animal's migrations corridors; and isn't is true that even a 30' wall will be porous as Swiss cheese due to the invention of the 30' ladder?

anyhow, we appreciate your engaging and candid prose about real issues--please keep them coming. You're a writing machine-- when do you find time for the mountains? I've justreturned from a snowy week in the Yosemite backcountry; I saw 2 bears, and no people for 6 days, and forgot about that Moron completely.

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Alexis Ludwig's avatar

The anonymous writer of this provocative proposal appears to do so, but who says that is me? 😳😀😉

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Alfredo Behrens's avatar

The U.S. seems to have heard you!

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Alexis Ludwig's avatar

Indeed 😳

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Debra Shavel's avatar

Looks like we’re on our way, beginning on Jan 20, 2025

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Alexis Ludwig's avatar

Indeed it does. From well before I heard the phrase “I alone can fix it,” I knew we were in trouble. As this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Economics know, nations succeed (or fail) based on the quality and effectiveness of their institutions. From there, I know I don’t need to do the math. Thanks for reading.

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