No offence to workers or deer

Two news items caught my attention today, which I think we could combine to our Town of Lincoln's benefit.

The first concerns the proposed 700-mile long fence between the USA and Mexico, which President Fox has compared to the Berlin Wall.

In fact, the communist regime built the Berlin Wall, which was only 103 miles long, to keep people in the East, as opposed to the USA fence, which is designed to keep illegal immigrants out.

Another article suggests that factories on the Mexico side of the proposed fence (aka. the border) are suffering from a shortage of workers. So perhaps in hindsight President Fox is correct in his comparison and Mexico does need a Berlin Wall type fence, in which case Mexico should build it and fund the $1.2b that the Secure Fence Act requires.

Experts are concerned about the dire effect of the fence and lights on the migratory patterns of animals and birds, which links to the second item, one of Lincoln's favorite subjects, the ever-expanding deer population.

Some residents have cited increased accident rates as one of their fears. A report indicates that, with the end of daylight-saving time, the chances of encountering a deer crossing the road increase in October and November, since deer move about based on sunrise and sundown, and have no way of knowing that you have changed the time you leave for work or set off for home. However, according to a report from CNN, Massachusetts does not even make it into the top 10 states for deer/vehicle accidents.

So here's a thought. Let's build a fence around Lincoln to keep the deer out completely or perhaps simply to contain the ones we have, depending on your political point of view.