I have owned a ranch property in Arizona a stone’s throw from Mexico for nearly 40 years. I was slack-jawed reading Brian Calvert’s latest dark editor’s note (“The great divider,” HCN, 3/19/18), this time regarding the illusion of a borderland with no border. Perhaps Mr. Calvert should visit more of what he wants to unite because I can assure you it is only because an actual fenced border exists that so much of southern Arizona is still largely environmentally intact.
This constant negative perspective is getting old — the world is not coming to an end and the election of Donald Trump has woken up people on both sides of the issues. Every cloud has a silver lining! I have one of those new surveillance integrated fixed towers overlooking my place — I couldn’t be more pleased. The largely remote ranchlands along the border are dangerous places. I have been working on and supporting environmental issues my whole life, and solutions can and will be found for most concerns. Back in the day, we believed a positive perspective produced results. Please, Mr. Calvert, lighten up!
Greg McKennis
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The border wall’s silver lining.
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