How long have you been a border guard Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is my second year <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why did you volunteer to be a border guard <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is simple as there are those <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who would want to invade our pastel city <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have no reason to be here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As our city has been successfully<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built up over many decades <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have created our own happiness <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free of greed and exploitation <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe how do you stop these people <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We reason with them <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does that work <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explain <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hate to say this <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But these people are so focused <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On their invasion <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That they do not listen to reason <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which is sad as we are very reasonable people <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What happens next <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The invaders are informed that they are placing themselves in danger<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danger <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are placing themselves in danger as lethal force might be used <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lethal force Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That we might employ our weapons <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I notice that you have a lilac rifle <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes I chose it myself <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandy and Hark have lime rifles <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever discharged your rifle <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes on many occasions <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Were people hurt <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you saying that you have shot people <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Were they killed <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes I am an accurate shot <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So are all the guys here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you feel about this <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How should I feel <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you equate this with God <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know that he will understand <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It does not make me happy <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But is important that the city is not polluted <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are your security measures effective Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Very <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is very quiet most of the time <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this can lull us into a sense of false security <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when our guard is down the obvious will happen <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you feel sorry for these people <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have nothing Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all started with nothing <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not so many years ago this area was just desert <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then our fathers and their fathers came and built the foundations <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are the the children of these visionaries <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These people have nothing at all that is why they look elsewhere <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They had everything but frittered it away through corruption and over breeding <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We started in a desert and as you can see the conditions were pretty basic <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These invaders I believed had a higher starting point but did not progress <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They did not even plateau but went backwards very quickly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you see things maturing Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have great hope for the future as we are doing a lot of things correctly <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would rather be sitting in a coffee cafe with you Mike conducting this interview <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I cannot do that at least for the present <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other cities have failed you know <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Failed badly <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They became unsafe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violence was not uncommon <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women could not walk the streets after dark <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cultures alien to us became the norm <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This failure became apparent but it was too late <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That will not happen here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will definitely not happen here <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In time our actions will enter the books of history <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our tasks will be complete <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will reach out to these people and offer them help <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are not monsters Mike <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Far from it <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are welcome <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please if you have time join my family for an evening meal <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will thank you very much Joe <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you like I will take you to the airport <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As it takes a little time to become accustomed to the heat <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What hotel are staying at Mike <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aqua Marine <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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