Remember the snarkiness, Dear Gentle Reader(s), of the recent election cycle? If you want a reminder, simply zip over to the Townhall muckroom. Snarky is de rigueur, but occasionally someone slips up and writes a pithy headline.
Today the headline for Paul Jacob’s column is worth contemplating. Remember the Maginot -- or, don't shoot the dog is worth remembering and applying to just about every situation in life. The Maginot Line was supposed to prevent a German invasion into France. It stretched all along the French-German border. It might’ve worked, but we’ll never know. German troops invaded France through Belgium. They went around the northern end of the Line. (For an interesting step into the history of the Maginot Line, go here, DGR(s).)
The lesson of the Maginot Line is not to let a single factor act as a barrier against a perceived threat. And the lesson of Jacob’s title is we all have to have some sort of barking dog to alert us to danger. Constant vigilance is necessary.
Of course the Muckroom doesn’t stray too far from its chosen path of snark. There’s always some bit of inanity to counter the wisdom. Kevin McCullough’s column carries the title Obama as Hitler.
What a nice, thoughtful bunch. On occasion.
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