Here is a
tongue-in-cheek essay by Norma Zager. Norma uses cockroaches as a metaphor for
ISIS and other global evils such as North Korea. What does one do when infested
with cockroaches? One figures out how to get rid of them. When getting rid of
cockroaches, how do you think the U.S. government’s Rules of Engagement (ROE)
are in getting rid of Islamic terrorism and other global evils. If you get the
point – ENJOY. If don’t understand the subject matter, you may be a part of it.
JRH 8/18/16
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The Problem with Cockroaches
By Norma Zager
Sent 8/17/2016 10:01 PM
“Violence is never the answer but sometimes, like with cockroaches, it is
the only possible response.”
Tanya Huff
Watching the world
decide what to do about Isis is both a comical and frustrating effort. One is
forced to wonder the common sense level of these so called world leaders that
discuss ad nauseam the problem of these cockroaches and what can and should be
done to alleviate the world of this deadly infestation. I don’t think Walmart
sells roach hotels the size of Syria.
Simply another
infestation of cockroaches scurrying through the world and spreading their
disease until someone roach bombs them out of existence.
I have to wonder if
Hitler and his fun group of merry men were alive today, how the world would
react. My guess is we’d all be speaking German, except of course for the few
Jewish people left on earth who actually wouldn’t be speaking at since they’d
no longer exist.
The world leaders of
today make Neville Chamberlain look like Joseph Stalin. And we thought
Chamberlain was a wuss!
Evil men are free to
speak, do and plan their malice without any repercussions, in fact the more
evil you espouse, the more the world seems to cater to your demands. What a
great time to be alive, for the wicked that is.
North Korea’s little
wannabe Cruella De Vil sends off missiles in preparation for the day he will
achieve accuracy and hit Rodeo Drive.
And what is the
penalty for this little cockroach? Someone calls China and asks,” Can’t you do
something about your naughty child, he’s causing trouble again?”
China of course
responds they will do what they can, but you know that boys will be boys. Then
they go about their business of feeding and clothing this monster and allowing
him to grow and continue plotting his malevolence.
Has the world never
heard of a roach bomb? Or a roach motel where you could invite the little creep
inside using Dennis Rodman as bait and as the ad says, roaches go in but they
don’t come out! Problem solved.
Of course the list
is endless and the fact the US pays and enables Mullahs in Iran who regularly
espouse destroying Israel, and shouting “Death to America! Death to Israel!”
makes one wonder who the madmen really are here.
But oh well, boys
will be boys, right Adolph?
So what is being
done to stop the flow of evil?
We hear that Isis is
being bombed, and yet Isis bombs seem to be spreading to Paris, Nice, Orlando,
Riverside, Istanbul, Belgium, Germany and all points west.
Hey, is someone
putting roach killer in those bombs or is Isis getting hit with politically
correct bug spray that stuns but doesn’t kill.
So as I sit
picturing the geniuses that are planning Isis’s demise, I can only imagine how
those meetings go.
I should think if
one sees a cockroach there are only two responses. A giant shoe and an
understanding he is not an orphan and there are thousands more hiding where he
came from.
As ridiculous as I find
this scenario, can you imagine the cockroach’s response to this craziness?
Cockroach Charlie
runs out from under the kitchen counter, looks up and sees a human. He stops,
looks and waits to be squashed, but nothing.
The human makes a
call to the other people in the house.
“We need a
meeting. There’s a cockroach in the kitchen.”
They gather to
discuss their options.
“I think we have a
cockroach.”
Horror facial
responses exhibited.
“What should we do?
“I don’t know,
shouldn’t we call the neighbors and check to see if they have cockroaches too?”
They concur.
“But which neighbors
should we call? I mean we want the ones with the biggest feet after all.”
They concur.
“Yes, but last time
we had a problem when only the big-footed neighbors were called, and it is only
fair we all take turns.”
“I know, but if we
call neighbors with small feet they may miss and not hit the cockroaches.”
“Or there are some
that may claim the cockroaches are their friends.”
“You’re right.
We have had cockroach-friendly neighbors before, and we just got more of them
in the end.
“I know, and some of
the neighbors want to be politically correct about the roaches. They claim that
cockroaches under 18 shouldn’t be bombed. They need jobs, not bug spray.”
“You’re right, but
how do we kill them without hurting the little roaches?”
“Good
question. Maybe we should call a meeting of everyone and set some ground
rules. Then publish them and leave ample time for comments. I mean, we don’t
want to look bad to other condo buildings in the neighborhood who might claim
we were using excessive force.”
“Plus, some of the
neighbors aren’t talking and we can’t put them in a room together, so we’ll need
separate meetings for them.”
“Good idea.
Let’s plan a schedule of meetings to discuss the limits and guidelines for
killing roaches. I mean, who will pay for the spray? Should we tent the place
and do it all at once? Should we just yell under the sink and give them a
warning and a certain time period to get out? Maybe there are some who could be
turned into humans?”
“And don’t forget
shoe size. How big a shoe should we use? Are there rules about that? What kind
of shoe, Dutch wooden one, pump, maybe a sling back? Or should it be a boot or
a sandal? And should those boots actually be allowed to touch the ground? I
think we should vote on that one. You know Marcia in 3B gets hysterical about
boots on the ground.”
“Perhaps James
Taylor is free to come and sing them a few peace songs?”
“How about calling
in a mediator to handle the discussions, maybe make a deal? I hear
cockroaches can be tough negotiators. Trump will probably be free now to act as
a “neutral” intermediary.”
Meanwhile back in
the kitchen the cockroaches are partying. They broke out the booze and are
singing, dancing and attacking the pantry with a ferocity only a celebratory
roach can muster.
Six months later the
meetings are still being planned and discussions held. The roaches are laughing
while parading in a conga line singing La Cucaracha throughout
the entire city.
History has proven
when we dismiss evil and stand by and watch, bad stuff happens.
God gave man a
memory so he wouldn’t repeat his mistakes and yet, shockingly, that’s exactly
what he does.
Almost 60 million
people died during World War II.
Do the wusses in
charge today truly believe if you ignore evil it just fades away, like a rash
from eating strawberries?
Or a cockroach can
one day turn into a butterfly?
Wake up and smell
the hummus gentlemen, before the cockroaches inherit the earth.
Oh, I forgot, they
will.
I must apologize to
any cockroaches that were offended by a comparison to Isis, the Mullahs or Kim
Jong-un.
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This is the latest in the series
“Postcards from America – Postcards from Israel,” a collaboration between Zager
and Bussel, a foreign correspondent reporting from Israel.
Ari Bussel and Norma Zager
collaborate both in writing and on the air in a point-counter-point discussion
of all things Israel-related. Together,
they have dedicated the past decade to promoting Israel.
© Israel Monitor, August, 2016
First Published August 17, 2016
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