This is dedicated to all the American and Canadian Native Americans ___________________ When the aliens arrived, they told us; "We come in peace. All we need is a small portion of Earth for living space; say, China." Humanity could have the rest of the Earth--same as always. Well, by then, most of the Earth's nations were afraid of China. It looked to us like they would be the new sole Superpower after America's decline and everybody feared Chinese hegenomy. The United Nations agreed. "Sure," they said, "Take China!" So the aliens did. The aliens wiped out the Chinese and settled in. "We promise that the rest of the Earth will be yours for as long as the grass grows green and the buffalo roam free." Then about a decade later, they took over Korea and swallowed Japan a few years after that. A new treaty was made and again, they promised that what was left--although less than that of the earlier promise--would belong to humankind for as long as the grass grows green...." Within a half-century, Humankind's living space had been reduced to Australia, which what with all the hotter climate changes was pretty much a desolate, unproductive place. The aliens, though, assure us that we don't need to worry. "Australia is Human Territory; it is yours for as long as the grass grows green." The aliens say there's nothing about Australia that interest them, but they would like to start talks on how to help us develop our mineral rights to the mutual benefit of both races. Seems to me, the grass is beginning to seriously wither! ______________________ A little satyric humor of the bitter kind! All this is just something that popped into my head the other night. The crimes we humans do in the name of progress all over the world. It is not a uniquely American practice; it is a Human one. When will we ever learn that we are all one family in a very tiny raft that is floating on a tremendously large sea? Thanks for your visit, comments, and encouragements. Jeremy CREDIT: Saucer: Herminio's "Flying Disk" (ShareCG). Aliens: EI's "Grey" (RDNA).