shock 'n awe

a couple years ago i was painting stencils and got busted by some homeless guy. he told me he'd seen my stuff around and asked what it meant. my default in such situations is usually "whatever you need it to mean". he then told me that to him it means we should 'give up' on immigration reform or legislation and just build a giant fence or wall at the border to keep all the mexicans out. fuck. really?
then the other day i saw this: