In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down — a momentous change that brought joy and hope to millions under the oppressive (yet lessening) yoke of communism.

Early today, masked gunmen in Gaza blew up a wall (shouldn’t they be bombmen?) letting thousands into that freest of free lands — Egypt:

Thousands of Gazans began crossing into Egypt and returning with milk, cigarettes and plastic bottles of fuel.

HAMAS destroys more walls before noon than the IRA does all day:

Two-thirds of the Rafah wall had been demolished by 10 a.m. and the crowd of Palestinians crossing into Egypt swelled into the tens of thousands.

The destruction continued as Palestinians used a bulldozer to tear down a section of low concrete wall topped with barbed wire to allow easier access for cars.

Islamic fundamentalists take note– Behold the Power of Capitalism:

Mohammed Abu Ghazel, 29, said he had crossed the border three times. He bought cigarettes worth $53 in Egypt and sold them for five times that in Gaza, he said.

People will not stand to be kept behind walls. Whether the obstacle is the Great Wall of China or the Tin Wall of Mexico — people will find a way to freedom. (And they’ll have an armload of Lucky’s to boot!)

Via Matt Welch

Filed under: Consumerism Rulez, Freedom Meets Darwin