Category World Affairs
Hey Donald!
Maybe you were joking, maybe you weren’t when you said Canada should become the 51st state. Apparently you thought Justin Trudeau would make a good governor. Maybe he took more than a month to respond because he was considering the offer. He knew Canadians didn’t want him as Prime Minister anymore, so all jobs offers […]
Rewriting History
Four years ago today there was an armed assault on the US Capitol as insurrectionists, spurred on by a failed political candidate, tried to overthrow the government. People died in the attack. In the aftermath, more than 1,500 people were criminally charged for their actions on that day, including the politician who incited the insurrection. […]
The Supplicant
I’ve been writing posts about current politics, then shelving them because I wanted to wait for more information. Time to get some of them off my phone. This one was written at the end of November. It was a bold political move, high risk but with the potential for high reward. Canadian Prime Minister Justin […]
Stranger Than Fiction
The Vice President of the Philippines has hired a hit man to assassinate the president. Sounds like a typical thriller plot. The catch is that the hit man will not attempt to carry out his mission unless the Vice President is herself assassinated. Sara Duterte says it isn’t just President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who will […]
Building The Cabinet
Donald Trump’s cabinet choices have one thing in common. They are Trump fans. Or maybe more than fans. They are acolytes, or perhaps worshippers. Needless to say, many pundits have expressed concern. They worry that the cabinet will not be able to restrain Trump’s baser instincts. Which is the point. Donald Trump is not eligible […]
Trump 2.0
We’ve had almost two weeks to get used to the idea. Take a deep breath. It is only four years. Which admittedly may seem like an eternity if Donald Trump is unrestrained and follows through on all of his promises. But what will a Trump presidency look like the second time around? Trump had to […]
Remembering
Today is remembrance Day in Canada, Veterans day in the US. I thought it would be appropriate to share this post from 2014. When we visited the Commonwealth Military Cemetery at Essex Farm, near Ypres, Belgium, our guide pointed out the grave of V.J. Strudwick, who was killed in action January 14, 1916 at age […]
Revisiting Election Day
November 8, 2016, eight years ago today, was a Tuesday. It was also Election Day in the USA. So it makes sense that in this election year, we look back for Flashback Friday. In 2024 I still think the US needs to fix the system, that the way they choose their leader isn’t working. That’s […]
The Biggest Loser
Tuesday’s American presidential election had more than the usual share of losers, starting with Kamala Harris and the American people. Mind you, given that Donald Trump won the popular vote, there are a lot of people who wouldn’t see it that way. The American economy is probably a loser, if Trump follows through on his […]
Prediction Time
I think Donald Trump will win the US presidential election. I’m going with my gut on this one. In theory no Republican should ever be elected to the top job in the USA – the Democrats have a considerable numerical advantage. But the Republicans have learned how to leverage their numbers and make sure their […]
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