A recent quote in the Winnipeg Free Press said the following: Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect eh land, not own it. ~ Chief Seattle. I often wonder what goes on in the minds of men who are willing to murder millions in order to change the borders of their own dominions. Wouldn't it be nice if these modern day Caesars had the wisdom of our indigenous people?
Until the leadership in the Untied States is humanized, Canada should have AS LITTLE TO DO WITH THAT COUNTRY AS POSSIBLE. (And yes, the oil companies and billionaires would squeak like stuck pigs, but still . . . )
We are all under a brutal economic order, in which money counts- fictional in what backs it up , but not at all fictional in the power it gives to "owners". This economy is a voracious and suicidal machine accelerating its nefarious impact of accumulating power to ever fewer and operating without taking planetary and human dimensions into account. I am going to take a course on peaceful resistance ( look up world beyond war). Arming ourselves with pitchforks is not going anywhere good. Likewise building up offensive weaponry is drawing us deeper in to the morass. ( see U boats with rocket launching capacity). How about building an economy on honest budgets of human and energy resources?
I agree we should speak out against violations of international law and especially violations of human rights. AND actions speak louder than words. Let the bully know that our lives can continue without our kowtowing to him. We can get along without him, since he doesn't offer co-operation.
the only unfortunate thing about getting along with out the bully ,is the fact that we have taken part in exploiting the spoils gained by bullying developing countries, agricultural suppliers, small businesses getting exploited by monopole players like Amazon;
Canada must react like it did in WWII to gear up with manufacturing, industry, crown corporations, and jobs. Forming stronger bonds with global allies and moving boldly with national initiatives (renewable energy projects, sustainable multi-unit housing, climate mitigation, food production, job training, electric vehicles and battery production, social services) will prop up society while generating $$ for the government, supports for people in need, and fair wages for workers.
I agree with Roger Hallam that revolution is inevitable; we need to work to ensure it's truly democratic, which implies changes at every level: spiritual, how we do democracy, our economy... See https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S0cLsMPs8wc&t=9s for more insight.
The Canadian government needs to support people working to use the force of nonviolence for this kind of revolutionary change. We need to be building new alliances with others using this force. Canada now has a fledgling Can. Coalition for Nonviolent Defence: https://www.instagram.com/cancoalitionnvd/ .
Canada should be a haven for people using this force. Our government deported Zain Haq. Zain just shared this:
In a letter exchange between Gandhi and Tolstoy, here's an excerpt from what Tolstoy had to say to Gandhi, and it had a significant impact on him.
“What does it mean that thirty thousand men, not athletes but rather weak and ordinary people, have subdued two hundred million vigorous, clever, capable, and freedom-loving people?… If the people of India are enslaved by violence it is only because they themselves live and have lived by violence, and do not recognize the eternal law of love inherent in humanity…As soon as men live entirely in accord with the law of love natural to their hearts and now revealed to them, which excludes all resistance by violence, and therefore hold aloof from all participation in violence—as soon as this happens, not only will hundreds be unable to enslave millions, but not even millions will be able to enslave a single individual.” - Leo Tolstoy (Letter to a Hindu/Letter to Gandhi)
To sum up, we need to think about "defence" in new ways. Let's build up our capacity for nonviolent defence.
Give Canadians free guns and firearm certification courses, and pitchforks and sharpening tools to those who prefer not to use guns, in preparation for defending ourselves against that vile, lawless, warmongering rogue nation with which we unfortunately share our borders.
I would have voted for all the options except the last. They all need to be in place at this time. I have asked the media what is NATO's response to Trump's rogue actions and take over of Venezuela? Did I miss the memo that said NATO supports any act of aggression unless you are a NATO member? I have read the process laid out by the UN on responding to attacks by unfriendly forces that I support as a fair and regulated response with ending violence as a priority. I understand UN is not see as a viable resource at this point but it's not for lack of trying. The UN processes are generally created with consultation and input from the diverse membership and approved. The lack of support by the Security Council is leaving us where we are today. In short it is not that we don't know what to do or how to implement it. We have just given over any power to act to those who most likely won't use it. I am left with who has the back up plan?
It’s always hard to know “what to do” in a situation like we are in. It’s very important at least to get the elements and analysis right. For example, is Trump (vs his regime vs USA) operating from some ideological strategy or not? Most think not and hope when he’s gone then things will revert. We don’t know if that is true. So relying on other allies (and supporting them) during “this period” is a good idea. When it passes, and things rejig, much may return to normal (an imperfect international rule of law) and stronger ties to other-than-USA states, which would be good for everyone. Can we hold on until that possible future? Nobody knows. But those goals would be good in any case (diversifying trade and security for Canada, for instance).
I am very surprised with Trump threats to Canada that the talk of CANZUK has NOT resurfaced especially considering even the UK at 68% is in favour of such a union. What happened to it.
A recent quote in the Winnipeg Free Press said the following: Humans merely share the earth. We can only protect eh land, not own it. ~ Chief Seattle. I often wonder what goes on in the minds of men who are willing to murder millions in order to change the borders of their own dominions. Wouldn't it be nice if these modern day Caesars had the wisdom of our indigenous people?
Until the leadership in the Untied States is humanized, Canada should have AS LITTLE TO DO WITH THAT COUNTRY AS POSSIBLE. (And yes, the oil companies and billionaires would squeak like stuck pigs, but still . . . )
We are all under a brutal economic order, in which money counts- fictional in what backs it up , but not at all fictional in the power it gives to "owners". This economy is a voracious and suicidal machine accelerating its nefarious impact of accumulating power to ever fewer and operating without taking planetary and human dimensions into account. I am going to take a course on peaceful resistance ( look up world beyond war). Arming ourselves with pitchforks is not going anywhere good. Likewise building up offensive weaponry is drawing us deeper in to the morass. ( see U boats with rocket launching capacity). How about building an economy on honest budgets of human and energy resources?
I agree we should speak out against violations of international law and especially violations of human rights. AND actions speak louder than words. Let the bully know that our lives can continue without our kowtowing to him. We can get along without him, since he doesn't offer co-operation.
the only unfortunate thing about getting along with out the bully ,is the fact that we have taken part in exploiting the spoils gained by bullying developing countries, agricultural suppliers, small businesses getting exploited by monopole players like Amazon;
Canada must react like it did in WWII to gear up with manufacturing, industry, crown corporations, and jobs. Forming stronger bonds with global allies and moving boldly with national initiatives (renewable energy projects, sustainable multi-unit housing, climate mitigation, food production, job training, electric vehicles and battery production, social services) will prop up society while generating $$ for the government, supports for people in need, and fair wages for workers.
I favour both the Wesley Wark and Lloyd Axworthy suggestions.
I agree with Roger Hallam that revolution is inevitable; we need to work to ensure it's truly democratic, which implies changes at every level: spiritual, how we do democracy, our economy... See https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S0cLsMPs8wc&t=9s for more insight.
The Canadian government needs to support people working to use the force of nonviolence for this kind of revolutionary change. We need to be building new alliances with others using this force. Canada now has a fledgling Can. Coalition for Nonviolent Defence: https://www.instagram.com/cancoalitionnvd/ .
Canada should be a haven for people using this force. Our government deported Zain Haq. Zain just shared this:
In a letter exchange between Gandhi and Tolstoy, here's an excerpt from what Tolstoy had to say to Gandhi, and it had a significant impact on him.
“What does it mean that thirty thousand men, not athletes but rather weak and ordinary people, have subdued two hundred million vigorous, clever, capable, and freedom-loving people?… If the people of India are enslaved by violence it is only because they themselves live and have lived by violence, and do not recognize the eternal law of love inherent in humanity…As soon as men live entirely in accord with the law of love natural to their hearts and now revealed to them, which excludes all resistance by violence, and therefore hold aloof from all participation in violence—as soon as this happens, not only will hundreds be unable to enslave millions, but not even millions will be able to enslave a single individual.” - Leo Tolstoy (Letter to a Hindu/Letter to Gandhi)
To sum up, we need to think about "defence" in new ways. Let's build up our capacity for nonviolent defence.
Give Canadians free guns and firearm certification courses, and pitchforks and sharpening tools to those who prefer not to use guns, in preparation for defending ourselves against that vile, lawless, warmongering rogue nation with which we unfortunately share our borders.
I would have voted for all the options except the last. They all need to be in place at this time. I have asked the media what is NATO's response to Trump's rogue actions and take over of Venezuela? Did I miss the memo that said NATO supports any act of aggression unless you are a NATO member? I have read the process laid out by the UN on responding to attacks by unfriendly forces that I support as a fair and regulated response with ending violence as a priority. I understand UN is not see as a viable resource at this point but it's not for lack of trying. The UN processes are generally created with consultation and input from the diverse membership and approved. The lack of support by the Security Council is leaving us where we are today. In short it is not that we don't know what to do or how to implement it. We have just given over any power to act to those who most likely won't use it. I am left with who has the back up plan?
It’s always hard to know “what to do” in a situation like we are in. It’s very important at least to get the elements and analysis right. For example, is Trump (vs his regime vs USA) operating from some ideological strategy or not? Most think not and hope when he’s gone then things will revert. We don’t know if that is true. So relying on other allies (and supporting them) during “this period” is a good idea. When it passes, and things rejig, much may return to normal (an imperfect international rule of law) and stronger ties to other-than-USA states, which would be good for everyone. Can we hold on until that possible future? Nobody knows. But those goals would be good in any case (diversifying trade and security for Canada, for instance).
I am very surprised with Trump threats to Canada that the talk of CANZUK has NOT resurfaced especially considering even the UK at 68% is in favour of such a union. What happened to it.
Hors du droit international - et tous les droits humains en général -, point de salut !