Since the beginning of 2025 the USA has become a danger to Canada and others.
Yah……. and that is why the heading for this post says: Eristically Belligerent #2. Eristically describes the notion of someone being a quarrelsome, controversial, contentious, a denier with aggressive notions of hostility and warmongering. Is this not what we notice from today’s leadership?
Just follow the news headlines: I want Greenland and I want Canada (the border is just a pencil line someone drew on a map!) and I’ll get it whatever way. Get the Panama canal back, Ukrainian is ungrateful and we want the minerals or else we will withdraw our support and let Russia win, and Gaza, the ‘hell-hole, we will transform it into a luxury resort. Oh yes, Tariffs (what a beautiful word) is now a favourite press-release news-word economic war/threat (look and see what I can do – beautiful!) and Canadians among others are scrambling to re-examen in their souls as to where and who they belong to; and where their loyalty really lies; what and who really counts especially in the lives of Canadian families. Are we the True North strong and free? Are our neighbours still friendly, trustworthy, are we living next door to lawless, unbounded ‘so called’ friends? Have you suddenly found yourself feeling the slippery slope and on the thin edge of a precarious almost last foothold, before an economic and sucking down dark abyss? Scratched up by a USA partner in a humiliating kick in the pants? Chaos! Betrayal!
What a roller coaster of events we have seen (and will yet see) and have heard since the last week of January 2025! Is this the rise of the dictators? The Tech Oligarchs’ motto ‘burn, ‘destroy’ and ‘destruct’ and ‘defunct’ everything leaders!? Where is the American principle embedded in “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. Where is the magnanimity and grandeur of friendship and Spirit once so honored. Where is fair play? Where is the religious evangelical faith and goodwill (Golden-rule) that so dominated the vast lands of the American home free home! GONE, I tell you in a stroke of a pen!
We Canadians (yes, even the peace-loving world) must resist. May fairness win the day!
On January 20, 1961 President J. F. Kennedy’s in his inaugural address said we must fight “tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.” and we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, (Canada is that friend) oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty.”
Statue of Liberty – New York
Abraham Kuyper (1837 -1920) the Dutch theologian, former Prime Minster and preacher wrote these words: “When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith.”
Canadians feel degraded, belittled and taken for granted. How can you prepare for the unknown aggression of your friend turned into an adversary? Long ago the Psalmist king David faced the same situations, best expressed in the Book of Psalms 36, 37, 38 and others:
PRAYER of DAVID
You have seen what’s happening, Eternal One; don’t remain silent!
Lord, do not stay far away from me!
23 Wake up; come to my defense!
Fight for me, my Lord and my God!
24 Pass Your judgment, Eternal One, my True God;
do it by the standards of Your righteousness.
Do not allow my enemies to boast over me.
25 Do not allow them to gloat over me,
“Aha, we have won! We got what we wanted!”
Do not allow them to brag,
“We chewed him up and spit him out.”
26 Shame and confuse those who celebrate my suffering;
may those who exalt themselves above me be covered with shame—
wrapped in a cloak of dishonor!
Book of Psalms #35 verses 22 – 26 – Tr. the Voice! @biblegateway.com
JS March 11, 2025
- Heading picture from Global News – Story by Kevin Nielsen
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