The plea of Hegseth for spending on military resources appears to me as being like the drunk draining the last of the bottle while knowing a life-threatening withdrawal is coming. The bravado is just sad.
At the same time, a protocol office displayed Australian flags (thinking they were Union Jacks?) along with the Stars and Stripes to welcome King Charles III.
The thing is, they were not entirely wrong, just as they would not have been entirely wrong had they displayed the red maple leaf Canadian flag. The “King of England” (as American media refers to Charles) is the head of state for Australia, Canada, and numerous other places, along with the U.K., consisting of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. He’s a big deal.
He represents much of the world.
Canadians, from where I sit, seem to figure it’s OK to have a king, or queen, as long as they recognize they have influence, but not actual power. Kind of like celebrities. Speaking of which:
Katy Perry’s boyfriend’s father, Pierre Trudeau, espoused a policy that was known as “The Third Option.” That option promoted a lessening of dependance on trade relations with the U.S. and U.K. and building ties with Europe. Sound familiar? See what a guy named Carney is doing?
Hopefully, the visit of King Charles to America can rekindle a connection of the real America to the rest of the world. We miss you. Meanwhile, Americans should please not be offended by Canada’s reaching out elsewhere. We love you. We just hate your choices.
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