Donald Trump has had a pronounced and significant impact on our mainstream media and, to a similar extent, our social consciousness. One can legitimately argue that his bombastic and egotistical approach to issues and rhetoric in general have had positive and negative impacts on the political environment in America. What one cannot deny is the fact that he has certainly had an effect on it…a huge effect. One large aspect of that effect is the increased knee-jerk tendency of the journalistic community to leap upon words or phrases uttered by celebrities or politicians, ignore the context within which they were presented, and then expand on their meanings in ways that reflect their own personal agendas. In other words, they shape their reporting to their own liking.
A
lot of folks who track and comment about such things submit that it is Trump’s
strategy to intentionally raise the rhetorical level…with the full intention of
settling for some things that are far less controversial. He aims high and settles for the middle. This may be true, but I must wonder whether
this Trumpian characteristic is intentional or simply his basic nature. Whatever the case, he has resurrected some
issues that have been lurking around for decades. Those issues involve the
territorial domain of the United States, how that particular map was arrived
at, and how that concept might change in the foreseeable future.
The
recent discussions involving Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal fall
largely into this category of news matter.
Any rational discussion of the USA acquiring, one way or another, part
or all of these territories must take into account not only America’s history
since its inception, but also world history from the beginning of time. And of course, the current state of the
global environment should also be considered.
The absolutes are few and the provisional contingencies are many.
It
is not my intention to take a position on any of these issues. I am certainly not qualified to offer any
type of rational nor educated opinion about these particular complex and
layered subjects. However, I do find the
studied and thoughtful discussion of them fascinating and I would urge anyone
who is interested in the past, current, and future status of America in the
context of the global community to avail themselves of the many varied opinions
surrounding these matters. Once again,
the avoidance of clinging to absolutes is important if this exercise in study
is going to be enlightening. That is not
to say that principle must be abandoned; it is simply to say that principle
must be studiously applied.
Greenland
is occupied by approximately 60,000 residents and is currently a territory
owned by Denmark. I believe it is
geographically closer to the USA than it is to Denmark. Its real and potential strategic importance
to the economic and territorial security of our nation is beyond debate. The Canadian province of Quebec has in the
past flirted with seceding from Canada.
What would be their plans if that secession effort were ever
successful? There are thoughtful people
who say that the Canadian province of Alberta is more like America than the
rest of Canada. Is it really that
far-fetched to imagine them as the future North Montana? The strategic importance of the Panama Canal
is inestimable. Is there any common
sense to be found in our nation sacrificing resource, both blood and treasure,
to construct it and then handing it over to a nation that is more opposed to us
than friendly?
To
me, it is fascinating to listen to people whose opinions I respect discuss
these issues. It broadens my
appreciation of how our country was founded, how it evolved, and where it might
be headed for future generations. We are
all fortunate in today’s climate of information overload to have access to many
and varied views about any subject matter imaginable. It goes without saying that assessing the qualitative
value of these musings is a very personal and debatable matter. Aside from reading selected journalism on the
internet, I greatly enjoy listening to various podcasts that I find
interesting. A podcast is something that
is enlightening, entertaining, and convenient.
You can take it or you can leave it…and
I oftentimes do both. In regards to
the aforementioned subject of this post, I would urge you to avail yourself of
the following podcasts and following that, seek out others that you might find
substantive.
https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-editors/going-for-greenland/
https://podcast.charlescwcooke.com/episodes/episode-77-this-podcast-is-huge-in-greenland
https://podcast.charlescwcooke.com/episodes/episode-59-ukraine
Now
on to some other news of the day…….
What
is the current status of our mainstream media? Is it becoming more balanced…is it becoming
more divided…is it becoming more professional…or is it continuing its descent
into chaos and irresponsibility?
https://www.racket.news/p/why-is-russiagates-origin-story-redacted
Want
to hear a brief, informed, and succinct illustration of Trump Derangement
Syndrome via Democrat/Liberal/Progressive Lawfare? Listen to this podcast: https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-mccarthy-report/lawfare-remnants/
Is
there a chance in hell that the DOGE can stem runaway federal spending or is it
just “barking at the moon”?
https://reason.com/2025/01/09/will-2025-be-the-year-of-u-s-fiscal-sanity/
In fairness to Biden and the Dems,
this piece of legislation had a whole lot of Republican votes also. Our Congresspersons surely do love them so time
at the trough: https://reason.com/2025/01/08/bidens-infrastructure-bills-leave-a-legacy-of-big-spending-and-little-payoff/
The
evolution of our national education continues…
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/colleges-will-have-to-adjust-to-a-new-normal/
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-colleges-resist-change/
It
cannot be repeated often enough... “We will get the government we deserve”
https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/a-progressive-hellscape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNU3v-yRTOo
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