TO THE MAGAs WHO READ MY BLOG AND SOMETIMES COMMENT:

 

Tell us why you're all so upset with New York City Mayor Mamdani and Dr. El-Sayed, who is campaigning to be the U.S. Senator from Michigan,  but not this:

YOUR SUNDAY MOMENT OF ZEN

 

SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC

 

 

Canada Welcomes EU Proposal to Become "Associate Member"

Canada is not going to become a full member of the European Union, as it is legally ineligible because it is not a European state. However, Canada and the EU are currently negotiating a historic "associate membership"—a newly proposed, unprecedented status that would stop just short of full membership.

Geopolitical Realignment:

Driven by escalating trade tensions and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada is looking to diversify its economy away from its heavy dependence on the United States. [1, 2, 3]

Mobility: Ottawa is exploring an arrangement that would allow Canadian citizens to live and work in Europe visa-free. [1]

Sector Cooperation: Deeper Integration is planned across defense procurement, AI, cybersecurity, the Arctic, critical minerals, and clean energy. Canada has already paved the way by becoming the first non-European country to join the EU's €150-billion SAFE defense procurement program

 

Mark Carney just got a standing ovation from European Parliament after he took a stand against Trump. The world doesn’t respect us anymore. The world is partnering against us. 

America first means America alone.

Mark Carney: "We are not fair-weather allies. We do not pursue zero-sum deals. Our commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defense of human dignity, individual freedom, and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication."

 

President of the European Union Ursula Von der Leyen described the proposed framework as an “Alliance for the Future,” designed to connect European and Canadian economic and security interests more closely. Prime Minister Mark Carney responded: “It will make Europe stronger, it will make Canada stronger. It will make, I’ll speak for Canada, Canada a better partner with the United States. And with respect to sovereignty …. we are looking for partnerships that are complimentary, that reinforce our sovereignty. And that’s what’s on offer here.”

 

Trump did that:

 

BREAKING: 

Judge says government must give 30 days’ notice before demolishing Kennedy Center after Trump seen with demolition plans.

We are close to seeing the John F. Kennedy Memorial Performing Arts Center demolished by a convicted criminal because he was stopped by a judge from putting his name on the building.

To Impeach or Not To Impeach: That is the question.

 

A commenter here on P.E. posted,  "The dems have stated that they are going prosecute trump and bring impeachment proceedings as their main objective so there will be fireworks and get nothing done which with the total incompetence of congress is not a bad thing."

Should we let Trump get away with what he's done in the first two years of his second term? And if so, why? 

Would the commenter -- who apparently thinks it's a waste of time to bring a president to accountability for high crimes and misdemeanors -- would that commenter feel the same way if a Democratic POTUS had done what Trump has done while president?

NOTE: By the standard in the Constitution, I don't believe Trump has committed treason: 

Under Article III, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, treason is strictly defined as levying war against the United States, or adhering to their enemies by giving them aid and comfort.

A "Letter to the Editor" in today's NYTimes:

To the Editor: 

 President Trump recently acknowledged that the monuments rising from his architectural ambitions in Washington are, at least in part, monuments to himself. 

When asked about it, he replied: “That’s true. Nobody will do it once I’m gone. When I leave here, nobody will.” 

Perhaps that is precisely the point. George Washington did not build the Washington Monument.

Abraham Lincoln did not commission the Lincoln Memorial. Thomas Jefferson did not erect the Jefferson Memorial. Those monuments were built after they were gone, by a grateful nation that had time to judge their accomplishments, their character and their place in history. Great leaders do not need to build monuments to themselves. They build a record and leave the judgment to generations that follow. 

 There is something profoundly revealing about a president who apparently fears that if he does not construct his own monuments while he possesses the power to do so, no one will build them after he is gone. 

Monuments are supposed to represent the gratitude of a nation, not the vanity of the person occupying its highest office. So when Mr. Trump says, “Nobody will do it once I’m gone,” maybe he should ask himself why. And perhaps the rest of us should remember: 

The greatest monument a president can leave behind is not made of marble, stone or gold. It is a country made better because he was there. 

Robert K. Finnell 

Rome, Ga.