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Trump's Insincere Christmas Greetings
- jim Young, “He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” - Roy L. Smith Most of Trump's posts on Truth Social are full of the kinds of lies, misinformation and bullying tactics we have come to expect from him on a regular basis. So why should his "Merry Christmas to all" post be any different? THE PANAMA CANAL To accuse China of illegally operating the Panama Canal is a slap in the face to Panama President José Raúl Mulino suggesting that the country of Panama is a puppet of China. It’s a bullying tactic intended to put Panama on the defensive. Why does Trump all of a sudden even care about the control of the Panama Canal? Well he’s been picking a fight with China for some time now, so what if push comes to shove and war breaks out? Control of the Panama Canal would be critical to the U.S. While no warships such as aircraft carriers from the U.S. or China would even fit through the canal, many other vessels of either country’s Navy would and...
Published In The Great North Arrow, December 1, 2023: I Love A Parade (The Best Little Santa Claus Parade in Northern Ontario)
- jim Young “I love a parade, the tramping of feet; I love every beat I hear of a drum. I love a parade, when I hear a band, I just want to stand and cheer as they come.” - Harry Richman The better question might be… “Who doesn’t love a parade?” Many parades will see young and old alike line the streets in all kinds of weather waiting in anticipation of the parade to pass them by. Decorated floats, costumes, marching bands, clowns, animals, celebrities, policemen, firemen and more all hold a very special appeal for those who have gathered to watch the parade go by. Cave paintings from about ten thousand years ago suggest the first parades may have been cavemen returning home from a hunt, proudly displaying their prey. By around 3,000 B.C. parades fell into 2 categories - religious processions and military parades. In more recent times, parades are organized for any number of reasons. Parades may be held for religious events such as Easter and Christmas, patriotic events like Cana...
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