Tea and Vitriol

Of balls, that is! Who woulda thunk it? Less than a week ago, US President Donald Trump was at his most bellicose, claiming that he would have Greenland, regardless of what anyone said. The Donald did NOT rule out a military invasion of that island. Furthermore, he slapped more tariffs against 7 European states that loudly opposed his intentions regarding Greenland. Those 7 nations sent a token number of military personnel to show solidarity with the native Greenlanders, who do NOT want to be part of the United States. That fact pissed off The Donald more than somewhat, because the European Union had been capitulating to his demands since he returned to the White House last January. The Donald, as we all know, demands to be obeyed. Yet, 48 hours ago, The Donald stated that he was ruling out military conquest of the island and its annexation to the United States. Instead, he supported extending the status quo regarding American military presence in Greenland, which would permit the Unit...

 " Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne!" "That is how it is going to be, grumble though they may." This is clearly the motto of The Donald's imperial presidency...on a global scale. While I am the first to admit that I voted for Trump for president the last three times, and I agree with most of his domestic policies, it is his global adventuring that, at best, leave me muddled. At worst, I am opposed to many of them, since they are making enemies of our erstwhile friends. In a sense, The Donald's international blustering, bullying and threats ARE understandable, compensating for the disastrous four years of Sloppy Joe Biden's dismal regime, that made the US a laughingstock on the international scene while remaining the world's piggy bank. But there IS such a thing as overcompensating, which is what The Donald is now doing on a global scale. He is scaring the shit out of most of the "leadership" of the European Union, who are heavily dependent u...

America's second lady, Usha Vance, announced three days ago that she planned to visit Greenland to attend the dogsled races and visit cultural and historic sites. In an obviously ghost-written, prepared bland speech, the second lady referred to the warm relations between Greenland and the United States, speaking of their mutual respect and affection for each other. That might have been true once, but President Trump's bombastic statements about either buying Greenland or simply taking the island because America needs it has ruined that sentiment, probably forever. Madame Vance also failed to mention in her speech that she would be accompanied by Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Greenland's government was already aware of their intended visit and produced more than a little bit of anxiety, since those two men were rabid for the US to annex Greenland. However, they would be heading straight for the US military station in Gree...