Friday 24 August 2018

Trump wants Pompeo to study ‘killing of farmers’ in South Africa



OPEN LETTER

(I hope that Stephanie will excuse this publication of our personal discussion of such an important subject).


A fairly well balanced article methinks. It is a very very sensitive issue and the USA must stay out of it. S.A. does not comment on Trump's crude stupidities. 

The main problem will be that those who get land will not necessarily be farming material. Will they also take on the debt on the drought-collapsed farms? The Bantu men have never been farmers — with cattle yes, sat and drank a lot of beer and fought while the women planted, hoed and reaped.

Big trouble ahead. Some squatters have moved onto private farms already with threats … and one farmer I know of has already fled his land. 

Interesting times?  I don't  think so. 

Steph
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Yes, it’s a sensitive issue but, I hope not an issue to be hidden.  You can be sure that the US government will not try to affect physical influence (Except, perhaps, within the UN) but it’s worth noting that the President isn’t always in step with the government … and he likes (non-crude) sanctions.

It’s obvious, to me, that the S.A. situation is both cultural and political, and will worsen before improving.  These kinds of problems usually take generations to overcome and, although it has existed for generations, already, today’s children (on both sides) have been indoctrinated towards a status quo.  Therefore, not within our lifetime.

Often, it's to be wise after an event, but because of the huge timeline, it was unforgivable of the white farmers to not educate the huge, majority, black population because they appeared to be unintelligent — a fallacy that still exists, although the underlying motive was to impose domination.  There can be no reason for 10% of the population to privately own 90% of the land (Widely estimated figures).

Perhaps, one unpopular answer would be for the government to permit every farmer (black and white) to be officially entitled to no more than 50 acres (A definition of a creditable small holding) of land, and other lands to become government-owned for development into co-operatives (Accessible to all South Africans).  Just an obscure thought.

Bernie
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Wednesday 15 August 2018

Politics 20 - Put Up, Shut Up, or Get Out


In today's copy of Maclean's magazine, Andrew MacDougall writes the following Opinion; “Bernier’s warning about ‘radical multiculturalism’ has outraged Canadians, including fellow Tories — and will test Scheer’s leadership of the post-Harper Conservative Party” .

In the same edition, Scott Gilmore writes; “In the long list of problems facing Canada, multiculturalism doesn’t even make the top hundred. Let’s give Bernier’s rant a pass.”

Mr. Bernier was, no doubt, referring to the PM’s statement, “Diversity is what makes Canada strong.” A statement that, on its own, may assume some merit but, which, hides a multitude of problems equal to those in Pandora’s box.

Suffice to say that I am enraged by their foolishness in the face of facts, only for political gain, especially when we are referring to a Conservative party.

It is said that, surely, Mr. Bernier would not have criticized the Ukrainians who farmed the Prairies, the Italians and Greeks in Montreal (not to mention the Irish) or the Chinese in Vancouver, but we seem to have a multiculturalism problem today, that is identified by mismanaged immigration. In my view, whether multiculturalism is a curse or not, we need managed immigration (not xenophobia) but we do not need anyone who believes that Sharia laws are inevitable. Thus, Islamophobia is not going away, because we are sensitive to the anger from our great-grandchildren who will curse our souls.

I hope that Mr. Bernier has the courage of his convictions.

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Sunday 5 August 2018

Ribs & Craft Beer Festival, Eh!


It is said that simply starring at this photo for too long will make you fat.

Victoria Park, London, Ontario

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