Well, I'm back in Minnesota and none too thrilled with the idea. This is one scary place right now. On the advice of a friend who knows about this stuff, I now carry my passport in my purse. I also filled out a form asking if I qualify for Canadian residency. I know it's a long shot, but what the heck. If Minnesota isn't gonna secede from the Union to hook up Canada, I just wanna hedge my bets. I do have friends and family scattered there, but hey! I can drive there. Frankly, we'd be a good addition. And we are a totally hockey-driven state. That's gotta mean something.
But the truth is that I cannot write about Minnesota right now. We are under siege by a crazy person who is using the federal government as a form of retribution. The injustice department is going after our elected officials on all levels of state government. Thoughts are that he is using Minnesota as a target practice for martial law and suspension of our state rights. Since he is already ordering criminal investigations and charges for our elected government officials, including Keith Ellison and Governor Walz. There is every reason to believe he will use us as a testing ground for authoritarian rule, overriding the separation of state and federal powers. California was too big; we are not. And I am not alone in thinking this.
So with that said, I want to turn our attention to Greenland. I'm guessing you don't know the history of Norway, Denmark, the Danish West Indies, and Greenland because, after all, most Americans don't know the history of the United States. So let's not argue the point and I'll give you a brief overview. Google Greenland if you want a deeper dive, but this should give you an idea
- Greenland has long ties to Scandinavia, but the ones we're interested in begin in the 19th century, when Norway and Denmark got a divorce in 1841. The Treaty of Kiel severed Norway's relationship with its colonies, putting them under control of the Danish Crown. (Note: Eastern Greenland, however, remained in contention until 1931, when it, too, joined Denmark when the Permanent Court of International Justice decided the matter in favor of Denmark.)
- In 1899, negotiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States for the sum of $5,000,000 were initiated, but in 1902, the treaty failed ratification by the Danish Parliament and negotiations were halted.
- Conversations began anew in 1915 when US relations with Germany were floundering and concerns about Germany appropriating the islands became more focused. The sale was ratified in 1916 for $25,000,000.
DECLARATION
In proceeding this day to the signature of the Convention respecting the cession of the Danish West-Indian Islands to the United States of America, the undersigned Secretary of State of the United States of America, duly authorized by his Government, has the honor to declare that the Government of the United States of America will not object to the Danish Government extending their political and economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In other words, the US has no viable claim on Greenland and no grounds for annexing or otherwise absorbing it into the United States.
Of course, we know how reliable treaties from the 19th and early 20th century are when it comes to sovereignty and indigenous rights. However, this is a treaty with a sovereign nation with whom we have a long standing alliance. In fact, the US signed a Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark in 1951 in which
...the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland. In the updated agreement of 2004, the US expressly notes the change of the status of the territory from colony to that of an ‘equal part of the Kingdom of Denmark,’ precluding any US challenge to the lawfulness of that change of 1953.
That said...
The US has repeatedly attempted to buy Greenland from Denmark, beginning in 1867 as proposed by Seward, the same guy who gave us the icebox known as Alaska. It failed, along with attempts in 1910, 1946, 1949, and 1955. All attempts have been rebuffed not only by Denmark, but by Greenlanders as well. In 2019, Feckless President Felon told Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen he wanted to buy Greenland and she told him that was absurd. He tried again with Norway, and they shot him down as well.
As we descend further into the Caverns of the Ridiculous, he's the latest attempt of the Dementor-in-Chief's to get Greenland: he wants a consolation prize for not getting the Nobel Peace Prize. I kid you not. T. From the New York Times:
Text message from Mr. Trump to Mr. Store [Prime Minister of NORWAY] on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 4:15 p.m.:Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a ‘right of ownership’ anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT
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Is this the action of a world leader? Is this the action of an adult? Hundreds of people are now posting memes of President Felon being presented with everything from bowling trophies to participation certificates. The man is unhinged.
But it's far worse than trophies and prizes. He has cut off funding for childcare in five states. All five have Democratic governors. Thousands of children will be unable to attend day care. It's not simple like, "Oh, they can stay home." It means thousands of parents won't be able to go to work. Many will lose their jobs. They're already lost their health insurance and now they will lose the ability to provide for their families. This is not an an investigation into fraud; this is punishment.
On January 13th, he posted a screed on Truth Social that ended with this:
FEAR NOT, GREAT PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA, THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!
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How is this NOT weaponization and threats? It's a call to war. And that's exactly what he wants so he can invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807. He really thinks that's gonna stop Minnesotans? The man is delusional. But we already know thia.
Where is Congress as their constituents starve and freeze? Where is the Supreme Court to prod someone, anyone, to take action against the fascist despot bent on destroying families if not through insane arrests, but through starvation and disease? Where are the adults because they sure as hell are not in the room.
And he wants to buy Greenland.He wants to "fast track" the building of the cheesy gold-flocked ballroom. He is mad; crazy mad like a hatter. And the people that voted him in...the south...will be the hardest hit. Who will they blame? Anyone who isn't that feckless asshole in the Tacky Gold House.
Meanwhile, back at what's left of the ranch.....
Whatever happened to WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES?
We were supposed to be forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, insuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defence, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity? That is why we did ordain and establish this Constitution FOR the United States of America.
We're coming up on our 250th anniversary, What will we have left to celebrate by July? I am just not sure.
[Thank you, Arthur, for sending the updated info on Who Owns Greenland.]
The Wifely Person's Tip o'the Week
This is a Margaret Atwood quote...an excellent one at that
Men are afraid that women will laugh at them.
Women are afraid that men will kill them.
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