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🌅🙏Good morning, everyone! I pray that you all be well, at peace, provided for, and be blessed🙏 🌅
Even if it's a little chilly out, at least it's sunny today; that's about an 80% improvement over the clouds. I don't mind getting REAL RAIN, like summertime rain.
Summer rain in silence and stillness, with no other sounds to be heard except for the raindrops falling, making their little pattering sounds, like little musical notes, as they fall on different objects all around. It's rather soothing. Little droplets hang everywhere like little prisms with micro mirror images of the world around them.
The hushed sound of the rain is reassuring and soothing to the soul, and at this very moment, in the gentle summer rain, all is at peace in the world about you.
But I do so miss the sunny, warm days as well, just sitting out on the patio chair in my green space in summer dresses, sipping on some iced tea, and checking out stuff on the cell. This summer, I would like to do some stepping-it-on-out! It feels good to feel good, and no nagging pains in the butt and no bugs so far. "Bye, and have a great day!" 👋👩
It's now time for the discussion of the day; thank you for reading the News. Before I begin the discussion, I would like to remind everyone to take a little time today for PRAYER AND MEDITATION for our brothers and sisters south of the border. Many of them probably wish they could be somewhere else right now. Eh! wanna buy a ticket for City Square Cydonia Mars, the third pyramid to the left? Hmm... It's been a while since I've been there. I think that's the third pyramid to the right.😆😉
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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:
FALL OF AN EMPIRE:
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From history:
[1] The "fall of an empire" generally refers to the decline and eventual loss of power, influence, and territory by a central state, either through [internal decay] or external pressures. This can manifest as the state ceasing to exist.
[2] While the fall of empires isn't a perfect, exact repetition, there are recurring patterns and themes that suggest historical trends and lessons can be learned, although not in a deterministic way.
[3] The rise and fall of empires often follow similar trajectories, with periods of expansion, internal strife, economic decline, and external pressures leading to their eventual decline and collapse.
[4] Internal Corruption: Rulers becoming detached from the needs of their people.
[5] Economic Instability: Inflation, debt, and unequal distribution of wealth.
[6] The relentless pursuit of power and wealth: This greed by ruling elites, often at the expense of their people, can indeed be a significant factor in the decline and fall of empires.
In my opinion, the shoe fits very well.
BREAKING NEWS:
Europe warns Trump: We have ‘a strong plan’ for retaliation against tariffs
London:
Europe has “a strong plan” for striking back at the United States in response to Donald Trump’s tariff hikes “if necessary,” a top official said Tuesday on the eve of a long-anticipated announcement of massive import levies by the US president.
For weeks, Trump has promoted April 2 as “Liberation Day” in America, when a number of hefty tariffs will be unveiled to implement his administration’s radical economic agenda. The United States has already announced a sharp increase in tariffs on all imports of steel, aluminum and cars.
“Europe has not started this confrontation,” Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Union’s executive, said in a speech. “We do not necessarily want to retaliate but, if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it.”
Updated 7:25 AM EDT, Tue April 1, 2025 - CNN -
Massive wave of staff cuts begins at federal health agencies
A massive wave of job cuts began at US health agencies early Tuesday, with some employees receiving early morning emails that their jobs were eliminated and some unable to access the building when they arrived at work.
It was not immediately clear how many employees had received notice Tuesday morning. CNN has reached out the US Department of Health and Human Services for comment.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last week that cuts would hit about 10,000 full-time employees on top of thousands who had already left and probationary employees currently on leave.
Updated 9:00 AM EDT, Tue April 1, 2025 - CNN -
Cory Booker’s marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon speech on the Senate floor has stretched overnight into Tuesday morning as he protests actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep going “as long as I am physically able.”
The Democratic senator has spoken for more than 12 hours, beginning his remarks at 7 p.m. ET Monday evening, and is undertaking this effort at a time when Democratic leaders in Washington are under pressure from their base to do more to stand up to Trump. Booker is a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team.
As of 7:30 a.m. ET, Booker was still speaking and had touched on a number of topics.
Updated 7:37 AM EDT, Tue April 1, 2025 - CNN -
CANADIAN NEWS:
Fun in the sun becomes 'living nightmare' as Ontario man faces 'bogus' drug charges in Dominican Republic
What had been a week of fun in the sun for a Burlington, Ont., couple this winter has turned into "a living nightmare."
Jane Wilcox said she and David Bennett, as well as another couple, were about to board a flight in the Dominican Republic to head back home from their vacation when Bennett was pulled from a security-check line at Punta Cana International Airport and sent into an interrogation room.
After much pleading, Wilcox said, she was allowed into the interrogation room, where officers showed them a picture on a phone of a bag with a tag bearing the name "Davi — D-A-V-I — Bennett … it had the PUJ airport code on it, so it came into the Punta Cana airport."
Apr 01, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago - CNN -
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💐~Come! Take a walk with me in the gentle Birdsong & the Babbling Forest Stream~💐
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🌅🙏¡Buenos días a todos! Rezo para que estén bien, en paz, bien provistos y bendecidos🙏 🌅
Aunque haga un poco de frío, al menos hoy hace sol; eso es un 80% mejor que con las nubes. No me importa que llueva de verdad, como la lluvia de verano.
Lluvia de verano en silencio y quietud, sin más ruido que el de las gotas al caer, con sus pequeños repiqueteos, como pequeñas notas musicales, al caer sobre diferentes objetos a nuestro alrededor. Es bastante relajante. Pequeñas gotas cuelgan por todas partes como pequeños prismas con microimágenes especulares del mundo que las rodea.
El suave sonido de la lluvia es reconfortante y reconfortante para el alma, y en este preciso instante, bajo la suave lluvia de verano, todo está en paz en el mundo que te rodea.
Pero también extraño mucho los días soleados y cálidos, simplemente sentarme en la silla del patio de mi espacio verde con vestidos de verano, tomar un té helado y mirar cosas en el celular. ¡Este verano, me gustaría salir a correr! Se siente bien sentirse bien, y hasta ahora no tengo molestias ni bichos. "¡Adiós y que tengan un buen día!" 👋👩
Ahora es el momento de la charla del día; gracias por leer las noticias. Antes de comenzar, me gustaría recordarles a todos que hoy dediquen un ratito a la ORACIÓN Y MEDITACIÓN por nuestros hermanos y hermanas al sur de la frontera. Muchos de ellos probablemente desearían estar en otro lugar ahora mismo. ¡Eh! ¿Quieres comprar una entrada para City Square Cydonia Mars, la tercera pirámide a la izquierda? Mmm... Ha pasado tiempo desde la última vez que estuve allí. Creo que esa es la tercera pirámide a la derecha. 😆😉
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CAÍDA DE UN IMPERIO:
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De la historia:
[1] La "caída de un imperio" generalmente se refiere al declive y la eventual pérdida de poder, influencia y territorio por parte de un estado central, ya sea por [decadencia interna] o por presiones externas. Esto puede manifestarse como la desaparición del estado.
[2] Si bien la caída de los imperios no es una repetición perfecta y exacta, existen patrones y temas recurrentes que sugieren tendencias históricas y lecciones que se pueden aprender, aunque no de forma determinista.
[3] El auge y la caída de los imperios suelen seguir trayectorias similares, con períodos de expansión, conflictos internos, declive económico y presiones externas que conducen a su declive y colapso.
[4] Corrupción interna: Gobernantes que se desconectan de las necesidades de su pueblo.
[5] Inestabilidad económica: Inflación, deuda y distribución desigual de la riqueza.
[6] La búsqueda incesante de poder y riqueza: Esta avaricia de las élites gobernantes, a menudo a expensas de su pueblo, puede ser un factor significativo en el declive y la caída de los imperios.
En mi opinión, la situación es perfecta.
ÚLTIMA HORA:
Europa advierte a Trump: Tenemos un plan sólido para tomar represalias contra los aranceles
Londres:
Europa tiene un plan sólido para contraatacar a Estados Unidos en respuesta a las subidas de aranceles de Donald Trump "si es necesario", declaró un alto funcionario el martes en vísperas del esperado anuncio de aranceles masivos a las importaciones por parte del presidente estadounidense.
Durante semanas, Trump ha promovido el 2 de abril como el "Día de la Liberación" en Estados Unidos, fecha en la que se revelarán una serie de fuertes aranceles para implementar la radical agenda económica de su administración. Estados Unidos ya ha anunciado un fuerte aumento de los aranceles sobre todas las importaciones de acero, aluminio y automóviles.
"Europa no ha iniciado esta confrontación", declaró Ursula von der Leyen, jefa del ejecutivo de la Unión Europea, en un discurso. "No necesariamente queremos tomar represalias, pero, si es necesario, tenemos un plan sólido para hacerlo y lo utilizaremos". Actualizado 7:25 AM EDT, martes 1 de abril de 2025 - CNN -
Masiva ola de recortes de personal comienza en agencias federales de salud
Una masiva ola de recortes de empleo comenzó en las agencias de salud de EE. UU. la madrugada del martes. Algunos empleados recibieron correos electrónicos a primera hora de la mañana informando de la eliminación de sus puestos y otros no pudieron acceder al edificio al llegar al trabajo.
No se supo de inmediato cuántos empleados recibieron la notificación el martes por la mañana. CNN se puso en contacto con el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU. para obtener comentarios.
El secretario del HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., declaró la semana pasada que los recortes afectarían a unos 10,000 empleados a tiempo completo, además de los miles que ya se habían marchado y los empleados en período de prueba que se encuentran actualmente de baja.
Actualizado 9:00 AM EDT, martes 1 de abril de 2025 - CNN -
El maratónico discurso de Cory Booker en el Senado se extiende durante la noche en protesta por las acciones de Trump
El maratónico discurso del senador de Nueva Jersey, Cory Booker, en el Senado se prolongó durante la noche hasta la mañana del martes, en protesta por las medidas tomadas por la administración del presidente Donald Trump. Afirmó que seguirá adelante "mientras pueda físicamente".
El senador demócrata ha hablado durante más de 12 horas, comenzando su intervención a las 7 p.m. ET del lunes por la noche, y realiza esta intervención en un momento en que los líderes demócratas en Washington se encuentran bajo presión de sus bases para intensificar su oposición a Trump. Booker es miembro del equipo de liderazgo demócrata del Senado.
A las 7:30 a.m. ET, Booker seguía hablando y había abordado varios temas. Actualizado 7:37 AM EDT, martes 1 de abril de 2025
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NOTICIAS CANADIENSES:
Diversión bajo el sol se convierte en una pesadilla viviente cuando un hombre de Ontario enfrenta cargos falsos por drogas en República Dominicana
Lo que había sido una semana de diversión bajo el sol para una pareja de Burlington, Ontario, este invierno se ha convertido en una pesadilla viviente.
Jane Wilcox relató que ella y David Bennett, así como otra pareja, estaban a punto de abordar un vuelo en República Dominicana para regresar a casa después de sus vacaciones cuando Bennett fue retirado del control de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana y enviado a una sala de interrogatorios.
Tras muchas súplicas, Wilcox relató que le permitieron entrar a la sala de interrogatorios, donde los agentes les mostraron la foto en un teléfono de una bolsa con una etiqueta con el nombre "Davi — D-A-V-I — Bennett… tenía el código del aeropuerto PUJ, así que entró al aeropuerto de Punta Cana".
1 de abril de 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Última actualización: hace 2 horas - CNN -
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💐~¡Ven! Pasea conmigo entre el suave canto de los pájaros y el susurro del arroyo del bosque~💐
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ReplyDeleteI wouldn't leave Canada even if Elon gave me the rest of his fortune to go to the U.S.. I would feel safer in Mexico.
FUN IN THE SUN BECOMES 'LIVING NIGHTMARE'AS ONTARION MAN FACES 'BOGUS' DRUG CHARGES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
David Bennett's wife says he can't leave Caribbean country while awaiting court date.
What had been a week of fun in the sun for a Burlington, Ont., couple this winter has turned into "a living nightmare."
Jane Wilcox said she and David Bennett, as well as another couple, were about to board a flight in the Dominican Republic to head back home from their vacation when Bennett was pulled from a security-check line at Punta Cana International Airport and sent into an interrogation room.
After much pleading, Wilcox said, she was allowed into the interrogation room, where officers showed them a picture on a phone of a bag with a tag bearing the name "Davi — D-A-V-I — Bennett … it had the PUJ airport code on it, so it came into the Punta Cana airport."
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Comment, Paula Koval:
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Everyone! Thank you for visiting.
Cindy's Google Search results describing the fall of an empire and her comment are well-founded. As sure as any empire rises, that empire will fall.
An empire can survive for a long time if its citizens aren't afraid to get involved and fix its failings before it's too late.
America is a republic whose government is based on its Constitution.
"A republic, if you can keep it" is a famous quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, responding to Elizabeth Willing Powel's question about the newly formed government after the Constitutional Convention.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Context:
On September 17, 1787, as the Constitutional Convention concluded, Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite, asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?".
Franklin's Response:
Franklin famously replied, "A republic, if you can keep it".
The Meaning:
The quote highlights the idea that the success of a republic depends on the vigilance and participation of its citizens. It emphasizes the responsibility of the people to maintain their government and freedoms.
The Constitutional Convention:
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 original states (Rhode Island did not attend) held in Philadelphia in 1787 to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and establish a new framework for the United States government.
The Constitution:
The Constitution was a compromise between different factions and interests, and it was not universally accepted by the founding fathers.
The Quote's Legacy:
The quote has become a symbol of the importance of civic responsibility and the potential fragility of democratic institutions.
My summation: At this moment, our Constitution is being trashed. The House of Representatives, one portion of the Legislative Branch of the American government, is a do-nothing assemblage of elected craven cowards on the public payroll who have surrendered their constitutional duties, powers, and the ability to act on anything to the Executive Branch of the United States government, the sole representative of that Branch being the President of the United States.
The other portion of the Legislative Branch of the government is the United States Senate. After bowing down to the President, the Senate is equally inert. They are useless and can't pass gas, much legislation, or a resolution to disagree with the President.
The surrender of the powers of the Legislative Branch to the Executive Branch has caused America to have an autocratic government, a dictatorship, a unitary executive, unopposed by the Legislative Branch, which, like a monarch, rules by decrees called Executive Orders.
This is the first time I recall a president usurping the powers of Congress through intimidation and ruling America by decree. The President's intimidation is to find someone to run in a primary election against any representative or senator whose term has ended, and they are up for reelection. That scares the shit out of the congresspersons and senators because if they lose, they will be like the rest of us, working for a living without perks and connections.
In case you haven't figured it out by now, America is a fallen empire. The Constitution is on life support as Trump chokes the life out of it. He and Musk have demolished our government, and Trump has taken to attacking universities by stopping a university's government research grants and other funding if they don't think, do, and say exactly as he says they should.
And he's nowhere near done.
Sleep well, my fellow Americans. It was a nice nation while it lasted.
Reply, The Fairy Lady:
Paula Koval: The brain drain. All that will be left in America will be slums and street people, certainly no place I will want to visit. It will not be nice to visit. A trashed country. A nuclear dump?