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Isis is under attack, not Islam

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Canada, Terrorism, The Middle East, The United States

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Isis a terrorist organisation, Isis not Islam under Attack, Jihadism, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, Muslims not to be blamed, Sharia, the Golden Rule

 
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Tarih-i Sultan Süleyman, Szigetvár campaign, 1566, Tartar as avant-garde (Photo credit: mesosyn.com [Wikimedia Commons])

I thought we have come to the end of our discussion over the death of unarmed Cpl Nathan Frank Cirillo, a soldier, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Canada. However, a discussion on Twitter made me realize there was more to tell. During the last few days, a large number of Tweeters have been exchanging tweets trying to explain

  • why Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau had killed
  • and finding fault with countries that are fighting what many called “Islam.”

This crisis is confusing.

Parliament Hill, Ottawa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa

Isis, not Islam

The “coalition” is not fighting Islam
The “coalition” is fighting Isis, criminals
Isis is a group of terrorists inviting the intervention of the “coalition”
 

I don’t think we will ever be able to determine precisely why Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau shot Cpl Cirillo and then tried to find his way to a room, the Library, where members of Canada’s ruling party, the Conservative Party, were meeting. However, the killer left a video that may provide valuable information.

As for the coalition’s target, it is not Islam, it is Isis. There is a difference. Isis is a group of terrorists. We have videos showing “Jihadi John” holding a knife, speaking with an east London accent, and having victims about to be decapitated blame their native land for their murder. Isis has beheaded James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, and Allan Henning, innocent journalists and aid workers. Isis has also beheaded women who lifted their veil and other “infidels.”

Surprisingly, many members of Isis are individuals who have left their country, Britain mainly, to join the militants. Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau was a Canadian citizen who grew tired of waiting for a passport and killed. He wanted to travel to Syria. For the time being, that is all we, ordinary citizens, can ascertain. However, we may know more later. We haven’t seen the video.

Britons with Isis

http://www.inquisitr.com/1566172/isis-threatens-to-kill-british-deserters-who-want-to-return-home-from-fighting-in-middle-east/

A Civil War

The militants Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau wanted to join are engaged in a sectarian civil war. Sectarianism and extremism have long divided the Middle East, to a lesser or greater extent. Earlier in the conflict, in the fall of 2013, Bashar al-Assad authorized the use of chemical weapons that were eventually destroyed, but entire families had died. At the moment, chlorine gas is the chemical weapon of choice.

Chlorine gas

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/10/iraq-isil-chlorine-gas-attacks-20141024145426293714.html

Meddlers? not so soon

11 September 2001
the response: the war in Iraq
the war is over: 2008 – 2012

11 September 2001

The role the US is playing in the “coalition” has befuddled me, but matters are now clearer. I know that the United States has a bad reputation in the Middle East. They are seen as “meddlers.” The current intervention may therefore be viewed as further “meddling,” not to mention neo-colonialism on the part of the United States. The United States is using drone strikes so it doesn’t put “feet on the ground,” i.e. live soldiers. Drone attacks, however, are blind attacks and may lead to the death of a great many innocent civilians. Strikes also put Americans at risk on their own soil. In other words, President Obama is a reluctant warrior for valid reasons.

President Obama sued

http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/2014/10/28/virginia-beach-man-sues-president-obama/18061753/

However, on 11 September 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists associated with al-Qaeda, a widely-spread group of terrorists. Its leader, Osama bin Laden, smiled as he watched the towers of the World Trade Centre, the highest buildings in the world, crumble to the ground. Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 by American commandoes aided by a dog.

The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/05/science/05dog.html?_r=0

The War in Iraq

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States entered Iraq, a sovereign country, which was an act of war. The decision to enter Iraq has been interpreted as the remains of Manifest Destiny. Prisoners are still being held at Guantánamo, but it would be reasonable to assume that their name is on a list resembling the list of would-be militant jihadists the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has drawn up.

The fact remains, however, that American involvement in the Middle East tapered off beginning in 2008 and ended in 2011. (See Iraq War, Wikipedia.) Beginning in late 2008 early 2009, President Obama and his administration have tried to establish a normal relationship with the countries of the Middle East.

The Coalition: Isis inviting intervention

President Obama is not the only reluctant warrior. So are other members of the “coalition.” However, presidents and prime ministers have a duty to protect citizens from persons who have captured and murdered in cold blood. Their role is not easy. Isis is inviting intervention. We mourn the loss of the above-named James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, Allan Henning, and others. As noted earlier, before killing its victims, Isis makes them read a statement in which they blame their country. It would appear Isis is fishing for a pretext to kill wantonly.

As I wrote in an earlier post and will repeat, the person holding the knife is left-handed “Jihadi John,” who speaks English with an east London accent.

If found alive, “Jihadi John” and friends will be prosecuted, not President Obama, nor British Prime Minister David Cameron, nor Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper. Members of the “coalition” are in the Middle East because innocent people are not only dying, but dying in a barbaric way. Several Britons who have joined the militants would like to go home, but can’t. They run the risk of getting killed. This is not a “holy” war, if such wars exist.

Daily Mail, UK

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2730602/The-homegrown-jihadists-fighting-ISIS-How-one-four-foreigners-signed-Islamic-State-British-half-ALREADY-UK.html

Britons with Isis

http://www.inquisitr.com/1566172/isis-threatens-to-kill-british-deserters-who-want-to-return-home-from-fighting-in-middle-east/

Sharia: A Woman is stoned to Death

In other words “Jihadi John” and friends are using Islam to kill at leisure. “Jihadi John” wears a mask, literally and figuratively. He is waging what he claims is a “holy” war and, recently a poor woman suspected of adultery was stoned to death. This type of behaviour, called sharia, is atavistic and “unholy,” by any standard. “Jihadi John” is an assassin. He is also a coward hiding behind a cause.

Daily Mail, UK

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720746/Women-stoned-death-Syria-adultery.html

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Painting (Photo credit: mesosyn.com)

Israel

There have long been tensions in the Middle East, sectarianism, and these tensions were exacerbated when the State of Israel was created at the end of the British Mandate on Palestine. Part of Palestine was given to the Jews who had been the victims of the Nazis. Six million Jews were killed by the Nazis. (See the Arab-Israel War of 1948.)

“On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181 (also known as the Partition Resolution) that would divide Great Britain’s former Palestinian mandate into Jewish and Arab states in May 1948.”

Israeli occupied territories

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlement_timeline

Isis or jihadism in Canada

Jihadism, however, precedes the creation of Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an irritant in the Middle East, but it has no room in the current discussion.

It would be my opinion that Isis represents nothing but itself. It does not represent Islam. Moreover, to my knowledge, no one is at war with Islam. The coalition is fighting Isis (also called Isil [the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant] and IS).

I will close by repeating that the coalition is fighting Isis, not Islam. Its theatre had been the Middle East and its most visible member, “Jihadi John.” Last week, however, a would-be jihadist, Canadian Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, shot to death Cpl Nathan Frank Cirillo, from Hamilton, Ontario. He then entered the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada.

Officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police chased him as he was running in the direction of the Library. When he started shooting at the barricaded doors, Security guard Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers killed Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, thus prevented him from harming politicians. Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper was whisked away to safety.

Gunman shot

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/27/kevin-vickers-took-out-gunman-michael-zehaf-bibeau-with-spinning-dive-straight-out-of-an-action-movie/

Conclusion: The Golden Rule

Political leaders have asked Canadians not to blame Canadian Muslisms for crimes committed by Isis, i.e. the shooting death of Cpl Cirillo, the beheading of journalists and aid workers, etc.

Isis members are extremists and, by definition, extremists do not know how far they can go too far. Moreover, Isis members are terrorists and, by the same token, criminals. Such is not the case with the vast majority of Muslims who are law-abiding citizens and pleasant neighbours wherever they may live.

I doubt we will ever know, with absolute certainty, what motivated Michael Zehaf-Bibeau to take a gun and kill. But the Golden Rule still prevails. We cannot do unto others that which we do not want others to do unto us. It is a rule above all rules. It does not impede worshipping, but it forbids acts of terrorism and the use of chemical weapons. It does so in the name of human rights and human civility. Life is sacred.

In short, Isis not Islam is under attack. In fact, it could be argued successfully that no one is meddling in the Middle East, with the possible exception of Isis itself.

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Gun Registration in Canada: a Crucial Issue

26 Sunday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Canada, Gun Control, The Middle East

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Canada's Politic Leaders, Canada's Political Parties, Canada's Role in Coalition, Gun Control, Islamic Art, Maher Zain

 
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Horse and Groom by Haydar Ali, early 16th century (Photo credit: mesosyn.com)

I converted a few pale lines in the post I published on 24 October 2014, into bold letters. I wanted to re-examine the logic of the text. I was able to see that the key to determining the cause of this week’s events in Ottawa was the source of the weapon. Once the police had determined the provenance of the weapon, they would have been able to establish, with complete certainty, whether or not the killer acted on behalf of Isil and to what extent Isis had penetrated Canada. It appears Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau acted alone.

Gun Control in Canada

Canada still has strict gun-control legislation, but under Prime Minister Steven Harper, the leader of the Conservative Party, changes were made to gun-control legislation. Canadians do not carry firearms, but persons who wish to do so no longer need to register their firearms. Martin Rouleau-Couture did not kill by gun, but Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau did.

Martin Rouleau-Couture

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/martin-couture-rouleau-hit-and-run-driver-arrested-by-rcmp-in-july-1.2807078

Therefore, if gun control was not a crucial issue in the forthcoming political campaign, it is now on the agenda. Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau killed by gun and, ironically, members of the Conservative Party, the Party that introduced less stringent gun-control legislation, were targeted. They barricaded the doors of the room in which they were working as gun shots could be heard. It seems they did not have a key or that they knew a key would not suffice.

I realize that this week’s events cannot be linked entirely to weapons. Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau wanted his passport. However, if the acquisition of firearms is untraceable and this matter impedes a thorough investigation, gun control may be a factor in the next political campaign. It has been ascertained that Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau wanted to fly to Syria and nothing suggests that he acted on behalf of Isis, yet knowing how and where he acquired his weapon would be useful.

At any rate, Tom Mulcair, the leader of the New Democratic Party, and Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party, may have gained better chances of being elected into office. The fourth party, the Bloc québécois, lost its seats in the House of Commons in the Federal Election of 2011. However, Quebec has already opposed Ottawa’s decision.

http://www.vox.com/2014/10/24/7047547/canada-gun-law-us-comparison 

Canada’s Role in the Coalition

The role the United States has given itself as leader of the coalition fighting Isis will not be discussed. I am not in possession of all the facts concerning this issue. I believe, however, that although its contribution is minimal: “six CF18 fighter jets, two surveillance aircrafts, a refuelling plane and 600 personnel – but no ground troops[,]” for six months (The Montreal Gazette), it may be in Canada’s best interest to revisit its decision to provide anything more than humanitarian aid to the above-mentioned coalition. We put ourselves at risk and we may have paid the price. Moreover, the crisis in the Middle East may last for decades, or longer.

This has to be a very short post. A guest will be visiting, so I must make sure the apartment looks tidy.

The link below was inserted in my last post. I believe this post concludes the discussion on the killings that occurred this past week in our humble Canada.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Radio-Canada)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/should-the-west-stop-intervening-in-the-middle-east-1.2811177
 
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(Photo credit: ShiaGraph)

Canada’s Political Parties

 
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Party_of_Canada (in power)
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democratic_Party (the official opposition)
  • http://www.liberal.ca/(part of the opposition)
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloc_Qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois (no seats)

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The Golden Rule

24 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Canada, Terrorism, The Middle East

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A Lone Gunman, Al-Biruni, Bibeau's Gun, Denying Passports, Isolated Incident, Jesus, Lex Talionis, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, Provenance of Weapon, the Golden Rule

Le Prophète Mahomet Al-Bîrûnî, al-âthâr al-bâqiya (Vestiges des siècles passés). BnF, Manuscrits (Arabe 1489 fol. 5v) (Photo credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France)[1]

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Al-Biruni, Russian Stamp (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today is Friday, 24 October 2014. It has not been a good week for Canadians. Nor has it been a good week for the entire world. Isis militants do not necessarily live in the Middle East and those who do not are not easy to identify. However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has identified 130 Isis sympathizers in Canada and 93 are to be denied a passport.

He was awaiting a Passport

When he shot Nathan Frank Cirillo, 24, Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, the Ottawa gunman, was waiting for his passport to be issued. It seems he no longer had a passport but that he was about to be provided with one. He was anxious to leave and waiting frustrated him, which is why he was in Ottawa. His name was not on a list of 93 persons to be denied a passport.

Denying passports is a preventive measure aimed at keeping would-be terrorists within Canada.

However, individuals denied passports may kill fellow Canadians. This question is central to the shooting death of two Canadian soldiers on 21 and 23 October 2014 respectively. Martin Rouleau-Couture’s passport had been confiscated. On 21 October, Rouleau-Couture killed a soldier at St. Jean-sur-Richelieu in what is believed to have been an isolated incident.

The shooting death of Nathan Frank Cirillo, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, is also believed to have been an isolated incident related to a delay in obtaining a passport.

The question is whether or not refusing passports to would-be terrorists solves problems.

The Canadian government does not want to let out of the country persons who may join Isis and be implicated in acts of terrorism abroad. However, these would-be militants, may commit acts of terrorism inside their country, which is what happened this week in Canada. Two soldiers are dead and the suspected killers wanted to go to Syria.

Mohammed receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. Miniature illustration on vellum from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh (literally "Compendium of Chronicles" but often referred to as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din, published in Tabriz, Persia, 1307 A.D. Now in the collection of the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland.

Mohammed receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. Miniature illustration on vellum from the book Jami’ al-Tawarikh (literally “Compendium of Chronicles” but often referred to as The Universal History or History of the World), by Rashid al-Din, published in Tabriz, Persia, 1307 CE. Now in the collection of the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland. (Caption and photo credit: www.zombietime.com)

A Lone Killer

It appears the Mr. Zehaf-Bibeau acted alone. However, he had to borrow a gun. Canadians cannot carry lethal weapons, except the police, the military, and similarly authorized individuals. Strict gun-control legislation is viewed as a security measure.

Therefore, who provided Zehaf-Bibeau with a deadly weapon?

Zehaf-Bibeau, who spoke four languages, nearly reached a room filled with members of the Conservative Party. He was prevented from entering the room by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, who killed him putting himself at risk.

Conclusion

Investigators must find the provenance of the gun. Did Isis supply the gun?

The more important issue may be that we are dealing with cultures where the lex talionis still prevails. One goes from retaliation to retaliation for centuries and, occasionally, as seems to be the case at the moment, matters spiral out of control. I believe Jesus of Nazareth’s was the first person, a Jew who lived in occupied Palestine, to  advocate turning the other cheek, probably a metaphor. Jesus spoke in parables.

Many early societies applied this “eye-for-an-eye” principle literally.[2]

I should note, in closing, that the quotation posted on Facebook, by Zakria Habibi of Sherbrooke, missing since 17 July, is from a book written by Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyay, in the 13th century CE.

We definitely need to teach young children always to behave moderately, to respect the law, to respect human life, and to love another. We cannot do unto others that which we do not want others to do unto us.

That is the Golden Rule and the Golden Rule is the same every where. It is universal, and I believe it negates the lex talionis.

Sources

Gun control http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/who-may-carry-handguns-in-canada-1.1135084
 
The Middle East http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/should-the-west-stop-intervening-in-the-middle-east-1.2811177
 

With my kindest regards to all of you. 

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[1] The Remains of Past Centuries

[2] “talion”. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 24 Oct.. 2014
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/581485/talion>.

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The Medieval Golden Age, Al-Biruni and the Earth’s Radius لبيروني و حجم الارض

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Terrorism: Disbelief in Canada, cont’d

24 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Canada, Terrorism

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A List of 130, Sergeant Kevin Vickers Honoured, terrorism, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Sergeant Vickers

Sergeant Kevin Vickers

According to the National Post,

“Jihadist fighters or their sympathizers took to Twitter Wednesday to celebrate the attacks this week that took the lives of Canadian soldiers in Ottawa and St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and to encourage more attacks on Canadian soil. They say Canada is getting its just desserts for sending fighter jets to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham, and some said ISIS is behind the attacks in Canada.”

It does seem that young rebels without a cause have found one. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the RCMP, has a list of 130 Canadians who have been identified as possible Muslim extremists.

Martin Rouleau-Couture

Martin Rouleau-Couture was prevented from flying to Turkey in early July 2014. His passport was taken away.

On 21 October 2014, at St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Rouleau-Couture shot two soldiers, one of whom died. Rouleau-Couture was killed in the mêlée.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 

Zakria Habibi

Zakria Habibi, from Sherbrooke, disappeared on 17 July, in Turkey. Statements on his Facebook account suggest he is a jihad sympathizer:

“My imprisonment is a retreat, my death would make me a martyr, and being exiled from my country would be a promenade.” (quotation from Ibn Taymiyyah, 13th century)

Zakria’s father travelled to Turkey to look for his son, but failed to find him. Zakria’s father was interviewed yesterday and stated that the words quoted above, from Sherbrooke’s Tribune, could not be his son’s.

Although Zakria Habibi is listed as a possible jihad militant, no one can confirm that he is. He may in fact have been captured.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 

There are doubts about Zakria Habibi’s position vis-à-vis Isil. But Martin Rouleau-Couture, who had renamed himself “Ahmad,” was a jihad sympathizer attempting to join the militants.

Kevin Vickers Honoured

Sergeant Kevin Vickers was honoured today in Parliament. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, yesterday’s gunman, was killed by Sergeant Vickers a few metres away from rooms where a large number of Canadian politicians were meeting.

Yesterday, Sergeant Vickers used his gun for the first time in 30 years.

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Sources

The National Post
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/23/canada-getting-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine-jihadists-sneer-at-ottawa-shooting-on-twitter/
 
The Ottawa Citizen
http://ottawacitizen.com/
 
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Politics/ID/2568380757/ 
 
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/martin-couture-rouleau-case-underscores-passport-seizure-dilemma-1.2807239
 
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Terrorism: Disbelief in Canada

23 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Canada, Terrorism, The Middle East

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Black Wednesday, Canada, Ottawa, Shooting death of Frank Cirillo, Suspected killer is Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, terrorism

Photo: Adrian Wyld La Presse canadienne Un policier prend position devant le parlement où des coups de feu ont été échangés.
Photo: Adrian Wyld La Presse canadienne
Un policier prend position devant le parlement où des coups de feu ont été échangés.

 (A policemen gets into position in front of the Parliament buildings where gun shots were exchanged.)

Stunning News

I just picked up the local newspaper and read that, yesterday, a soldier was killed in Ottawa. I have yet to read all fourteen pages devoted to the killing by a would-be terrorist, in Ottawa, Canada’s capital. The above picture was copied from Le Devoir, the leading French-language paper in Canada.terrorist, in Canada’s capital. The above picture was copied from Le Devoir, the leading French-language paper in Canada.

Names, etc.

The suspected killer has been identified as Montreal-born Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, aged 32. The victim was Nathan Frank Cirillo, aged 24. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was shot by sergeant Kevin Vickers. Two individuals were injured.

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I watch the News at suppertime, but yesterday I had flu symptoms and a temperature. I walked in front of the television set without turning it on.

At least one French-Canadian, from Sherbrooke, where I live, has joined Isis. He has been reported missing and may have been killed. An inquiry is under way.

Needless to say Canada’s Muslim population fears retaliation, but they are not to blame.

The above is the reason why I am trusting President Obama. He is in possession of facts denied civilians for security reasons. I understand why President Obama has a friendly relationship with former President George W. Bush. The attacks of 11 September 2001 could cause undue haste.

Allow me to read the details and get back to you.

The scene inside: Attack in the Hall of Honour

The scene inside: Attack in the Hall of Honour (Photo credit: The Globe and Mail)

Video: CBC

(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Radio-Canada)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-how-parliament-will-carry-on-1.2809783
 
(National Post)
https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=bAVJVJyQMe_L8gengYGwBw&gws_rd=ssl#q=he+was+shot+by+police
 
 

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I support President Obama

21 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in The United States

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A Statesman, Barbra Streisand, Congress, President Obama, Security, Stability, Support, Voter Suppression

President Barack Obama

Barack Obama, the President of the United States of America

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Three Flags, Jasper Johns, 1958, Whitney Museum of American Art (Photo credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Flag Vase, Jasper Johns, Joseph K Levene Fine Art, Ltd

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I am not an American citizen
Isil
We jumped for joy
 

I have received several messages asking that I make donations to President Obama‘s political campaign in the United States. I cannot do so because I am not an American citizen. My grandfather was an American citizen, but I was born in Canada. I have tried to make donations, but my money was rejected.

However, I want to state that I am a non-American supporter of President Obama. I fear the conflict in the Middle East will not be solved militarily, but I do not possess sufficient information to oppose President Obama’s involvement. In fact, I have no reason to think President Obama is acting irresponsibly. I can trust him and I believe President Obama found himself in a position that did not allow him to keep out of the coalition battling demented terrorists: Isil/Isis.

I have been watching President Obama since 4 November 2008 and everyone I know admires and respects President Obama. In my opinion, he may well be one of the United States’ best Presidents. In fact, he may prove to have been the best. I love the way he treated former President George W. Bush. He treated him as a President should be treated. He was very polite. And he treated him in a manner Jesus of Nazareth would like: forgivingly. The attacks of 11 September 2001 were destabilizing, to say the least.

On 6 November 2012, we were jumping for joy. Americans had elected the better candidate.

Were President Obama not at the helm, the world could well be facing its worst financial crisis ever. The success of an economy is based, to a large extent, on reliability. President Obama is trustworthy. He looks before he leaps, which is very wise.

Voter Suppression

Security
Stability
Ethical behaviour
 

What President Obama wants is security and stability for his people. The Affordable Care Act is proof of this. If President Obama could, he would do even more, but Congress is dysfunctional. Mr. Boehner is suing President Obama, thereby ignoring the fact that Barack Obama is the duly-elected President of the United States of America.  He was chosen by the people without using unethical means, such as voter purges.

Welfare for the Wealthy

Opposition to the Affordable Health Care
Demand for tax cuts
Debt ceiling crises
Obstructionism and Scapegoating
Disrespect
 

Let it be widely known that Mr. Boehner wants tax cuts for the wealthy and opposes the Affordable Health Care Act because there may be a rise in taxes. If taxes are raised, it will not be by a large amount and it will be for the better. It will ensure affordable healthcare for all Americans and save many from bankruptcy and, possibly, death. Besides, in no way should the poor and the middle-class support the wealthy.

I do not support politicians whose main concern is obtaining tax cuts for the wealthy and are therefore trying to sabotage the Affordable Health Care Act because the wealthy may have to pay higher taxes. In this regard, the debt-ceiling crisis of 2013 and the government shutdown were the last straw. That crisis was a form of blackmail and it cost American citizens billions. Congress had derailed.

When the debt ceiling has to be raised, one raises it. The alternative is unthinkable.

President Obama has been subjected to systematic obstructionism and scapegoating. Whatever he does is condemned. He is not paid the respect he deserves by virtue of his position, wisdom and leadership.

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Detail of Flag (1954-55). Museum of Modern Art, New York City. This image illustrates Johns’ early technique of painting with thick, dripping encaustic over a collage made from found materials such as newspaper. This rough method of construction is rarely visible in photographic reproductions of his work. (Caption and photo credit: Wikipedia)

Conclusion

If President Obama were not at the helm, the world would live in fear of hasty decisions and a total economic collapse. Too many Americans would carry lethal weapons. A woman’s health concerns would not be respected. The poor and the middle-class would be poorer. The minimum wage would not be raised. There would be no social programmes protecting the citizens of the United States. The United States would be governed not by a polite and exceptionally gifted statesman, but by mere politicians shooting from the hip.

Imagine! Mr. Boehner would kill himself if the minimum wage were increased. Are Americans to return to the days of slavery?

Dear Barbra

One letter came from Barbra Streisand. Barbra, I doubt that you will ever read this post, but I will say nevertheless that I am a supporter of President Obama. I love his manner, his humility, his compassion, his brilliant intellect, but most importantly, I know that he cares for the people: the poor, the disabled, the sick, the middle-class homeowner, the children who need good schools and good teachers.

I trust the citizens of the United States will not let themselves be bought. There are anti-tax extremists in the United States, but there are people who can see greed and selfishness, where there is greed and selfishness. There is an élite. They may or may not be affluent, but their integrity cannot be doubted. Barbra, you are part of this élite.

You are so right about Congress. In my opinion, it is a perfect storm.

I apologize for not posting sooner. There is a crisis in my family. However, the bigger crises are taking place in the Middle East and the United States.

Please accept my kindest regards.

Paul Robeson sings “Let my people go”

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Guido Reni & Tomas Luis de Victoria

18 Saturday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Art, Liturgy, Music

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Atalanta & Hippomenes, Denis Calvaert, Franco-Flemish school, Guido Reni, Hermann of Reichenau, High Baroque, Marian Antiphons, Tomas Luis de Victoria

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Guido Reni, Charity, 1604 – 1607 (Photo credit: WikiArt.org)

For Catholics, Charity is the most important of the three theological virtues: faith, hope, charity. The events of the past week brought the word charity to my mind. I faced several obstacles because I could not provide a credit card number.

But let us turn to Marian Hymnology, Guido Reni‘s art and Tomás Luis de Victoria‘s compositions. We will call it a pause.

Marian Hymnology: Four Antiphons

By clicking on the titles below, you will be at Notre-Dame de Paris. On the left side of the page are the titles of the four Marian Antiphons. Choose the antiphon you wish to listen to. You will also be provided with the words.

  • Alma Redemptoris Mater (Advent through February 2)
  • Ave Regina Cælorum (Presentation of the Lord through Good Friday)
  • Regina Cœli (Easter season)
  • Salve Regina (from first Vespers of Trinity Sunday until None of the Saturday before Advent)
Hermann der Lahme

Hermann der Lahme (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Extraordinary Hermann of Reichenau

The Salve Regina is one of the four Marian Antiphons. It was composed (Gregorian Chant) by Hermann of Reichenau (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054) who was severely crippled and spent most of his brief life at the Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau. Hermann “the lame” became a monk. He was a scholar, a composer, a music theorist, a mathematician, an astronomer, and a linguist.

However, the composition, I have inserted at the foot of this post is not Gregorian chant, but a setting by prominent Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 – 27 August 1611) of the lyrics of the Salve Regina. It is a combination the French would call heureuse, happy.

Guido Reni

Guido Reni (4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was born in Bologna. He is a high Baroque artist remembered for his use of luminous colours. The painting shown above does not reveal this characteristic. It is somewhat and successfully monochromatic. His themes were biblical and mythological and therefore consistent with the subject-matter of painters of his era. The little children he depicted resemble putti, but putti (plural for putto) have wings.

Apprentice to Denis Calvaert: Franco-Flemish School

Reni was an apprentice to Flemish artist Denis Calvaert (1540 – 16 April 1619), often called Il Fiammingo due to his origins. In the very late Middle Ages, just prior to the Renaissance,[1] Flanders was the cultural hub of Europe. Adrian Willaert of the Franco-Flemish school taught music to students in Venice who were very gifted and whose love for music was exceptional. In turn, the Italians created the French Overture. It was introduced in France by composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, born Giovanni Battista Lulli. Lulli was also a dancer and choreographer who worked with French playwright Molière (1622 – 1673).

Early Recognition

Guido moved to Rome in 1601 and his first commission was an altarpiece of the Crucifixion of St. Peter. During this period of his life, Guido’s patron was Paolo Emilio Sfondrati (1560 – 14 February 1618). According to Britannica, Reni was later influenced by the novel naturalism of the Carracci, a family of artists: Annibale, Agostino and Ludovico.

Guido was soon recognized as a master. He was a painter to Pope Paul V (Borghese). We owe him many frescoes.­­

Guido’s Style: “serene”

According to Britannica,

The mood of his paintings is calm and serene, as are the studied softness of colour and form. [2]

Britannica also states that Guido’s compositional choices in 

Atalanta and Hippomenes” (1625) show his preference for gracefully posed figures that mirror antique ideals. [3] 

Hippomenes won the race dropping apples.

Atalanta and Hippomenes

Atalanta and Hippomenes, 1625 (Photo credit: WikiArt.org)

The Adoration of the Shepherds (Photo credit: WikiArt.org)

The Adoration of the Shepherds (Photo credit: WikiArt.org)

Guido went to Naples to complete a commission to paint a ceiling in a chapel of the San Gennaro, but it appears competitors attempted to poison him, which emphasizes his talent as an artist. In 1625, Polish Prince Władysław Sigismund Vasa visited Reni’s studio in Bologna, which led to the purchase by the Prince of several works by Guido Reno. Guido survived the plague of 1630 that claimed many lives in Bologna. He was then painting the Pallion del Voto “with images of St. Ignatius and Francis Xavier,” produced during the plague of 1630 that befell Bologna. (See Guido Reni, Wikipedia.)

Guido died in 1642 and is buried next to Elisabetta Sirani (1638 – 1665) in the Rosary Chapel of the Basilica of San Domenica. Elisabetta Sirani’s story is told by Germaine Greer, in chapter XI, entitled The Bolognese Phenomenon, of The Obstacle Race.[4]

RELATED ARTICLES

  • Posts on Marian Hymnology  (7 January 2013)
  • “And life sprouts up from root to branch?” (5 April 2012)

My kindest wishes to all of you.

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[1] “Western music.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/398976/Western-music>.

[2] “Guido Reni”. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/498122/Guido-Reni>.

[3] Ibid.

[4] Germaine Greer, The Obstacle Race (New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979).

Salve Regina, Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548 – 27 August 1611)
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Beatrice Cenci, oil painting by Guido Reni; in the Galleria Nazionale, Rome Alinari/Art Resource, New York (Britannica)

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The United States’ Electoral Campaign

13 Monday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in The United States

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Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Buying one's Way into Office, Ignoring the People's Choice, Ineffective Drove Strikes, Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, The Dog Squad, The Minimum Wage & Debt Bondage, Voter Suppression

"Frostbitten, 1962" is on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in an exhibit "Andrew Wyeth: looking Out, Looking In" (National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles H. Morgan, © Andrew Wyeth)

“Frostbitten, 1962″ is on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in an exhibit “Andrew Wyeth: looking Out, Looking In” (National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles H. Morgan, © Andrew Wyeth) (Photo credit: McClatchy DC)

I am writing a post – nearly finished – on a different subject than the United States, but wish to take a moment to write about the crisis in the Middle East and the electoral campaign.

President Obama

President Obama

The Crisis in the Middle East

I could be very wrong, but as you know from previous posts, it would be my opinion that the current strikes in Syria will not help solve the present crisis in the Middle East.

  • The drone strikes may lead to the death of several civilians, including a large number of children.
  • The drone strikes are a form of retaliation, and retaliation invites retaliation. It never ends. The crisis could spiral out of control.
  • Moreover, the drone strikes will no doubt be seen as further meddling on the part of the United States in the Middle East, which it isn’t. It is a mission to save detainees and disable the militants.
  • They may endanger the lives of Americans on their native soil: retaliation.
  • They may endanger the life of the detainees and cause the militants to torture them.
  • They harm the environment.
  • But, most importantly, retaliation is what Isis wanted. Isis can use the drone strikes as their lame excuse for beheading innocent detainees.

Having said the above, I need acknowledge that I lack detailed information on the crisis in the Middle East. Leaders cannot divulge all the facts and their strategy to civilians. 

The American Arsenal 

I should note that the American arsenal is so large that this can lead to rather false demands on the American people and its President. I should also note that the military respects the President, which may be a factor in the decision to use blind strikes. This matter is complicated, but when one has had to dodge attacks for six years, a small degree of erosion is to be expected.

With respect to the crisis in the Middle East, personally, I would use the best  intelligence available and send in the dog squad. Dogs can sniff the clothes of the detainees and then find their whereabouts. Isis militants are little more than rebels who have found a “cause.” They are giving Islam a bad reputation. Nothing justifies the terror Isis spreads.

See “The Dog Squad,” The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/video-the-dog-squad

Wolf Dog, Jamie Wyeth, 1976

Wolf Dog, Jamie Wyeth, 1976

Trodden, Andrew Wyeth
Trodden, Andrew Wyeth
Geraniums, Andrew Wyeth
Geraniums, Andrew Wyeth

The Electoral Campaign

Myopic and systematic opposition
ignoring the decision of the American people
 

The Republicans have more money than the Democrats and there is, on the part of hardline Republicans, a significant degree of systematic and myopic opposition, bordering on hatred, towards President Obama and his administration.

Ignoring the American People’s Choice

In this respect, hardline Republicans have been ignoring the choice of the American nation. Barack Obama was voted to the Presidency of the United States on 4 November 2008, and President Obama was re-elected to the Presidency on 6 November 2012.

Moreover, the cause of these hardline Republican representatives is cancellation of the Affordable Care Act, voted into law on 23 March 2010, four years ago. Hardline Republicans are anti-tax extremists.

Respecting the Voice of the People

  • Given that the citizens of the United States voted Barack Obama to the Presidency of their Country, hardline Republicans have been ignoring the decision of the people.
  • Given also that President Obama is the President of the United States, he and members of his administration should be allowed to play their role.
  • President Obama must listen to the Republicans, but first and foremost, he must listen to the voice of the people and respect policies he announced.
  • Suing President Obama is picayune and, dare I say, mean. Nor is it legitimate to impeach him for frivolous reasons: tax cuts for the wealthy and the revocation of the Affordable Care Act.
  • A country is dysfunctional if its citizens do not pay their fair share of taxes in return for social programmes that protect them and other essential services. There are means of keeping costs lower. In short, American citizens should not forfeit their right to a reasonable degree of security at all times.

Buying one’s way to office, including the Presidency

  • Political Parties cannot conduct a campaign without the money to travel, to stay in a hotel, to buy meals on the campaign trail and to advertise to a reasonable degree.
  • However, money should not be the chief tool leading to political office. One should not be able to buy his or her way into office.

Voter Suppression

  • Moreover, in no way should hardline and greedy Republicans engage in voter suppression. Has the United States ceased to be a democracy?

The Minimum Wage & Debt Bondage

Mr. Boehner has stated that he would commit suicide if the minimum wage was raised. When determining the minimum wage, the cost of living is the standard one uses.

Forcing people into debt is creating a form of bondage: debt bondage. Mr. Boehner’s language is that of a potential slave-owner. Mr. Boehner may therefore need to commit suicide, which, metaphorically speaking, is a fait accompli.

Allow me to close by quoting the American Declaration of Independence:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (The American Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson.)

Snow , by Andrew Wyeth

Snow, by Andrew Wyeth (Photo credit: mhsartgallery)

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Snow, Andrew Wyeth (Photo credit: mhsartgallery)

Conclusion

If I were an American citizen, I would still support President Obama fully. He could not foresee Isis, as these are rebels who have seized on what they saw as an opportunity to kill. Isis is a group of bloodthisty terrorists.

With kindest regards to all of you.

Sources

  • Drone Strikes: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/us-justification-drone-killing-american-citizen-awlaki
  • The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/opinion/the-beleaguered-middle-class-wealth-erased.html?_r=0
  • Minimum Wage: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/198856-boehner-id-rather-kill-myself-than-raise-the-minimum-wage
  • The Dog Sqad: http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/video-the-dog-squad

—ooo—

Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber (9 March 1910 – 23 January 1981)
 
"Wind from the Sea, 1947" is on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in an exhibit "Andrew Wyeth: looking Out, Looking In" through November 30, 2014. (National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles H. Morgan, © Andrew Wyeth)

“Wind from the Sea, 1947” (National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Charles H. Morgan, © Andrew Wyeth)

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The Versatile Blogger: the Rules

10 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Art

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A. J. Casson artist, André Gagnon, Group of Seven, Nelligan poet, Nominees, Rules

 
A. J. Casson

A. J. Casson (Photo credit: the National Gallery of Canada)

Dear Colleagues,

As I wrote yesterday, I am not requiring people whose schedule does not allow further activities to follow rules.

However, I was remiss in not providing the rules, as you may wish to take advantage of this opportunity to nominate colleagues. It was a pleasure for me to do so. In fact, I would have liked to nominate more of my colleagues, but followed the rules.

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The Rules

The rules are simple. In theory, you are expected

  • to nominate 15 colleagues;
  • to notify these colleagues;
  • to provide the rules;
  • to insert a link to my blog: http://michelinewalker.com

Allow me to thank Mr. Andrés Cifuentes once again. His website is very informative and interesting. It allows me to read posts written in Spanish. I once worked in Spanish exporting flour from Canada to Latin America. My task was to acknowledge receipt of an order, to place the order, and to make sure the order was shipped from a North-American port. In other words, once a customer had placed an order, I looked after the details.

Four months later, I returned to University. It had been a summer job. We worked on the docks in Vancouver and whenever a ship came, we socialized with the Captain and his crew. They always prepared a dinner for us. It was very pleasant. We were a team of four and we never spoke of word of English. I then took courses in Spanish literature.

Two of my nominees are specialists, but in areas that combine expertise in at least two fields.

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March Morning, A. J. Casson

André Gagnon plays his Nelligan


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The Versatile Blogger

10 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by michelinewalker in Art, Music, Sharing

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A. J. Casson, Andres Cifuentes, Canadian Fiddler, Delphiniums, Group of Seven, Jean Carignan, Versatile Blogger Nomination, Yehudi Menuhin

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Delphiniums, A. J. Casson

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I wish to thank WordPress author Andrés Cifuentes for nominating me for the above prize. I am most thankful for this nomination. I have discovered little treasures on Mr. Andrés’ site, a site he shares with colleagues.

There are rules attached to premios (prizes) one of which is to nominate other colleagues. Whom does one chose? Every text unveils a vision that is both unique and universal.

I will nominate persons whose posts I follow, or try to. However, I will not ask that you to nominate anyone for this prize unless you wish to do so. Some of you haven’t the time to nominate 15 colleagues. I hope I am not offending Mr. Cifuentes. Days go by at an alarming rate.

I had a birthday in July, on the same day of the month as Jean de La Fontaine. He will live forever in the fables to which he imparted eternity. As for me, on that particular birthday, I realized that my life was a peau de chagrin (shrinking shagreen).

—ooo—

The painting featured above is by A. J. Casson, a Canadian artist who was a member of the Group of Seven.

At the foot of this post, I have inserted a video showing Yehudi Menuhin playing the violin with his friend French-Canadian fiddler Jean Carignan. You will notice that Canadian fiddlers have been influenced by the music of Ireland and Scotland. The belt worn by Jean Carignan is the traditional ceinture fléchée, a belt with arrows. The music was composed by Québec composer André Gagnon. It is not a very good recording, but the event is memorable.

My nominees are:
 
Aquileana
Lino Althaner
AshiAkira
Naomi Baltuck
Bite Size Canada
Colltales 
Gallivanta
Hands on Bowie
Kaligrafi Nusantara
Barbaramonier
yvonprefontaine
Antonio de Simone
Stefania 
Mélanie Toulouse
Unclerave
 
 

My best regards to all of you.

a-j-casson
 

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