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The [United Nations] Organization and its Members, in pursuit of the Purposes stated in Article 1, shall act in accordance with the following Principles.
1. The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members.
2. All Members, in order to ensure to all of them the rights and benefits resulting from membership, shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them in accordance with the present Charter.
3. All Members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered.
4. All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
~ Excerpt from the 1945 Charter of the United Nations, Chapter – Purposes and Principles, Article 2 (1-4). (Emphasis mine)
And I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland. We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America.
We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it. But we need it, really, for international world security. And I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.We will keep you safe. We will make you rich. And together, we will take Greenland to heights like you have never thought possible before.
It’s a very small population but very, very large piece of land and very, very important for military security.~ President Donald Trump during his Joint Address to Congress at the US Capitol, March 4, 2025 (Emphasis mine)
Greenland was ruled by Denmark from the early 18th century until 1979, when home rule began. In 2009, Greenland approved the Self-Government Act in a referendum, making it an autonomous territory. However, as an integral part of the Realm of Denmark, Greenland’s foreign, defense, and security policies rest with Denmark.
As the world’s largest island, Greenland is over five times the size of the State of California. With a population of only 56,583 (2022 est.), it is the least densely populated region in the world. Its mineral wealth and strategic position between Europe, North America, and the Arctic region make the island a magnet for global superpowers.
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On your outdated map it still says “Gulf of Mexico”: How retro is that? 🙂
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How could I have missed that important detail, Friedrich? Men in power love to fiddle with name changes and borders on the World Map.
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I am very concerned about the current situation, not only in America but worldwide.
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I share your concern, Luisa. We appear to be in the process of upending old alliances.
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Wow, this is scary stuff. Very concerning, indeed. 😞
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It’s scary, for sure, Ada. It cannot end well for global cooperation on issues that affect us all.
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Of the eight billion people on Earth, Trump doesn’t even make the top NINE billion in terms of character.
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Dave, he is just the face and voice of the minority power elite.
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Yes, yes, yes — exactly, Rosaliene! Trump makes believe he’s anti-establishment in his crude way, but he’s robber baron elite establishment to the core.
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Exactly, Dave!
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If law and order is based on the “sovereign equality of all its members”, so much for law and order. Thanks for sharing this, Rosaliene.
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You’re welcome, Mara. For years now, world leaders have been pushing the limits of the UN Charter.
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Nobody knows how things will go, when a madman is in charge. He is prepared to use military force in Greenland and Panama, as well as a military incursion into Mexico to strike cartels. He is already using economic chaos to take Canada. In order to do this without any qualms, he is prepared to withdraw both from NATO and the UN, to avoid the established conventions. He chastises others for not negotiating peace, all the while using bullying and threats to get what he wants. And so the world ends. Welcome to bizarro world. Happy Sunday Rosaliene. Allan
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Allan, you sum up very well our current predicament. As I see it, he’s just the front of the dark forces in play. Their endgame for Planet Earth is yet to be revealed.
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Trump has done some good things, but his ego seems out of control now. I have long been an advocate of small, not big, better to manage from within. I believe Greenland wants to maintain its independence. Maybe the US doen’t want another state or territory. Can Donald Trump speak for all? I doubt it.
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Katharine, an elected leader can never speak for all voters. To stay in power, the elected must serve the interests of those who have paid exorbitant amounts to secure his/her election.
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That’s why elections are staged drama.I wonder why anyone would want the offices.
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I’m of an age where I see the world changing too fast and too carelessly! We really don’t need another madman, or perhaps Trump is just a puppet!
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I have a bunch of old maps and a globe with time zones and old borders. Makes me feel old.
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I am old! Probably have a set of those maps too!
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Ashley, I’m also old enough to see the rapid changes underway. I believe that he is just a puppet. Like him, those manipulating the strings are masters of creating chaos to achieve their goals.
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And there is little we can do! 🙏
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It is a very scary time. Trump and his puppet masters are intent on taking over the world and it seems as if some people are only just realizing that now. I hope it’s not too little, too late for us. Maggie
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Maggie, I also find it a scary time. Given the global existential crises we face, due to climate change and ecosystems collapse, the minority power elite might well be taking their last stand for self-preservation.
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The contradictions:
“We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America. ”
vs
“One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”
=If you choose to join us, we support you.
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As I see it, Rebecca, this is political doublespeak.
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Trump’s a fascist and a wacko. The voting public had the sense to vote him out of office in November 2020. It boggles the mind that they chose to put him back in power four years later.
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It boggles my mind, too, Neil.
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It is hard to say anything new about the forces in play against everything the United States stood for, however imperfectly, until recently. Still, thank you Rosaliene, for the documentary evidence of how that history is happily torn apart by malevolent forces.
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You’re welcome, Dr. Stein. As you point out, my intention is to highlight the historical significance of current events now set in motion. The Old Order established by the 1945 UN Charter is being dismantled together with the US governing institutions.
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We can remind people of the provisions of the US Constitution, NATO, and the UN, but there are those in power who will choose to ignore all of these organizations. Maybe if enough people point out these obligations and the fact that leaders are violating the law, the tide may turn.
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More than ever, Cheryl, we must put aside our differences and unite as one people against the dark forces at play within our government. Division is a guarantee for failure in turning the tide.
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Rosaliene, I agree with you that we must unite. 💕I would be interested in your opinion on my post on this subject.
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An excellent post, Cheryl. I do my best to find reliable and trustworthy sources of information to stay informed. Since non-white immigrants are now regarded and treated as enemies, I have to be very careful about my online footprints. This is the reality of living under an authoritarian government that penalizes dissent of any kind.
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“One way or the other, we’re going to get it.” This is not a commercial real estate transaction.
Curious about the people of Greenland’s response to Trump’s statements, I found this article interesting:
https://apnews.com/article/greenland-trump-denmark-58b285e03856f660f5e976565a05d681
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Michele, thanks for sharing the link to the article. I can well imagine the concerns Greenlandic families must now face with this added threat from America. How tragic that, as president, he has not yet moved beyond seeing everything as real estate transactions.
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Appalling as everything he spews out
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Appalling, indeed, Derrick! It would be folly to dismiss or ignore his grand territorial expansionist ideation.
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There’s not much more to be said beyond what’s already in the comments, though I’ll add that threats have united Canada like never before, even bringing the separatist movement of Quebec together with the rest of the provinces and territories to bolster our sovereignty. We’re known internationally for humility and politeness, but that doesn’t mean we’re a pushover.
Nonetheless, these are frightening times, Rosaliene.
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Steve, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’ve been following developments in Canada. We now live in an upside-down world where friends become enemies and vice-versa. Truly frightening.
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You’re welcome, Rosaliene, and I appreciate the wisdom you infuse into the presentation of facts. Important words, well used.
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I appreciate your kind comments, Steve.
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My pleasure, Rosaliene.
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Trump’s unstable and unpredictable even in what he says. Whether or not who follows through with his threats, he disturbs the world. I don’t understand how intelligent, good people could have voted for him, and I know a few of these. I’m baffled. My only answer is to pray.
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So true, Mary. His unpredictability is bad for business and the national and global economies. I imagine that many people who voted for him are also baffled, as well as angry, with developments. There’s more to come when the consequences–such as delays in monthly social security payments–of these huge cuts in the federal workforce begin to take effect.
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I think folks are sick and tired of the money grab. The outright stealing of precious resources in a land that belongs to someone else is what creates dissension and great hatred. We see that dictators who cause a war on other countries are the role models for this administration. Just when I think things couldn’t possibly get any worse…SURPRISE! It does. SMH 😠 Thanks for continuing to shed light on the atrocities that affect us all Rosaliene. 🤗🙏🏼💖
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You’re welcome, Kym. There’s so much assault coming at us every day, it’s difficult to also keep up with threats to our overseas trade partners and allies. Everything is connected.
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It’s like the domino effect Rosaliene. And there seems to be no logical solution to the madness. Yet, we still have hope because something is going to give in this vast universe of ours. ..soon and very soon! Much love! 🥰💖😍
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Rosaliene, I deeply regret the current climate of racism and anti-immigrant fervor. Some people have bought into false and misleading propaganda. They do not understand the contributions immigrants have made, both economically and culturally, and they have forgotten that we are a nation of immigrants.
This distressing era may soon fall of its own weight. I hope so. Then we may begin to reunite the people of our country and mend fences with our allies.
Take care! ❤️
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Cheryl, thanks for your kind comments. There will be lots of “disruptions” before such a day comes. Take care! ❤
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They don’t care about state sovereignity or anything other than $$, Rose. But that many megalomaniacs can’t get along nicely for very long and soon they will start to turn on each other. At least that’s a strong possibility.
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Pam, I also think it’s a strong possibility. But I believe that Mother Earth will have the last word.
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Oh yes, Rose, and it may not be a word any one of us can live with, eh?! 🤦♀️
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It would be funny if it wasn’t so disturbing, Rosaliene 😦
Maybe someday we will be able to laugh at it all, after it has all played out. …if there is some kind of happy ending.
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Sad to say, James, I don’t see any happy ending to this turn in our relations with our foreign allies.
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The United Nations Organization is evidence that some humans are evolving to a higher level of consciousness. It’s sad that others, like our current President, are so far behind. Based on his values (or lack of values) DT’s idea of “heights like you have never thought possible before,” probably involve raping the land and what I would consider hellishly materialistic. I knew things would probably go downhill since his election, but I did not know that downhill slide would happen so frighteningly fast.
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JoAnna, we the people of Earth have a long way to go to live up to our aspirations, as expressed in the 1945 UN Charter, for a better world for all its citizens. Nevertheless, we cannot give up trying to become our better selves.
We shouldn’t be surprised that the changes are coming at us so fast and furious. Armed with the Mandate/Project 2025 playbook, the transition team knew that they have only two years to dismantle our government, so that they were ready to start out running from Day One. They knew that the MAGA base would not have approved of many of these changes underway, especially to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Interesting. Funny that such a tiny country was/is still sort running such a huge territory.
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Ilsa, it may be a huge territory but about 80 percent of the landmass is covered by an ice sheet. Habitable land is limited to coastal areas where the majority of people live on the southwestern coast.
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Okay, fine. Still looks funny, though. 😛
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Thank you for this important post Rosaliene! Plenty of CENTS NO COMMON SENSE, my friend saidat the Musk Rat rally. At 78 she just entered her first “activist era” along with 300 others. 💕🙌🏽
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You’re welcome, Cindy. It’s never too late to stand up for what we believe to be morally right.
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