What is Freedom?

 Freedom is the right of everyone to exist in this world in a country that supports its citizens unless you are breaking the law. At least that is how I do see it. Under such a system worldwide hunger would disappear unless we are all hungry; hate would disappear and it does need to and respect would be the first and most important rule. The United Nations had all of those desires when it was formed in 1945. But I think the most important part of the United Nations is the ability to stand back and circle the wagons and provide a place where discussion can happen. That is why we formed the United Nations to provide a sounding board for grievances. We all can listen to what each side can say and we need to do that; everyone needs to be at the table that is involved. Only then can we find that peaceful uplifted plain that God wants us to reach. But most importantly blatant aggression whether it be by proxy (Iran using Hamas, Hezbollah or the Houthis to attack Israel) or by one country (Russia) invading another country (Ukraine) has to stop and retreat has to happen so that there is a forever deterrence to such actions. Then peace can flow like a gentle river but this time Canada has to keep its eyes on military support; it must not diminish. I do like the approach of our Prime Minister Carney and we will see. He is a money manager for sure and that to me is probably the most important item in the government - the careful scrutiny of how the finances are spent. The days of bonuses in government work need to be gone (brought in by Prime Minister Harper). You are paid to do a job in the Federal Service (the personal credit which you obtain especially from a job well done will have to be a sufficient award because that is a place where your value in a service is noted publicly and congratulated); that is a sufficient bonus and if that doesn't work for you there are jobs in private companies that might suit you better. This giving of bonuses can be abused much too easily. More money would remain in government coffers to spend on defense and other items as needed. On the other hand, companies that are awarded contracts and given support by the government owe the Canadian government and the people of Canada and their support for Canadian projects should be first in their minds not making a profit for their shareholders at the expense of Canadian projects. When we help to fund a company they owe Canada first and foremost. 

Good progress yesterday on extracting matches from Living DNA and I now have completed myself and one of my brothers to the end of page 8 of the matches. I do need to look at the three new ones and will do that before I begin the third sibling's matches. I think another couple of weeks or so should complete the process although there is a lot of gardening to do. Still the Pincombe Newsletter is in its stages of development and must spend time on that today. After a lovely walk in the afternoon I cut the front lawn as it did need doing. I am becoming entranced by the wild flowers but eventually the lawn needs to be cut and will try to keep it trim for the rest of the summer. The back lawn will be today; it is another beautiful day. The sunflowers have broken through so we need to weed that as well. The hostas are beautiful this year; huge plants possibly because I left all the wilted greens from last year to rot away and improve the soil. I need to pick up branches from the maple tree at the back as it has shed a few more. 

Another beautiful sunny day; thank you God for the beauty of this day. I was thinking about lifestyle of the two Hemispheres in our world. In the Western Hemisphere where I live the First Peoples lived in unison with nature through the centuries and in the Eastern Hemisphere where my families came from (100% from the British Isles going back many generations) the desire to acquire seemed more important than living in unison with nature but time has been kind and this desire to live in unison with nature has taken a hold in the Eastern Hemisphere where Canadian Beavers are carefully increasing the providing wetlands to help protect the environment. It is wise to look to the ways of the First Nations to make the most of Canada for all of its people. 

Tea drank and now solitaire puzzles and the day begins.