Canada’s Hidden History In The Revolution (And Why It Wasn’t More)
By Bob Small
You have probably never heard of Jonathan Eddy and his campaign, known as Eddy’s Rebellion. He led a group of Nova Scotians who planned to conquer Nova Scotia in order to make it the 14th colony. In 1776, he led a force of 72 people (including some Americans) in an effort to take over Fort Cumberland.
Their slogan was “let’s add another stripe to the American flag.”
However, the first attack on Nov. 11, 1776 because the Indian who was supposed to open the fort door from inside was struck down before he could get the door open. A subsequent attack also failed. Fairly soon after that, an English warship containing 400 men arrived. Failing as a military hero, Eddy later became a U.S. politician.
There was also a Nova Scotian act of insurrection when “a large consigment of hay, bound for Boston, where it would be used as forage for the British army occupying the city, was burned in Halifax before it could be loaded onto transport ships. A Canadian Hay Party, if you will.”
In 1784 the mainland of Nova Scotia became New Brunswick, a refuge for the Tory loyalists fleeing New England.
Meanwhile, in another, slightly more successful invasion, U.S. forces occupied Montreal in 1775 and attacked Fort Chambly. The Americans then left Montreal on May 9, 1776.
As to why Canadians chose the British, it possibly came down to “better the devil you know than the one you don’t know”.
Answer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
Psalm
Undoing The Devil’s Tyranny — The divine nature of the only begotten Son was already scorching the demons in unspeakable flames. Christ was shutting up the fiercest demons in blocked roads. He was undoing the devil’s tyranny.
“You have come before the time,” they cried out. The knew from the Scriptures that Christ was going to come and would judge them. Treating the incarnation as if it had happened at the wrong time, they pleaded that He had come in an untimely way.
This misrepresentation is not surprising. In their deceptiveness, they did not hesitate to say even this. Yet, although they know that vengeance is to fall upon them, they still say haughtily, “What have you to do with us?”
They know that the final Judge in fact has a score to settle with them inasmuch as they had broken his commandments.
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Cyril of Alexandrialived in the fourth and fifth centuries was patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt starting in 412 A.D. It was time of riots and religious violence.
Make an effort then to meet more frequently to celebrate God’s Eucharist and to offer praise. For when you meet frequently in the same place, the forces of Satan are overthrown, and his baneful influence is neutralized by the unanimity of your faith. Peace is a precious thing. It puts an end to every war waged by heavenly or earthly enemies.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius was the Patriarch of Antioch in early 2nd century and was martyred in Rome.
Answer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.
Aristotle
Though there has never been a president who from being mayor to president, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez believes he could be the first one. The son of a former mayor, the Cuban-American is the only Hispanic among the major party candidates.
Suarez, who’s trying to channel Ronald Reagan, saying he tries “to be Reaganesque” in terms of being inclusive. He has criticized his governor, Ron Desantis, for what he sees as his “personal vendetta” against Disney, a major employer in the state
Meanwhile, Suarez, who started as a lawyer, is being investigated by both the FBI and the SEC for $10,000 monthly payments he received from a South Florida developer for “consulting services” regarding a stalled real estate project in Coconut Grove. This investigation is on-going.
Suarez supports sex education and feels that limiting discussion about sex and gender in all grades is “excessive”. He supports a national 15 week Abortion Ban.
He receives his mayoral salary in Bitcoin and is a big supporter of crypto-currency.
Suarez is not a “Trumper” and he has distanced himself from Desantis, both fellow Floridians.
He is billing himself as a “next generation leader.” He’s 45 and has a history of working with Democrats which ,as they say, “may be a blessing and a curse”. He is also a big advocate for tech, as evidenced by his mayoral career.
He was quoted as saying “I think I can grow the tent-not for an election, but for a generation”.
Most recently, he shared his lack of knowledge in international affairs. During an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, responding to a question about the persecuted Uyghur people in China by responding “What’s a Uyghur?”
Only Active Citizens Can Save America From Socialist Tyranny –Chester County activist and Republican Committeewoman Donna Ellingsen told the crowd at Gatsby’s, last night, July 6, that she was born in what was then British Guiana and everything was fine.
Donna was the guest speaker at United4Delco’s Active Citizen Workshop held at the bar and grill on Pennell Road in Aston, Pa.
She said after independence her native land became the Socialist Republic of Guyana. Life got harder. Goods disappeared. Money became useless. The nation’s biggest export became its people. She noted that its population was just under a million when she was a girl and that it hasn’t changed much.
Actually, it seems to have gone down. The most recent data shows it at 789,683 which is less than Montco.
Anyway, Donna was one of the exports and she ended up in neighboring Venezuela.
And everything was fine.
The nation was awash in petrodollars. The restaurants rivaled those of New York and Milan.
Then socialism arrived.
Donna Ellingsen
Donna says that the first sign that socialism has arrived is the toilet paper shortage.
So she emigrated to the United States. Legally, she notes.
And everything was fine.
Then in 2008 Barack Obama was elected president and she saw the creeping approach of corrupting socialism coming to our nation. From here there is no where to flee.
So she became politically active. She unseated an incumbent to become committeewoman for Elks Township and succeeded to the point where Democrats no longer contest seats in her district.
She now gives talks and seminars throughout southeastern and central Pennsylvania about how easy it is for the average citizen to fight back. Canvassing neighbors can be fun and makes a big difference, she says. Many residents are not even aware that an election is about to happen or how the wrong candidate can seriously make their lives harder. When the canvasser tells them they end up voting.
She points out that it isn’t even that hard to actually run for office and that one doesn’t need a lot of money to do so at the local level.
But even stuffing mailings and door hangers can be helpful.
This year’s election is Nov. 7. On the ballot in Pennsylvania include races for judges, county and municipal officials, and school boards.
These races are often overlooked by the average citizen and are far more important than many seem to realize.
Joy Schwartz who is running for Delaware County Council and Kathryn Buckley, who is one of five seeking to break the monolithic block of Democrats on the Rose Tree Media School Board, also spoke.
