Canadian geese have begun their march to Vancouver Stadium ahead of Canada's World Cup match against Qatar
The match takes place on June 18 at BC Place in Vancouver
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Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I donโt understand anyone who canโt admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think heโs hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I canโt blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the Peopleโs House. This โcelebrationโ could have happened in any stadium within a stoneโs throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trumpโs whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
โThis is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. Iโll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. Iโll tear down the East Wing. Iโll pave over the Rose Garden. Iโll cover everything in gold and marble. Iโll erase the names of all the men who came before me.โ
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter
P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.
@piersmorgan This was all done for his boss Putin.
Start a war worth Iran which raised the price of oil, then lift Russian sanctions..
Russia makes billions for their war.
Iran in on the deal (remember they are allies with Russia).
Now Iran gets theirs. Billions and rebuilding of their land.
@WatcherGuru This was all done for his boss Putin.
Start a war worth Iran which raised the price of oil, then lift Russian sanctions..
Russia makes billions for their war.
Iran in on the deal (remember they are allies with Russia).
Now Iran gets theirs. Billions and rebuilding of their land.