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<p>Hi all<br>
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<p>I would be small of me not to include the perspective of
Toronto's man in the Vatican, Mike Czerny when talking about
Trump's Cancellation of USAID.</p>
<p>I did not realize the significance of USAID in terms of some of
the charitable programs it funds.</p>
<p>It is interesting that Czerny did not give a blanket condemnation
of USAID thereby acknowledging the nefarious impact of how USAID
programs are tied in with the promotion of its technocratic and
imperialist agenda. <br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Czerny acknowledged Francis has often
complained about Western aid to poor countries being saddled with
conditions that may be incompatible with Catholic doctrine, such
as programs promoting gender ideology. The Trump administration
has said it is <a
href="https://apnews.com/article/usaid-funding-trump-musk-misinformation-c544a5fa1fe788da10ec714f462883d1">targeting
these “woke” programs</a> in its USAID cuts.</blockquote>
<p>In Laudato Si, Francis clarifies his concern about gender
ideology. there is a problem when aid programs are tied to gender
ideology. <br>
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<blockquote type="cite"> “[humanity] too has a nature that they must
respect and that they cannot manipulate at will.”120 It is enough
to recognize that our body itself establishes us in a direct
relationship with the environment and with other living beings.
The acceptance of our bodies as God’s gift is vital for welcoming
and accepting the entire world as a gift from the Father and our
common home, whereas thinking that we enjoy absolute power over
our own bodies turns, often subtly, into thinking that we enjoy
absolute power over creation. Learning to accept our body, to care
for it and to respect its fullest meaning, is an essential element
of any genuine human ecology.</blockquote>
The core of his criticism of Trump is the manor is which he has
implemented his concerns. <br>
<blockquote type="cite">“If the government thinks that its programs
have been distorted by ideology, well, then they should reform the
programs,” Czerny said. “Many people would say that shutting down
is not the best way to reform them.”</blockquote>
Here is the link to the article in the Toronto Star.
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><a
href="https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/vatican-charity-says-trump-administrations-gutting-of-usaid-is-reckless-and-could-kill-millions/article_3a731010-b6c2-5d6c-8634-e1638765a874.html"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/vatican-charity-says-trump-administrations-gutting-of-usaid-is-reckless-and-could-kill-millions/article_3a731010-b6c2-5d6c-8634-e1638765a874.html</a></p>
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