Canadians do not usually sing “God Save Our Gracious King” but yesterday crowds, gathered in Ottawa to greet and meet the king and queen, burst into the Royal Anthem.  In an era when all kinds of rascally racist and rapist rulers are buying, stealing and embezzling honours and respect, Canada begins its 45th parliament absolutely anchored in the rich traditions in which British North America began and has thrived. 

Vive le Roi et Mort a Ses Ennemis

“Long live the king and death to his enemies” is a balanced chant that strikes the beast of rampant white nationalism in the jugular.  It will also crush the notion of Islam, Judaism or Catholicism dictating the paths of Canadian society.  How quickly we forget that the current British monarch succeeds a woman who gave the world an enduring example of Christian faith and what public service can be in good and adverse times.

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong, but I shall not have strength to carry out this resolution alone unless you join in it with me, as I now invite you to do.

Elizabeth II, at her coronation, 1953

Charles III is especially bound by the noblest and unambiguous values, unlike the US president, who is usually the creation of big money, an agent of big business, and comes to power as a result of manipulated voting blocks.  Canada’s king is never an instrument of any of the corrupting players in American politics.  Death to the enemies of Athenian democracy! is a chant that needs not be public.  The Hollywood (American) and Jerusalem versions of greatness are four days dead (The Gospel of John 11:37).  America will do no better than Israel as when Israel returned from exile with a racist heart.  Israel can do no worse than attack defenseless women and children and call it a war.  Monarchs are expected to be gracious, so let King Charles invite the American president to the UK, but Canadians do not want the government inviting the felon in the White House to come across the border, because felons are expected to stay home.  Vive le Canada!