We Were The Good Guys!

We Were The Good Guys! Yes. The United States had its faults. But most people, and countries, saw the United States as the "Good Guys." We helped with dealing with so many health problems throughout the world. This was especially true in African countries where millions of lives were saved thanks to the great work of USAID. Those efforts were destroyed when that organization was eliminated in 2025. The United States also came to the aid of Ukraine and made it possible for them to mount a defense against Russia. That effort has been greatly weakened as U.S. support was significantly reduced, and in some cases eliminated, in 2025. Support for NATO and our desire to strengthen our alliances with European countries was extremely strong but was weakened in 2025 that was highlighted by an attempted U.S. takeover of Greenland in 2025. The United States also criticized Russia for attacking and going to war with Ukraine. We preached the respect for territorial boundries of sovereign countries. We were the Good Guys! That changed in 2025 when the United States went to war against Venezuela. There was no declaration of war. We also bombed and destroyed ships that were suspected of carrying drugs although we still have not seen the evidence. There was no due process. There were no warnings. The United States Coast Guard stopped these types of vessels frequently without loss of life in most cases. We were the "Good Guys!" Now the War in Iran is in the second week. Thousands of lives, including hundreds of children, have lost their lives in this war. We should consider every life precious and should make every effort to prevent the loss of life of any innocent person, especially children, and only destroy lives of those who are a direct threat to the safety and well being of the United States and our allies. We were the "Good Guys!" We can be again!

The War in Iran

The War in Iran I have not heard of anyone who thought that the supreme leader of Iran was a good person or a good leader. The leadership of Iran was, and still is, a disgrace to humanity. But I have real concerns about the way this war began. I love the Constitution of the United States. Why does President Trump ignore our most precious document? It is the role of the President of the United States to receive a "Declaration of War" when considering going to war with another country. He did not do that. There will be a Resolution submitted in Congress this week that simply requires the President to respect the role of Congress in decisions about going to war. I believe it will pass both houses of Congress because it simply requires the President to follow our U.S. Constitution. I also believe he will veto this. What will that say about our President and our most precious document?