Hello Readers,
The War between Russia and Ukraine has no end in sight. The problem stems from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) countries, especially the US, wanting Ukraine to be a part of the group. Right now, there are 30 countries that are part of NATO. The alliance has an agreement that if any country gets attacked, NATO countries will protect them by political and weaponed means as well. It’s good to have an alliance with many countries. However, when we are offering $800 million worth of weapons to make another country a member of NATO, it is not just to protect, but to fight in my opinion.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy already announced that if Russia is ready for a ceasefire, he will think positively for not joining in with NATO. However, he has not committed that he will not be part of NATO. So, it will be very difficult for anyone to believe and trust a politician. Russia is wrong for targeting civilian buildings and hospitals with missiles. Putin is a crazy guy while quietly doing his job. He will not announce when he fires nuclear missiles. He might just do it. He is dangerous.
The hearing for the first African American woman to be nominated as a Supreme Court Justice, is a proud time for all minority communities. She has faced pressure for her judgement as a judge on child pornography cases. Her judgement was very lenient, and she has awarded lower sentences to predators of child pornography, rather than the minimum sentence written in the law books. Also, she has not given any answer for the meaning of “woman.” That might hurt her. However, with the party line style of Democrats and Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote, that may still make Ketanji Brown Jackson the first African American woman to gain a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
According to CNN: “Madeleine Albright, the first woman US secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died of cancer. She was 84 years old. Albright’s family announced her death in a statement Wednesday (March 23). Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton’s administration, first serving as US ambassador to the United Nations before becoming the nation’s top diplomat in his second term. She championed the expansion of NATO, pushed for the alliance to intervene in the Balkans to stop genocide and ethnic cleansing, sought to reduce the spread of nuclear weapons, and championed human rights and democracy across the globe.” She leaves behind a powerful legacy of accomplishments.
We are spending a lot of taxpayer money as far as congressional elections are concerned. Every two years, the congresspersons have to contest in an election. However, there is no term limit. In my opinion, the congressional election should be for 3 or 4 years, so we can save 33% of election cost for congress. Most of the congresspersons get elected time and time again without any problem. Also, for this country to improve, it is very important is to have term limit for senators, representatives of congress, and any position, including governors, mayors and councilpersons. The term in my opinion should be 12 years. For local leaders, they will have a maximum of three terms and senators will have a maximum of two terms. That way, new blood and less politics will reduce the lobbyists and bring in people who may think about improving the nation.
Have a wonderful week. I’ll talk to you next week.
