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If neither dominant party represents you, consider the Libertarian Party.
National Defense
- Defending the territory of the nation, especially the people within that territory
- Engaging militarily on foreign soil
To me, the answer is obviously … A. If our military is in another sovereign nation, it is clearly NOT a defensive action.
Diplomacy Always
It should also be most obvious that we should have active diplomacy with every nation. There must NOT be any preconditions to open and honest communication.We had sage advice at the inception of this great nation:
" … peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none."
– Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address
Ukraine
We MUST NOT go to war over Ukraine – early April 2022.
US Under Attack
If the United States is invaded the gov't is obligated to defend the people of the nation. I am curious if there is an ample defense of our nation within our borders. Yet, I'm confident that few aggressors are confident enough to even try such an invasion.As debate (March '24) talks about a crisis at our southern border is it appropriate to consider a militarized zone at our souther border?
A brief word on 9/11 – those that attacked us were (and still are) faceless cowards. Aggression always deserves resistance and consequences. Two decades later, with a great deal of hindsight, a better response would have been to engage with our friends for clues to identify the cowards. And then make an appeal to the United Nations for proper justice.
Balloon and Objects
With a degree of hindsight any unknown or possible hostile intrusion should be prevented. The gov't owes The People safety from foreign intrigue.Prior to detecting the Chinese spy balloon (Feb '23) Congress must have had some rules of engagement. It seems reasonable to force the balloon down somewhere west of Alaska (or where first detected) accomplishes common defense. If Congress has NOT devised rules of engagement for intrusion or invasion, it had best develop them. These plans then to receive public scrutiny and debate.
UFOs?
Likewise, current classified information on UFOs must be made public – immediately.We The People have a right to know.
US Citizens Abroad
As the US Senate has charge over interactions outside of US territory, my remarks here will be brief … and more so, philosophical.US Diplomatic Posts should aid US citizens abroad by:
- Defending each post with US troops and security/military services of the hosting nation
- Issuing warnings to US citizens for turmoil in the host foreign nation and neighboring nations
- Aiding US citizens facing legal proceedings or imprisonment in a foreign nation
- Being a refuge for US citizens and foreign nationals seeking asylum when there is crisis in the hosting nation
Military Adventurism
End it immediately!