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Why the United States Should Support Ukraine

  Last Friday, President Trump and Vice-President Vance berated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for not trusting Russian President Putin.   Zelenskyy has good reason not to trust Putin.   Russia had signed several treaties with Ukraine, guaranteeing their sovereignty and territorial integrity over the last several decades.   Putin blatantly violated these treaties with their aggressive assault on Ukraine and demands for ever more territory. The war in Ukraine is not just a regional conflict; it is a battle between sovereignty and aggression, between international law and brute force. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a blatant violation of multiple treaties in which it had recognized Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Furthermore, Russian President Vladimir Putin has openly dismissed Ukraine’s independence, falsely claiming that Ukraine is inherently part of Russia. These factors provide a clear moral and strategic justification for the United States to continue...
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The 22nd Amendment

 The media is speculating that President Trump may try to run for a third term, even though it is clearly against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.  That prompted me to look at the amendment a little closer. Trump may not be eligible for the term he has just begun.  You see, the amendment states that no one can be elected to more than two terms as president.  Since Trump and many of his supporters believe he won the 2020 election, that mindset disqualifies him from the presidency.  He cannot win a third term if he "won" the 2020 election. Many may claim that even though he "won" in 2020, he didn't get to serve that term.  However, the amendment says nothing about serving as president; you can only be elected twice.  If you believe, and Trump apparently does, that he rightfully was elected in 2020, then the 2024 election was his third.  He is not eligible to be elected three times.   My solution to the problem is that Trump once and...
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