What our elected officials are doing — and not doing — in Washington, D.C., is a disgrace.
A bipartisan committee of U.S. senators worked to develop legislation to address the chaos at the southern border and provide security and additional funding for the U.S. Border Patrol.
Republicans in the U.S. House decided that the border bill would be “dead on arrival.” That same position was then adopted by a majority of Republican U.S. senators who, a day earlier, had been in favor of the legislation.
What changed? Republicans were given their voting orders by citizen Donald Trump.
Citizen Trump, who demands absolute loyalty from anyone who wants to identify as a Republican, is calling the shots in Congress. It seems that many representatives and senators who were elected to serve us in Congress have chosen to serve citizen Trump instead.
I pledge allegiance to our flag. They pledge allegiance to citizen Trump.
Citizen Trump has been found liable for sexual abuse and financial fraud in two recent civil trials. Citizen Trump disparages the brave men and women who selflessly sacrifice, for our country, in military service around the world. Citizen Trump did not want wounded veterans to appear alongside him at some official events, while he managed to avoid the draft due to “bone spurs.”
Citizen Trump seems determined, if elected, to ignore the NATO alliance and invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade whatever country he chooses.
My dad fought in World War II and Korea to keep this country and our allies safe. Our allies stood with us after 9/11. We must stand with them.
Barbara Bonanno
West Lampeter Township
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