President Biden gave a public address about the Israel/Hamas war. He tried to make the case that America should send $100 billion to help other people in Ukraine to fight their war against the invaders from Russia. Biden wants that money to be sent to Israel too. He also wants more aid sent to Israel. Biden believes that America has a global role in the world since World War II, and we can't appease terrorists or tyrants. I don't believe in isolationism as we should give foreign aid and trade plus negotiation deals with various nations on legitimate terms. Yet, we should reject imperialism. Imperialism is when one nation imposes its will against another nation involuntarily for economic, political, and social exploitation. Some confuse legitimate international cooperation with imperialism. There are distinctions between the two concepts. The truth is that Ukraine has the right of self defense against Putin's forces as Putin is right wing tyrant who jails even Russian dissidents immorally. Israel has the right to be outraged at Hamas's terrorism against men, women, children, and babies. Hamas is a terrorist organizaiton, and anyone supporting Hamas's actions are evil period. Likewise, the suffering and occupation of the Palestinian people shouldn't be minimized or excused. There should be a humanitarian ceasefire where food and other supplies are sent to the people of Gaza. Also, Hamas should be held accountable, and any hostages should be freed ASAP. Biden is right to say that Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in dignity, freedom, and peace. In America, we have a choice between democracy or dictatorship from Trumpism. I decide to join with democracy.
Recently, Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in the Georgia election subversion case. She has no choice, because she face possible multiple decades in prison. This comes one day before her trial was set to start. As part of her guilty plea, Powell is admitting her role in the January 2021 breach of election systems in rural Coffee COunty, Georgia. The deal is that a local GOP officials (which were Trump supporters) accessed and copied information from the county's election systems in hopes of a somehow proving that the election was rigged against Trump.
Today is a historic time for the WNBA. The Las Vegas Aces won their 2nd back to back championship. This is the first back-to-back WNBA Championship team victory in 21 years. Their score was 70-69 in Game 4 over the New York Liberty. The coach of the team is Becky Hammon who said that this victory was sweeter because it was harder to do. The Aces are joined with the Houston Comets (1997-2000) and the Los Angeles Sparks (2001-2002) as franchises to win many championships. A'ja Wilson celebrated the victory and said that she never gave up refuting the critics of the Aces. A'ja Wilson won the WNBA Finals MVP in 2023. The Aces won after many of their star players had injuries. Wilson is the first player in WNBA history to have at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals-clinching win. Jackie Young had 16 points and seven assists. The game came down to the wire, and the Las Vegas Aces are 2023 WNBA Basketball Championships. They made history in their own way.
The hospital being bombed in Gaza is a war crime. Anyone responsible for it should be charged with a war crime and sent to prison. There are demonstrations across the Middle East over the bombing of the Gaza hospital. There are protests in Beirut (in Lebanon), Jordan, Egypt, etc. Many demonstrations have been peaceful. Some demonstrations have been violent with throwing stones and trying to burn locations. There are protests in Ramallah, West Bank too. This situation complicates matters. President Biden has shown his support for Israel. There is a lot of legitimate anger. Yet, we should use our anger to advocate the prize. That prize is for justice in the region. Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win the House speakership for a second time on Wednesday. 22 Republicans voted against him. Jordan wants a third vote. Even some Republicans are skeptical about Jordan, because Jordan embraces an overt extremism that has no place in our democratic society.
Yesterday was the Birthday of Sister Letitia James, and she is 65 years old. She is the current Attorney General of the state of New York. She earned the 2018 election. She was born in Brooklyn, New York City. She graduated from Lehman College in the Bronx before obtaining her Juris Doctor degree at Howard University in Washington, D.C. She worked as a public defender, then on staff in the New York State Assembly, and later as a New York State Assistant AG in the Brooklyn regional office. James was part of the New York City Council from 2004 to 2013. She represented the 35th district, which includes the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Clinton, Fort Greene, parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Bedford-Stuyvesant. She promoted economic development and sanitation. She was the first African American woman to be elected to and hold citywide office in New York City. Letitia James has been working hard to make sure that Trump will have accountability for his financial corrupt involving the Trump Organization. She lives in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn and is a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. I wish Sister Letitia James more Blessings.
By Timothy
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