By Kevin Kelleher
Houston, MN
Well, we’ve just finished celebrating Independence Day. After all the fireworks and flag waving it’s probably time to look deeper into the “Independence” part.
Is the USA truly “independent” when a foreign country has invaded our sacred election process? The latest Indictments of 12 Russian operatives show beyond a shadow of a doubt that Russia has attacked our “Independence.”
The July 13 Mueller investigation indictment showed Russian involvement went well beyond merely hacking the Clinton campaign and Democratic campaign committees. From one state election board, the Russians managed to steal information on 500,000 voters, Trump won the 2016 election by winning three key states by slim margins that added up to around 80,000 votes. It goes on and on. Russian internet trolls worked extensively to exacerbate racial tensions and the Bernie Sanders/Hillary Clinton split as well.
Republican Senator John McCain a true American Hero said on 12/30/2016 that Russian meddling in our election process amounted to an “act of war.” I agree
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.) recently wrote “Mueller’s investigation is also getting results, with 23 indictments and five guilty pleas in just more than a year. Congress must never abandon its role as an equal branch of government,” he wrote. “In this moment, that means protecting Mueller’s investigation. We’re at our best as senators and Republicans when we defend our institutions. But more than that, it’s our best face as Americans.” I agree.
So then it should be asked who actually are our allies in preserving our “independence”? Whose soldiers have served shoulder to shoulder with our military? Britain, Germany, France, Australia etc, etc. Russia is NOT on that list.
I’ve said before and I’ll say again. I am a Vietnam Combat Veteran, I’ve taken human lives in what I thought was the defense of our “Independence.” I fought for the U.S., not Russia. Why is Trump so intent on pleasing Putin?
Let’s find out!!