Should aid to Ukraine be tied to a stronger U.S. border policy?

Seeing a photo in the local paper spurred my curiosity: it portrays Mitch McConnell, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Chuck Schumer. (You can easily spot Zelenskyy – he's the one wearing Fetterman-type clothing.) He is, of course, the President of Ukraine – the country whose borders were invaded by Russia.

We were told at the outset of the invasion that the US must help this beleaguered democracy. Now we find that Martial Law has been declared in this “democracy” and the latest move there was to suspend elections.

The attack by Russia was on February 24, 2022. Since then, estimates are that tens of thousands of civilians have perished. Ukrainian presidents serve two 5-year terms. Zelenskyy is near the end of his first term. (But there will be no election so he may be president for life.) We have approved $113 billion – half to the Pentagon for Ukraine's armed forces and the rest to the World Bank to support the government of Ukraine for humanitarian needs.

Speaking of elections, their procedures ensure integrity. All ballot boxes must be visible by observers and members of their electoral committee and the counting must take place in one sitting also in sight of all observers and committee members.

Now we have members of congress insisting our own border provisions must be tightened if aid to Ukraine is approved. This sound reasonable; even some democrats are questioning the never-ending funding of Ukraine.

In Liberty,

Audrey Taggart

This is an editoral from one of our members and not the offical position of the Martin County Republican Executive Committee.