As if we needed another example of how backward our politicians’ priorities are, last week we witnessed Americans waving Ukrainian flags in the halls of (American) Congress after voting to send $60 billion more of your tax dollars to fund a foreign war.
Meanwhile, the southern (U.S.) border is wide open, letting terrorists, murderers, drug mules, and who knows what else into our country. Can we finally get some funding for a border wall?
Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) went so far as to say that “the Ukraine Border is our border.” (no, it’s not).
“Some say, well, we have to deal with our border first,” Connelly said. “The Ukrainian-Russian border is our border! It’s the border between depraved autocracy and freedom loving people seeking our democratic way of life! Do we have a stake in that outcome? Yes. Undeniably, yes.”
Give it a listen for yourself – it has to be heard to be believed:
Apparently the only border crisis that doesn’t exist to people like Connolly is the only one that actually does exist.
In his speech on the floor of Congress, he acknowledged that his detractors will call for securing the U.S. border before handing billions of dollars to other countries.
People on Twitter/X were quick to tear Connolly a new one:
Both his twisted priorities and “fascinating” perspectives on geography were put on blast:
Just as quickly he dismisses the thought of putting America first, showing that he prefers Americans taking a backseat to Ukrainians.
I’m old enough to remember when Republicans were criticized for wanting to fund endless wars around the world.
American politicians, regardless of party affiliation, should not be waiving the flag of another country in our seat of government.
Trump said it best:
