To the Editor:
Earlier this month, 47 United States Republican senators took an unusual, perhaps even unprecedented, step into foreign policy matters by signing an “Open Letter [addressed] to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” But on some level this makes sense. The more portentous the issue, the more dramatic should be the reaction in protest – desperate times require desperate measures.
Wait a second ... that tactic is familiar.... In 2013, desperate times took the form of Obamacare funding – the desperate measure back then was to play brinksmanship and permit the federal government to shut down for the first half of October rather than to pass an appropriations bill that continued funding for Obamacare.
Wait a second ... that tactic is familiar.... Most of us have seen it in the supermarket checkout line. The kicking, the screaming – the tearful desperation overwhelming the child’s face at being denied that oh-so-special piece of candy.
When did we as a nation become so dysfunctional that we see fit to parade our tantrum tactics across the global stage? And should we be surprised if the rest of the world decides against inviting us over for dinner?
George Lehnigk
Oakton