Hypocrisy on Mount Olympus

[Keith Broaders]

Our founders believed that all men were created equal in the eyes of God and were granted the same rights. They believed that all men had a right to defend themselves against hostile acts of aggression. They believed it was morally wrong to use force to gain a political or financial advantage over our neighbors. Today the Gods on Capital Hill reject the principles which were embraced by our Founding Fathers.

They understood that stronger nations did not have a legitimate right to threaten or intimidate weaker nations in order to gain a position of superiority over them. Just because one nation is bigger and stronger does not give them the right to deprive other nations of their rights.

If Israel has a right to defend itself, shouldn't every other nation have the same right? By promoting nuclear weapons for one nation while denying them to another is a classic example of a double standard.

If the United States helps to finance Israel's acquisition of nuclear weapons while imposing economic sanctions against Iran for attempting to defend themselves, we are imposing a double standard. 

A man or a nation who threatens to use force to get what they want is a bully. If we want to be true to the principles upon which our nation was founded, we need to mind our own business and intervene only when it is absolutely necessary.

We have a right to wage war only when we are being invaded. The mere threat of an attack does not justify use of deadly force. The President does not have the authority to drop a bomb whenever he wants.  If we the people through our Congressional representatives feel there is a real threat, they can declare war and we can take appropriate actions.