By 11th CD Republican candidate Nick Stella -
I wish that I lived in an ideal world. I wish that I lived in a world where all nations lived together in harmony, in a world where the term “human rights violations” did not exist, in a world where wars and famine and evil did not exist, in a world where I weighed 30 pounds less and my hair didn’t start graying when I was 17 years old.
Unfortunately, I don’t. Our world is not ideal. There are wars. There are nations ruled by tyrants and despots. There are famine and disease. There are people who care very little for their fellow man. There is evil. We don’t live in an ideal world, but rather the real world. As such, we rely on our leaders to guide our nation on a path toward the ideal world while always being prepared for the pitfalls and inequities of the real world.
Congressman Foster has stated, “I strongly condemn President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal”. He further declares, “President Trump’s announcement shows his diplomatic incompetence and his technical ignorance of the scientific safeguards needed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."
About the only point that a rational American can agree with Congressman Foster on is, I believe, the thought that Iran should NEVER possess a nuclear weapon. The Congressman states that the President’s decision “shows his diplomatic incompetence”. That must be the same incompetence displayed in bringing Kim Jung-un to the negotiating table. This is a feat that no US president has been able to accomplish since the Armistice was signed 65 years ago in 1953.
Our previous leaders failed in their “diplomatic” solutions with regard to North Korea, and as a consequence, it was up to President Trump to deal with an unpredictable ruler who not only possesses nuclear weapons but also, arguably, the means to deliver those weapons to our homeland. And although at this time the President has not resolved this debacle, because of President Trump’s “diplomatic incompetence” we are closer than we ever have been to approach a solution. Kin Jung-un has even claimed to be interested in the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Although, in my opinion, it is far too early to be talking about a Nobel Peace Prize for President Trump, one wonders where we might be if previous Presidents also displayed such “diplomatic incompetence”.
When President Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, (the “Iran Nuclear Deal”), many members of Congress, even some prominent Democrats, voiced their opposition. The previous Administration’s hope that the JCPOA would lead Iran to join the civilized world and moderate it’s action has not materialized. Instead of using the billions of dollars that Iran received at the onset of the agreement to bring relief to its’ citizens who were suffering due to years of economic sanctions, the leadership of Iran has chosen to spend those funds to expand their proxy wars and their sponsorship of terrorist organizations. Congressman Foster, however, obviously believes that this failure is acceptable assuming that the JCPOA prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Here, again, the Congressman is misguided. The JCPOA does not prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Assuming Iran abides by the agreement, and this is a huge assumption, the agreement merely delays the development. In addition, the JCPOA does nothing to retard Iran’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Therefore, if Iran were to actually abide by the agreement, (which information from Israel already suggests that the Iranians are not), once the JCPOA terminates, Iran would be able to pursue nuclear weapons and will probably have already developed the ability to deliver them. This should concern all Americans, especially given repeated scenes from the Iranian Parliament of Iranian leaders chanting “Death to America” and burning American flags. Does Congressman Foster really believe that this militant government will moderate if we continue to coddle it? Isn’t that what too many believed would happen with North Korea?
It's time to live in the real world and not the ideal world. It’s time for Congressman Foster to represent the citizens of his district and help to lead this country. If, however, he prefers to live in the ideal world, it’s time for him to relieved of his duties so that the district can have true representation and leadership.
I wish that I lived in an ideal world. I wish that I lived in a world where all nations lived together in harmony, in a world where the term “human rights violations” did not exist, in a world where wars and famine and evil did not exist, in a world where I weighed 30 pounds less and my hair didn’t start graying when I was 17 years old. Unfortunately, I don’t. Our world is not ideal. There are wars. There are nations ruled by tyrants and despots. There are famine and disease. There are people who care very little for their fellow man. There is evil. We don’t live in an ideal world, but rather the real world. As such, we rely on our leaders to guide our nation on a path toward the ideal world while always being prepared for the pitfalls and inequities of the real world.
Congressman Foster has stated, “I strongly condemn President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal”. He further declares, “President Trump’s announcement shows his diplomatic incompetence and his technical ignorance of the scientific safeguards needed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon”. About the only point that a rational American can agree with Congressman Foster on is, I believe, the thought that Iran should NEVER possess a nuclear weapon. The Congressman states that the President’s decision “shows his diplomatic incompetence”. That must be the same incompetence displayed in bringing Kim Jung-un to the negotiating table. This is a feat that no US president has been able to accomplish since the Armistice was signed 65 years ago in 1953. Our previous leaders failed in their “diplomatic” solutions with regard to North Korea, and as a consequence, it was up to President Trump to deal with an unpredictable ruler who not only possesses nuclear weapons but also, arguably, the means to deliver those weapons to our homeland. And although at this time the President has not resolved this debacle, because of President Trump’s “diplomatic incompetence” we are closer than we ever have been to approach a solution. Kin Jung-un has even claimed to be interested in the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Although, in my opinion, it is far too early to be talking about a Nobel Peace Prize for President Trump, one wonders where we might be if previous Presidents also displayed such “diplomatic incompetence”.
When President Obama signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, (the “Iran Nuclear Deal”), many members of Congress, even some prominent Democrats, voiced their opposition. The previous Administration’s hope that the JCPOA would lead Iran to join the civilized world and moderate it’s action has not materialized. Instead of using the billions of dollars that Iran received at the onset of the agreement to bring relief to its’ citizens who were suffering due to years of economic sanctions, the leadership of Iran has chosen to spend those funds to expand their proxy wars and their sponsorship of terrorist organizations. Congressman Foster, however, obviously believes that this failure is acceptable assuming that the JCPOA prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Here, again, the Congressman is misguided. The JCPOA does not prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Assuming Iran abides by the agreement, and this is a huge assumption, the agreement merely delays the development. In addition, the JCPOA does nothing to retard Iran’s development of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Therefore, if Iran were to actually abide by the agreement, (which information from Israel already suggests that the Iranians are not), once the JCPOA terminates, Iran would be able to pursue nuclear weapons and will probably have already developed the ability to deliver them. This should concern all Americans, especially given repeated scenes from the Iranian Parliament of Iranian leaders chanting “Death to America” and burning American flags. Does Congressman Foster really believe that this militant government will moderate if we continue to coddle it? Isn’t that what too many believed would happen with North Korea?
It's time to live in the real world and not the ideal world. It’s time for Congressman Foster to represent the citizens of his district and help to lead this country. If, however, he prefers to live in the ideal world, it’s time for him to relieved of his duties so that the district can have true representation and leadership.
