Who Lost Ukraine?

If you are represented by a Republican Congressman or Senator, and you support aiding Ukraine, I have a suggestion. Write a letter pointing out that if Ukraine suffers defeat after the Republicans, especially their Putin wing, cut off American assistance, many Americans will be distressed and angry, and “Who Lost Ukraine?” is likely to be a question in politics. Some, at least, of those who might otherwise vote Republican will be distressed over the Republicans having abetted the Russian dictator in a war of aggression, and made the United States look unreliable, with a dysfunctional government. This could hurt GOP electoral prospects.

This argument just might move a few Republicans who fail to show much sympathy to a free nation defending itself, or to see the merits of aiding Ukraine from the perspective of American national interest.

Slava Ukraini, heroiam slava!

Gifts

On Tuesday, I made a trip to the Post Office, and mailed holiday gifts to various relatives, and to one non-relative. I say holiday gifts; the non-relative is a Christian, my brother and his wife are converts to Judaism (Reconstructionist, I believe), which makes my nephews Jewish as well, at least by some reckonings, and the other gift recipients are not religious that I know of.