OPINION: We the People need to exert our power over our elected officials
The preamble of the U.S. Constitution starts with these powerful words: “We the People of the United States.” Those words mean that all power arises from the people. Article I, section 2 of the Idaho Constitution says that all political power is inherent in the people. When our elected representatives in either the state or federal government fail to heed the voice of the people, they deserve to be replaced by those who will.
I refuse to believe that the majority of Americans want to be allied with Vladimir Putin’s murderous regime or to throw Ukraine to the dogs or to dump our NATO alliance into the trash heap of history. But the Trump Administration seems to be headed toward accomplishing each of those unthinkable objectives. Idahoans have elected two Senators and two Congressmen who should know that those goals are completely counter to America’s national security interests. But, instead of standing up for America’s vital interests, they are keeping their heads down for fear of losing their precious offices.
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