Trump's unprovoked attack on Iran reveals he lied and deceived the American people during last year's presidential campaign. In other words, it's deja vu all over again.
Another "peace" presidential candidate has given us war.
The meaning of America First, and here as well.
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists. Ernest Hemingway
The government and its chiefs do not have the powers of a mythical Santa Claus. They cannot spend except by taking out of the pockets of some people for the benefit of others. Ludwig von Mises
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Less than 12 hours after my post yesterday, PresidentTrump joins the following presidents who campaigned as peace candidates but instead gave us war.
Woodrow Wilson (1916)
“Most American voters wanted to avoid involvement in the war and preferred to continue a policy of neutrality. Wilson's campaign used the popular slogans "He kept us out of war" and "America First" to appeal to those voters who wanted to avoid a war in Europe or with Mexico.
FDR (1940)
“Key themes in FDR's 1940 war statements:
Maintaining American neutrality: He asserted that the primary goal of foreign policy was to avoid entanglement in foreign wars (emphasis added).
National security and defense: He emphasized the necessity of strengthening American defenses and building up the nation's military readiness.
Aid to Allied nations: While avoiding direct military intervention, Roosevelt advocated for providing material assistance to countries like Great Britain, emphasizing the importance of helping those fighting for freedom and security. He famously called for the United States to become the "arsenal of democracy".
Recognizing the Axis threat: He clearly identified the Nazi masters of Germany and their allies as a threat not only to Europe but to the global order and American security.
Promoting national unity: He warned against internal divisions and partisan politics that could weaken the nation's ability to respond to external threats.”
Truman (1948)
“President Truman's statements regarding Korea during the 1948 presidential campaign and the subsequent Korean War focused on the following themes:
1948 Campaign & Pre-Korean War:
Support for a united, self-governing, and sovereign Korea: The United States' foreign policy goals included the establishment of a unified and independent Korea.
Encouragement of a democratic government in South Korea: The US supported elections and a democratic government in South Korea, considering it a valid expression of the Korean people's free will.
Providing assistance to South Korea: The US intended to provide continued military and economic assistance to South Korea, aiming for stability and self-support.
Avoiding over-involvement: The US aimed to provide aid without becoming so deeply entangled in the Korean situation that it couldn't disengage if necessary.
Continued UN involvement: The US encouraged the United Nations' continued interest and participation in the Korean problem.”
LBJ (1964). “We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10,000 miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.”
President Johnson made the following remarks to Congress, August 5, 1964, after the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
“Our policy in Southeast Asia has been consistent and unchanged since 1954. I summarized it on June 2 (1964) in four simple propositions:
1. America keeps her word. Here as elsewhere, we must and shall honor our commitments.
2. The issue is the future of Southeast Asia as a whole. A threat to any nation in that region is a threat to all, and a threat to us.
3. Our purpose is peace. We have no military, political or territorial ambitions in the area (emphasis added).
4. This is not just a jungle war, but a struggle for freedom on every front of human activity. Our military and economic assistance to South Vietnam and Laos in particular has the purpose of helping these countries to repel aggression and strengthen their independence.”
“At one of the debates in the 2000 presidential campaign, George W. Bush declared, “If we are an arrogant nation, they will resent us; but if we’re a humble nation, but strong, they’ll welcome us.” How long ago that was. Now, faced with a North Korea threatening nuclear war, he is anything but humble. Starting with the 2002 State of the Union address, which included the memorable but hardly humble designation of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea as an “axis of evil,” his administration has gone on to employ bellicose rhetoric with disturbing regularity. The administration’s defense posture requires pre-emptive strikes against would-be aggressors, the use of nuclear force, and the credo that no other nation can be allowed to build its military to threaten the United States.”
Trump (2016 and 2024)
“Trump promised a peacemaker presidency. What happened?” CNN highlights Trump’s pro peace statements.
Trump’s statements during his 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns put him in the pro-peace, noninterventionist wing of the Republican Party. Last night’s unprovoked attack against Iran reveals he lied to the American people during the presidential campaign last year.
Shouldn’t the American people file a class action suit against Trump for committing fraud on the campaign trail last year?
When will the American people learn, both Democrat and Republican presidents are pro war?
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Murray Sabrin, PhD, is emeritus professor of finance, Ramapo College of New Jersey. Dr. Sabrin is considered a “public intellectual” for writing about the economy in scholarly and popular publications. His book, The Finance of Health Care: Wellness and Innovative Approaches to Employee Medical Insurance (Business Expert Press, Oct. 24, 2022), and his other BEP publication, Navigating the Boom/Bust Cycle: An Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide (October 2021), provides decision makers with tools needed to help manage their businesses during the business cycle. Sabrin's autobiography, From Immigrant to Public Intellectual: An American Story, was published in November, 2022. He is also the author of Why the Federal Reserve Sucks.
Obviously iran's been at war with us since nineteen seventy nine
You mean to suggest there is even one politician in the DC Swamp who doesn't lie? Government has been one big lie after lie since the Civil War. You trusted them again and you lost again.