The Delicate Balance: A Closer Look at U.S. Aid to Ukraine

A few days ago, the United States narrowly avoided a government shutdown, a situation where the government temporarily stops functioning due to a lack of funds. Like all political conflicts, this is a complex and multilayered situation, but one of the most significant reasons for this potential shutdown was the substantial amount of money being sent to aid Ukraine. Let me clarify; providing assistance and support to Ukraine is highly important, and it's vital to send resources to help them. However, it's essential to reconsider the amount of aid we are giving and reduce it by a significant amount.

Aiding Ukraine is an important thing. Its current conflict with Russia affects the whole world to some degree. The United States Congress has passed legislation for over $113 billion in economic aid for Ukraine, this shows the significance of aiding Ukraine at an important time. This aid is crucial to Ukraine's stability, security, and sovereignty in the face of geopolitical challenges, making it a strategic investment in international relations.

However, maintaining a stable government and economy at home is more important. Without a strong, stable economy at home, our ability to aid abroad is weakened. The Federal Government is spending Trillions upon Trillions of Dollars, and every reduction in spending we make will make this nation better. The Ukraine Situation is important to world events, and it affects the United States a lot. But we can’t keep borrowing copious amounts of money, and spending it all. We need to reduce our spending by a huge amount, and If we reduce our spending in every way that we can, we will be more stable, and able to support more in the future. America can’t help other countries if it is not stable itself.

Every kindergartener in this nation can tell you that George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. George Washington is widely regarded as the greatest president in American history, having more influence on our nation than any other one man. He is revered by the American people and admired as the greatest hero in American history from the Atlantic to the Pacific. However, as a nation, we have fallen short of heeding his final words as President.

In his speech known as the Farewell Address, George Washington strongly advised against the United States' involvement in foreign affairs. He envisioned our nation's growth independently, advocating for caution regarding permanent alliances and treaties with other countries. His vision was for America to steer clear of involvement in the world's affairs, recognizing the potential problems it could create. "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," were Washington's words, but unfortunately, his plea has largely been ignored.

While it is important to recognize the positive outcomes of American involvement in global conflicts, such as the Allies' victory in World War II, it is equally vital to acknowledge the sacrifices and costs involved. American soldiers paying the ultimate price and the rest of the American citizens paying the economic toll of war must be considered. The only thing more expensive than War is this Nation's debt. Aiding Ukraine is an important endeavor, but finding a balance between this and addressing our own domestic challenges must be our priority.

Aiding Ukraine is an important thing, but we have to save American money before we can spend it on foreign conflicts, addressing our own domestic challenges must be our priority. Maintaining a balance between solving domestic issues and extending help to other nations, including Ukraine, is critical. Without a balance between reckless spending and appropriate funding, this nation will struggle and die. Right now, we are way off balance, we need to reduce a lot of spending before we can be balanced. We have to be strong at home before we can be strong abroad.

Thank you,

Samuel Anderson

Editor in Chief of the Herd Herald