To the Editor:
The track meet opened with the national anthem. It sickened me how our country changed since Trump’s return to office. From abandoning our allies to impounding our budgetary commitments, the administration shatters our world standing while weakening programs that made us strong. It rushes at us.
The examples are myriad. Geneva Health Files (https://bsky.app/profile/genevahealthfiles.bsky.social) assembled a list in the article “The Curated Primer”. Whether the topic is global health, international diplomacy, immigration, Congressional budget plans or the rule of law, lists spring up daily. They describe the damage by this administration.
Little did I know that last week while cheering our young athletes that our President and Vice President were bullying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. For three years Ukraine has been a bastion against Russian aggression, and they favored Russian aggression. Their traitorous display laid waste decades of building international alliances.
Suddenly our flag symbolized our nation as a simpering batch of cowards sacrificing our country for wealth and power. I fear that these young, smart, strong athletes will be drawn into the fray. We risk our millennials, the strength of our nation. Freedom and bravery do not look like this.
Nancy E. McCool
Cortland
