Public Comment

As Chris Krohn reported, the Uncommitted Democratic delegates are very unhappy because they didn't get a chance to address the DNC to advocate for a cease fire in Gaza. I also support a ceasing of all violent hostilities, and I believe that President Biden and Vice President Harris are working diligently to achieve a cease fire - as the first step toward a viable two-state peaceful solution. Nevertheless, it was appropriate that the Uncommitteds were not given the DNC stage. 

Why? Because the Uncommitteds are committed to only one half of the problem: that Israel cease bombing Gaza where many innocent civilians are paying the price of Hamas' cruel placement of military assets within civilian schools, hospitals and homes. The Uncommitteds are NOT also demanding a cease fire on the part of Hamas and Hezbollah to stop firing rockets into Israeli civilian homes, schools, and marketplaces. The Uncommitted are calling for the U.S. to stop sending armaments to Israel, but have REFRAINED from calling for Iran to stop arming Hamas and Hezbollah. That makes the Uncommitteds appear to be committed to the terrorists who started this latest round of violence and its reprisal. 

If the Uncommitteds are actually people of good faith who want peace in Palestine and Israel, they need to expand their demands for cease fire and disarmament. More urgently, they need to become COMMITTED to the electoral victory of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, because if the corrupt, lying cowards are elected, peace will be detonated and exploded, along with truth, justice, and democracy.