Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Pelosi made a strong statement

If history proves anything, it is that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has never been one to take orders from authoritarian men.

Throughout her impressive career, Pelosi has risen through the ranks of the patriarchy with humble honor, signature strength and a determined dream that has set her above and apart from her colleagues in Congress.

As our country’s brave representative flew to Asia, I hope she knew that the American people stood behind her resolute patriotism. We support Pelosi’s decision to land on the beautiful shores of Taiwan to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Taiwanese independence movement. By doing so, she endorsed the energy of President Tsai Ing-wen’s national pride and the Taiwanese people’s zest for liberty; even more, the speaker reminded the international community of America’s founding purpose and our place in the 21st century.

As a known admirer of former President Franklin Roosevelt, Pelosi surely took with her his warnings surrounding the perilous power of fear, as it is our most profound enemy now and forever.

Just as Pelosi tore up the regretful ramblings of an American oppressor’s State of the Union speech, I encourage her to disregard the tired threats of old tyrants around the globe.