We do live in a busy world in our country. The many facets are reported in the media, including The Voice newspaper, not to be confused with The Voice television show. The latter generates telephone calls from bewildered callers when they hear they have reached a newspaper in northern Illinois, now in its 14th year.
A part of the busy lives in our world operate, in part, doing good things for others. There are items in these recent weeks in The Voice on fundraisers for the refugees living in Urkraine, or, those who have escaped that country under the heavy hand and artillery of the Russian oligarchy and mobsters.
We should take it seriously for the individuals whose country has been torn apart and likely will take a generation to restore. The United Nations, NATO, and other forces for good should do more to provide significantly more armaments to thwart the Russian ruthlessness. In a sense, World War III already has started. It just is not in a full operation, and we all must seek that it never reaches that position. Russia has been at war with Ukraine since at least 2014, just not with crazy artillery bombing the major cities. What the wounded Bear in Russia will do now that it does not want to pull out of Ukraine and has been stymied by the courageous and valiant fighters, Ukrainian men and women, will be revealed in the coming weeks, and then likely more weeks.
In World War II the world did not want to back down from the fascist leaders in Germany and Italy, and history teaches us that although Russia (Soviet Union) found an alliance with the Allied Forces of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, among others, it, too, was a terrorist country in the 1930s and early 1940s. What will the cornered Bear do now, that its military might has been reduced with a lack of leadership, support services, and strong training? Only its ruthless survives.
Information is important, and although, there are conflicting reports in the United States media with political forces presenting orientations and proclivities, our country has little control generated by the U.S. government. The busy world of Russia is only reported through the lens of its government-controlled media. In the U.S. we expect spin, however, we expect truth. The Russian people have no such luxury. They are at the mercy of the producers and leaders of the authoritarian state. What the Whiteheads write on in their reports on the back page of The Voice is real in Russia. Understanding the content and threats in the Whitehead reports must be taken seriously, however seemingly repetitive and exaggerated.
One person’s freedom may be in conflict with another person’s freedom, however, the state-controlled world in Russia is real. Those who are sympathetic with Russia simply are misguided, delusional, or, seek to gain something nefariously. There can be no other explanation. The question is what can be done to stop, or, at least blunt Russia’s effectiveness?
Just as in World War II the Allied Forces recognized the damaging threats of fascists and terrorists, the NATO and United States opposition must find an appropriate level of resistance to be an advancement for freedom. The Ukrainians understand the mission and the U.S. leaders certainly must be grateful. Difficult times call for difficult decisions to be formulated and followed. Ukraine should not perceive that it is alone in its challenge to promote democracy and freedom against totalitarian autocracies. NATO, including the U.S., have provided assistance to Ukraine, however, additional measures likely will be required. We must identify what must be done to promote and protect peace and step into the correct course. Politics should play no part in our international relations. Russia suffered many deaths in World War II because Nazi Germany’s ruthless invasion. Russian leaders must not be allowed to continue their attacks in Ukraine and see them as retribution for their human costs in World War II. Peace often is restored through strength.
Clear and Concise Week 15 Year 3: In other elements, being precise, offering correct syntax, and presenting nouns as nouns and verbs as verbs are less important, however, in the information business, we do our best at The Voice to fulfill a pledge to inform with and direct and correct presentation.