The American Republican Traitors Club

March 25th, 2022

My Dear America:

As we Americans and the rest of the civilized world continue to watch the incredibly disturbing spectacle of Russia's Brutal efforts to subjugate Ukraine, it is becoming increasingly clear that in this battle between David and Goliath, David appears to be edging closer to Winning.  Certainly it doesn't look that way when we see the incredible destruction of Ukraine Infrastructure by Putin's death dealing Armed Forces.

Indeed, at the end of this battle for the Survival of Independent Ukraine will it even be possible to recognize that one side won and one side lost.  It doesn't appear as though once Vladimir Putin is through with bombing Ukraine back into the Stone Age that there will be much left of this country other than a Dedicated Sense of Pride in the fact that against Tremendous Odds, Democracy won out in The Fierce Battle For Ukraine to remain Independent.

It will be difficult, but not impossible to rebuild Ukraine into the Independent Democratic Republic that it was just a few weeks ago but it will not be difficult to rebuild the Pride of the Ukrainian people because when and if Democracy is saved in Ukraine it will be because of the Courage and the Pride of the Leaders and Citizens of Ukraine.  

I think we have all learned during the past few weeks not only from President Zelensky but also from the Tremendously Energized People of Ukraine just what Democracy and Patriotism means to the Ukrainians.  

Perhaps we in the United States of America might possibly learn from the example of these brave Ukrainians just how much we should care about Democracy and Patriotism in our own country.  

Certainly the word "Patriot" has been Overused and Misused during the past several years in America.  We seem to have lost perspective about who or what a "Patriot" really is.  Certainly Ukrainian President Zelensky is truly worthy of being called a Patriot.  And so are those countless Ukrainians who just weeks ago were simply Ukrainian Citizens doing all kinds of jobs in their country but are now Battle Hardened Soldiers on the Front Lines in Ukraine who are putting their lives on the line trying to save their country from Tyranny.

There are serious lessons to be learned from the Ukrainian Patriots Club.

We in the United States should be recognizing just how good we have it in America for the last couple of hundred years.  Yes, we have had our problems and still continue to have some serious problems.  Indeed, our form of government is not that great although up to now it has been better then all the rest.  Hopefully that distinction will continue to be the case in the coming years. 

Race is certainly a problem in the united States.  It's not as bad as it used to be when some members of the population were victims of Slavery but it's still not as good as it should be.  We still have way too many black and brown citizens dying at the end of a Traffic stop or a Police Break In.  

But in our Country we have already had a Black President and a Black Vice President and we are today on our way to having the First Black Woman Confirmed to be a Supreme Court Justice in the United States Of America

Voting Rights has never been much of a Problem before Donald Trump lied about Winning the 2020 Election "by a Landslide".  But now many members of the Republican Party seem to think that maintaining legitimate voting rights in a Democracy is not really that big of a deal.  I think that the Citizens of Ukraine might respectfully disagree with them.

Yes, we certainly have our share of problems in the United States.  But we have managed to overcome some very serious problems over the years.  Hopefully we will be able to continue to overcome our difficulties but what is happening these days in the Republican Party seems to me to be indicative of how serious some of our problems have become and how important it is to solve our problems before it is too late.

In all honesty my concern for the problems in the Republican Party do not stem from my love for the party.  My interest in the Republican Party stems from my concern about the American Political System, which, for better or for worse, consists of two Main Political Parties.  Those two Parties are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.  

The Democratic Party, in my estimation has always stood for the Average American, The Union Member, the more liberal or centrist citizen, more willing to consider helping other Americans through positive government programs.  Certainly there is more to it but to me that is what my party has meant to me.

The Republican Party in my estimation has always looked out for the rich and powerful, well connected Corporate leaders although in recent years there has been more of a shift to appealing to disaffected Democrats and Independents and Fox News watchers.

I realize that these descriptions are extremely limited descriptions of American Political Parties but to me this is what I see in American Politics these days.

Now lets get down to discussing The American Republican Traitors Club.

I must say that in looking into who should be on this list of people who I consider to be Traitors to America Democracy I am certain that some mistakes might be made in sometimes including names who should not be included and in also not including names who should be included.  In trying to put this list together I found that there has not been a list of Republican Traitors that I could find so I am doing the best that I can in trying to shine a light on this Shameful Subject.

Certainly Donald Trump's name belongs at the top of  this list for his long time support for Vladimir Putin and especially for calling Putin a "Genius" right at the beginning of the Ukraine Slaughter.  

Mike Pompeo and Rudy Giulani also joined in Trump's praise for Putin.  

On Fox News and Russian Television News Tucker Carlson has consistently kissed up to Putin and praised him before and after his Invasion of Ukraine.  

In America Alex Jones also seems to be a Putin supporter.

One of the more disturbing Republican diatribes is that of U.S. Congressman Madison Cawthorn, whose admiration for Trump includes his calling Ukrainian President Zelensky a "Thug" and adding "Remember the Ukraine Government is Incredibly Corrupt and is Incredibly Evil and has been pushing woke ideologies."

"And Putin is not Incredibly Corrupt and Incredibly Evil," I would respond to Cawthorn.  

Other members of the U.S. Congress who seem to be Putin Advocates as well as White National Advocates are Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar who recently participated in a White Nationalist Conference in Florida where participants applauded Russia's invasion of Ukraine and cheered and chanted Putin's name in unison.

In North Carolina, Candidate for Senate, Pat McCrory criticized his opponent, Ted Budd for supporting Putin.

Other members of the Vladimir Putin Fan Club appear to be the following 

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert

Congressman Matt Gaetz

Congressman Lee Zeldin

Congressman Jim Jordan

Ohio Senate Candidate and Author J.D. Vance

Former Hawaii Congresswoman & Democratic Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard

Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri

Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Congressman Matt Rosendale of Montana

Except for Former Congresswoman & Democratic Candidate for President, Tulsi Gabbard who was a Democrat when she was in office, all of the Pro Putin Congressional Caucus have been Republicans.

It must be said that although there are more Pro Putin Republicans than there should be, it seems as though both Putin and Trump are on the skids in both of their countries and hopefully will soon be Also Rans and Long Gone Historical Villains in both the United States and Russia.

At least, I hope So.

Sincerely Yours

Jerry Gallagher