Sometimes I Am Ashamed to be an American. Why? -- Guest MINDSETTER™ Clifford

Sometimes I Am Ashamed to be an American. Why? -- Guest MINDSETTER™ Clifford

This week, the US government would not let a mother on the Mexican side of the border visit her 14-year-old daughter battling cancer alone in the Duke University Hospital.

This week, the President of the US decided to steal oil belonging to Syria.

This week at the UN, the US, Israel, and Brazil were the only 3 countries who voted against lifting brutal sanctions on Cuba.

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This week at the UN, the US and Israel were the only two nations who voted against the idea of a Nuclear Free Middle East Zone.

This week, every country in the UN voted in favor of preventing an arms race in space, except the US and Israel.

I am ashamed of my government’s actions, and I hope the public agrees with me, and not the government.

Joe Clifford is a lifelong Rhode Island resident who currently resides in Jamestown.  He taught history at Scituate High School for 32 years.