Today in History: President Washington Issues Neutrality Proclamation
Today in history – on April, 22 1793 – President George Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation, a statement that the United States would remain neutral in the ongoing conflict between France and Britain. However, a firestorm of controversy erupted...
Ukraine War Shows How far U.S. has strayed from George Washington’s Foreign Policy
Its involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia reveals just how far the United States have strayed from the foreign policy articulated by Pres. George Washington. During Washington’s presidency, conflict in Europe broke out following the French...
Using Force in Ukraine Requires Congressional Approval
Commentators are suggesting that the U.S. establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, and perhaps take even stronger military action, in response to the Russian invasion.ย Putting aside the wisdom of those suggestions, the Constitution’s original meaning requires that...