The Heritage \u200cFoundation is once \u200bagain facing criticism for\u200b not aligning with the desires of\u2062 establishment neocons\u2063 when it comes to\u200c U.S. \u200cfunding for Ukraine. This time, the\u200c think tank is under \u200cfire\u200b for the outrageous \u2062offense \u2063of being\u200b quoted in Russian media<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to National\u200d Review\u2019s Jim Geraghty, \u2062if America\u2019s adversaries quote critics of \u2062the Biden administration, it automatically means those critics \u200bare wrong and their objections\u2064 can be dismissed. In a\u200b recent column, Geraghty dedicated his time to making\u2063 this\u200d absurd argument.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the background.\u200d In August, Heritage argued that the federal government should prioritize\u2063 assisting\u2062 Americans affected by natural disasters rather than\u200b funding\u2063 the\u2062 ongoing conflict between Ukraine\u2062 and Russia. Heritage President Kevin\u200d Roberts wrote an op-ed criticizing<\/a> \u2064the Biden administration’s attempt to sneak more Ukraine funding into a bill for\u200d disaster relief. \u2063Heritage also released a video stating that until Joe Biden presents a\u2062 plan to end the \u200dwar,\u2062 Congress should not approve additional funding. These views are shared by a significant portion of Americans,\u2064 as shown by a recent Gallup\u2063 poll.<\/p>\n
What really upset the \u2063establishment types, particularly at National Review, was\u2063 Heritage’s mention that the total U.S. funding for\u200d Ukraine \u2062amounts to about $900 per \u2063American household. They launched a series of articles attempting to\u2062 debunk this figure and downplay its\u200b significance.<\/p>\n
In a recent article, Geraghty found a new \u2064reason\u200d to complain. He claimed that Heritage’s \u200c$900 talking point has been\u200c frequently quoted by Russian state\u2062 media and Putin’s allies. However, being quoted \u200bby bad actors does not invalidate an argument. Geraghty’s assertion that \u2063being quoted\u200d by Russian state \u200dmedia means Heritage has \u200cstrayed into\u200c giving\u200b Putin’s regime useful fodder is \u200dbaseless.<\/p>\n
Ironically, Geraghty himself \u2064has \u2062been \u2064quoted multiple times by the \u2064state-run Russian television news network \u2062RT. \u2064RT has also quoted or amplified National Review’s criticism of Biden and the Democrats numerous times. This proves nothing, just as the Russian\u2063 media quoting Heritage proves nothing.<\/p>\n
Geraghty’s \u200cguilt-by-association smear is\u2064 a dishonest tactic to avoid \u2064engaging with the substance of Heritage’s\u200d argument. The debate is not about whether to oppose Putin, but \u2063whether \u200cfunding \u200ca proxy war\u2063 against Moscow through Ukraine\u200b is a wise \u200duse of\u2063 limited resources without a clear strategy. \u200bGeraghty avoids this debate because he has\u2064 nothing substantive to contribute.<\/p>\n
If Geraghty wants to take a shower over\u2063 something, it \u200dshould be\u2063 over his own cowardly tactics. Resorting to\u200c guilt by association is a disingenuous way \u2064to denigrate his opponents at Heritage. If I\u200b ever stooped\u200b to such tactics, I would\u2062 hope someone would tell me\u200c to quit the \u200d writing \u2063business altogether<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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What concerns do many Americans share regarding the allocation \u200dof funding for Ukraine, and how should the Biden \u2064administration address these concerns<\/h2>\n
The fact \u2063that\u200b there is a growing opposition\u2064 to continued funding for\u2064 Ukraine.<\/p>\n
However, this did not sit well with establishment neocons who advocate for\u2062 increased funding to Ukraine\u200c in order to counter Russia. They believe that any criticism or\u2063 skepticism towards providing \u2062more funds automatically aligns with America’s adversaries. This is a flawed and simplistic way of viewing the\u200d matter.<\/p>\n
Jim Geraghty, in\u2064 his\u2062 recent\u2064 column \u200cfor National Review, argues that if Russia quotes critics of \u2063the Biden administration,\u2063 then these critics \u200dmust be dismissed and their objections invalidated. This is an absurd argument that undermines\u2063 the importance of critical thinking and independent analysis.<\/p>\n
The Heritage Foundation, being quoted in Russian media, \u2064does\u200b not diminish the validity of their arguments. It is crucial to\u2062 recognize that Russian media often has its own agenda and is not a reliable \u200csource of\u2063 information. The fact that Heritage’s views are being mentioned in Russian media \u200bdoes not make them wrong or irrelevant.<\/p>\n
The argument put forth by Heritage \u200bis that \u2064the federal government should prioritize assistance for Americans affected by natural disasters rather than allocating funds to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine\u2064 and Russia. \u2063This is a valid\u2063 point\u2062 that deserves thoughtful consideration<\/a>. It is not about being against Ukraine \u200bor favoring Russia, but rather about prioritizing the needs of American citizens.<\/p>\n
Heritage President \u2063Kevin Roberts wrote an op-ed criticizing the\u200d Biden administration’s\u200b attempt to sneak\u2062 more Ukraine funding into \u2062a bill for disaster relief. This \u200bis a concern shared by many\u200d Americans who believe\u200c that funding should be allocated appropriately and transparently. \u2062It is necessary for the Biden administration to present \u200ca\u2062 clear\u2064 plan to end \u2063the war before\u2064 additional funding is approved.<\/p>\n
It is \u200bimportant to note that these views are not isolated\u200c or extreme. A significant portion of Americans shares \u2064these concerns and believes that there should \u200cbe a careful evaluation \u2063of\u2063 the effectiveness of the funding provided \u200bto Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Criticism and diverse\u200c viewpoints are essential for a healthy and \u2064robust democracy. Dismissing\u200d critics simply because they are quoted in\u2062 Russian media is a dangerous trend that stifles open dialogue<\/a> and intellectual discourse.<\/p>\n
Instead of attacking the\u2064 messenger, it\u2064 is crucial to address the substance of the arguments\u200d put forth by the Heritage Foundation and \u2062other critics. Engaging\u200c in a thoughtful\u2064 and informed debate will lead \u200cto better\u2063 policy decisions and ultimately benefit the \u2063American people.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the Heritage\u2063 Foundation is once\u200c again facing criticism for not aligning \u2064with the desires of establishment neocons\u200d when it \u2064comes to U.S. \u200dfunding \u200dfor Ukraine. However, being \u200dquoted\u2062 in Russian media does not invalidate their arguments. It is essential to objectively evaluate the merits of their viewpoint and \u200bengage\u2063 in \u2064meaningful debate rather than \u200cdismissing critics based on \u200btheir perceived associations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Heritage Foundation faces criticism yet again for not aligning with establishment neocons’ desires on U.S. aid to Ukraine. Surprisingly, their offense this time is being cited in Russian media. Apparently, if adversaries of America quote critics of the Biden administration, it automatically discredits those critics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":518,"featured_media":2091516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/518"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}