This time of year, many wish for “Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards man.” We hope in the new year to continue the peace we feel as we celebrate our holidays. Unfortunately, this year I do not feel that hope as I hear of Trump’s plan to build bigger and better warships.

Could the optics of this be any worse? Our Nobel Peace Prize obsessed President is planning on building up to 25 new Warships and announces it in the middle of the holiday season. Is this how we find peace in our world? The government is going to spend money on warships, instead of funding food assistance, affordable housing, healthcare, education? ICE continues to brutalize immigrant communities and tear families apart, yet this administration is focused on going to war? Is this the country we want? Too many questions dampening my hope for “Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards man” any time soon. Happy holidays?

Christina Early

Midtown

Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.

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