There is no end to the opportunities for us to wonder at what goes on in the mind of President Biden regarding the policies of our government.
Just a look at daily headlines and you are constantly surprised at what is going on. Who knew?
Now we find out that what the country of Uganda – that’s in Africa in case you are geographically deficient – is doing concerning the treatment of gay people and how it relates to us.
After years of debate and discussion, a parliamentary vote was taken last week in Uganda, on a bill that calls for a life sentence for anyone engaging in gay sex in that majority-Christian country.
The law includes a provision that if someone just tries to engage in gay sex, they would face a prison term of seven years. The Guardian reported that there were 389 votes in favor and 2 opposed.
[…]Where does the U.S. fit in all of this? Biden has declared that it’s the policy of this country “to lead by the power of example in the cause of advancing the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons around the world.”
“Around the world”??
As I said earlier, “Who knew?!”
[National Security Council official John] Kirby referenced the Ugandan vote and said, “We’re never going to shy away or be bashful about speaking up for those rights and for individuals to live as they deem fit, as they want to live. And that’s something that’s a core part of our foreign policy and that will remain so.”Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, also had an opinion on the issue, saying the law “would impinge on universal human rights” and “damage Uganda’s international reputation.”
[…]It remains to be seen what the outcome of this will be. What will Biden do. if anything? What will the U.N. do, if anything? Essentially, does anyone care – and if so, what will happen?
The reality is that Africa is a long distance away, and most Americans don’t pay any attention to what happens there. The politicians care only about their world image and, of course, the money involved in our relations with them.
If we go by what Joe Biden has done so far, we are being kept in the dark about why we should care about what is happening in Africa, Uganda specifically.
What worries me is what the ramifications will be when we DO find out.
— Barbara Simpson, March 24 WorldNetDaily column