On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the US Congress reached a new low. Our elected officials, once the envy of the world, proved beyond any reasonable doubt that, in the words of Will Rogers, “the United States of America has the best Congress money can buy.” Or, as Mark Twain said, “We have the best government that money can buy.” On this day of infamy, a certified war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been committing genocide in real-time for the past 10 months while the world watches, was received by the US Congress and hailed as a hero.

During his nearly hour-long speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu was frequently interrupted by applause, often with standing ovations. Almost 30% of his time at the podium was taken up by applause. Those who engaged in this egregious act were US politicians and lawmakers, decision-makers and people of supposed high status in our country, elected to the two chambers that continue the chart of the great American Experiment. Almost a quarter of a millennium ago, this great American Experiment began with 56 patriots who pledged their lives and honor in declaring independence from a powerful king and country more than 3,000 miles away.

Unfortunately, our current “patriots” have sold their souls and our country wholesale to another foreign country, Israel. They stood in awe of Netanyahu, who has caused over 10% of the Gaza population to be killed, injured, or missing during the 10-month war on Gaza. The latest count is upward of 50,000 Palestinians murdered in Netanyahu’s bloody war. How shameful!

Contrast these supposed patriots with what was happening outside the walls of Congress. While US politicians and decision-makers were captivated inside, thousands of true patriots were demonstrating outside Capitol Hill, denouncing Netanyahu’s visit and protesting the ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza. These true patriots, from all walks of life, waved banners and chanted slogans, showing how true Americans feel about hosting a war criminal. Unfortunately, police used pepper spray on some of the thousands of protesters who gathered outside the US Capitol on Wednesday.

The sad part of all this is that Netanyahu described these protestors as “Iran’s useful idiots.” He even said that these demonstrators “…choose to stand with evil. They stand with Hamas. They stand with rapists and murderers. These protesters stand with them. They should be ashamed of themselves.”

Paul Joseph Goebbels, the German Nazi politician, pales in comparison to Benjamin Netanyahu. Goebbels was the chief propagandist for the Nazi Party and Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945. He advocated harsh discrimination, including the extermination of Jews in the Holocaust. Netanyahu's actions, invoking references that call for the killing of Palestinians, draw disturbing parallels to such historical atrocities.

After Hitler committed suicide, Goebbels succeeded him and served just one day as Chancellor. The following day, Goebbels and his wife Magda committed suicide after poisoning their six children with cyanide. Netanyahu's actions are similarly reckless, risking the lives of countless people for his own political survival.

Deception has become a common practice in Washington and Israel.

The warm reception Netanyahu received from our elected officials is out of touch with public opinion, both inside and outside the United States. Over 75 years of brutal occupation seem not to have affected those who made fools of themselves.

One thing our elected officials clearly demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt is their moral and intellectual flexibility. They showed the world what hypocrisy looks like in action.

The circus we observed in Washington did not bring anything new. It confirmed what the world has been saying: the United States is at the center of global political corruption. The question is whether this corruption is inherent or acquired. In my humble opinion, it is a result of nearly 50 years of special interests prioritizing enemies, foreign and domestic, over the interests of the American people. Perhaps listening to John F. Kennedy's words before his assassination can shed light on the hidden hands manipulating Washington's political elite. Who knows?

In conclusion, the events of July 24, 2024, should serve as a wake-up call to all Americans. Our nation's integrity is at stake, and it is up to us to demand accountability and restore the values upon which this great experiment was founded. True patriots must continue to stand up against corruption and tyranny, both at home and abroad, to ensure that the United States remains a beacon of justice and democracy.