I was driving on Sunday afternoon, and I got a shock that I’m sure many of you had too. Gas shot up 50 cents in under a week. It’s a consequence of President Trump’s choice to bomb Iran.

Look, everything I’ve learned about that regime tells me they are religious despots who’ve killed their own people.

That’s all awful. But after a lifetime of my country at war, I’m sick and tired of American presidents cherry picking when to play policemen, siding with certain dictators, and deciding to topple others.

And it’s never the politician that pays. We do with our blood, our treasure, and yes, our gas prices. What do you think? And do you think this will ever stop? I’m not so sure.

The best conversations are two-way streets. I want to hear from you.

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