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The reckless policies of our leaders cost my daughter her life and legacy

A healthy society survives not merely through intelligence, but through moral clarity

By Joe Abraham Fox News

Published May 22, 2026 7:00am EDT

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We are simple travelers through this world.

We arrive with nothing, and someday we will leave with nothing material in our hands. What remains after us is the love we gave, the people we protected, the truths we defended, and the legacy we leave behind in the hearts of others. But we are not permanent citizens of this earth. Our lives are fragile, temporary, and uncertain, and that truth alone should humble every person who seeks power, influence, or authority over the lives of others.

Yet there is a sadness in modern society that goes beyond politics itself. It is the sadness of people who truly believe this world is all there is. That existence begins at birth and ends in darkness. That there is no higher accountability, no eternal meaning, no moral order greater than temporary political victories, social status, ideological trends, or material comfort.

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I cannot accept that view of humanity.

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Because if this life is only about power, performance, and self-gratification, then it becomes easier to justify almost anything in pursuit of those goals. Wisdom disappears. Humility disappears. Human beings become abstractions inside political equations instead of souls carrying immeasurable value.

My parents immigrated legally to America from a third-world tribal country. They came here believing in the principles, freedoms, opportunities, and responsibilities this nation represented. They did not come demanding America abandon its identity to accommodate them. They believed becoming American carried obligations as well as opportunities.

They worked, sacrificed, assimilated, contributed, obeyed the law, and respected the country that opened its doors to them. And for a long time, America did not disappoint them.

Until its leaders did.

Because what many modern political voices fail to understand is that a nation........

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