A letter to my elected representatives about Venezuela.

The Venezuelan community in Florida is undoubtedly happy. And those among us who cherish a functioning democracy are not particularly sad that Maduro is out of office. 

However, invading a sovereign nation without provocation and without congressional approval (much less even notification) is unconstitutional and should be considered a war crime. 

And the reasons for this attack are just as appalling. There was no threat to our nation. There is no direct benefit to us as Americans. This was done as a kind of a favor to big oil, opec, and the nations that are at the head of opec. In short, he used the military for the benefit of large companies. That is about as unconstitutional as you can get as commander in chief. 

And there's also the matter of Maduro standing trial in the US for things he did in Venezuela. We hear through the media that these will be some sort of narco-terrorism charges. How the US judicial system can take that on is beyond me. This certainly feels extra judicial and an abuse of the system, and perhaps an abuse of power. 

I know this falls on deaf ears, but I am standing up to tell you to hold Mr Trump accountable for these actions. 

This isn't presidential. It's not American. It's just a man abusing his power for the benefit of others, and likely himself.