@JimTalent

Chairman of the @ReaganInstitute’s National Leadership Council. Former U.S. Senator, Congressman.

 St. Louis, Missouri
reaganfoundation.org
Joined April 2009
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How about doing the obvious to constrain Russia and deter aggression? bit.ly/375e9Z5

If You Want to Constrain Putin, Do the Obvious | National Review

Stop making economic concessions to Russia, ratchet up sanctions, and bolster U.S. defense capabilities.

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Senate Republicans, it's time to change the standing rules to keep these pointless government shutdowns. Former Senator Jim Talent weighs in. markstrand.substack.com/p/to…
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Brenda and I are both saddened by the passing of Kit Bond. Missouri has produced many good politicians and public servants, but Kit was a statesman, whose decades of service left an indelible mark on our state and country.
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He had a relentless and penetrating intelligence, a commitment to public service, and a passion for improving the lives of the people he served. He was also my friend, and a great mentor throughout my service in the Senate.
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Our prayers will be with Linda, who was Kit’s constant partner, and Sam, of whom Kit was always and rightly so proud.
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All of us who love Missouri, and knew Jean Carnahan, will mourn at her passing. She was a woman of great heart who accomplished great things for her state and for those she loved.
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She and I opposed each other in a hotly contested election, but Jean always conducted herself with the graciousness and dignity that characterized both her public and personal life. My prayers are with her family and all those who were privileged to be her friends.
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New op-ed: @AndyPuzder and I write about how Biden could bring inflation down. bit.ly/3xLfgqj
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Why should America support Ukraine? Basically, because the enemy of my adversary is my friend. bit.ly/3LJZCRc
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An explanation of Russian policy under Putin. The key point: Putin isn’t our enemy because we have forces in Europe; we have forces in Europe because Putin views us as an enemy. bit.ly/3hGnngo
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In fact, we drew down our forces in Europe until by 2013 we didn’t have a single tank on the continent. Putin took Crimea a year later.
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The strength of America’s armed forces is the foundation of our entire foreign policy. Their most fundamental mission is to deter direct kinetic aggression, which gives time for diplomatic and economic tools to protect our security and our interests.
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The cost and risk will be much higher than if we had not weakened ourselves in the first place.
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All this was not only foreseeable but foreseen. bit.ly/3haEZRp
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My new @NRO column is about what #Beijing’s “Community of Common Human Destiny” really means, and what we can do about it. #Uyghur #Olympics bit.ly/33c202W

China’s Uyghur Persecution Is All Part of Its Grand Economic Scheme | National Review

Our prominent cultural and sports figures ought to consider plausible alternatives to doing business with China on Beijing’s terms.

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This is the best damn short article I’ve ever read about how to defend #Taiwan and deter war in the South China Sea. If we don’t do these simple things we’re going to be faced with the choice of fighting under unfavorable circumstances or giving up. fam.ag/34a80tB
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