Sen. Brakey Opposes War in Ukraine and Denounces Washington War Hawks (2023)

In his most famous speech, viewed millions of times, Senator Brakey took to the floor of the Maine Senate in March 2023 to oppose a resolution calling the Russian invasion of Ukraine an "unprovoked" attack. Quoting Smedley Butler and President Eisenhower, Brakey warns against the dangers of the Washington war machine, which has transformed the republic into an empire. He goes on to explain how decades of NATO expansion, in violation of international agreements, has been one of many provocations by the U.S. federal government. Finally, he urged diplomacy talks, not sabre rattling and limitless spending, as the course of action the Maine Senate should be demanding.