"The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest."
—George Washington, Farewell Address, September 17, 1796.

A 200-Year-Old Warning

America's founding fathers warned us of foreign entanglements. We were instructed to not take sides and tend to our own affairs. Have we followed their hard earned advice?

In just over 200 years, we have managed to build and operate 761 overseas military installations in 39 countries. Worldwide, the Department of Defense owns nearly 30 million acres, which is slightly more land than the entire state of Pennsylvania₁. The United States has become the world's police officer. This title has come with at a very high price, not only for the United States Treasury but also for American families.

We must, for the sake of maintaining our national sovereignty, return to the principles our founding fathers envisioned. A nation committed to peace and prosperity, not one committed to never-ending wars and numerous foreign entanglements.

When our Nation is driven to war and conflict becomes unavoidable, our response should be swift, certain and constitutionally sound.

(1)    http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/download/bsr/BSR2008Baseline.pdf