Washington set out his vision of what would make the United States a truly great nation. He called for men to put aside party and unite for the common good, an "American character" wholly free of foreign attachments. The United States must concentrate only on American interests, and while the country ought to be friendly and open its commerce to all nations, it should avoid becoming involved in foreign wars. Contrary to some opinion, Washington did not call for isolation, only the avoidance of entangling alliances. While he called for maintenance of the treaty with France signed during the American Revolution, the problems created by that treaty ought to be clear. The United States must "act for ourselves and not for others."
This is what George Washington saw as a foriegn policy that would be beneficial to the United States now and forever. The signing of allegiances only serves to pull our nation into conflicts that have no direct consequence. We need not be isolationist but we must focus on the matters that directly affect our nation. To be pulled in to other conflicts not of our making spreads us too thin and unable to tend to ou own concerns.
A look into the mind of an intellectual wave rider. Some are deep, some are eccentric, some are Spiritual, some political, some are philisophical, but all encourage thought.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The beginning
Today is the day of the first post. A day to say America is by and large a country of dependant people who should be more self reliant. The Government has grown to the point of creating an entitlement mentality at the expense of those who make it possible. That class of people who have made it on their own merit and now prop up a culture of people who feel victimized and not responsible for their own lot in life. This mentality can be found in any individual or group that fails to take action when the right decision is to do so. This is reflective in the Penn State scandal, the Catholic Church, those who turn a deaf ear or a blind eye, those who wait for others to act.
Lyndon Johnson said of his Great Society, "This will keep the blacks voting Democrat for the next 40 years.". Little did we know how true that statement was. The best thing for America as a whole is to end the reliance on government and return to the willful charity of our neighbor and family members when we are in need. The government has taken responsiblity from the individual and now we function as detached observers to the world around us. We must be active in our societies survival and tell the government we do not need it's intrusion in our lives.
Lyndon Johnson said of his Great Society, "This will keep the blacks voting Democrat for the next 40 years.". Little did we know how true that statement was. The best thing for America as a whole is to end the reliance on government and return to the willful charity of our neighbor and family members when we are in need. The government has taken responsiblity from the individual and now we function as detached observers to the world around us. We must be active in our societies survival and tell the government we do not need it's intrusion in our lives.