Excellent commentary, particularly with regard to foreign policy. I always thought there was a sensible position between Ron Paul and George W. Bush.
The sensible policy “between” Ron Paul and George W. Bush was expressed by G. Washington, T. Jefferson, D. Eisenhower and R. Reagan. They warned us against entangling alliances, proposed a foreign policy of peace and free trade (but kicked ass against the Barbary Coast States when necessary), opposed the military-inustrial complex, and re-deployed the Marines off-shore rather than get sucked into a no-win situation in Lebanon.