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To: Lurker

Washington’s farewell address should be referenced here and is duly noted.


55 posted on 05/25/2021 1:20:59 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Washington’s Farewell address is A. Not the Constitution
B. Has been taken out of its proper context and misinterpreted by the Isolationists in order to fit their moon bat craized isolationism ideals.


57 posted on 05/25/2021 1:38:40 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (FReeper Trumpers : our socialism better than their communism wigga wigga trust da plan)
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To: RandFan; StoneWall Brigade
My bold. That sentiment is usually left out when Washington's address is mentioned. The longstanding commitment the US has made to Israel, to make sure it's better armed than it's enemies. To whom we've always sold arms in greater quantity than to Israel. Under Biden as under Obama. we just send no strings attached cash. I would suggest Washington would understand that we haven't had a detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course from the rest of the world since the late 19th century.
The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.

Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course. If we remain one people under an efficient government. the period is not far off when we may defy material injury from external annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel.

Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?

It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.


62 posted on 05/25/2021 2:26:00 PM PDT by SJackson (Whom will insane lust for power spare, if it dares violate ties of kin & friendship? Dominic Mancini)
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