[Sam Gamgee]

You had me thinking about Krugman as well. His economics of late pretty much line up with Keynes to the 10th degree. He is a real welfare state advocate.

I agree that small r republican conservatives are not economic isolationists. The founders fought for the right of free trade. Diplomatic isolation is another question I suppose.

[KevinDavis]

In defense of our founders isolationist views, we kinda had to be since we had no Navy and Army that was worth going against the superpowers at the time. Plus the fact that this nation had the luxury of having a great ocean dividing this nation from Europe and travel was not fast as it is now.