The only threat to our republic are those who ignore the wisdom of the Founding fathers and who interpret the Consititution as a "living document". Isolationism from foreign entanglements was clearly their ideal, an American nation whose commercial strength brought the world to its knees, but who avoided disaster and enemies by removing itself from foreign affairs.
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations--entangling alliances with none, I deem [one of] the essential principles of our government, and consequently [one of] those which ought to shape its administration." --Thomas Jefferson: 1st Inaugural Address, 1801. ME 3:321
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. ... George Washington, Farewell address after presidency.
How many champion Jefferson and the Constitution, but conveniently ignore both when it comes to American foreign policy? Washington similarly urged that the US must "Act for ourselves and not for others," by forming an "American character wholly free of foreign attachments." Since so many on Capitol Hill apparently now believe Washington was wrong, they should at least have the intellectual honesty to admit it next time his name is being celebrated. In fact, when I mentioned Washington the other guest on the show quickly repeated the tired cliche that "We don't live in George Washington's times." Yet if we accept this argument, what other principles from that era should we discard? Should we give up the First amendment because times have changed? How about the rest of the Bill of Rights? It's hypocritical and childish to dismiss certain founding principles simply because a convenient rationale is needed to justify foolish policies today. The principles enshrined in the Constitution do not change. If anything, today's more complex world cries out for the moral clarity provided by a noninterventionist foreign policy... Ron Paul, 16 April 2002
If you think the founders were wise, then grant them at least the wisdom to perceive that the isolationist policies which may have served the USA well in their day, might not serve so well in our day. ICBMs and nuclear weapons, let alone global commerce, makes such ideas obsolete.
As for the USC, there is nothing in it regarding isolationism. Bringing it into this discussion is simply a straw man argument and has nothing to do with the topic at hand.
Your arguments are as feeble now as they have ever been. You really must get out in the world and read more.
That's an excellent reply. Thank you.