[BlackElk]

I will also give you Grover Cleveland to round out my first dozen. Low taxes, hard money and real persnickety on the constitution too.

[u-89]

It seems that we share a similar domestic outlook e.g. sound money, anti-federalism, anti-16th ammendment. Our real differnce is our take on foreign policy. I am all for a strong defense I just don't believe in a strong offense when no one has attacked us. Some think we can secure our liberties through foreign meddling but I see that as jeapordizing our liberties by making enemies where none need exist. Face it, we are the most powerful economy and the largest market - it is adventageous for others to deal with us. We are militarily strong and geographically protected. Our fights, logically, should be few. Unfortunately we have been in far more wars than there should have been. That thought saddens me.

[ninenot]

(Slightly) off-topic: Howie Dean was in Mke last night for a rally. Mentioned that the Midwest has always been "hands-off" in foreign policy, while East & WEst Coasters have always been interventionist.


Hmmmmmm. Comports with my understanding.