[annalex]

We have tried that path [imperialism] too many times in the past with disasterous results.

Ture, and we need to learn from these mistakes. We need local national governments that are solely concerned with basic safety: a minimalist, (do we dare say, libertarian) governments. We never tried that. Please see #40.

[AKbear]

...we need to learn from these mistakes.

Ah, but there is the rub, eh? So far, our nation's governments have failed to show that they are able to learn from history.