[Modernman]

Now, what's with all this Pat bashing?

Buchanan has gone so far off the conservative reservation it's amazing.

What's the problem with putting America First?

Nothing.

That's the way it should be. Strict isolationism.

We've tried that before. It ends with chaos and war. In this day and age, it might end with a radioactive crater where a major American city used to be.

Why bother to protect an ungrateful world.

Because doing so protects America.

Or worse yet put our lives on the lines so some politician's corporate cronies can make a couple of more millions.

No blood for oil, right?

[NYCynic]

Re: Strict Isolationism
We've tried that before. It ends with chaos and war. In this day and age, it might end with a radioactive crater where a major American city used to be.

Missile Defense Shield? Tighter Borders or even Zero Immigration?

Re: Why bother to protect an ungrateful world.
Because doing so protects America.

I disagree with this. You can protect America without giving assistance to any other nation. What happened to competition? The stronger nations survive and the weaker ones fade away. I would like to see an American without alliances. I would like to see the eviction of the UN HQ. Send them to The Hague or Grenoble.

[NYCynic]

Re: Or worse yet put our lives on the lines so some politician's corporate cronies can make a couple of more millions.
No blood for oil, right?

Wrong. Oil is something we all need. On the other hand, how does a McDonald's in Beijing or a Coke machine in Kandahar benefit anyone other than the shareholders of the above corporations.