[Mr. Jeeves]

Personally, I would prefer a United States that was much stricter about extending it’s affairs abroad. Do I think this is actually practical— No.

Primarily for the same reason that shrinking government is impractical - too much of the economy is tied to the continued growth of foreign policy adventures.

[elkfersupper]

Primarily for the same reason that shrinking government is impractical - too much of the economy is tied to the continued growth of foreign policy adventures.It has worked. I read an interesting Bovard column today which made the point(s) that the beast starving is really what (temporarily) ended Prohibition.