LOL, you have a couple of centuries old quotes.
What was Washington’s policy on declaring war on Japan to protect Hawaii?, or on invading Grenada, or Reagan having 100s of thousands of troops, a massive army, in Europe during peacetime?
Fair enough, but some of us honestly revere the wisdom of our Founders. Maybe we’re wrong, but it makes us no less a patriot because we see slow ruination ahead. And I think if we discount the wisdom of our founders without at least considering it, we are robbing ourselves of a priceless part of our heritage.
We didn't declare war on Japan to protect Hawaii. We declared war because they attacked us.
The Grenada action was in perfect harmony with the venerable Monroe Doctrine.
I'm not sure we can describe the unusual circumstances of the Cold War as peacetime.