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To: Mobile Vulgus
How nice to leave out from Washington's farewell address what followed:

"Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"

"It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.

15 posted on 05/14/2006 12:39:05 PM PDT by Age of Reason
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To: Age of Reason

How nice of you to leave out the very next line after your quote: "Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies."


17 posted on 05/14/2006 12:41:44 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Age of Reason

How nice of you to ignore the context of the times the address was written.

Next time, try taking into account the fuller context of history instead of taking things out of context.


27 posted on 05/14/2006 2:20:42 PM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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