Maybe Ron Paul is on to something...
Close the boarder, drill our own energy and let the rest of the world go to hell on it's own. If they want to turn themselves into some new 3rd world outhouse let um, even with their huge towers and all you can get is some fancy tea, because all fun is band....
Here in the US, the ladies can go out for Ladies Night out, and drive to the spa get a therapeutic massage, go out for a Martini and get some Pork Stir Fry to go with it...
Scratch the Maldives off the bucket list...
Problem is the nut job is for open borders.