...It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world...
George Washington, Farewell Address (1796)
Two-thirds of the Address is devoted to domestic matters and the rise of political parties, and Washington set out his vision of what would make the United States a truly great nation. He called for men to put aside party and unite for the common good, an "American character" wholly free of foreign attachments. The United States must concentrate only on American interests, and while the country ought to be friendly and open its commerce to all nations, it should avoid becoming involved in foreign wars. Contrary to some opinion, Washington did not call for isolation, only the avoidance of entangling alliances. While he called for maintenance of the treaty with France signed during the American Revolution, the problems created by that treaty ought to be clear. The United States must "act for ourselves and not for others."
Source: J.D. Richardson, ed., Compilation of Messages and Papers of the Presidents, vol.1 (1907), 213.
We should withdraw from the UN, NATO, GATT, and all other postwar institutions. They have served there purpose and have succumbed to "mission creep". They have expanded beyond the original intent of their charters.
The United States was founded on certain principles. Their ought to be a balance of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Their ought to be a balance of power between national, regional, and local government. And the government which governs least governs best.
Now we are engaged in a battle in which the statists seek to overturn that legacy. They seek to empower the state and they abhor the success our forefathers bequeathed to us. Are we equal to the challenge?
Before the Taliban, before the Nazis, before the Soviets, there was evil -- racist, arrogant, murderous evil.
"Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."