Republicans have for quite some time garnered the reputation of being war hawks. Just a few minutes listening to Rick Santorum, and you’ll know why.
But one reason that I chose to support Ron Paul for president is because of his views on foreign policy. Reading what he has written, and listening to what he has said, I have every confidence that he will promote a strong national defense, but not militarism and meddling around the world. Interestingly enough, that is also what most of our Founders believed (see George Washington’s Farewell Address). And it was that policy—largely in place until the World Wars—that made us free, safe, and prosperous. (For example, we profited from trading with the British and the French, who were almost constantly at war with one another. If we took sides, we would have been accruing debt through military spending rather than profit through trade.)
If you only watch one video this campaign cycle, make it this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8NhRPo0WAo
