Gargoyle, nice to have you back.
Kat, you say everyone knows that Larry has a learning disability? I didn't know it. I just thought he was a lousy speller. Like me. So cut Doug some slack. McGrath, you say that 8 in 10 peacekeepers in Kosovo are European? It should be 10 in 10. It's a European problem and Europe should deal with it Our national interest is not at stake, we have no reason to be there. Little Hawk, to me, the people who ran to Canada were and are arrant cowards who did not have the courage stay and fight for what they claimed to believe. They deserve only my contempt. I can admire those who stayed, fought and, in some cases, went to jail, defending their belief that the war was wrong. So if Canada wants that kind of person, Canada is welcome to them. Since everyone seems to think that the US is the bad guy right now, I have a little proposal to make. Understand that this is not a final draft. It is rather a short collection of musings or notes. Still, it should provoke a bit of thought on the part of at least some of you. I propose that the US go isolationist. We should seal our borders, halt all immigration and bring ALL of our troops home. The troops can be used to insure the integrity of our borders, north and south. The Navy can patrol our territorial waters. Those crossing our borders illegally would be shot. Any illegal aliens who did make it through would be, when caught, serve a long jail term prior to being deported. Anyone harboring or knowingly employing an illegal alien would be fined and jailed. All foreign aid would be predicated on the degree of friendliness shown us by the recipient nation. In addition, ALL aid would be under our direct oversight. This would prevent graft and would insure that the aid money was spent in ways which we approve.

All foreign imports would be subject to a heavy tariff. Our exports would be taxed lightly. You don't like it? Don't trade with us.

Mess with any of our citizens and we would come down on your country like the Wrath of God. There are many more items on the list but I think you get the idea. Have fun.

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