Timeless Wisdom and Values
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Birthplace of Independent Conservatism Perhaps one of the best and most accurate reasons for maintaining a strong DEFENSE capable of reacting swiftly to a threat from beyond our borders. "Let us recollect that peace or war will not always be left to our option; that however moderate or unambitious we may be, we cannot count upon the moderation, or hope to extinguish the ambition of others." --Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 34, 1788 Sadly it seems our leaders at some point began to understand national defense differently than Hamilton and the rest of our founders understood it. I suppose there is some truth to the liberals argument that our nation at some point, like many others in history, started to view a worldwide military presence and economic domination as desirable. The concept that war is justifiable only in response to an act of aggression against our nation and people seems to have faded into the background. Be...