"I have never understood this talk of our military presence as a..."

"I have never understood this talk of our military presence as a "strategic reserve of Western civilization."  Instead, the best indication of our civilization has been our prestige in international trade.  We should let the best measure of our American greatness come from free and peaceful trade with other nations, not from displays of our military might." -Page 37 of The Revolution, A Manifesto

"With national bankruptcy looming...."

"With national bankruptcy looming, politicians from both parties continue to make multitrillion-dollar promises of "free" goods from the government, and hardly a soul wonders if we can still afford to have troops in- this is not a misprint- 130 countries around the world."  -Page x from The Revolution, A Manifesto