I thought you were smarter than this, Linda. I explained at some length why Ron Paul's foreign policy is NOT isolationism; and I don't personally endorse an isolationist philosophy. A better term than 'isolationism' might be 'anti-interventionism'. There's a big difference 'twixt the two.
I do believe we can do with a leaner military presence around the world in terms of permanent bases (but by no means a weaker military) and I would eliminate the bulk of foreign aid and other international giveaways such as the TARP funds that went to offshore banks.

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