The Economics of Freedom
Going into this years election many policies will be discussed and one that I try the hardest to learn, and I feel is hardest to grasp is foreign policy.
Most other policies in politics have a direct effect in all of our lives. I might not personally receive medicare, but at some point I will and I know people on it. I don’t currently receive social security….and probably won’t ever receive social security, but I do pay for it. So, those issues I at least have a good grasp of. However, it is very hard to understand how our presence effects other countries.
To intervene in disputes, or not to intervene to show force, to show presence, or to ignore a situation are all decisions that any President will have to make. I don’t think that we will get to know what any of the candidates would do as President except for Ron Paul, but I think this is valid information to have about a candidate.
While Democrat’s seem to be pro getting our troops out of Iraq, they also seem pro US involvement in other issues. Including issues that are already hostile. This is an interesting view that never seems to be interrogated. Peace is good, I wouldn’t ever say anything different, but why should we interfere with another countries problem? Currently, several states are in court with cases against the US and the US in cases against states. What would we think if France came over and resolved those disputes?
I don’t really know the answer to what is good foreign policy at this point, but I do know one thing that freedom will follow the free market. Communism tends to chase the free market, because egoists want to control the power generated by the free market, but the economics of freedom is a free economy. I think that needs to be the centerpiece to any good foreign policy.
