Foreign Influence on the United States

"Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence." --Alexander Hamilton, Pacificus, No. 6, 1793

By Douglas V. Gibbs

I am not a big fan of Alexander Hamilton. The guy was a statist.  In fact, he was a monarchist. Be believed in Big Government. He felt the people were stupid, and a ruling elite was needed to keep the peace.  He also believed in mercantilism, and he was the person that created the concept of implied powers with the intent to circumvent the Constitution. Hamilton was the one that began the myth that the Constitution is a living document. He was the one that influenced people like John Marshall, that ultimately led to judicial interpretation of the Constitution, and the dangerous concept of judicial review.  However, despite his political beliefs, which would be decidedly in line with the liberal left of today, he was a war hero, and a patriot.  He may not have been real hip about the sovereignty of the States, but he strongly believed in the sovereignty of this nation.

The quote above is clear.  Outside influence on this nation is dangerous.

I understand we are in a global community with a global economy.  I don't believe we should be isolationists, but in the same vein, I don't believe we should surrender our sovereignty to international pressures, other countries, or global organizations like the United Nations.

I wonder what Hamilton, and the other Founding Fathers, would have thought of Obama blowing off Congress, and doing as NATO and the U.N. wanted, when it came to Libya?

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