Our interests, as Americans, must be paramount and guide our government when conducting business with foreign nations. The best way to protect our interests at home and abroad is to keep our military might and wealth within our borders. I believe THE TIME IS NOW to heed the counsel of George Washington when he stated, “The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop.” People, “Here let us stop.” We must bring our military establishment home within the borders of the United States and its territories, secure our borders, be energy independent, and promote trade policy that will decrease and eventually eliminate the massive trade deficit. It is impossible for us to maintain our liberty, our American interests, with our military and economic wealth spread around the world. I do not subscribe to an isolationist or protectionist philosophy, but one of nonintervention and free trade.