A Foreign Policy of Freedom. A United States foreign policy of intervention, through military and a foreign aid, is dangerous to its future, and following the advice of the founding fathers by ending these interventionist policies would be the be

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A Foreign Policy of Freedom

Throughout history, the United States ignored the wise advice of its founding fathers and eventually became the self-appointed policeman of the world. Since the beginning of the 20th Century, the United States has frequently intervened in the affairs of sovereign nations including toppling regimes and installing new ones through force or elections. While this can be beneficial to protect the interests of the United States, it has done more harm by instilling hatred and resentment throughout the world. A United States' foreign policy of intervention, through military and a foreign aid, is dangerous to its future, and following the advice of the founding fathers by ending these interventionist policies would be the best solution to help restore the economy and strengthen National Defense.

The founding fathers of the United States had very good ideas, though they have been widely ignored, about the foreign policy of the United States and the role that it should play in the world. Thomas Jefferson said, "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations - entangling alliances with none" (Vance, Laurence M). In his famous farewell address, George Washington said, "Tis our true policy to