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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
No ... our principles are stated in the Declaration Of Independence and the Constitution.
Abiding by those principles ... not having "oil" or "minerals" ... is why the United States has been the most successful nation in the history of the world.
You may scoff at abstract concepts ... most ignorant people do ... but fortunately the very wise founders of this country ... and the majority of the citizenry which has formed its government for the past 230 years ... do understand the importance of ideas and principles ... and the importance of sticking with them.
You may not realize it ... but you've spent your entire life benefitting from the ideas and priciples of others who are considerably more enlightened than you are.
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Yeah, they forgot to teach me that in Con Law. Those very wise founders were primarily deists and warned against getting involved with other countries.
I have done more for members of our military than you have ever done, although I suspect you probably would side with Israel over my country anyway.