Ron Paul: (hat tip to LRC)
A policy of Mutually Assured Respect would result in the U.S.:
Treating other nations exactly as we expect others to treat us.
Offering friendship with all who seek it.
- Participating in trade with all who are willing.
- Refusing to threaten, bribe or occupy any other nation.
Seeking an honest system of commodity money that no single country can manipulate for a trade advantage. Without this, currency manipulation becomes a tool of protectionism and prompts retaliation with tariffs and various regulations. This policy, when it persists, is dangerous and frequently leads to real wars.
Mutually Assured Respect offers a policy of respect, trade and friendship and rejects threats, sanctions and occupations.
This is the only practical way to promote peace, harmony and economic well-being to the maximum number of people in the world.
Mutually Assured Respect may not be perfect but it’s far better than Mutually Assured Destruction or unilateral American dominance.”
Bribing public officials is never the way, however one would be naive to believe that this sort of thing doesn’t happen. Shady deals are part of every day life. Maybe one day, everyone will conduct themselves in a fair, open and transparent matter.
“Treating other nations exactly as we expect others to treat us.”
Mutual respect. What a concept.
I think I’ll even give it a name. I’ll call it “the Golden Rule.”
Maybe someone should tell all the pious haloed “Christian conservatives” about this idea?