We are squandering our wealth

We heard a man say this Friday night on television: “The clearest statement of what I value is found in the Preamble to the Constitution. There is nothing in the Preamble to the Constitution which defines the purpose of the United States of America as remaking the world in our image, which I view as a fool's errand… I believe that the framers of the Constitution were primarily concerned with focusing on the way we live here, the way we order our affairs. To try to ensure that as individuals, we can have an opportunity to pursue our, perhaps, differing definitions of freedom, but also so that, as a community, we could live together in some kind of harmony. And that future generations would also be able to share in those same opportunities… With the current crisis in American foreign policy, unless we do change our ways, the likelihood that our children, our grandchildren, the next generation is going to enjoy the opportunities that we've had is very slight because we're squandering our power. We are squandering our wealth.” Whereupon we remarked to the Missus, "He is exactly right. Nominate this man for president and he has my vote."

But Colonel Andrew Bacevich (Army - Ret.) is not a politician. Google him for the lowdown. He was interviewed by Bill Moyers on PBS Friday night (8-15) and we wish a massive audience could have seen the program. You can check a few of his video remarks right here. Moyers Interview Highlights.

Clipped this from Wrisley.com