# The United States needs to stick to its own business **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 9, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854 "2003-12-09T03:53:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mske](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mske)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/41 "2003-12-09T13:20:08Z")
C’mon - this thread is one big _whoosh_ right? Isolationism? **The Long Road** - are you dating **susanann** by any chance ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/42 "2003-12-09T15:49:21Z")
You are [Randy Newman\*](http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?id=72080) and I claim my fifty bucks. - With apologies to the delightful, intelligent, and compassionate Randy Newman for comparing him to the OP in any way, shape, or form. And, **The Long Road** , Randy is being–big word coming, hang on: sar - cas - tic. However, **Boo Boo Foo** , he specifically spares Oz. Dunno who manhatten is, but I look forward to the reaction by **manhattan**! Hoo boy. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/43 "2003-12-09T16:56:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Long Road \* > **So you are arguing for the dissolution of the United States? I knew you wanted American soldiers to die but do you have such hatred for America that you want to destroy it? Are you a terrorist? From killing soldiers for jobs to destroying the United States, your hatred is obvious.** Take another look at that word that **Mehitabel** was so kind as to break out into syllables for you. It’s called [sarcasm](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sarcasm). Look it up. ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/44 "2003-12-09T17:32:28Z")
\*\* Mac Guffin says\*\* **So now we have a huge number of unemployed former troops, and companies who depend on defense contracts shutting down** Loosing all thoughs military contractors would be so sad. Just thinking about it makes me cry…sniff ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/45 "2003-12-09T17:37:41Z")
The only (barely) working autarkies in the world are North Korea and Myanmar, and neither one possesses an economy I’d want the US to emulate. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/46 "2003-12-09T18:25:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Long Road \* > \*\*Mr. President… \*\* Dear President Bush: Please disregard the comments of our fowl-mouthed friend. Hopefully speaking for a clear majority of Americans, I relate to you that the United States can play nicely with other countries if we conduct outselves with honesty, integrity, leadership, and humility. We are a powerful country that can do a lot of good for people that need help, and the American people can benefit in that process. On a personal note, you’ve made a lousy mistake in Iraq, and I won’t vote for you next year. But I don’t think you’re going to get the isolationist vote in any case, so I hope you will not make the mistake of trying to appease our angry friend by bring our country back to the bad ol’ days of the 1930s. Very respectfully, Ravenman ---
**Author:** ![irae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@irae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irae)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854/47 "2003-12-09T19:13:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DUMBASS \* > \*\*We [terminated](http://www.taiwandocuments.org/mutual01.htm) our treaty with Taiwan. We have no resason to defend Taiwan beyond you wanting American soldiers to die for cheap imports. > \*\* Well… cheap imports and [The Taiwan Relations Act](http://www.taiwandocuments.org/tra01.htm). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-needs-to-stick-to-its-own-business/217854.md?page=2)