“Protectionism is the ally of isolationism, and isolationism is the Dracula of American foreign policy.”
William G. Hyland
“The people who have been cheering for Palin are not necessarily idiots; they're herd animals who have a birth defect of two long and two short legs. If you start asking them questions about the status quo or foreign policy they will say what they have been programmed to say, 'It's all Clinton's fault.'”
Bobby W. Miller
“Conservatives need to be just as skeptical of government claims made about foreign policy as they are about government claims regarding domestic policy, and not be so eager to defend every single thing their government does. Since when did that make you a patriot? Tell that to Thomas Jefferson.”
Thomas Woods
“We in America have learned bitter lessons from two world wars: It is better to be here [in Europe] ready to protect the peace, than to take blind shelter across the sea, rushing to respond only after freedom is lost. We've learned that isolationism never was and never will be an acceptable response to tyrannical governments with an expansionist intent.”
Ronald Reagan
“We must reject the idea of isolationism, ... But that doesn't mean we should get involved in every civil war around the world.”
Dan Quayle
“I'm afraid that if this (national protectionism) takes root it's going to result in tit-for-tat retaliation.”
Charlie McCreevy
“It's hard to unwind protectionism.”
Andrew Bernard
