http://themoderatevoice.com/17574/global-issues-and-american-presidential-elections/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:41:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://themoderatevoice.com/17574/global-issues-and-american-presidential-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-150593 Pat_Patterson Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:22:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17574/global-issues-and-american-presidential-elections/#comment-150593 What comparative piece of empire would anyone suggest the US give up to indicate its decline? Guam, the American Virgin Islands or maybe Alaska. Since the US Navy still represents over 70% of the tonnage of naval warcraft in the world I doubt rather seriously that even electing Ron Paul would make much of a difference in US power for generations. What comparative piece of empire would anyone suggest the US give up to indicate its decline? Guam, the American Virgin Islands or maybe Alaska. Since the US Navy still represents over 70% of the tonnage of naval warcraft in the world I doubt rather seriously that even electing Ron Paul would make much of a difference in US power for generations.

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