Precedent

[kandrathe]

Yes, thanks. That was a good read. :)

One answer, IMHO, is that if the US wants to regain its role as a respected world leader, it must come around to look at what the world wants and needs. I'm not saying that we need to dictate to the world its direction, but we should lead with our actions and rhetoric those things which are critical to the planet.

Some ideas;
a) we need to promote literacy and education throughout all nations, as it is thru this the others are possible
b] we need to enable all peoples in the world to get the basic necessities of life, food, water, shelter, clothing, health care
c) we need to support and strengthen international institutions that promote unity and harmony amongst nations
d) we need to forge an economic plan that brings to all nations the capability to share in our success and prosperity
e) we need to have a realistic approach to curtailing over-consumption and pollution without sacrificing prosperity