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Martin O'Malley
Related: About this forumTime magazine has an excellent article on O'Malley
Martin OMalley: A Strong Foreign Policy Starts With a Global Middle Class
It ends with:
The cornerstone of American strength in the world is economic strength at home. Maintaining our security in the long run will require an economy that works for all Americans. No fighter jet or troop battalion will protect us as much as a vibrant economy. A stronger middle class is the first garrison against any threat we might face.
The greatest power we possess as Americans is not military might, but the power of our own example. We must lead the world by strengthening the American middle class and supporting the rise of a global middle class free from want, and free from fear.
That will make us more prosperous and secure. That will give our children a better future with more opportunity. And that will make our planet healthier, more peaceful, and more just.
These are the foreign policy and national security goals worthy of a truly great people.
The greatest power we possess as Americans is not military might, but the power of our own example. We must lead the world by strengthening the American middle class and supporting the rise of a global middle class free from want, and free from fear.
That will make us more prosperous and secure. That will give our children a better future with more opportunity. And that will make our planet healthier, more peaceful, and more just.
These are the foreign policy and national security goals worthy of a truly great people.
Whole article here:
http://time.com/3947720/martin-omalley-foreign-policy-middle-class/
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Time magazine has an excellent article on O'Malley (Original Post)
FSogol
Jul 2015
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Peacetrain
(23,627 posts)1. I like this part of the article
" We must recruit a new generation of Americans to exercise our global economic, diplomatic, military, and healing power in ways consistent with our values. And we must give them the tools to engage a new generation of leaders abroad, often in hostile environments where we lack historic ties"
Forward thinking instead of reactionary response.. A much better tool
FSogol
(46,525 posts)2. Totally agree. n/t
elleng
(136,064 posts)3. THANKS for this FSogol.
Inspires me to go outside with a positive attitude today. (Will rush, before I read too much around here and get 'grumpy.')