There are no shortage of conflicts going on in America, from the Supreme Court Cases about potential marriage equality, the economy and the education system, but what about American foreign policy? With enough problems at home now is not the time for America to stretch itself thin.
Worldwide, heated conflicts wage on and America is at the center of some of a few that can be called sticky at best. Drone strikes have been used to kill American citizens in Pakistan. Drones may seem like the best option; after all they can be used to eliminate people who could potentially harm Americans without placing troops in immediate danger. But they raise puzzling ethical questions about how much power the executive branch can or should have and the more philosophical question of whether unmanned planes should be killing people.
Terrorists present a real threat and should not be taken lightly. No one wants to feel threatened or at risk, but as Americans we are lucky in that for the most part our country is relatively safe from foreign attacks.
No one will debate the fact that September 11 and Pearl Harbor were gut wrenching and defining moments in contemporary American history, but some recent disasters happened to Americans at the hands of Americans, such as the Sandy Hook and Colorado movie theater shootings.
Nothing can be done to bring those people back and it is only natural to try to find some sort of closure for those families, but at some point something needs to be done on American soil if our country has one of the highest homicide rates in the world or more women graduate with college degrees than men but men outnumber women in Congress and the workplace.
Foreign policy is a tricky balancing act that sends a message to the rest of the world about what America is and what values we stand for. Do too little and we could be at risk for gaining the reputation as a pushover. Do too much and we could become tyrannical and believe only in narrow worldview.
Sectary of State John Kerry will have his hands full trying to maintain the balance while Congress and the Supreme Court will try to make decisions on laws that help make it so America can maintain life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness both at home and abroad.
