Give anti-globalism a chance

As the article correctly states, it all depends on how you define "globalism". I have always defaulted to "one world government". Then I ask, what would that government look like? If it's not based on our Constitution (as originally written and intended), then I am anti-globalism. If you define globalism to mean something else, I will respond appropriately.

When I was growing up a common phrase around the dinner table was, "there are starving kids in China" in an effort to get me to finish my meal. As I kid I had no idea why kids were starving in China. I eventually learned it was due to Mao and the Communists failed collectivize farming across the country. This ideology has played out several times throughout history with the same results...millions dead. Globalization? No thanks, I'll take my chances on the good ole U.S. of A. and any movement designed to undermine our sovereignty as a nation and our Constitution I view as a threat to our way of life.

I'll approach it as discussing our relationship with the world:
1. Free trade works; protectionism harms American consumers and retards economic growth
2. Nation-building campaigns, under any nomenclature, seem to require an unreasonable and unfeasible quantity of resources.
3. The United States, even with an insurmountable, ludicrous national debt, is the most world's most powerful nation; we can ignore the world, but it isn't going to ignore us - so, strict isolationism is _not_ a good option. We will have involve ourselves in far-flung conflicts, but we ought to favor "rapid and decisive" over the kinds of things in point #2 above.
4. Never having been a diplomat, I can't say for certain, but I've always believed there is little to no "Kumbaya" in actual diplomacy. I think it's more Paul Hagen (Robert Duvall, The Godfather), than it is "We are the World" or "I'd to Buy the World a Coke." As citizen, then, I'd prefer statesmen with a realistic, shrewd approach to things than unicorns and rainbows.

Regarding the departure of the Exxon guy, I have to wonder why corporate execs are placed in such positions (or the wives of former presidents for that matter). I don't think running oil company translates to international diplomacy, but that's me.