One nation, one country...

That is what the founders intended. They intended a decentralized government, enough to protect the freedoms and privacy and property of the people. A national culture with national agritculture and a national imdustry so as to be a self-reliant country that doesn't have to rely solely on the EXPLOITATION and POLICING of other countries. Free-trade is a notable exception and is a good thing only if the US is self-reliant. Nations, as Jefferson stated, should not be allowed to control the US government and we should not meddle in the politics of other countries.

We were never suppose to be an offensive military empire.

Ridding of the federal reserve and having the government control its own fiscal policy using indepedent treasuries and silver coinage and silver certificates would create a sound currency which would allow people to save and not worry about high taxes and boom and bust cycles. I'm certain if this concept was implemented the people would be far healthier and we wouldn't have to payout huge social welfare programs that many people take advantage of.