While some Republicans have taken an anti-interventionist turn lately, Florida senator and rising GOP star Marco Rubio made the case today for a vigorous U.S. foreign policy that promotes freedom and human rights abroad.
Rubio began his speech at the Jesse Helms Center by citing Ronald Reagan and the Founding Fathers. “At the core of our strength are the ‘self-evident’ truths of the Declaration of Independence,” he said. “These are not just our rights as Americans. These are the rights of all human beings.”
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