Ron Paul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Ronald Ernest 'Ron' Paul (born 20 August 1935) is a 10th-term Congressman, medical doctor (M.D.), and a 2008 presidential candidate from the U.S. state of Texas. As a Republican, he has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997, and had previously served as the representative from Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. ..."
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Foreword to A Foreign Policy of Freedom by Ron Paul, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 15 Mar 2007 "Ron Paul's singular voice on foreign affairs has done so much to keep the flame of a consistent liberty burning in times when it might otherwise have been extinguished. ... He has linked domestic and foreign affairs through libertarian analytics, even when others have been bamboozled by the lies or too intimidated to contradict them."
President Paul?, by Joseph Sobran, The Reactionary Utopian, 25 Jan 2006 "Paul, a pro-life medical doctor, is a genuine political maverick. When the House votes for something 434 to 1, you can safely bet that Paul is the 1. He really fights for the principles other Republicans only pretend to stand for, and does so with carefully reasoned explanations of his positions."
Ron Paul: A Most Unusual Politician, by Murray N. Rothbard, 1981 Preface to Ron Paul's Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: The Birth of a New Currency "... Ron has the remarkable ability to take these complex and vital insights and to present them in clear, lucid, hard-hitting terms to the non-economist reader. ... But, even more important, Ron Paul is an unusual politician because he doesn't simply pay lip service to moral principles. He believes in moral principles in his mind and heart, and he fights for them passionately and effectively."
Ron Paul and the Empire, by Steven LaTulippe, 31 Jul 2007 Related Topic: The State Describes steps the establishment could take to prevent Ron Paul from becoming President "The attack on Ron Paul's candidacy will begin in earnest when it appears he has an even remote possibility of winning. ... The American establishment controls a world-wide empire, has the power to print the world's reserve currency at will, and can enact virtually any law without constitutional constraint. Such power is rarely surrendered without a long, bitter struggle."
Ron Paul's Goldwater Moment: He's a Republican, he's antiwar - and the Establishment is deathly afraid of him, by Justin Raimondo, 11 May 2007 Related Topic: Republican Party Critiques Washington-centric "conventional wisdom" about Ron Paul's presidential candidacy "Rep. Paul's cause, however, is not exactly a return to the Republican party of Barry Goldwater: he is a true paleo-Republican in that he wants to go all the way back to the conservatism of Robert A. Taft. Here is a ten-term congressman from Texas who remembers what the Republican party used to stand for ..."
Ron Versus the Huckster: Antiwar Republican sets the terms of GOP debate, by Justin Raimondo, 7 Sep 2007 Analyzes Ron Paul's response to Chris Wallace's questions on the Iraq invasion and Paul's exchange with Gov. Huckabee, at the 5 Sep 2007 Republican presidential debate "A great deal of Paul's growing appeal as a candidate lies in his apparent inability to emulate the bromidic grammar-challenged phrases that pass for stirring political rhetoric these days. Instead, he cuts to the chase with a few razor-sharp sentences, and his answer to Wallace did not disappoint his fans ..."
Ron's Revolution: Could Dr. Paul really surprise us all?, by David B. Kopel, 9 Oct 2007 Recounts observations from the Second Amendment Foundation's Gun Rights Policy Conference and the impact of the Ron Paul presidential campaign "... the Ron Paul message is fundamentally positive. ... the campaign's theme is 'Hope for America' and its premise is that the American people are good people who can achieve the best for themselves, their families, their community, and their nation when the federal government gets out of the way and stops behaving like a helicopter mother."
The Constitutionalist, by Gary Galles, 28 Mar 2007 "Ron Paul is best defined by what he would not do. He has steadfastly opposed war. He rejects domestic subsidies and beggar-thy-neighbor policies on the same basis. He would not support government policies that, while depriving taxpayers of income and restricting citizen choices, do not achieve their intended results."
The Great Unknown, by James Ostrowski, 17 Jan 2007 "Pre-Ron Paul, John McCain was the presumptive nominee in my view. For many reasons I believed Hillary would beat him. ... Now, consider the fact that on the key issue of the campaign, the Iraq War, Ron Paul beats Hillary. He voted against the war and she for it. On three other key issues, the economy, immigration and health care, Ron Paul's views should fare quite well against Hillary's."
The Revolutionary Candidate, by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., 26 Mar 2007 "No one quite knows what to do about Congressman Ron Paul, Republican candidate for president. He refuses to play by the rules. He's a bigger supporter of the free market than anyone in Congress, but he's also the most consistent opponent of war. ... His conduct, moreover, is beyond reproach. Lobbyists don't even bother going to his office."
Top 10 Members of Congress Fighting for Lower Taxes, by Editors of HUMAN EVENTS, Human Events, 4 Apr 2006 Related Topic: Jeff Flake "1. Rep. Ron Paul (R.-Tex.) Co-sponsor with Rep. Jeff Flake of a constitutional amendment to repeal the 16th Amendment and end income, gift and estate taxes. Regularly pushes for tax cuts. Sponsor of bills to allow tax credits for private school tuition, to permit tax deduction of college tuition and to stop all taxation of Social Security benefits. Opposes all unconstitutional spending programs."
Free Speech on the Ropes, by James Bovard, Freedom Daily, Jan 2006 Related Topics: Freedom of Speech, George W. Bush "The Bursey prosecution spurred a dozen members of Congress, including Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), to write to President Bush to protest the administration's crackdown on demonstrators: As we read the First Amendment to the Constitution, the United States is a 'free speech zone.'"
Paul's Apology: Say it ain't so, Dr. No, by Jacob Sullum, Reason, 16 Jan 2008 Related Topics: Libertarianism Examines Ron Paul's record, the controversy over his newsletters and Paul's response "That is Paul's defense today, and I'm inclined to believe him. The race-baiting newsletter passages do not sound like anything else Paul has said or written in his public life. People who were familiar with the newsletters' production confirm that they were largely ghostwritten and that Paul often did not review them prior to publication."
Will Congress Finally Face Up to Their Responsibility and Debate Iraq?, by Kevin B. Zeese, 31 Mar 2006 Related Topics: Iraq "... having three Republicans join with three Democrats in the call for debate is also a very positive sign. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is no surprise; he has been an ardent anti-interventionist Republican with strong libertarian leanings who has been consistently critical of the Iraq War."
Williams can't duck campaign pushes, by Robert Stacy McCain, The Washington Times, 9 Feb 2007 Related Topics: Walter E. Williams "Mr. Williams' own '08 favorite is Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican and a 1988 Libertarian Party presidential nominee, who last month announced the formation of an exploratory committee. 'If the framers of the Constitution were somehow to come back, Ron Paul is one of possibly only three people in Congress that they'd even talk to,' said Mr. Williams ..."
Writings
"I Have a Plan...", 18 Oct 2004 Related Topic: Capitalism "Capitalism is ... the result of free individuals taking economic actions without interference by government. A true capitalist economy is neither planned by bureaucrats nor steered by regulators. This is why it's so important that we resist the idea that any president should plan our economy."
A Tribute to the Late Harry Browne, 30 Mar 2006 Related Topic: Harry Browne "Harry had a passion for liberty and knowledge of a wide variety of subjects. His communication style ... focused on converting his opponents rather than winning the argument. These attributes helped make him one of the most effective proponents of the freedom philosophy I have had the privilege of knowing."
Can We Achieve Peace in the Middle East?, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 22 Jan 2007 Related Topics: Middle East, Foreign Entanglements "Practically speaking, our meddling in the Middle East has only intensified strife and conflict. American tax dollars have militarized the entire region. We give Israel about $3 billion each year, but we also give Egypt $2 billion. Most other Middle East countries get money too, some of which ends up in the hands of Palestinian terrorists. Both sides have far more military weapons as a result."
Cough Up, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 10 Apr 2006 Related Topic: Taxation "The only tax reform needed is to lower or abolish existing taxes. When reform proposals seem complicated, the reason is simple: they obscure their true nature as schemes to shift the tax burden around. It's not who pays or how we pay; it's how much we pay. The real enemy of tax reform is the spending culture in Washington."
Domestic Surveillance and the Patriot Act, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 26 Dec 2005 Related Topic: Right Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures "Why does the Constitution have an enumerated powers clause, if the government can do things wildly beyond those powers — such as establish a domestic spying program? Why have a 4th Amendment, if it does not prohibit government from eavesdropping on phone calls without telling anyone?"
Don't Do It, Mr. President, 6 Feb 2007 Related Topic: Iran Speech before the U.S. House of Representatives "The plan defies common sense. If it's carried out, the Middle East, and possibly the world, will explode. Oil will soar to over $100 a barrel, and gasoline will be over $5 a gallon. Despite what some think, it won't serve the interests of Israel. Besides-- it's illegal. It's unconstitutional. And you have no moral authority to do it. We don't need it. We don't want it. So, Mr. President, don't do it. Don't bomb Iran!"
End the Two-Party Monopoly!, 15 Jul 2004 Related Topic: Ballot Access "The effort to keep Mr. Nader off the ballot shows how ballot access laws preserve the two-party monopoly over the political system by effectively disenfranchising supporters of third parties and independent candidates."
Escalation in the Middle East, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 15 Jan 2007 Related Topic: Iran "The truth is that Iran, like Iraq, is a third-world nation without a significant military. Nothing in history hints that she is likely to invade a neighboring country, let alone America or Israel. I am concerned, however, that a contrived Gulf of Tonkin- type incident may occur to gain popular support for an attack on Iran."
Inflation and War Finance, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 29 Jan 2007 Related Topics: Inflation, War "Congress has an insatiable appetite for new spending, but raising taxes is politically unpopular. The Federal Reserve, however, is happy to accommodate deficit spending by creating new money through the Treasury Department. ... Monetary policy is utterly ignored in Washington ... The result of this arrangement is inflation. And inflation finances war."
Lowering the Cost of Health Care, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 21 Aug 2006 Related Topic: Health Care "For decades, the U.S. healthcare system was the envy of the entire world. Not coincidentally, there was far less government involvement in medicine during this time. America had the finest doctors and hospitals, patients enjoyed high quality, affordable medical care, and thousands of private charities provided health services for the poor."
Milton Friedman 1912-2006, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 20 Nov 2006 Related Topic: Milton Friedman "Milton Friedman was a strong advocate of economic liberty who opposed government intervention in both the purely economic and broader social spheres of our society. He believed not only in laissez-faire capitalism, but also the larger cause of individual liberty in the political sense."
Political Power and the Rule of Law, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 5 Feb 2007 Related Topics: Politics, Rule of Law, The State "The problem is that politicians are not supposed to have power over us--we're supposed to be free. We seem to have forgotten that freedom means the absence of government coercion. So when politicians and the media celebrate political power, they really are celebrating the power of certain individuals to use coercive state force."
Statement on the Iraq War Resolution, 14 Feb 2007 Related Topics: Iraq War (2003), Terrorism, War Speech before the U.S. House of Representatives "For all the misinformation given the American people to justify our invasion, such as our need for national security, enforcing UN resolutions, removing a dictator, establishing a democracy, protecting our oil, the argument has been reduced to this: If we leave now Iraq will be left in a mess–implying the implausible that if we stay it won't be a mess."
Tax Reform Promises Treats, Delivers Tricks, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 4 Nov 2007 Related Topics: Taxation, Founding Fathers Discusses Charles Rangel's plan to reform the Alternative Minimum Tax "Tax policy should not be based on the premise that government owns you and allows you to keep some arbitrary amount of your labor. Thus, the AMT should be repealed. The estate tax should be repealed. Capital gains taxes should be repealed. The income tax should be repealed. We don't need to overhaul or adjust tax policy, we need to scrap the whole thing and start over."
The Perils of Economic Ignorance, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 27 Mar 2006 Related Topic: No Free Lunch "How did we get to such a state? ... The truth is that many politicians and voters essentially believe in a free lunch. They believe in a free lunch because they don't understand basic economics, and therefore assume government can spend us into prosperity. This is the fallacy that pervades American politics today."
The Port Security Controversy, Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk, 27 Feb 2006 Related Topics: Dubai, Reserved Powers "The Dubai company, DP World, is owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates. It is in essence an agent of a foreign government, which raises questions: Does DP World truly operate like any corporation, answering to a board of directors, serving shareholders, and working to boost profitability? Or does it serve the foreign policy and economic goals of the United Arab Emirates?"
The Unpatriot Act, 25 Jul 2003 Related Topic: C. L. "Butch" Otter "One amendment, sponsored by Congressman Butch Otter of Idaho and cosponsored by Paul, denies funding for the Justice department to execute so-called 'sneak and peek' warrants authorized by the Patriot Act. 'Sneak and peek' warrants enable federal authorities to search a person's home, office, or personal property without the person's knowledge! "
The Upcoming Iraq War Funding Bill, 20 Mar 2007 Related Topic: Iraq War (2003) Speech before the U.S. House of Representatives "If one is unhappy with our progress in Iraq after four years of war, voting to de-fund the war makes sense. If one is unhappy with the manner in which we went to war, without a constitutional declaration, voting no makes equally good sense. ... The constant refrain that bringing our troops home would demonstrate a lack of support for them must be one of the most amazing distortions ever foisted on the American public."
We Just Marched In (So We Can Just March Out), 17 Apr 2007 Related Topic: Iraq War (2003) "Even the most ardent war hawks cannot begin to define victory in Iraq. ... If the justifications for war were wrong; If the war is going badly; If we can't afford the costs, both human and economic; ... So why not end it? How do we end it? Why not exactly the way we went in? We just marched in, and we can just march out."
What the Price of Gold is Telling Us, 25 Apr 2006 Related Topic: Gold Standard Speech before the U.S. House of Representatives "One of the strongest restraints against unnecessary war is a gold standard. ... The harmful effects of the business cycle are virtually eliminated with an honest gold standard. ... Saving and thrift are encouraged by a gold standard; and discouraged by paper money. ... Speculative financial bubbles are characteristic of paper money -- not gold."
Interviews
Ron Paul Interview, by Scott Horton, The Weekend Interview Show with Scott Horton Two audio interviews: 16 Oct 2004 and 17 Dec 2005
Ron Paul @ Republican Fox Debate 9-5-07, 5 Sep 2007 Clips of Ron Paul's responses at the Republican Presidential Debate, including his exchange with Mike Huckabee
