A nice answer from ronald reagan to every pacifist, liberal, idealistic people, noninterventionist or isolationist like ron paul, to china, iran, russia and so on. Paul s website claims he is against amnesty but that, as president, ron paul will encourage legal immigration by streamlining the entry process without rewarding lawbreakers. In liberty defended, paul is unabashed in his criticism of prominent republicans. Ron paul stated the following in his book liberty defined. For decades he has championed the cause of liberty and sound monetary and geopolitical policy.
Perhaps thats because some consider it impolite to excoriate those who arent in a position to defend themselves. Or maybe its because of an atavistic fear that their shades or at least their friends will come back to seek revenge. Ronald reagan we must fight vs ron paul isolationism and. Ronald reagan books list of books by author ronald reagan. Ronald reagan book list what is a good libertarian anti reagan book.
Stole much of the rhetoric and talking points, blew the wind out of the sails of the movement that was exploding in the 70s, and then implemented a wholly statist agenda. Ronald ernest paul congressman ron paul of texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. In an article entitled space warfare in the december 1, 1983 issue of congressman ron paul reports, paul addressed those opposed to sdi. The political positions of ron paul rtx, united states presidential candidate in 1988, 2008. Paul about his faith, attempt to get libertarian answers on various modern problems, and try to get him to spill on how much gold he has under his mattress. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Ron paul is a physician, author, and former republican congressman. Ron paul s right we need a liberty revolution buck sexton ron paul gave an expansive farewell address to congress this week marking the end of a 30year career that, for many, defined contemporary libertarianism. Ronald ernest paul born august 20, 1935 is an american author, physician, and retired. Ronald ernest paul, popularly known as ron paul, is an american politician, physician and writer who served as the united states representative in congressional districts in texas on two occasions. The problem, however, is that a ron paul presidency would mean far. Paul voted against similar medals for ronald reagan. Paul shows that, in the words of ronald reagan, government is not a. Libertarian quotes, liberty quotes, thomas jefferson, ron.
Representative for texass 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, and for texass 14th congressional district from 1997 to 20. In the first chapter of his book, freedom under siege, paul argued that the. Paul has written many books on austrian economics and classical liberal philosophy, beginning with the case for gold 1982 and including a foreign policy of freedom 2007, pillars of prosperity 2008, the revolution. Ron paul concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. Ron pauls disillusionment with the reagan revolution was perfectly in. Daniel mcadams of ron paul liberty report interviews ray on kh17 october 11, 2015 sixteen minutes was enough time to draw parallels, for example, with the ronald reagan neocontype reaction to the opportunity afforded by the deliberate soviet shootdown of kal007 on sept. Do youare you uncomfortablecertainly rick santorum is the one who has been in the forefront of some of this talk. Gop candidate ron paul went on the offensive on television on monday denying that his views are out of the mainstream or that he is too old to be president. With free markets and private property, a need for immigrant labor becomes obvious. Liberty defined, by ron paul, new york, grand central publishing, 2011, 352 pages, hardcover. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Other tables were sponsored by the young americans for liberty, an outgrowth of ron paul s presidential bids. Thomas jefferson 1801 the evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it. This is the kind of language that might cause ronald reagan to roll.
We find out if ethan accepts ron paul into his heart to become a fullblown libertarian in the subscriber portion. Us and by extension every democratic socialist state erodes at the liberty of. On release, it was fifth on amazons bestselling nonfiction books and nineteenth for all books. The accepted practice among those who write obituaries is to speak no ill of the dead. Prior to his presidency, he was a hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of california from 1967 to 1975. I witnessed someone calling ron paul people a cult. February 6, 1911 june 5, 2004 was an american politician who served as the 40th president of the united states from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism.
Liberty defined is 50 essays that lay out ron pauls critique of current american policies. Ron pauls 1987 resignation letter to the rnc wikisource. Ron paul and ronald reagan fact checker biography the. Liberty defined by ron paul inside nevada for liberty drop in the gop group energizing the ron paul. There is no credibility left for the republican party as a force to reduce the size of government. Many democrats who hate the tea party would say so today. Earlier this year, when president reagan announced plans to develop a space defense system, critics said he was opening a new horrifying era in the arms race. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. As they change their way of life and the way they dress, their location all sorts of things, which makes them members of a. Rand pauls many leatherbound books the daily beast.
Ron pauls right we need a liberty revolution theblaze. Actually, the morningafter pill is nothing more than a birth control pill, so if. Paul is the leading spokesman in washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commoditybacked currency. After reagans election in 1980, paul quickly became disillusioned with the reagan. Ron paul highlights his ties to ronald reagan in a web video, but fails to mention he disavowed. Click here for 15 full quotes from ron paul in the book the revolution. In 1999, he was the only naysayer in a 4241 vote in favor of casting a medal to honor rosa parks. Paul went on to say that it will be more locally controlled, unlike the previous ron paul channel. Ronald ernest paul born august 20, 1935 is an american author, physician, and retired politician who served as the u. Since 911, protection of privacy, whether medical, personal or financial, has vanished. Many candidates reminiscence about the strong leadership of ronald reagan, but what did reagan think about.
Congressman and three time presidential candidate ron paul of texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. It is also great to see such consistency in opposing our foreign misadventures including such sharp criticism of ronald reagan. He studied biology at gettysburg college, graduating in 1957 and then studied medicine at the duke university school of medicine. Paul is a leading advocate for individual liberty, privacy, limited. Such enthusiasm for more legal immigration was evident in liberty defined. James bovard 1994 the natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground. The term liberty is so commonly used in our country that it has become a mere cliche. A political commentator for msnbc, he was formerly a talkradio host and chief political analyst for kiro radio in seattle and the host of air americas the ron reagan show. A manifesto and millions of other books are available for instant access. Its your enthusiasm for liberty, paul told matt lauer on nbcs today show. If ronald reagan couldnt or wouldnt balance the budget, which republican leader on the horizon can we possibly expect to do so.
While the deanies in 2004 had to contend with defining fec 527 laws and. It took until ron paul to really get the snowball rolling for libertarianism once again. The ron paul institute for peace and prosperity is a special project of the foundation for rational economics and education, a nonprofit established by ron paul in 1976. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. We examined the texas congressmans reaganite credentials. A manifesto 2008, end the fed 2009 and liberty defined 2011. As ronald reagan said, the draft rests on the assumption that your kids belong to the state. This is ronald reagan policy that we wouldnt use federal funds. Although one must acknowledge ron paul s ultraconservative personal views, one should realize he would give power back to the fifty state governments, with the intention that each american demographic can carve out a haven. Of course, the constitution says nothing about abortion, murder, manslaughter, or any other acts of violence. A ron paul ad says the libertarian candidate stood with reagan in 1988, when rick perry was backing democrat al gore.
Daniel mcadams of ron paul liberty report interviews ray. For the author, it is nothing less than the golden rule applied to politics, and he uses fifty issues floating around in the sewage tank of american political debate as examples. We must also support those who engage in civil disobedience. Speeches at 2008 cpac conference 2008 gop debate at reagan library in simi valley republican presidential debate, before south carolina primary. But i put a bigger value on truth than on politesse, at least if my. Ron paul is a constitutionalist which he says has been mutated by successive presidents and each change has meant a loss of freedom for the american citizen.
Ron reagan is the son of president ronald reagan and first lady nancy reagan. Paul is the leading spokesman in washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on. John hay 1872 democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. We believe ron has written a wonderfully warm and engaging book about life with his father, ronald reagan, the foundation said. Right now, the program has changed to the ron paul liberty report, and that is what we do, we report on liberty in context of what is going on in daily activity and what is going on in the news. He believes that opposing capital punishment is consistent with being prolife. Ronald reagan freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. The tea partys brain one way to measure the surprising rightward political lurch of the past two years and rise of the tea party is to chart the relative position of ron paul, who has.
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