I have some help on tweeting. Ron Paul More Quotes by Ron Paul More Quotes From Ron Paul The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people. Ron Paul moneywarpeace If you give up on your principles I don’t think that’s being pragmatic... Doing the wrong thing, even partially, isn’t being practical...if you have the right ideas and are forceful enough...I think you can get the support you need. Ron Paul support-yougiving-upthinking Under the United States Constitution, the federal government has no authority to hold states "accountable" for their education performance...In the free society envisioned by the founders, schools are held accountable to parents, not federal bureaucrats. Ron Paul governmentparentschool It's a mistake to think that poor people get the benefit from the welfare system. It's a total fraud. Most welfare go to the rich of this country: the military-industrial complex, the bankers, the foreign dictators, it's totally out of control. Ron Paul militarymistakecountry Why does the U.S. care which flag will be hoisted on a small piece of land thousands of miles away? Ron Paul usalandamerica 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. Ron Paul troopssupporthome By the way, when I say cut taxes, I don't mean fiddle with the code. I mean abolish the income tax and the IRS, and replace them with nothing. Ron Paul cuttingfreedommean Could America exist without an income tax? The idea seems radical, yet in truth America did just fine without a federal income tax for the first 126 years of her history. Ron Paul americayearsideas Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Only a totalitarian society would even claim absolute safety as a worthy ideal, because it would require total state control over its citizens’ lives. Liberty has meaning only if we still believe in it when terrible things happen and a false government security blanket beckons. Ron Paul safetygovernmentbelieve Let it not be said that no one cared, that no one objected once it’s realized that our liberties and wealth are in jeopardy. Ron Paul wealthlibertysaid I have come to one firm conviction after these many years of trying to figure out the plain truth of things. The best chance for achieving peace and prosperity, for the maximum number of people worldwide, is to pursue the cause of liberty. If you find this to be a worthwhile message, spread it throughout the land. Ron Paul maximum-numberlandyears Why is patriotism thought to be blind loyalty to the government and the politicians who run it, rather than loyalty to the principles of liberty and support for the people? Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong. Ron Paul loyaltyrealrunning Banning guns because of their misuse is like banning the First Amendment because one might libel or slander. Ron Paul gunmightfirsts 1913 wasn't a very good year. 1913 gave us the income tax, the 16th amendment and the IRS. Ron Paul irsgood-yearsincome Abortion on demand is the ultimate State tyranny; the State simply declares that certain classes of human beings are not persons, and therefore not entitled to the protection of the law. The State protects the 'right' of some people to kill others, just as the courts protected the 'property rights' of slave masters in their slaves. Moreover, by this method the State achieves a goal common to all totalitarian regimes: it sets us against each other, so that our energies are spent in the struggle between State-created classes, rather than in freeing all individuals from the State. Ron Paul strugglelawclass During the last campaign I knew what was happening. You know, they mocked me for my foreign policy and they laughed at my monetary policy. No more. No more. Ron Paul foreign-policycampaignslasts You don't have freedom because you are a hyphenated American; you have freedom because you are an individual, and that should be protected. Ron Paul individualusashould To me, to be a conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution. Ron Paul conservativemeanamerica Have you noticed the debt is exploding? And it's not all because of Medicare. Ron Paul explodingmedicaredebt How did we win the election in the year 2000? We talked about a humble foreign policy: No nation-building; don't police the world. That's conservative, it's Republican, it's pro-American - it follows the founding fathers. And, besides, it follows the Constitution. Ron Paul humblewinningfather
