The sad thing is, our foreign policy WILL change eventually, as Rome's did, when all budgetary and monetary tricks to fund it are exhausted. Ron Paul More Quotes by Ron Paul More Quotes From Ron Paul Do they think if we destroy our freedoms for the terrorists they will no longer have a reason to attack us? Ron Paul reason war thinking I do not have much confidence in the political system and never did. My goal has always been to change people's minds because as long as people demand more government, they will get it. Ron Paul government long people If you like small government you need to work hard at having a strong national defense that is not so militant. Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty - not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live. Ron Paul hard-work strong running As long as we live beyond our means, we are destined to live beneath our means. Ron Paul destined long mean Contrary to the claims of the supporters of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the sponsors of H.Res. 676, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did not improve race relations or enhance freedom. Instead, the forced integration dictated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 increased racial tensions while diminishing individual liberty. Ron Paul liberty race rights Maybe we ought to consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: Don't do to other nations what we don't want happening to us. We endlessly bomb these countries and then we wonder why they get upset with us? Ron Paul upset want country Ideas are very important to the shaping of society. In fact, they are more powerful than bombings or armies or guns. And this is because ideas are capable of spreading without limit. They are behind all the choices we make. They can transform the world in a way that governments and armies cannot. Fighting for liberty with ideas makes more sense to me than fighting with guns or politics or political power. With ideas, we can make real change that lasts. Ron Paul army powerful real Israeli government & the neocons want US to bomb Iran. Ron Paul bombs iran government We're being taxed to blow up bridges in Iraq and rebuild them, while ours at home are falling down Ron Paul blow home fall It is a dangerous notion that we need a government to protect us from ourselves. Ron Paul dangerous government needs I lean toward a flat tax. But I want to make it real flat, like ZERO. Ron Paul zero real want The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions. We do not have the right to rob our neighbors to make up for our mistakes, neither does our neighbor have any right to tell us how to live, so long as we aren’t infringing on their rights. Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. Ron Paul rights mistake long Times of tragedy and war naturally bring out strong emotions... Sometimes people are only too anxious to sacrifice their constitutional liberties during a crisis, hoping to gain some measure of security. Yet nothing would please terrorists more than if we willingly gave up our cherished liberties because of their actions. Ron Paul sacrifice strong war Get rid of IRS; get rid of income tax; get rid of spending. Ron Paul irs spending income It would help the poor people who need jobs. Minimum wage is a mandate. We're against mandates so why should we have it? It would be very beneficial. Ron Paul crazy jobs people If you ever can bring about revolutionary changes, Ron Paul would-be two people Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong. Ron Paul government real challenges Amend Constitution to remove aliens' birthright citizenship. Ron Paul citizenship constitution aliens The Congress should not be creating money out of thin air, which is what Lincoln did when he created greenbacks. But it is a congressional responsibility to maintain gold and silver as a legal tender. Ron Paul creating responsibility air We need to surrender our attachments to government in every aspect of life. We need to give up our dependencies on the state, materially and spiritually. We should not look to the state to provide us financially or psychologically. Let us give up our longing for welfare, our love of war, and our desire to see the government control and shape our fellow citizens. Ron Paul giving-up war believe
