Ron Paul
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Who is Ron Paul?
"I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas."--Ron Paul
Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.[1]
Ron Paul, United States Representative
For Rep. Paul, each piece of legislation must be examined for its constitutionality; that is, on the basis of whether or not the US Constitution allows the Congress or the Federal Government to engage in the actions described by the proposed legislation. If the Constitution does not allow it, then it must be opposed. (Read the text of the Constitution here).
"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
Ron Paul Legislative Information (Texas Straight Talk, Speeches And Statements, Press Releases)
Ron Paul's Freedom Principles
- Rights belong to individuals, not groups.
- Property should be owned by people, not government.
- All voluntary associations should be permissible -- economic and social.
- The government's monetary role is to maintain the integrity of the monetary unit, not participate in fraud.
- Government exists to protect liberty, not to redistribute wealth or to grant special privileges.
- The lives and actions of people are their own responsibility, not the government's.
"Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy."--Ron Paul
Ron Paul on the Issues
Privacy and Personal Liberty: The biggest threat to your privacy is the government. We must drastically limit the ability of government to collect and store data regarding citizens’ personal matters.
American Independence and Sovereignty: So called free trade deals and world governmental organizations like the International Criminal Court (ICC), NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and CAFTA are a threat to our independence as a nation.
Debt and Taxes: Working Americans like lower taxes. So do I. Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives.
Property Rights and Eminent Domain We must stop special interests from violating property rights and literally driving families from their homes, farms and ranches.
...These are just a few aspects of Ron Paul's political philosophy. For more, click here.
"All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group of individuals."--Ron Paul
Ron Paul for USA President 2008
Who is Ron Paul and what is he about?
- United States Representative Ron Paul, 14th District Texas, Official House page
- Ron Paul on the issues
- The Ron Paul Library
Ron Paul in the media:
- PBS - Paul Envisions Smaller Government, Less Global Intervention - 12 October 2007
- Ron Paul Radio
- Ron Paul on justin.tv
- CNN Political Ticker on Ron Paul
- Lew Rockwell's page on Ron Paul with speeches, audio, video, discussion, and more!
- Deaf Ron Paul blog - subtitled videos and transcriptions for the deaf also read this
Ron Paul activism and coordination on the web:
- Ron Paul 2008 - Get Involved
- The Daily Paul
- Ron Paul 2008 - Organizer Central
- Ron Paul 2008 - USA Headquarters
- Ron Paul HQ - The Unofficial Volunteer Headquarters
- Ron Paul MEETUPs! Find people in your neighborhood.
- We Love Freedom
- Ron Paul (ronpaulin2008)
- RonPaulForums.com
- Ron Paul Graphs - Q4 Donation Statistics
- Tea Party 2007 - Ron Paul Mass Donation Day
- Fill The Quill! Contribute to Ron Paul's campaign
- Who Would The World Elect for the President of the United States?
Ron Paul activism, organization, and discussion on Internet Relay Chat. Active daily!
Ron Paul campaign and primary information (national and Arizona-specific):
- National:
- Ron Paul information for the upcoming primaries
- finance/candidates/ron-paul/ Ron Paul campaign finance numbers (quarterly updates)
- Ron Paul MEETUPs! Find people in your neighborhood.
- CQ Moneyline - great resource for all candidates
- Arizona:
- Arizona Secretary Of State - Elections information
- Arizona Secretary Of State - Voter Registration
- Arizona - East Valley Ron Paul 2008 Meetup & Education Group
- The Green Papers: 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Arizona Republican
Ron Paul in the blogosphere:
- Lew Rockwell's page on Ron Paul with speeches, audio, video, discussion, and more!
- Paul 4 Prez
- Naomi Wolf Praises Ron Paul, Part I
Ron Paul select videos from YouTube:
- Land of the Free
- Why Ron Paul will win
- Ron Paul TV Ad: #1 for New Hampshire (no actors, real people)
- Ron Paul TV Ad: #2 for New Hampshire
- Ron Paul: America's Hero - TV AD 1
- Ron Paul: America's Hero - TV AD 2
- The Best interview ever with Dr. Ron Paul
- RON PAUL Interview on economics - part 1
- RON PAUL Interview on economics - part 2
- RON PAUL Interview on economics - part 3
"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, for then it cost nothing to be a patriot."-- Mark Twain
Ron Paul Quote of the Week
From the short speech What Really Divides Us? Titanomachy extends special thanks to LewRockwell.com for the speech hosting.
The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence, not skin color, gender, or ethnicity. In a free market, businesses that discriminate lose customers, goodwill, and valuable employees – while rational businesses flourish by choosing the most qualified employees and selling to all willing buyers. More importantly, in a free society every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality.
News
Added 20080104:
- New Hampshire Prepares For Invasion
- Frenzied Four Days Expected Ahead Of State's Crucial Jan. 8 Primary
Iowa Caucus results, Republican Party: Mike Huckabee 39,814 34% Mitt Romney 29,405 25% Fred Thompson 15,521 13% John McCain 15,248 13% Ron Paul 11,598 10% Rudy Giuliani 4,013 3% Duncan Hunter 515 0%
- Critics Blast Fox News’s ‘Ideological’ ‘Censorship’ For Banning Ron Paul From NH Debate
- This isn’t the first time conservatives who disagree with Paul’s politics have denied him a forum. In October, the popular conservative blog RedState banned Paul’s supporters from discussing Paul in “any way shape, form or fashion.”
Added 20071217:
- Washington Times - Paul's One-Day Haul a Record
- Rep. Ron Paul of Texas yesterday broke the single-day Republican presidential-campaign fundraising record he set last month, raising about $6 million and giving him almost $18 million for the fourth quarter.
- Southern Political Report - If money bombs become vote bombs, Paul could be a force
- Come January, Paul will have money in the bank, a zealous and devastatingly internet-savvy base of supporters – and perhaps an advantage in the expectations game.
- opensecrets.org - Ron Paul's top contributors
- Google Inc $22,250, USArmy $21,018, USNavy $14,105, Microsoft Corp $12,863, Huffines Communities $11,850, USAirForce $10,950...
- New York Times - Reinventing The Revolution
- Updated | 12:30 a.m. The revolution, it seems, will be televised. Or at least streamed live over the Web. On the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the Ron Paul revolution — or re-love-ution, as his supporters call it — drew some of Mr. Paul’s acolytes to a snowy gathering in Boston on Sunday for the real world complement to what was mainly an online fund-raising blitz. [read the comments]
- Ron Paul TV Special for Iowa
- This 30-minute TV special will be broadcast throughout Iowa the weekend of Dec. 22-23. (Download both 15 minute parts.)
Added 20071216:
- Ron Paul's Realtime Q4 Donation Statistics
- Success!!! As of 20071216:1833 the total campaign contributions on Tea Party 2007 are $16,205,222.28 and counting!
- Ron Paul Graphs - Total Raised: Dec 16th vs. Nov 5th
- Shattering our own record! See how the two historic days compare. Thank you everyone!
- Ron Paul's Tea Party-- a bigger money bomb | Speeds and feeds - Technology analysis by Peter N. Glaskowsky - CNET Blogs
- "Donations are currently on a pace to reach about $6.5 million for the day, which would set a new one-day record for actual donations. And all without the support of the official campaign organization. Amazing."
- Ron Paul meets -- and exceeds -- 4Q fundraising goal two weeks early - On Politics - USATODAY.com
- "The outpouring of support is astounding. Americans are rallying to Dr. Paul's message and showing that they want a government that respects their rights and protects their freedoms," Paul campaign manager Lew Moore says in that press release.
- Monsters and Critics - Again, Ron Paul supporters pour millions into campaign coffers
- At the risk of being accused of fluffery or bias by Clintonistas, Oprah's Obama army, Romney and Huckabeebots, we are still obliged to report the fact that Ron Paul supporters are on their way to beating the November 5th Guy Fawkes $4.2 million dollar raise, and are at a reported $4 million currently.
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Added 20071106:
- Ron Paul November 5th Fund-Raiser Enormous Success
- The November 5th fund-raiser for Congressman Ron Paul is a tremendous success. According to the campaign itself, the fund-raiser brought in some $4.2 million, smashing previous records for primary day donations.
Added 20071014:
- My Open Letter To Ron Paul Supporters, by John Harwood
- An Open Reply to Mr. Harwood's Open Letter to Ron Paul Supporters, by Szandor Blestman
- More WaPo Disinfo On Ron Paul
- This is called "disinformation," and from Ron Paul to the wars they are shilling for against Iran and Syria, the Washington Post is proving itself a master that would have made Trotsky proud.
- Dr. Paul's Malpractice
- In the spin room after the Republican debate on Tuesday evening in Dearborn, Mich., a reporter from the Arab-American News asked Ron Paul what he thought of the term "Islamic fascism." "It's a false term to make people think we're fighting Hitler," Paul responded. "It's war propaganda designed to generate fear so that the war has to be spread." [The article is critical of Paul]
Added 20070927:
- THIS IS WHY Democrats and independents should not vote Democrat and VOTE FOR PAUL...
- Democratic frontrunners won't commit to troops out of Iraq in first term
- Hillary Clinton, the leading candidate, reiterated her refusal to commit to a complete withdrawal of troops from Iraq by 2013. Her top contenders, Barack Obama and John Edwards, joined her in declining to speculate on hypothetical situations so far in the future.
