Archive for Civil Liberties

Ron Paul on The Ed Show: “It’s not the gun that’s the danger, it’s the person that’s dangerous.”

Show: The Ed Show
Host: Ed Schultz
Date: August 12, 2009
Ed Schultz: One protester at Obama’s townhall meeting got a lot of attention when he showed up at the rally with a loaded gun, a side arm. Quite an interview on Hardball last night with Chris Matthews. But he mentioned that he was a Ron Paul supporter [...]

Ron Paul: Keep Fighting For Individual Liberty, Self-Reliance and Sound Money

In his latest column, Ron Paul honors the American spirit of freedom and self-reliance and encourages all patriots to continue the good fight for freedom. — tmartin

Download the column as an MP3 file here (3:18 minutes).
Celebrating the Fight for Freedom on the Fourth
by Ron Paul
Every year on the Fourth of July we remember our founding [...]

Ron Paul: Collectivist hate crimes bill a “serious threat to freedom of speech”

This Wednesday afternoon, Ron Paul joined John McManus, David Bruckner, Mary Ruwart and Jim Babka for an insightful discussion of the latest political and economic developments, including the “Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act”, a bill that would expand the 1969 US federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual [...]

Ron Paul on the Legalization of Hemp and Marijuana

Ron Paul talks with Air America’s Richard Greene about the legalization of hemp and marijuana.

Download the interview as an MP3 file here (18:45 minutes).
Show: Clout!
Host: Richard Greene
Channel: Air America
Date: 5/13/2009
Transcript:
Richard Greene: It is my great pleasure to have on the line one of the most clouty politicians in America, one of the politicians with the [...]

We Are All Extremists Now

DHS Report Says “Disgruntled Military Veterans” Might Be “Rightwing Extremists”
by Chuck Baldwin, the 2008 Presidential candidate who was endorsed by Ron Paul
On the heels of the now infamous Missouri Information Analysis Center (MIAC) report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just released an “assessment” report entitled “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling [...]

Ron Paul: End the War on Drugs!

In his latest column Ron Paul points out that the War on Drugs is unconstitutional, can’t be won, and only makes things worse for almost everyone involved. The only beneficiaries are the drug barons, smugglers and dealers who enjoy exorbitant profits, and those dark forces in government who try to further suppress our freedoms under [...]

Ron Paul debates Stephen Baldwin on Ending the War on Drugs

In Friday night’s debate with Stephen Baldwin on Larry King Live, Ron Paul makes the case for ending the failed War on Drugs, legalizing marijuana, and allowing individual states, as opposed to the federal government, to regulate drugs.

Poll: Who won the debate on ending the War on Drugs?
Ron Paul: 1,540 votes (95%)
Stephen Baldwin: 30 votes [...]

Ron Paul Reloaded

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Watch Ron Paul’s original “What if” speech.
Transcript:
Ron Paul: “Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.
What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest?
What if we wake up one day and realize that [...]

Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

In his latest column Ron Paul speaks out against a potential reinstatement of the draft, in whatever form it may occur. Most enemies of liberty are located within a 10 mile radius of Capitol Hill, which obliterates the argument that the draft is needed to protect liberty from enemies abroad. To solve the “problem” of [...]

Ron Paul Asks Congress: “What If…?”

Channel: C-SPAN
Date: 02/13/2009
Transcript:
Ron Paul: “Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.
What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest?
What if we wake up one day and realize that the terrorist threat is the predictable consequence of our meddling in [...]