A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.
— Ron Paul
Throughout the 20th century, the Republican Party benefited from a non-interventionist foreign policy. Think of how Eisenhower came in to stop the Korean War. Think of how Nixon was elected to stop the mess in Vietnam.
Capitalism should not be condemned, since we haven't had capitalism.
When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.
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.
Cliches about supporting the troops are designed to distract from failed policies, policies promoted by powerful special interests that benefit from war, anything to steer the discussion away from the real reasons the war in Iraq will not end anytime soon.
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.
You wanna get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let's just get rid of all the drug laws.
Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.
Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.
I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We don't need a national ID card.
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense.
War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures.
