Ron Paul: This weekend I got a couple of calls from the media asking me questions about Rick Perry, our governor here in Texas and the statements he made about possible secession. Now, he didn’t call for secession, but he was restating a principle that was long held and at least in the original time of our country, and that is that there was a right to secession.
Actually, after the Civil War, nobody believes there is a so-called right to secession, but it is a very legitimate issue to debate because all of the states that came into the Union before the Civil War believed they have a right to secede and New England in the early part of the 19th century actually considered it, and nobody questioned them about whether they had the right to do it or not.
Since the Civil War, it’s been sort of a dead issue, but he brought it up. It stirred the media and believe me, it really stirred some of the liberal media where they started really screaming about what is going on here. “This is un-American”, I heard one individual say, “This is treasonous to even talk about it.”
Well, they don’t know their history very well because if they think about it, it’s an American tradition. It’s very American to talk about secession. That’s how we came into being. Thirteen colonies seceded from the British and established a new country, so secession is very much an American principle.
What about all the strong endorsements we have given over the past decade or two of those republics that seceded from the Soviet system? We were delighted with this. We never said, “Oh no. Secession is treasonous”.
No. Secession is a good principle. Just think of the benefits that would have come over these last 230-some years if the principle of secession had existed. That means the federal government would always have been restrained, not to overburden the states with too much federalism, too many federal rules and regulations.
But since that was all wiped out with the Civil War, the federal government has grown by leaps and bounds and we have suffered the consequences, and we need to reconsider this. It’s not un-American to think about the possibility of secession. This is something that’s voluntary. We came together voluntarily. A free society means you can dissolve it voluntarily. That was the whole issue was about.
Just remember one of the reasons that Wilson drove us in unnecessarily into World War I. He talked about what we have to give, have every country in the world the benefit of self-determination, a good principle. Of course, I don’t think he really believed that. But self-determination is a good principle. It’s a very American principle, so to me it’s a shame that we can’t discuss this.
You know, it’s interesting that so many of us have been taught for so many years, and as long as I can remember from the first grade on up taking the pledge of allegiance that we have a republic that’s “indivisible” and we have been preached that and preached it. So therefore, there is no contest, no question since the Civil War that we have even the thought that this could happen.
But you know what a lot of people don’t talk about and they really don’t even know about is who wrote the pledge to the flag. The pledge to the flag came from, for instance, Bellamy, an avowed Socialist who wanted to put into concrete in the pledge this principle of being indivisible, and he did it, you know, for the celebration ironically 400 years of the celebration of the landing of Christopher Columbus, so it was in 1892.
I mean, the pledge of allegiance has not been here, you know, all our history. So I think it’s worth of discussion. I think people should discuss this because right now, the American people are sick and tired of it all and I think the time will come when people will consider it much more seriously is when the federal government can no longer deliver. That time will come when the dollar collapses.
No matter what they do and how many promises they have and how many bailouts they have, they can’t do it if the money doesn’t work. So then, the independence of the states will come back and it doesn’t mean that you’ll be un-American to even contemplate what might have to be done once the dollar crashes.
While this video was originally recorded on 4/19/2009, Ron Paul spokeswoman Rachel Mills confirmed earlier today (11/13/2012) that Ron Paul “feels the same now” about secession as he did in this video.
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Why the fuck weren’t you seceding when Bush started an unfunded multi trillion dollar war against Iraq under false pretenses? Or when he gave the rich a huge tax break that continues today? Or how about when he first instituted the patriot act which is the father of all these new ridiculous laws and bills being passed? Where the fuck where you hippies then? oh no.. let’s wait until a black guy takes office, THEN we’ll secede from the union cuz mmerica’… Am I right?.. stfu.
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Ron Paul confirmed for confederate rightwing psycho. Ed Shultz was right about him.
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2016, ron paul for president and gary johnson for vice!!!
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all hail Doom Paul
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You would think so… it’s been happening for years, no idea why they haven’t fixed it. Have a great day.
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explain how he wants to take us back to the 1850′s please, i bet its some regurgitated rhetoric you heard on tv.
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thanks for the info, but you would expect a global company would have fixed this glitch by now
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Because sadly, the average American is dumb and would rather have Neocon in office (i.e. Romney) or a Socialist (i.e. Obama).
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i swear i was just thinking that, how is that even possible?
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Thank you for caring Dr. Paul. It has awakened the sleeping giant.
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Texas now has 86,000 signed petitions since Nov. 9. Florida has 27,000- this constitutionally usurping ONE party system HAS to listen now!!! There are over 20 states petitioning for their own sovereigm govt. I would move to any state that does secede- I’m sick of socialist fascism- People want individual LIBERTY & the hope for prosperity again!
The silence about the liberty movements concerns & guns sales speaks volumes! there’s trouble on the horizon right now.
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I know right? I wanted him to be the nominee, then he would definetly win presidency….
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964 Likes, yet only 301 Views……..something smells Fishy
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Secession would be good for the country, it would force the government to comply with the demands of the people for once.
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I always interpreted line of indivisibility in the pledge to mean “indivisible by outside forces”. To me it means no foreign power or influence can break our unity. Now should we wish to break it ourselves is another question entirely …
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LOL I just did genius.
I don’t call someone crazy if it isn’t justified.
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LOL yes I have, and I’ve learned that if his policies were implemented we’d go back to the fucking 19th century.
The mainstream republicans want to take us back to the 1950s (minus the large amount of taxes the rich paid during that time; it would be 1950s plus major tax breaks for the rich in their ideal world), but Dr Paul wants to take us back to the 1850s.
Not my president, and thankfully, he’s none of yours either.
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IM FUCKING TIRED OF HEARING FUCKING REPUBLICANS WHINING THAT THEY LOST THE ELECTION TO OBAMA. IT’S THEIR FUCKING FAULT. REPUBLICANS HAD THEIR CHANCE WITH RON PAUL.
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IM FUCKING TIRED OF HEARING FUCKING REPUBLICANS WHINING THAT THEY LOST THE ELECTION TO OBAMA. IT’S THEIR FUCKING FAULT. REPUBLICANS HAD THEIR CHANCE WITH RON PAUL.
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I salute this man
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I salute this man
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A wonderful state of Texas as a nation of its own…cool!
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A wonderful state of Texas as a nation of its own…cool!
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i agree, cut ALL welfare, and we can start with corporate welfare. however, what a business pays its employees is between those two parties alone. nobody said the welfare lifestyle is paradise, but when you subsidize an activity (in this case unemployment) you will always get more of it. welfare is not designed to help its recipients, its designed to aggregate more power for gov’t. it’s not like they’re spending their own money, the gov’t can only get money by taking it from you first.
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i agree, cut ALL welfare, and we can start with corporate welfare. however, what a business pays its employees is between those two parties alone. nobody said the welfare lifestyle is paradise, but when you subsidize an activity (in this case unemployment) you will always get more of it. welfare is not designed to help its recipients, its designed to aggregate more power for gov’t. it’s not like they’re spending their own money, the gov’t can only get money by taking it from you first.
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If he is a US citizen, he has the right to sign any and all petitions addressed to our Commander in Chief (demon Obama).
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If he is a US citizen, he has the right to sign any and all petitions addressed to our Commander in Chief (demon Obama).
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The system cheated him, and us.
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The system cheated him, and us.
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God bless Ron Paul — I so regret that the Presidency was stolen from him.
If Texas were to secede from the union, it would be by far the best thing that has happened to the world in many decades.
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God bless Ron Paul — I so regret that the Presidency was stolen from him.
If Texas were to secede from the union, it would be by far the best thing that has happened to the world in many decades.
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Fuck the USA!!! RON PAUL OR HANG YOURSELF!!!!
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Fuck the USA!!! RON PAUL OR HANG YOURSELF!!!!
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Great video, Dr Paul. Now that you are retiring I think that videos like this are the best way to spread your message of liberty to the young people. Please continue this great service.
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Great video, Dr Paul. Now that you are retiring I think that videos like this are the best way to spread your message of liberty to the young people. Please continue this great service.
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