December 2012
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By RonPaul.com on December 30, 2012
by Ron Paul As I prepare to retire from Congress I’d like to suggest a few New Year’s resolutions for my colleagues to consider. For the sake of liberty, peace and prosperity I certainly hope more members of Congress consider the strict libertarian-constitutional approach to government in 2013. In just a few days, Congress will [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged 2013, New Year |
By RonPaul.com on December 28, 2012
Posted in Debt, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Fiscal Cliff |
By RonPaul.com on December 25, 2012
by Ron Paul The senseless and horrific killings last week in Newtown, Connecticut reminded us that a determined individual or group of individuals can cause great harm no matter what laws are in place. Connecticut already has restrictive gun laws relative to other states, including restrictions on fully automatic, so-called “assault” rifles and gun-free zones. Predictably, [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gun Control, Police State, School Shootings, Second Amendment |
By RonPaul.com on December 20, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose what will be the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) I will face as a Member of the US House of Representatives. As many of my colleagues are aware, I have always voted against the NDAA regardless of what party controls the House. Far from simply providing an authorization [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged NDAA |
By RonPaul.com on December 17, 2012
We recently stumbled upon this heartwarming Ron Paul family video from 2007 and thought we’d share it with everybody. Enjoy!
Posted in Ron Paul 2008 | Tagged Christmas, New Year |
By RonPaul.com on December 17, 2012
by Ron Paul Many observers were surprised when Michigan, historically a stronghold of union power, became the nation’s 24th “Right to Work” state. The backlash from November’s unsuccessful attempt to pass a referendum forbidding the state from adopting a right to work law was a major factor in Michigan’s rejection of compulsory unionism. The need [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Right-to-Work, Unions |
By RonPaul.com on December 11, 2012
Enjoy this classic Ron Paul speech from May 19, 2009. Transcript Ron Paul: The title to my special order tonight is ‘Current Conditions or Just a Bad Dream’. Could it all be a bad dream or a nightmare? Is it my imagination or have we lost our minds? It’s surreal, it’s just not believable. A [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Revolution |
By RonPaul.com on December 10, 2012
by Ron Paul Earlier this month we learned that the Obama Administration is significantly expanding the number of covert Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) agents overseas. From just a few hundred DIA agents overseas today, the administration intends to eventually deploy some 1,600 covert agents. The nature of their work will also shift, away from intelligence [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged CIA, DIA, Drones |
By RonPaul.com on December 6, 2012
On November 14 Ron Paul gave one of the most powerful speeches mankind has ever heard. In just 48 minutes, Ron Paul condensed down his thirty plus years of fighting tyranny into this incredibly important and profound warning that if we don’t turn things around, we are in deep, deep trouble and are going to [...]
Posted in Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Farewell Speech |