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By RonPaul.com on January 9, 2012
by Ron Paul This week, partisan games in Washington reached a fevered pitch as Congress acted to prevent recess appointments, yet the administration made them anyway. Congress has been gaveling into session for less than a minute every three days for the express purpose of technically staying in session. The 40 second “pro forma” sessions [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Congress, Constitution, Consumer Financial Protection Board, Gridlock |
By RonPaul.com on October 9, 2011
by Ron Paul According to the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, Americans are never to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The Constitution is not some aspirational statement of values, allowing exceptions when convenient, but rather, it is the law of the land. It is the basis of [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Al-Awlaki, Assassination, Constitution |
By RonPaul.com on August 12, 2011
Transcript This is a rush transcript. Can you help us out and proofread the transcript while you watch the video? Go to our writeboard (password: constitution). Then click the “Edit this page” button to make changes. We check all writeboards daily and will update this post with your proofread transcript ASAP. Thanks! Ron Paul: Thank [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Constitution, Des Moines Register, Fiat Money, Inflation, Iowa, Liberty, Printing Press |
By RonPaul.com on June 30, 2011
Transcript This is a rush transcript. Can you help us out and proofread the transcript while you watch the video? Go to our writeboard (password: war). Then click the “Edit this page” button to make changes. We check all writeboards daily and will update this post with your proofread transcript ASAP. Thanks! News Anchor: Congressman [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Constitution, Obama, War Powers |
By RonPaul.com on May 29, 2011
Date: 05/30/2011 Enabling a Future American Dictator by Ron Paul These are truly troubling days for liberty in the United States. Last week the 60 day deadline for the president to gain congressional approval for our military engagement in Libya under the War Powers Resolution came and went. The media scarcely noticed. The bombings continued. [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Constitution, Libya, War, War Powers |
By RonPaul.com on January 23, 2011
Understand, Respect, Follow and Uphold the Constitution by Ron Paul I am pleased that the Constitution has received a lot of attention in recent weeks, thanks to the Tea Party movement. The 112th Congress kicked off with a reading of the Constitution on the floor of the House. It goes without saying that members of [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Constitution |
By RonPaul.com on January 20, 2011
Ron Paul welcomes the increased attention to the Constitution in Congress and wonders whether this newly professed appreciation is just lip service, or motivated by genuine respect for the rule of law that will lead to the end of all unconstitutional policies and departments: Will there be no more wars without an actual Congressional declaration? [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Constitution |
By RonPaul.com on November 17, 2010
In response to the media’s outrage at Republican efforts to strip the Federal Reserve of its mandate to keep unemployment low, Ron Paul derided the Fed as an “atrocious organization” and said it should stop pretending it can deal with unemployment. All it can do is print money – and it doesn’t do any good! [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Atrocious Organization, Constitution, End the Fed, Mandate, Print Money, Unemployment |
By RonPaul.com on September 17, 2010
Ron Paul spoke with Mike Church as part of Friday’s Constitution Day celebration and provided his insight regarding the amazing amount of progress gained in forwarding the philosophy of liberty and limited Constitutional governance since the grassroots rEVOLution began during his Presidential Campaign. Date: 09/17/2010 Show: Mike Church Show Transcript Mike Church: Next up here [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Constitution, Constitution Day, Interventionism, Mike Church |
By RonPaul.com on April 21, 2010
Ron Paul talks with Don Imus about his son Rand Paul, why so many people are misinterpreting the the Constitution, what motivates the supporters of big government, whether he will run for president in 2012 (he hasn’t decided yet), the U.S. government’s unwavering support for Israel, and what Barack Obama should say to Wall Street [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Big Government, Constitution, Freedom, Israel, Obama, Rand Paul, Ron Paul 2012, Wall Street |
By RonPaul.com on March 25, 2010
Ron Paul slammed Obama’s unconstitutional healthcare package on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Freedom Watch. The Congressman announced that he will introduce legislation to stop the government from forcing people to buy health insurance. Show: Freedom Watch Channel: FoxNews.com Date: 01/24/2010 Transcript Judge Andrew Napolitano: Hello and welcome to Freedom Watch, your daily dose of raw liberty [...]
Posted in Health Care, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Constitution, Freedom Watch, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Obamacare |
By RonPaul.com on March 22, 2010
You have a right to your life, your liberty, working hard and keeping what you earn. People who believe they also have a “right” to a job, healthcare, welfare, etc. tend to overlook that in order to deliver such services, the government has to violate someone else’s rights. Channel: CNN.com Date: 03/19/2010 Transcript Ron Paul: [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul 2012, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged CNN.com, Constitution, Healthcare, Liberty, Life, Rights, Ron Paul 2012 |
By RonPaul.com on March 17, 2010
Ron Paul teaches Ben Bernanke a lesson on Austrian free-market economics, but the Chairman is not listening. Instead, he tries to defend his actions by asserting that “central banking is an art” that requires guesswork. Location: House Financial Service Committee Date: 03/17/2010 Transcript Ron Paul: I have a question for Chairman Bernanke. During the early [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Art of Central Banking, Ben Bernanke, Central Banking, Constitution, Inflation, Interest rates, Price Fixing |
By RonPaul.com on February 23, 2010
Ron Paul appeared on the Dylan Ratigan Show today to express his concern that perpetual war is ruining America. He said that if the GOP wants to be a major party they must return to constitutional conservative values and work on ending the wars, balancing the budget, guaranteeing civil liberties, and auditing the Fed. Ron [...]
Posted in Republican Party, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Conservative, Constitution, Dylan Ratigan, GOP, MSNBC, Peace, People, Progressives, War, Warmongering |
By RonPaul.com on December 10, 2009
Show: Mike Church Show Host: Mike Church Date: 12/9/2009 Transcript Mike Church: And just as I promised, we have Congressman Ron Paul on the line with us, and we have him for enough time to ask certain questions about what’s going on today here today. Do you have a question for the congressman? 1-866-95-PATRIOT or [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Afghanistan, Constitution, Jury Nollufication, Mike Church, Pakistan, Secession, Social Security |
By RonPaul.com on October 21, 2009
Show: Saturday Night with Dimitri Host: Dimitri Vassilaros Channel: NewsRadio 1020K Date: 10/17/2009 Transcript Dimitri Vassilaros: My guest is the only politician – federal, state or local – that I have ever admired, unabashed. He is from the Pittsburgh area here. He grew up in Green Tree, went to Dormont high school, now of course, [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Audit the Fed, Constitution, Dimitri Vassilaros, Dollar, Fiat Money, Gold, HR 1207, Silver |
By RonPaul.com on October 21, 2009
The Very Busy Politicians in Washington DC by Ron Paul With a faltering economy, multiple wars, and the approaching demise of the dollar’s reserve status, there are more than enough problems to keep politicians in Washington working day and night. In between handing out cash for clunkers and nationalizing healthcare, the administration is busy sending [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Big Government, Constitution, Politics |
By RonPaul.com on June 8, 2009
Last Friday, 2008 Libertarian Vice-Presidential Candidate Wayne Allyn Root interviewed Ron Paul and Judge Andrew Napolitano on the Wayne Root Radio Show. Show: Wayne Root Radio Show Host: Wayne Allyn Root Date: June 5, 2009 Transcript (starts at 6:48) Wayne Allyn Root: All right. We’ve got Congressman Ron Paul on the phone. Ron Paul, are [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Change, Constitution, Federal Reserve, Nevada, Obama, Wayne Allyn Root |