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Free Trade With All, Entangling Alliances With None

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Trade Wars and Protectionism are not Free Trade
by Ron Paul
Two weeks ago, both the administration and the Fed announced with straight faces that the recession was over and the signs of economic recovery were clear. Then last week, the president made a stunning decision that signals [...]

The Free Market is a Natural and Wise Regulator

In his latest column Ron Paul points out that the free market is a natural and wise regulator which works best if it is left alone. Things start going downhill as soon as interventionist governments try to manage the economy, and then blame the free market for the results of their own reckless and convoluted [...]

America’s Decline: From Interventionism to Socialism

Ron Paul and Neil Cavuto discuss Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court and America’s decline from interventionism to socialism.

Channel: Fox Business
Date: 5/26/2009
Neil Cavuto: Texas Republican Congressman and former Presidential candidate Ron Paul on the phone with me now. Congressman, it’s always a pleasure to have. Thanks for joining me.
Ron Paul: [...]

Interventionist Mindset Affects Gas Prices

by Ron Paul
We’ve heard how the value of the dollar affects gas prices – and indeed the price of everything. I was pleased that my request for a hearing on such was granted by the Financial Services committee and we were able to hear some very informative testimony. Certainly domestic policies, regarding off-shore oil drilling [...]