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By RonPaul.com on July 28, 2010
During a speech in support of the “Fair Sentencing Act” Ron Paul called for a repeal of the entire War on Drugs. Date: 07/28/2010 Transcript Ron Paul: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this legislation; it’s called “The Fair Sentencing Act”. I’d like to rename it, though. I’d like to call it “The Slightly [...]
Posted in Chuck Baldwin, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Crack Cocaine, Fair Sentencing Act, Prohibition, War on Drugs |
By RonPaul.com on May 26, 2010
Ron Paul talks with Alex Jones about the political realignment, the Tea Party, the failed War on Drugs, the Federal Reserve being concerned and scared about the people becoming aware of its shenanigans, the CIA and its involvement with fake propaganda videos, the Audit the Fed bill, private property, illegal immigration, why he refused to [...]
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Alex Jones, Alex Jones Show, Audit the Fed, CIA, Felipe Calderon, Illegal Immigration, Propaganda, Tea Party, War on Drugs |
By RonPaul.com on August 8, 2009
Event: Florida Liberty Summit with Ron Paul Location: Orlando, FL Date: August 7, 2009 Ron Paul: If we are to have a small government, that government should be restrained and limiting its power and authority to the protection of our liberty and nothing else. There shouldn’t be a perpetual war on the people. They say [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, Peace, War on Drugs, War on Poverty |
By RonPaul.com on April 10, 2009
Part 1: Part 2: Show: Marijuana Radio Date: 3/31/2009 Transcript: McKenna: All right. Well, we’ve got Congressman Ron Paul on the phone. Hello? Ron Paul: Hello. McKenna: How are you? DanK: The one and only. Ron Paul: I’m just fine. McKenna: Okay, we’re very excited to have you on this evening. Stoner Circle: Yes, indeed. [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Radio, Regulation, War on Drugs |
By RonPaul.com on March 30, 2009
In his latest column Ron Paul points out that the War on Drugs is unconstitutional, can’t be won, and only makes things worse for almost everyone involved. The only beneficiaries are the drug barons, smugglers and dealers who enjoy exorbitant profits, and those dark forces in government who try to further suppress our freedoms under [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Legalization, Mexico, Violence, War on Drugs |
By RonPaul.com on March 14, 2009
In Friday night’s debate with Stephen Baldwin on Larry King Live, Ron Paul makes the case for ending the failed War on Drugs, legalizing marijuana, and allowing individual states, as opposed to the federal government, to regulate drugs. Poll: Who won the debate on ending the War on Drugs? Ron Paul: 1,540 votes (95%) Stephen [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Debates, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Joy Behar, Larry King Live, Marijuana, Stephen Baldwin, War on Drugs |
By Mike Cuneo on October 21, 2008
Senators Obama and McCain have completed a series of “debates” and the election is fast approaching. The buzzword of the campaigns has been “change”. Obama wants to enact change to help the middle class, McCain wants to change the Republican party back into what it once was, and both candidates vow to change the greed [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Economy, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul 2008 | Tagged Bailout, Education, Energy, Federal Reserve, McCain, Obama, Oil, Unemployment, War on Drugs |
By Mike Cuneo on October 9, 2008
by Mike Cuneo Whether you think we are in a recession, depression, contraction, correction, or whatever, the key point is, our economy is headed for a complete and utter collapse in 5-7 years if we don’t act now. Bailing out companies that are built on worthless assets might stave off the trouble for a little [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Economy, Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, Social Security | Tagged Afghanistan, Department of Education, Fair Tax, Gold Standard, Iraq, IRS, Privatization, UN, War on Drugs |
By Mike Cuneo on June 29, 2008
From “The Revolution: A Manifesto” by Ron Paul: Judge Andrew Napolitano recently asked, ‘Why should government agents spy on us? They work for us. How about we spy on them? On cops when they arrest and interrogate people or contemplate suspending freedom; on prosecutors when they decide whom to prosecute and what evidence to use; [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Health Care, Tax Freedom | Tagged No Child Left Behind, Transparency, War on Drugs, Welfare |
By Mike Cuneo on June 19, 2008
Subsidies, tax breaks, tax hikes, government run monopolies, the list goes on and on. It seems like the government simply doesn’t want people to prosper, given that (partial) list of disincentives towards growth they constantly are pushing for and enforcing every day. The real reason the government hates free markets is that, unlike most voting [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties | Tagged Free Markets, Government, Legalization, War on Drugs |