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Ideas are the only things that count, and politicians are, for the most part, pretty much irrelevant.

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Ron Paul
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: August 20
Air Force Officer
Former U.S. Representative
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It is true that liberty is not free, nor is it easy. But tyranny - even varying degrees of it - is much more difficult, and much more expensive. The time has come to rein in the federal government, put it on a crash diet, and let the people keep their money and their liberty.
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When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.
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I think Israel should be treated as an independent nation and not a puppet of our state.
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All branches of our government today are controlled by individuals who use their power to undermine liberty and enhance the welfare/warfare state-and frequently their own wealth and power.
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Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him.
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Our forefathers would think it's time for a revolution. This is why they revolted in the first place... They revolted against much more mild oppression.
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I wouldn't vote against getting rid of the Jim Crow laws.
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Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.
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I have my shortcomings. But the message, it has no shortcomings. The message of Liberty is what America is all about.
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What we need is a strong defense, but right now there is zero chance of an invasion by another country and right now we have more firepower than all other countries put together.
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Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.
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Believe me, the intellectual revolution is going on, and that has to come first before you see the political changes. That's where I'm very optimistic.
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The president and other government officials denounce school violence, yet still advocate for endless undeclared wars abroad and easy abortion at home. U.S. drone strikes kill thousands, but nobody in America holds vigils or devotes much news coverage to those victims, many of which are children, albeit, of a different color.
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There was a time when a willingness to criticize one's own government when it was wrong was the very definition of patriotism.
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By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so called 'diversity' actually perpetuate racism. Their obsession with racial group identity is inherently racist.
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Mr. Speaker, I once again find myself compelled to vote against the annual budget resolution for a very simple reason: it makes government bigger.
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I take my marching orders from the Constitution.
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Maybe we ought to consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: Don't do to other nations what we don't want happening to us. We endlessly bomb these countries and then we wonder why they get upset with us?
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If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be.
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I have come to one firm conviction after these many years of trying to figure out the plain truth of things. The best chance for achieving peace and prosperity, for the maximum number of people worldwide, is to pursue the cause of liberty. If you find this to be a worthwhile message, spread it throughout the land.
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