Here are the links for Ron Paul’s speech from his Rally for the Republic:
(1/3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGONDUxUxc4
(2/3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbzdOFhDydc
(3/3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPO9mPCqG70
I’m 100% behind his commitment to restore the power over issuing money back to the government. His monetary policy is a breath of fresh air with promises to eliminate income tax and abolish the Federal Reserve.
As for his policy of non-interventionism, I’m not convinced that we live in a world where we can simply detach from the rest of it and hope for the best. While I agree that the US is overburdened by its subsumed role of world police, I don’t think that turning a blind eye to the affairs of the world will result in a better tomorrow for America. Of non-interventionism I will say this. When the oxygen masks drop down in a plane as a result of depressurization they tell you to put on your mask first to make sure you’re getting enough oxygen to help others with their masks. It makes sense to mend fences at home before mending fences elsewhere. Just the same after we’re in better shape, we can’t simply ignore the rest of the masses and assume they’ll be happy for us as we live better lives than they do.
