Thoughts on “Ron Paul: A Most Unusual Politician”
Some people contend that if we could just get the right politicians into office–the ones who are truly selfless and “care” about “the issues” we care about–all of our problems would be solved. (This may be the case if they were all Ron Pauls.) But we are not dealing with misled or ignorant people, as Murray says, but with a “pernicious system.” It is the system that needs to be changed. It is an abusive system, with power which tends to be abused anyway. In this case, the power is the power to counterfeit.
Murray sums it up in this way: “The power to create money means that it is far more tempting to print it than to work for it. It means that the counterfeiter can pay his debts, spend more money, give more money to his friends and associates. In the case of government, the power to counterfeit means that government’s debts can be paid without levying taxes, that government spending can increase, and that political allies can be purchased and maintained.”
This is one of those activities that cannot exist (for long) in a free society. Ron Paul’s campaign and new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto, has been a success in educating millions of individuals all over the world.
For further information on Ron Paul’s efforts check out his Campaign for Liberty.
As an addendum to this post on the importance of abolishing the Federal Reserve, check out Lew Rockwell’s recent speech at the Mises Institute’s Supporters Summit.