“The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions. We do not have the right to rob our neighbors to make up for our mistakes, neither does our neighbor have any right to tell us how to live, so long as we aren’t infringing on their rights. Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free.”
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Ron Paul
Ron Paul, a former U.S. Representative, was born on August 20, 1935. He is a renowned politician, physician, and author who served as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1976 to 1985. Paul ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2012. He is known for his libertarian views and criticism of monetary policy. more
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