I really love to listen to folk music. One of my favorite songs is Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant."
Television
I watch all the news stations and C-SPAN.
Books
These are several of the books that have influenced me: The Law by Frederic Bastiat, Blowback by Chalmers Johnson, Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago, The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek, and Human Action: A Treatise on Economics by Ludwig von Mises are just a few of the many books that I enjoy.
Heroes
Mahatma Gandhi
Ron Paul's Details
Status:
Married
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Religion:
Protestant
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Grad / professional school
Occupation:
United States Congressman
Ron Paul's Schools
Duke University
Durham, NC
Graduated: 1961
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Professional
Major: M.D.
Ron Paul has three new video posts on the blog and a new supporter written song entitled We The People posted to the MySpace player. Posted at 11:23 PM Nov 23 view more
About me: United States Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Representative Paul serves on three Congressional committees. He serves on:
* COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
o Ranking Member - Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology
o Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation
* COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
o Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight
o Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
* JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
The Ron Paul FREEDOM PRINCIPALS:
* Rights belong to individuals, not groups.
* Property should be owned by people, not government.
* All voluntary associations should be permissible -- economic and social.
* The government's monetary role is to maintain the integrity of the monetary unit, not participate in fraud.
* Government exists to protect liberty, not to redistribute wealth or to grant special privileges.
* The lives and actions of people are their own responsibility, not the government's.
Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies! He and Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have seventeen grandchildren.
While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul's limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. He served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve's inflationary measures. He also was a key member of the Gold Commission, advocating a return to a gold standard for our currency. He was an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values. Dr. Paul consistently voted to lower or abolish federal taxes, spending, and regulation, and used his House seat to actively promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice.
Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1997 to represent the 14th Congressional district of Texas. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee, the International Relations committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. On the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Paul serves as the vice-chairman of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
Dr. Paul is the author of several books, including Challenge to Liberty; The Case for Gold; and A Republic, If You Can Keep It. He has been a distinguished counselor to the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and is widely quoted by scholars and writers in the fields of monetary policy, banking, and political economy. He has received many awards and honors during his career in Congress, from organizations such as the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, the Council for a Competitive Economy, Young Americans for Freedom, and countless others.
Dr. Paul's consistent voting record prompted one Congressman to comment that "Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers' ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are." Another Congresswoman added that "There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few."
Thank you for the add, Congressman Paul. I'm honored. Your leadership is what opened my eyes to our corrupt, two party system. I am now a free and critically-thinking Independent. I applaud your courage and commitment to our constitution (and appearances on Alex Jones.) You're a true, American hero!
Thanks Ron Paul for accepting me into your network of friends. You are one of the few in congress who understands what liberty is about. Keep up the great fight.
Check out my new tune 'We The People'. Album coming out in early 2010.
I believe people are seeing the disregard to our Constitution from our own government, but as Glen Beck said they took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Isn't what the government is doing in some ways going against the Constitution? Wouldn't that be consider in some aspects treason when it is for their self gain?
Everybody call or write Judd Greg and tell him we need a Audit of the Fed. He is giving false information about Pauls bill calling it Populist Propaganda. Call or write him.
PLEASE JOIN US, SISTERS AND BROTHERS, IN CONTACTING YOUR CONGRESS-FOLK AND OUR PRESIDENT, TO REMIND THEM WE VOTED THEM IN TO OFFICE TO END THESE FUTILE, ENDLESS, IMMORAL WARS. WE ENTRUST THEM TO RESTORE OUR BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE GENEVEA CONVENTIONS, STOP TORTURE, AND END THE OCCUPATIONS NOW! Peace! www.rethinkafghanistan.com www.aclu.org/fusion www.michaelmoore.com www.antiwar.com run!
Thank you for all your hard work with auditing the FED. I am currently reading End the FED and finished The Revolution a few weeks ago. Brilliant work. I couldn't be more proud to be a Ron Paul Girl. I appreciate everything you do for our country and the PEOPLE of our country. Peace, Love, Light & Liberty always!!
As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, It brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we're poor, Feel like bums, insecure, But in truth, our riches astound.
We have friends and family we love; We have guidance from heaven above. We have so much more Than they sell in a store, We're wealthy, when push comes to shove.
So add up your blessings, I say; Make Thanksgiving last more than a day. Enjoy what you've got; Realize it's a lot, And you'll make all your cares go away.
It Is Self Evident, That Since The Founding Of The Republic, There Has Always Been An Eternal Fire Of Liberty, Burning In The Hearts And Minds Of A Small But Choosen Remnant And That Spirit Is The Expression Of The Written law Of The Land, Our Constitution..
May Providence Allow The People Of Our land To Reflect The Love Of His Devine Nature, Until The Appointed Time, We Are All Transformed Into The Relm Of The Devine Timelessness Of Eternity..
Danke for the add support! It's only a matter of time before the ignorance and lies can no longer hide the truth and MULTIPLE benefits of marijuana! Legalize it!
![~CoLa Is A RPG ~ R[3VO7]UTIONARY POET](http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/50/s_1274aaf29b1d4bd6ad4a00b58ac9b88a.jpg)
