The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
Ron PaulIf you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be.
Ron PaulI have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. But this is pure demagoguery, and it is intellectually dishonest.
Ron PaulToo many members of Congress believe they can solve all economic problems, cure all social ills, and bring about worldwide peace and prosperity simply by creating new federal programs.
Ron PaulYou can at least let sick people have marijuana because it's helpful. But the compassionate conservatives say, well we can't do this, we're going to put people who are sick and dying with cancer and are being helped with marijuana if they have multiple sclerosis - the federal government is going in there and overriding state laws and putting people like that in prison.
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