Under the constitution, there was never meant to be a federal police force. Even an FBI limited only to investigations was not accepted until this century. Yet today, fueled by the federal government's misdirected war on drugs, radical environmentalism, and the aggressive behavior of the nanny state, we have witnessed the massive buildup of a virtual army of armed regulators prowling the States where they have no legal authority. The sacrifice of individual responsibility and the concept of local government by the majority of American citizens has permitted the army of bureaucrats to thrive.
Ron PaulSpeak up, speak often and donโt worry about those that at this point cannot understand as they can never un-hear what we tell them.
Ron PaulI'm convinced that you never have to give up liberties to be safe. I think you're less safe when you give up your liberties.
Ron PaulWe'd love it if we could all just come home and not worry about the rest of the world. But the problem is, they attacked us on 9/11. We were here; they attacked us.
Ron Paul