[rabscuttle385]

Remember - liberty only has meaning if we still believe in it when terrible things happen and more government security is demanded. Government cannot make us safe by mandating security any more than it can make us prosperous by decreeing an end to poverty.

We need to reaffirm the core American value of individual responsibility....a large part of our personal safety depends on our ability to defend ourselves.

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[Windflier]

It’s statements like these from Ron Paul that make me wonder why some Freepers accuse him of being a complete lunatic.

No, I don’t agree with everything he supports, and vehemently disagree with some of his views, but you’ve got to admit that the man has a solid understanding of the concepts that underlie the US Constitution.

I give this statement by Paul a thumbs up.

[Red in Blue PA]

Nonsensical proposals to outlaw guns around federal officials and install bulletproof barriers in the congressional gallery only reinforce the growing perception that politicians view their own lives as far more important than the lives of ordinary citizens.