Kook.........
Entertains 9-11 “truthers” among other things.....
“Have you ever read about the reasons they attacked us? They attack us because we’ve been over there. We’ve been bombing Iraq for 10 years,”
“There’s nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today. I mean, we could defend this country with a few good submarines.” -Ron Paul
So you think we’re close to fascism?
Ron Paul: I think we’re approaching it very close. One—there’s one, there’s one documentary that’s been put out recently that has generated a lot of interest called “Freedom to Fascism.” And we’re moving in that direction. Were not moving toward Hitler-type fascism, but we’re moving toward a softer fascism. Loss of civil liberties, corporations running the show, big government in bed with big business. So you have the military industrial complex, you have the medical industrial complex, you have the financial industry, you have the communications industry. They go to Washington and spend hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s where the control is. I call that a soft form of fascism, something that is very dangerous.
“We can achieve much more in peace than we can ever achieve in these needless, unconstitutional, undeclared wars.”
Aaron Russo: Is there a law that requires people to file a 1040?
Ron Paul: Not explicitly, but it’s certainly implied.
Aaron Russo: Well, implied by force?
Ron Paul: Yeah.
Aaron Russo: But is there a law?
Ron Paul: I can’t cite a law, no. But, you know, if they think it’s the law, and they have all the guns, it’s an authoritarian approach.
Unlike the other candidates, he has actually refused to accept a Congressional pension. Only a bona fide "kook," would do something like that, right?
“Ron Paul: I think we’re approaching it very close. One—there’s one, there’s one documentary that’s been put out recently that has generated a lot of interest called “Freedom to Fascism.” And we’re moving in that direction. Were not moving toward Hitler-type fascism, but we’re moving toward a softer fascism. Loss of civil liberties, corporations running the show, big government in bed with big business. So you have the military industrial complex, you have the medical industrial complex, you have the financial industry, you have the communications industry. They go to Washington and spend hundreds of millions of dollars. That’s where the control is. I call that a soft form of fascism, something that is very dangero”
He’s totally right.
Politicians create power through bureaucracy, then businesses buy favors and access to power through campaign contributions.
Eliminate the regulatory fiat power and you eliminate the corruption in government.