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Posted on 08/21/2025 5:11:21 AM PDT by Angelino97
Former Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul is celebrating his 90th birthday on Wednesday, August 20, with tributes arriving from across the liberty movement. Earlier this month, around 1,000 supporters gathered in Clute to commemorate the occasion.
According to the Durango Herald, supporters previously gathered at Brazosport College’s Dow Academic Center on August 9, including liberty activists, former staff, elected officials, and other figures connected to Paul’s long career in politics. The event was organized by Jeff Frazee of Young Americans for Liberty, the organization which grew out of Paul’s first Republican campaign in 2008, and doubled as a fundraiser for the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
Paul, who served ten terms in the U.S. House as a Republican representing several districts along the Texas Gulf Coast, first ran for president in 1988 as the Libertarian Party nominee before seeking the Republican nomination in 2008 and 2012. While a member of Congress, he earned the nickname “Dr. No” for his voting habits, and his tenure was defined by opposition to the Federal Reserve, non-interventionist foreign policy, and a strict constitutionalist reading of federal power.
Speaking to attendees during the birthday event, Paul reportedly reprised some familiar themes, warning of the Federal Reserve’s service to “people who believe in big government” and the “dictatorship of the majority” in U.S. democracy. He was joined by other prominent voices in the liberty movement, including Reason editor Nick Gillespie, Fox Business host Kennedy, and Libertarian Institute director Scott Horton, along with allies from his past campaigns.
Several current and former officials also offered birthday tributes. Former Republican and Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan and Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas attended in person, while Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky gave pre-recorded remarks encouraging supporters to send greetings to his father. Former Democratic congresswoman and current Trump administration director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard likewise praised Paul as a “joyful warrior” for peace and freedom.
Paul has been credited by many Libertarians with inspiring their involvement in the party, including more recent prominent figures such as comedian Dave Smith, 2020 vice-presidential nominee Spike Cohen, and Mises Caucus founder Michael Heise. He has been a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party since 1987 and most recently delivered the keynote address at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention.
Paul has also found historic support from members of the Constitution Party, with the Montana state party opting to place him on the general election ballot during the 2008 presidential election alongside Constitution Party founder Michael Peroutka. That ticket ultimately received just over 10,000 votes in Montana, or 2.17% of the total. Notably, Paul had already endorsed the presidential campaigns of Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin, Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney, and independent candidate Ralph Nader that cycle.
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You gotta like him if he’s on Morton Downey.
Rand Paul and his brothers are blessed to have their Dad around and still sound for this long. It may not seem like a blessing at the time.
Needs to be appointed to the Fed.
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