Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paulis an American author, physician, and former politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd congressional districts. He represented the 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and from 1979 to 1985, and then represented the 14th congressional district, which included Galveston, from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States: as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate in the Republican primaries of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 August 1935
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
No one talks about the real ethics disaster in Washington. It's that many members of Congress will listen to any argument against a bill except for two: that it's not moral or that it's not Constitutional.
If two parties with two sets of bad ideas cooperate, the result is not good policy, but policy that is extremely bad. What we really need are correct economic and politcal ideas, regardless of the party that pushes them.
When it comes to the environment and global warming from emissions, it has to be dealt with in one of two ways - preemptive regulations, which I don't agree with, or with private property principles. Nobody has the right to pollute their neighbors' air or water or land.
The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless deficit spending and Federal Reserve currency devaluation. It is this one-two punch - Congress spending more than it can tax or borrow, and the Fed printing money to make up the difference - that threatens to impoverish us by further destroying the value of our dollars.
If you ever can bring about revolutionary changes, two things would be required: young people would have to be involved and you would need music.
We are, of course, proud of the many accomplishments we have achieved over the past 40 years. That said, I am even more excited about our plans for the future.
Without question, we're seeing a slowdown, ... They'll have one glass of wine instead of two, or they're skipping the appetizers.
Prices are going up. Unemployment continues to go up. And we have not had the necessary correction for the financial bubble created by our Federal Reserve system.
The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.
It's not well-situated in the Loop. It doesn't have a vibrant evening audience to draw from.
They basically have developed almost a cult-like following. I think it's partly as a result of their emphasis on higher-quality ingredients.
They broke the mold when they decided to do music. If bookstores have coffee, then why can't a coffee store sell books and movies?
The younger generation isn't gravitating toward that. They've grown up with many more options. They're more interested in experimenting and in healthy, natural foods.
You run the risk of customers trading down, which drives down check averages and hurts profits.