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>Ron Paul and the Future  - Lew Rockwell - 
Again, it seems you willingly miss the point. I quote Ron Paul in his article :

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The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with freedom. While our Constitution certainly features certain democratic mechanisms, it also features inherently undemocratic mechanisms like the First Amendment and the Electoral College. American is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Yet we've been bombarded with the meaningless word "democracy" for so long that few Americans understand the difference.


If we intend to use the word freedom in an honest way, we should have the simple integrity to give it real meaning: Freedom is living without government coercion. So when a politician talks about freedom or liberty--regardless of the issue being discussed-- ask yourself whether he is advocating more government force or less.


The objective is freedom and that means less government. Period.



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Beginning of the headline :One of the most thrilling memories of the 2012 campaign was the sight of those huge crowds who came out to see Ron.His competitors,meanwhile,couldn’t fil lhalf a Starbucks.When I worked as Ron’schief of staff in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Icould only dream ofsuch aday. Now what was it that attracted all these people to Ron Paul? He didn’t offer his followers a spot on thefederal gravy train... Read More
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