To The People Of The United States Of America

To the People of the United States of America,

I am writing today because no one has asked my opinion in any poll. No candidate has sought my vote, and no lobbyist taken up my cause.

It seems that of all of the "special interests" in America, mine is forgotten - unworthy of notice by politicians, activists, media commentators, and the press.
It may be because I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat, nor represented by lobbyists for the disabled, senior citizens, minorities,

trade unions, nor any other lobby. In fact, I am not a member of any group whatsoever.
I am the individual. Our Constitution was written to protect me from the majority. I am the victim of Democracy, which has overwhelmed the safeguards of the old Republic and replaced the Republic with mob rule. I am raising my voice now, while I am still able to raise it,

if for no other reason than to let posterity know that I was still here when the ruins of our Republic are examined.
I have lived my life in a country that proclaims itself to the world to be the "land of the free," but have watched my freedoms erode.

The most basic right I had -- ownership of the fruits of my labor -- has been taken from me. Now, politicians argue over what portion of my

labor will purchase medical care for the poor and elderly, what portion will pay social security, what portion will educate other people's

children, and what paltry sum I will be allowed to keep so that I may go out tomorrow and work another day.
I once lived in a country which recognized my right to do as I pleased, as long as I did not violate the rights of others. Now, mountains

of laws and regulations have been passed in the perverse effort to prevent me from having even the opportunity to commit a crime. As a

result, I am rendered paralyzed, as there is almost no action that I can take, beyond rising from my bed, that cannot be construed by someone to be a crime or violation.
More of my property is seized to support grand adventures in foreign lands, where my government spreads "freedom" through the crosshairs of its guns. My government's invasion of countries that pose no military threat to us whatsoever has made me hated throughout the world,

merely for being an American, and helped enslave my children to unserviceable debts.Most ominously, even the legal protections of my person have been revoked in the name of protecting my fellow citizens against "terrorism."
While the Constitution guarantees me sound money, as only gold and silver shall be legal tender, I am nevertheless forced to use the

worthless paper notes of a private banking cartel that decreases their value daily, providing me no safe store of value to save for my future. To aid financial speculators who produce nothing whatsoever, the volume of these notes is increased out of all reason whenever these gamblers and thieves stand to suffer a loss. As a result, the purchasing power of this slave currency is constantly decreased, widening the gap between rich and poor, and destroying the middle class. I am left with no practical means to participate in free trade and civil society.

I give my fellow citizens the benefit of the doubt, and believe that they have merely forgotten what the true nature and purpose of government is. I remind them that government is nothing more than the collective use of force -- and that the use of force is never justified except in defense. It is, by definition, a last resort. Government has almost limitless power, but very few rights. It has no right to do anything beyond protecting my life and my freedom.

Government has no right to provide for the needy with monies extorted at gunpoint from its citizens. I will gladly work with my fellow

citizens to help those in need, once I have a choice. In the meantime, I demand that my labor cease to be taken from me without my consent.
Government has no right to bring freedom to the oppressed by initiating force. I remind my fellow citizens that all of the tyrants of history justified their conquests under the false guise of "liberation." I will gladly stand with my countrymen to fight any foreign power that truly threatens us, but I demand that my government immediately cease to invade foreign countries in my name.
Government has no right to "manage the economy." Trade is only truly trade when it is free -- the result of exchanges between people by mutual, voluntary consent. There is no role for government in this whatsoever. I demand that my right to trade freely with my fellow citizens and citizens abroad be respected and no longer subject to inspection or interference.

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[ronpaul2012org]

It is sad, That Americans have forgotten what it means to be free!

If i can't print money then neither can the government

if i can't take your money or property and give it to someone else then neither can the government.

Socialism has taken over america and it has become the "normal" thing!

I reject that idea!

IT IS TIME TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK.

IT IS TIME FOR GOVERNMENT TO GET OUT OF OUR LIVES!

IT IS TIME TO STOP INVADING OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY!

AMERICA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY

[PistolPackingPatriot]

Came back to listen again. Just an outstanding and eloquent speech.

[pjbsr1961]

awesome speech and so so sadly true.i will vote for and only for ron paul 2012!! the others are all owned bought and paid for.

[freedomination2]

@1BlubeTube Your fucking spun out. You must be a fucking troll, as you make NO sense at all from my posting. RON PAUL 2012!

[1BlubeTube]

@freedomination2 Don't believe Trump's hype, he would have to pay major taxes if Obama got his wish to let the Bush tax cuts expire. And it doesn't look like Ron Paul will even get the Nomination,...War-Monger, Republican Bush lover. Yeah sure, vote for Romney or Gingrich in the Election and see where one of those two gets this country. They wanna send our troops back to Iraq you nation builder.

[rolynstone48]

Great speech !

I must say though , that with the trashing of the U.S. Constitution with the passing of the NDAA along with SOPA, PIPA and all the rest of the bills passed by a traitorus congress and a fraudulent president , I am shocked and amazed at the dumbed down and clueless masses who have this ridiculous hope of voting in Ron Paul (who is a great man - no doubt) as President ,as if we were in a free country and not a military industrial police state where elections are a bad joke !

[freedomination2]

@1BlubeTube Fuck Obama war monger. He is not even an American citizen. Obama has been found in contempt of court in Georgia. watch?v=j0ncuPhCZcI

[1BlubeTube]

After-all, we don’t need another Bush in the White-House.

[1BlubeTube]

We all better hope that Obama wins, and Ron Paul gets the Nomination just in case Obama doesn't win because there might be more right-wing-voters this time around. Having these two in the Election will insure that we don't go to war for rediculace-reasons again. We can't afford to send more people to fight in another war that lasts along time and faught with no intensions of winning because the Tipical-Republican wants to keep the economy down to make the 99% suffer.

[sharonmyk]

who was that??

Fabulous.

[LeJimster]

Brilliant speech.