Ron Paul's Congressional Farewell Speech - C-SPAN 11/14/2012

To achieve liberty and peace, two powerful human emotions have to be overcome.

Number one is "envy" which leads to hate and class warfare. Number two is "intolerance" which leads to bigoted and judgmental policies. These emotions must be replaced with a much better understanding of love, compassion, tolerance and free market economics. Freedom, when understood, brings people together. When tried, freedom is popular.

The problem we have faced over the years has been that economic interventionists are swayed by envy, whereas social interventionists are swayed by intolerance of habits and lifestyles. The misunderstanding that tolerance is an endorsement of certain activities, motivates many to legislate moral standards which should only be set by individuals making their own choices. Both sides use force to deal with these misplaced emotions. Both are authoritarians. Neither endorses voluntarism. Both views ought to be rejected.

I have come to one firm conviction after these many years of trying to figure out "the plain truth of things." The best chance for achieving peace and prosperity, for the maximum number of people world-wide, is to pursue the cause of LIBERTY.

If you find this to be a worthwhile message, spread it throughout the land.

Full Speech Transcript: http://www.campaignforliberty.org/nat...
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[Notorious Machiavelli]

I am graduating from college this semester and I am seriously considering a move to Texas. Any state that keeps such a badass in congress for so long is really attractive!

[Mad Max]

HOW THE FUCK DID THIS MAN NOT MAKE IT INTO THE WHITE HOUSE? HE MAKES PERFECT SENSE, DOESN'T LIE, OBEYS THE RULE OF LAW AND THE CONSTITUTION, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ECONOMY BETTER THAN THE FED. RESERVE HOW? OH THAT'S RIGHT FUCKING STUPID AMERICANS GOT TOLD BY CNN MSNBC FOX NOT TO VOTE FOR THE ONLY PERSON THAT WOULD SAVE THE COUNTRY& HANDS DOWN AMERICA DID AS IT WAS TOLD BY THE FUCKING PAID TALKING HEAD ON THEIR TV'S. DON'T THINK FOR YOURSELVES AMERICA TV WILL TELL YOU HOW TO THINK & VOTE YOU MORONS!

[t2therev]

It's because his supporters are shouting all the time.

[fullonmikey]

for Americans, this speech will go down as one of the best of all time. God Bless Ron Paul!

[sfiorare]

what grade are you in?

[DrTruthiness]

"You really don't know what you're talking about."

Our debt and bailouts are fact. Read more.

[DrTruthiness]

"Ron Paul's hopelessly misguided base of White Supremecists, Antisemites, unreasonable libertarians, religious fanantics, and conspiracy theorists."

Guilt by association? That's a logical fallacy. If you hate Ron Paul, that's fine. Saying he is a biggot, however, is incredibly dishonest.