Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 10/19/09: The Very Busy Politicians in Washington DC

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With a faltering economy, multiple wars, and the approaching demise of the dollars reserve status, there are more than enough problems to keep politicians in Washington working day and night. In between handing out cash for clunkers and nationalizing healthcare, the administration is busy sending more troops overseas, escalating existing wars, and seeking out excuses to start new wars. Congress is working on urgent legislation to address crises like healthcare reform and climate change. The reforms are so very urgent that legislation must pass swiftly with no time to read the bills even though the new laws wouldnt take effect for several years! Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is busy dealing with our dollar crisis by printing up more dollars.

Yes, there certainly is a lot for Washington to do these days. Most, if not all, of what Washington is doing however, is more of what created the problems in the first place. Capitol Hill is filled with politicians running around putting out fires but with gasoline. The truth is that all these fires keep so many powerful people employed and wealthy that it is not truly in many decision makers interests to be very effective problem-solvers. If Washington ran out of problems, think how many lobbyists would be out of a job, and how many special interest groups would just disband? Sadly, whatever is bad for the greater economy is good for the economy and job market in DC.

Of course, no form of government, not even one that respected its Constitutional restraints, would magically create a problem-free society. The question is: how should a society deal with its problems? The form of government that our founders envisioned, in which the federal government was strictly constrained by the Constitution, allows private citizens and communities to solve their own problems. The role of the government should be to protect contracts, punish fraud and violence through appropriate laws, law enforcement and the courts. Not a whole lot of laws or bureaucrats are really necessary to work on just that. Instead, new laws are constantly needed to fix the problems that previous unconstitutional laws created. We have ended up with an incomprehensible maze of laws and regulations that severely constrains the people and expands the government the exact opposite of what our founders intended.

This is all because the Constitution is treated like a suggestion manual instead of the supreme law of the land. Under the Constitution, politicians hands are supposed to be tied in most of the areas they involve themselves in today. But somewhere along the line, politicians stepped out of Constitutional bounds and started pretending to solve our problems for us. All we have to show for it is more problems.

Today, Washington politicians can busily solve one problem, knowing that unintended consequences from that solution will keep them and their friends all very busy tomorrow. The people are ultimately left suffocating under the burden of Washingtons helping hands. It is coming to a point where our economy, our dollar, and indeed, the rest of the world have had about all the help from Washington that they can stand. The United States is headed the way of Rome and the Soviet Union, for the same reasons, unless we reverse the trend.

I continue to hope that enough Americans will realize that the true strength of our country doesnt come from Washington, but rather the limitations placed on government in the Constitution. We must resolve to reverse the destructive course that we are on and then never again let big government problem-solving take over our lives and our country.

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[Najanoth]

0:51 "Most, if not all, of what Washington is doing is what created the problems in the first place."

2:06 "Instead, new laws are constantly needed to fix the problems that previous unconstitutional laws created."

2:40 "...stepped out of their Constitutional bounds and started pretending to solve our problems for us, yet all we have for it is more problems."

He very clearly says "government creates problems".

[spinnikerca]

I'm glad SOMEONE is on our side in DC...

[historian65616]

@Dhimmicrats He denied the claims that "terrorists" attack the US because they're jealous of our wealth and freedom. When investigators look into a criminal case, one of the things they want to find is motive. Has the US done anything that would possibly instigate an attack or anger the peoples of these nations? Absolutely. The greatests statesmen in our history such as Jefferson and Washington warned of showing favoritism to one nation over another and entanglement in foreign affairs.

[Dhimmicrats]

Ah this is the same Ron Paul that said the Islamics don't attack up because of our life styles... Which is completely untrue.

[monkinator66]

"no form of government, not even one that respected it's constitutional restraints, ...would magically create a problem free society" of course not, there's no MONEY in it. however, the 'power elite' seem to see nothing but profit in a problem society.

[Synthophonatic]

I thought Ron Paul was a joke UNTIL I saw him in an interview. Within 10 minutes, I told my wife..."THAT'S who I'm voting for!" It's sad that there is only one person in Washington that represents the American people.

[atlasdaddy]

Judging by dragonflychainsaw's silence, one must conclude that there are no "specifics". I truly wish people would do a little research before they made such ignorant statements. Someone might read what he says and take it a face value. By the way, thanks for the backup. :-) Peace.

[Polargoo]

It's pretty simple. Ron doesn't care about personal benefit.

Ron is happy with he has. I believe that he cares about the well being of everyone around him, before him self.

I think that the family orientated childhood he had was the thing that made him this person.

I hope to see the day where he becomes president of the United States of America.

[IronEagle1225]

Then we clone him so we can have him represent all politician's seats in all state and federal government positions. That would truly be a utopia lol.

[spliffsperlunk]

Ron Paul needs to be studied by scientists world wide from his DNA to his upbringing so we can find out what exactly makes him an totally honest and incoruptable public servant.

[301Goldstar]

Thank you Ron Paul for being one of the few people in the WH that is fighting for our freedom.

[cowboy1165]

Amazing, A congressman that gives "We The People" a heads-up on weekly events in Washington. A congressman that takes no bribes nor gives any favors to lobbyists (like our past and current president)...And John McCain called himself a "maverick." What a country full of crazy loons.