Ron Paul Interview at NCM
Nathan at NathanContraMundi recently posted a long interview with Dr. Ron Paul. Topics include the founding fathers, the rule of law, the current economic meltdown, and getting out of Iraq. Definitely worth a read, so head on over.
I’ve heard a lot of second-guessing Dr. Paul’s decision not to run as a third-party candidate; had he run, this election would be a lot more interesting. My read: he realized it was a lost cause, that his time and energy was better spent staying above the fray and educating the public. His time hasn’t come yet.
Dr. Paul expresses faith in the next generation to question the statist status quo and to return to the classical liberal principles on which this country was founded. I certainly know a lot of young people running around yammering “Change! Change!” without any idea what they’re talking about. They think the United States is a democracy, they don’t understand the role of the Constitution, and they drool at you through blank stares when you mention concepts like “the rule of law.” Most of them lack the attention span to read the books Dr. Paul recommends (Bastiat, Rothbard, Hayek, etc.) at the end of the interview. They’re voting for Obama because “he’s cool” or “he’s not Bush.” There’s a ringing endorsement for you.
On the other hand, I know a lot of young (and old) people who are reading those books and the founding documents, and who do recognize that McCain/Obama is a false choice. I’m going to do my part and take another spin through some of those books and share my thoughts here in a future series of posts, probably to be called “Ron Paul’s Reading List.”
