Conservative Donnybrook

…or you could watch this Ron Paul video and avoid all the puffery!

 Some highlights include:

1. an explanation and breakdown of the six criteria for Just War theory;

2. Ron quoting Matthew 5:9: “Blessed are the peacemakers…” in front of Congress;

3. Ron’s take on what the Revolution and drafting of the Constitution really mean, i.e. taking the power to unilaterally declare war away from the executive branch;

4. Ron’s take on the U.N.: “I don’t think the U.N. serves our interests at all. I’d just as soon be out of the U.N.”;

5. “The [philosophy of freedom] brings people together; the Constitution brings people together.”  Right on, Ron.  He goes on to criticize welfarism and the nanny state, which work in tandem to strip us of notions like personal responsibility and freedom.  “Giving things away,” presumably the liberal answer to all of life’s problems, has worked to the benefit of the Democrats, who claim this serves as the exemplar of  “compassionate” government.  Ron thinks compassion comes from personal responsibility and freedom.   I agree.

I think Ron’s onto something with this whole freedom “thing.”