The Revolution: A Manifesto
by Ron Paul
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Author: Ron PaulEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04
ISBN: 0446537519
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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_The Revolution: A Manifesto_, published in 2008, is a campaign book by Ron Paul, U.S. Presidential candidate in 2008 and Texas Congressman. This book outlines Dr. Ron Paul's program for America which essentially consists in restoring liberty to the American people and upholding the United States Constitution. While Ron Paul's message is unique among all the candidates for president in this upcoming election, his campaign has been blackened out by the media. Nevertheless, he enjoys a sizeable following and has achieved records in campaign contributions. What Ron Paul promises is a substantial change from the usual form of U.S. politics and a return to the principles of the Founding Fathers as spelled out in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. To Ron Paul, this means among other things a non-interventionist foreign policy, a limited and substantially scaled back government, a return to economic freedom along with a restoration of lost civil liberties to American citizens, and a new look at the money issue and the Federal Reserve banking system. During his terms in Congress, Ron Paul has earned the nickname "Dr. No", because he is a medical doctor and because of his refusal to vote against the U.S. Constitution. While Ron Paul is running as a Republican, he represents an Old Right non-interventionist form of conservativism or libertarianism that is not found amongst the majority of Republican candidates today. Ron Paul has criticized the neoconservative component of the Republican party for quite some time, but he also finds today's Democrats to be equally at fault. In fact, Ron Paul finds the whole political class to be possessed of individuals who largely seek power for its own sake and have little interest in the principles of liberty upon which the United States was founded. This book outlines Ron Paul's plans for peaceful revolution and a return to the United States Constitution.
In the first chapter of his book, Ron Paul explains the false choices in American politics. Here, Ron Paul explains how the Republican party has been co-opted by phony neoconservatives. At the same time, Ron Paul finds fault with the Democrats for largely agreeing with the Republicans on issues of intervention abroad while demanding an equally problematic and substantial intervention at home. Thus, Ron Paul sees little difference in the two main political parties. In the second chapter, Ron Paul explains the foreign policy of the Founding Fathers. Ron Paul quotes George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Quincy Adams showing how the Founders maintained that America should not meddle in the affairs of other nations. Ron Paul then shows how the events of September 11 were used by the Bush administration to excuse a strongly interventionist foreign policy and an invasion of Iraq that violated just war principles. Ron Paul also argues that Clinton's wars effectively amounted to the same thing and that while the Democrats may claim to be anti-war, they frequently push for interventions abroad and have offered no alternative to the debacle in Iraq. Ron Paul also argues that foreign aid should cease, both on moral and pragmatic grounds, and particularly as concerns the nation of Israel. Ron Paul mentions the case of suicide bombers, but shows how their religion is largely not the central issue of concern but rather their resistance to an occupying power. Finally, Ron Paul mentions various classical conservative thinkers and shows how they uniformly spoke out against empire and unnecessary foreign meddling. In the third chapter of this book, Ron Paul focuses on the Constitution. To begin with, Ron Paul effectively shows how the Constitution has been subverted, particularly by those who maintain that the Constitution is a "living document" (showing how in effect this allows for the government to behave in any manner it wishes contrary to the Constitution and thus reduces its effect to nothing). Ron Paul also focuses substantially on the Bush administration, showing how presidential power has increased and how blatant disregard for the Constitution and Bill of Rights has been effected. Ron Paul also shows how the power of Congress to declare war has been subverted since the Korean war by the president. Ron Paul also discusses such matters as abortion (Roe v. Wade) and the death penalty, showing how such issues have been ruled upon by federal judges with total disregard to the rights of the states. Ron Paul also considers the case of the draft and the federal income tax, showing how both are not only unconstitutional but immoral as well. In the fourth chapter of this book, Ron Paul considers the case of economic freedom. Ron Paul shows how excessive regulations have a damaging effect on business. Ron Paul also argues for property rights and individual freedom. Ron Paul also shows how free trade agreements such as NAFTA and sponsored by the WTO are in fact nothing of the sort, but rather attempts to get the United States to surrender sovereignty to a supernational body. In the fifth chapter of this book, Ron Paul considers the case of civil liberties and personal freedom. Ron Paul shows how civil liberties have been lost, mentioning the Patriot Act and much post-9/11 legislation that in effect gives police state powers to the federal government. Ron Paul also shows how habeas corpus has been suspended and torture has been used against those labeled "enemy combatants". Indeed, Ron Paul argues that the War on Terror has been used to excused much underhanded dealing and spying on private citizens by the federal government. Further, despite the Republican opposition to such tactics used by the Clinton regime, they have largely turned a blind eye to the vast abuses of the Bush regime following September 11. Ron Paul also considers the federal War on Drugs, arguing that this should be an issue for the states to deal with and local communities rather than the federal government. Ron Paul maintains that like Prohibition (which at the least was proposed as an amendment to the Constitution), the War on Drugs has resulted in increased crime and black market drug dealing. Ron Paul also mentions the case of medical marijuana and the subversion of the rights of the states. Finally, Ron Paul mentions the issue of home schooling and shows the complete failure of much of the public education system. In addition, Ron Paul shows how alleged screening for mental illness amongst youngsters may be used to weed out individuals who hold to certain philosophical or religious beliefs. In the sixth chapter of this book, Ron Paul mentions the "forbidden issue in politics", that of money. Ron Paul shows how the Federal Reserve rather than dampening the effects of economic booms and busts in fact makes them worse. As a sound money theorist, Ron Paul offers an alternative by lowering taxes on gold and silver, thus allowing for trade in these precious metals and possibly preventing an economic collapse brought on by a declining dollar. The money issue is particularly important, because no other candidate dares mention it, and because it has not been brought up in the political arena for many years. Finally, Ron Paul ends with a chapter calling for his peaceful revolution. Ron Paul reiterates his main points, showing how we have surrendered our sovereignty by becoming dependent on government. In particular, Ron Paul reaches out to the young by a call to personal responsibility and self-reliance. The book ends with a call to revolution just as our Founding Fathers experienced their call against the oppression of a despotic government.
Ron Paul remains one of the few men in the political arena willing to tell Americans the hard facts about the current state of affairs. He also remains one of the most ardent defenders of liberty. Despite his detractors, and the media's attempt to black out his campaign, Ron Paul's message is one of common sense and high importance. As such, I believe this book offers hope to our nation that would appear to be going the way of the Roman empire.
Summary of The Revolution: A Manifesto
This Much Is True: You Have Been Lied To.- The government is expanding.
- Taxes are increasing.
- More senseless wars are being planned.
- Inflation is ballooning.
- Our basic freedoms are disappearing.
The Founding Fathers didn't want any of this. In fact, they said so quite clearly in the Constitution of the
In THE REVOLUTION,
Despite a media blackout, this septuagenarian physician-turned-congressman sparked a movement that has attracted a legion of young, dedicated, enthusiastic supporters . . . a phenomenon that has amazed veteran political observers and made more than one political rival envious. Candidates across
"Dr. Paul cured my apathy," says a popular campaign sign. THE REVOLUTION may cure yours as well.
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