lg325
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American Rhetoric: Dwight D. Eisenhower -- Farewell Address Starting this thread of great speeches so those who may have never heard or read them before may be inspired and learn.
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On November 14, 2012, retiring Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) gave his farewell speech to Congress. In a public career that included three stints in Congress (1976-1977; 1979-1985; and 1997-present) and a run for president as the Libertarian Candidate (1988), no living elected official has done more to advance the ideals of limited government and a libertarian approach to federal government. His longshot bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2012 radically altered the national conversation on entitlements, fiscal and monetary policy, foreign policy, and crony capitalism, and his success with online fundraising and organization has set the example that others will be following for years to come. The groups he has created, including Young Americans for Liberty and Campaign for Liberty, will continue to grow in size and influence.
Paul used his final address in the House of Representatives to draw attention to growing violations of civil liberties, a chronic economic crisis brought on out-of-control government spending and debt, the ease with which the country goes to (undeclared) war, and the immoral willingness to use violence to achieve desired social ends.
As Paul's biographer, Reason staffer Brian Doherty, noted, Ron Paul is "a true American original. No politician talks like this, and I suspect it will be a long time before another does. Ideas like this will be much harder to find in the House of Representatives with Paul gone, and we will all be the poorer for it."
I always liked him better than his son.
Go troll somewhere else please. Adults are talking.Sorry, I couldn't resist Biden's hairy leg speech while surrounded by black children.
I used to feel that way. There was a time when I didn't really agree with Rand working from within the Republican party. I didn't agree with him playing nice with people who would just as soon spit on him after their interests were met. Especially after the way they screwed us over at the convention. All in the interest of 'party unity", they said. Heh heh. But as the Republican party has gradually been taken over by posers I've changed my mind about that. We need people like Rand to demonstrate just how lazy, complicit and completely inept most so-called representatives in the Republican party actually are.
Anyway. I've got things to do. I'm trying to cut my time on here.
Though his farewell speech was really well spoken and touched on all of the major issues, this is actually my favorite Ron moment...
So it went to “writing” which no one has even heard of?Just got rid of the troll post that's all. Lets keep it going.