24 quotes
American politician (born 1935)
“Freedom is all about trusting that individuals can make better choices than government can make for us.”
"Truth is treasonous in an empire of lies."
on Truth
"The debt bubble will collapse because it's unpayable and a consequence of the current system."
"The Federal Reserve promotes the idea of protecting consumers, but it primarily protects big banks."
on Federal Reserve
"Money touches every aspect of liberty."
"The libertarian message is much stronger today than it was when I first went to Washington."
"The failure of these systems has been around a long time, and there's a battle going on for what to replace it with."
"Young people tend to be more principled and welcome the idea of someone who talks about leaving them alone."
"If we have an enemy, people think we should go to war. It should be a vote by Congress."
"They attack us because we're over there."
"Everything should be legal. If it hurts them, that's their business."
"The private sector can produce so much wealth that they can stay ahead of the growth of destructive government."
"Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy."
on Liberty
"Free-market banking would provide insurance without government interference."
"My main goal was getting a message out."
on Politics
"The government should not make mandates on personal behavior."
on Government
"The biggest challenge is who controls the Federal Reserve, not just who owns it."
"Counterfeit money should not be done by anyone, whether it be government or private."
"The Federal Reserve's creation was unconstitutional and defied every restraint in the Constitution."
"People believe the Federal Reserve regulates the economy, but they do no such thing."
"The Federal Reserve is not owned by the government; it's an absolute private bank."
